Classroom News for the Week of January 26

News and Upcoming Events: 

1/29 - Book Orders Due

Reminders:

* Tardies - Please make sure your child is at school and in line by the 8:06 bell. We try to start the school day at 8:11 promptly. Thank you for your help!

* Please check your child's Homework Log nightly and sign or initial after the work has been completed. Remind your child that completed homework and the HW log are due in class daily. 

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Second Step:

Lesson Focus: Showing Compassion. The Second Step Home Assignment is due Friday.

Math: 

Fractions on a Number Line; Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions

Multiplication Madness (Fact Practice) 

Accelerated Math (Individualized Practice)

Reading:

Bud, Not Buddy - This week we will be looking at Author's Tools and Techniques: Foreshadowing, Flashback, Showing not Telling, Use of Vernacular Language; Figurative Language.

Evaluating Primary Sources

Writing:

Assessment: Students will be taking the District's Writing Assessment this week. Last week they read articles, took notes, watched a video, engaged in small group discussion. This week they will use the information the learned to write an informative article.

Mission Project: Students are working in pairs to research and write about a California mission. Students are using websites and several text sources to gather information and take notes. Students will be typing their report in the computer lab. They will also be drawing a simple line drawing of their mission. This project is being completed at school. Due date is 2/13.

Letters: Students will be writing thank you letters to the wonderful docents at the Leonis Adobe Museum.

Social Studies/Science:

In conjunction with Bud, Not Buddy, we will learn about "Hoovervilles" in the depression era. Students will also see portions of the PBS documentary "Riding the Rails".

Earth Science- Rocks and Minerals

Social Studies: The End of the Mission Era

Arts:

Line Drawing