Classroom News for the Week of May 29

News and Upcoming Events: 

• 5/29 Memorial day Holiday. School closed.
• Orchestra has ended. Please make sure your child brings his/her instrument this week for collection.
• 6/1 Last day of assigned homework
• 6/6- 6/9 Minimum days - School ends at 12:54 p.m.
• 6/9 Last Day of School; Report Card #3 sent home
• 6/9 4th grade party! We are asking each child to donate $3 towards supplies for the party. Please have your child bring in his/her donation by this Friday 6/2.
• We need: Newspaper and masking tape for dowel making and structure building. Please send your old newspapers to school asap.

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 

CGI - Math problem solving with "just right" numbers.

Reading:

Completing Genre Genius; Reading non-fiction: The Life and Times of an Ant.

Writing:

Research and writing about a current news event; Script Writing

Design-Based Learning:

Design Challenge #3: Design a Magnetic Detector

Dowel Making

Arts:

Writing Scenes for Skits; Underground landscapes

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!

Classroom News for the Week of May 29th

News and Upcoming Events: 

• Students, Great job on the Living History Museum! I'm very proud of all your efforts!
• Orchestra has ended. Please make sure your child brings his/her instrument on Thursday 5/25 for collection.
• 5/24 (Wed.) 8:30a.m. and 2:00 p.m. MPR Come see the class perform our version of The Ramayana! The kindergarteners will also be performing their play. Running time approx. 30-40 minutes. 
• 5/25 Open House. Early dismissal 12:54 p.m. Classroom visits 6 to 7 p.m.
• 5/26 Field Trip to Natural History Museum. Wear your field trip T shirt and bring a snack, water,  and lunch from home.
• 5/29 Memorial day holiday
• We need: Newspaper and masking tape for an upcoming project. Please save your old newspapers and bring them to school.

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 

CGI - Math problem solving with "just right" numbers.

Reading:

Completing Genre Genius; Reading Non-Fiction articles (SNews); Finding the Related Factor in Analogies

Writing:

Research and writing about a current news event; Writing analogies

Design-Based Learning:

JPL Design Challenge #2: Design and build a Robo-Arm

Design Challenge #3: Design a Magnetic Detector

Arts:
Drama:  Ramayana rehearsal - Using a rubric to guide us (Focus, Enthusiasm, Gesture, and Content). 

Dance: Choreographing a group dance

Social Studies/ Science:

No rotation this week.

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!

Classroom News for the Week of May 15th

News and Upcoming Events: 

• Orchestra is Monday. Remember to bring your instruments. Students are performing for families at 1 p.m today in the MPR.
• 5/17 Costumes for LHM due at school- bring any props too.
• 5/19 (Fri.) 8:30-10a.m. for the "Living History Museum" in the MPR. Please feel free to stop in at any time to hear the students' speeches.
• 5/24 (Wed.) 8:30a.m.The Ramayana performance MPR
• 5/25 Open House
• 5/26 Field Trip to Natural History Museum

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 

Decimal Place Value; Add ing at Subtracting Decimals; Math Project: The NBS Olympic Event

Reading:

Completing Genre Genius; Reading Non-Fiction articles (SNews); Finding the Related Factor in Analogies

Writing:

Research and writing about a current news event; Writing analogies

Design-Based Learning:

JPL Design Challenge #2: Design and build a Robo-Arm

Arts:
Drama:  Ramayana rehearsal - Using a rubric to guide us (Focus, Enthusiasm, Gesture, and Content). 

Dance: Choreographing a group dance

Visual Arts: Pop-art and Andy Warhol

Social Studies/ Science:

Social Studies: Women who shaped CA: Biddy Mason
Science: Life Science: Internal and External Plant Structures

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!

Classroom News for the Week of May 8th

News and Upcoming Events: 

• Orchestra is Monday. Remember to bring your instruments.
• 5/8-5/9 Standardized Test (SBAC) dates for Grade 4. Mon. 5/8 -Math; Tues. 5/9- Make-up tests.) Please make sure your child is at school on time, has a had a restful night and a nutritious breakfast. Thank you!
• 5/10 Memorized Speech due for Living History Museum (LHM)/Famous Californian Project: Students will recite their speech for the class.
• 5/19 (Fri.) 8:30-10a.m. for the "Living History Museum" in the MPR.
• 5/24 (Wed.) 8:30a.m.The Ramayana performance MPR
• 5/25 Open House
• 5/26 Field Trip to Natural History Museum

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 

 Math skills review for SBAC; Decimal Place Value; Math Project: The NBS Olympic Event

Reading:

Completing genre genius; Reading Non-Fiction articles (SNews)

Writing:

Letter writing; Peer revision

Design-Based Learning:

JPL Design Challenge #1: Design and build an NBS Space Capsule

Arts:
Drama:  Ramayana rehearsal - Using a rubric to guide us (Focus, Enthusiasm, Gesture, and Content). 

Dance: Choreographing a group dance

Visual Arts: Designing Postage Stamps; Pop-art and Andy Warhol

Social Studies/ Science:

Social Studies: Women who shaped CA: Biddy Mason
Science: Life Science: Internal and External Plant Structures

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!