Classroom News for the Week of April 17

News and Upcoming Events: 

• Orchestra is Monday. Remember to bring your instruments.
• 4/17 School resumes. Welcome back! I hope you had a wonderful spring break!
• 4/26 Field trip to Gene Autry Museum. I can take 3 parent chaperones. Please email me at slc5001@lausd.net if you would like to attend. We will have a docent tour of the museum, classroom lesson on the gold rush, and students will get a chance to pan for gold.
• 4/28 Field trip to Leonis Adobe Museum. Chaperones have already been selected. (This trip was initially scheduled in January but cancelled due to rain - this is our rescheduled date.) This trip is a hands-on tour where student learn about life in the Rancho Era.
• Thank you to everyone who donated cleaning and health supplies to the classroom and for the design projects. We really appreciate it! 

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 

Adding and subtracting like/unlike fractions; Word problems with fractions

Reading:

In celebration of Earth Day, we will be reading The Lorax and discussing the book's metaphors and themes; Biography of John Muir; Learning to recognize Fake News

Writing:

What influenced John Muir? What effects did his conservation efforts have?; Initial research into "Famous Californian" project.

Arts:
Drama:  Ramayana rehearsal - Using a rubric to guide us (Focus, Enthusiasm, Gesture, and Content). Performance date will be announced soon, please check the blog regularly.

Dance: Choreographing a group dance

Visual Arts: Forest Landscapes

Social Studies/ Science:

SS- End of Gold Rush and Ghost towns
Science- Life Science begins

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!