Classroom News for the Week of May 4

News and Upcoming Events: 

The students worked very hard on the SBAC. I am very proud of their efforts on a challenging test! Great job, Room 17!

5/12 Volunteer Tea MPR 2:45 pm

5/21 Open House

5/28 Field Trip to Natural History Museum

5/29 "Voices Within"Performance

Save the date: Our performance (one time only!) is going to be on May 29th at 10:30 a.m. in the MPR. Don't miss it!

Items Needed:

Baby Wipes (many packs)
Clear Tape in individual dispensers

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 

Multiplying Decimals and Geometry Review

Multiplication Madness (Fact Practice) 

Accelerated Math (Individualized Practice)

Reading:

Guided reading of By The Great Horn Spoon Chapters 13 through 16; Researching Diseases of the Gold Rush

Creating "Sensory Figures" from first-person historical accounts

Writing:

BGHS: Response to Literature Journals; Letter Writing

JPL Design Challenge (Science, Math, Writing):

Designing an NBS Lander (Collaborative Design Challenge) to Meet Client's Criteria

Social Studies/Science:

Social Studies: California 1850 and Beyond; California Women Who Made a Difference

Life Science: Animal Habitats and Adaptations

Arts:

Music: Voices Within - Students should practice singing all the songs.

Visual Arts: Mother's Day Crafts

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!

Homework:

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. 

Current Event Assignment:

Each week your child will have a current events assignment. Students should turn in a copy of the article they have chosen stapled behind the current event worksheet. If your child would like to start the assignment over the weekend, the worksheet is available under "Links", in the class handout section, titled "Current Event Worksheet".

• Students MUST attach the article. If your child does not have access to a printer, please use a paper resource.
• Students may turn in a maximum of two sports related articles
• Students may not use celebrity news
• Students may not use editorials
• All answers should be in complete sentences.
• Students may choose print or online articles from the following sites only:

Print - The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, La Opinion, LA Daily News

Online Sources - Reuters; Associated Press; web sites ending in .edu or .gov