Classroom News for the Week of January 7th

Welcome Back, and Happy New Year!

News and Upcoming Events: 

1/7 Forms coming home today. Please sign and return -

1. Trip slip for January 18th trip to Leonis Adobe Museum
2. PG permission slip for students to watch "Akeelah and the Bee" in preparation for upcoming grade 4 Spelling Bee. Details about the Bee will be in next week's blog.

1/10 - Mission Project due. Outline of project requirements can be found under "Class Handouts" in the Link tab at right.

1/17 Greek and Latin Affix Quiz (see Spelling below).

1/18 Field Trip to Leonis Adobe Museum. http://www.leonisadobemuseum.org/  All chaperone spots have been filled.

1/21 - MLK Holiday. School closed.

1/24 Wolves on Wheels Fundraiser 5 to 7 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $25 per person, cash or check only. Everyone who enters must have a ticket whether s/he skates or not.
See you there! https://moonlightrollerway.com/

2/7 Field Trip to JPL. All chaperone spots have been filled.

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 

Division

Reading:

We will begin reading Christopher Paul Curtis's Newbery Award Winning novel, Bud, Not Buddy. This week we will build background on the Great Depression and Segregation in the 1920s and read Chapters 1-4. Skills: Story Elements, Summarizing, Inferring, Writing to Explain.

We will be reading about the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi and his influence on Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. Specifically, we will be discussing 3 methods of non-violent change making: boycotts, speeches, and civil disobedience.

Writing:

This week we begin a unit on writing personal and persuasive essays. Students will learn and practice basic essay structure and how to collect ideas as an essayist.

Spelling & Vocabulary:

On Tuesday, students will be receiving a list of all the Latin and Greek prefixes, roots, and suffixes we have learned this year. Students should be able to match each affix to its meaning. Quiz on Thursday, January 17th.

Social Studies/Science -

Social Studies - Mission Project Gallery Walk and End of the Mission Era
Science - Energy

Arts:

Mural making

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.

Birthday Celebrations: If you would like to send treats to celebrate your child's birthday, please email me a day or 2 in advance so that I can make time in our schedule for it. Treats must be something small and easy to pass out. Donuts, cookies, muffins, and mini cupcakes all work great. We currently have 33 students in our class. Your child will distribute them at the end of the day as his/her classmates are leaving the room.

Classroom News for December 10th

News and Upcoming Events: 

Wow! This is definitely a busy time of year! If I don't get a chance to see you this week, I want to wish all of you a happy and healthy winter break. I am looking forward to everything slowing a bit and getting some time to relax and have fun with my family. I know your children are looking forward to the same with you! Enjoy!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who has supported the Wolves on Wheels fundraiser, including our wonderful parent sellers! Mrs. Paz, Ms. Parra, Dr. Guanlao, and I really appreciate your support and are looking forward to a fun night with you in January! We will not be selling tickets in front of the school this week, but if you'd still like to make purchases you can send checks or cash to the classroom with your child and we sell tickets for the $20 price this week.

12/10:  Winter Program MPR - 10:45 am TK- 2 Families; 1:00 pm 3rd - 6th Families

• What to wear: Dark pants or skirts, white or light colored shirts (buttons & collars if possible), party dresses. If you'd like to take it up a level and put a 50's/ rockabilly twist on any of that, go for it! We ask that students not wear clothing with large graphics, logos, words. No hats/ antlers/cat ears/ unicorn horns.

Project-Based Learning (PBL): What Makes Our State Special? Parents are invited and encouraged to attend as you make up our audience of potential travelers. We hope you can make it!

• 12/11 -PBL Presentations 8:30- 9:00 in rm 12: Reign, Emmet M., Oliver, Alice, Frances, Dakota, Lillian, Malcolm, June, Roxy, Lilah, Julien

• 12/12 - PBL Presentations 8:30- 9:00 in rm 12: Tegan, Solaris, George, Zacheri, Roman, Ben, Sharbel, Mila, Nova, Brandon, Liam, Avery

• 12/13 - PBL Presentations 8:30- 9:00 in rm. 12: Lily, Damian, Malcolm, Stella, Chloe, Mia, Emmett P, Scarlett, Gabriel

12/14 Grade 4 "At the Movies" Holiday Party. Turn in your PG permission slip!

12/17 - 1/4 Winter break. School resumes Monday, January 7th.

1/10 - Mission Project due. Outline of project requirements (2 pages) can be found under "Class Handouts" in the Link tab at right. Please note due date is Jan. 10th not Jan. 11th.

1/18 - Field Trip to Leonis Adobe Museum in Calabasas. We have 1 chaperone spot left. Please email me at slc5001@lausd.net if you are willing and able to supervise a student group. Chaperones are assigned on a first come/first serve basis. Please know you will need to drive your child to and back from the trip, and fill out an insurance waiver form. This trip involves significant standing and walking, and is entirely out of doors. Thank you for your help!

1/21 - MLK Holiday - School Closed

1/24  "Wolves on Wheels" fundraiser.  5-7 p.m. at Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale! 

2/7 - Field Trip to JPL . We have 3 chaperone spots available. Please email me at slc5001@lausd.net if you are willing and able to supervise a student group. 
In your email - Please write your full legal name and your citizenship status (US citizenship/ Legal Permanent resident/ Green Card). JPL requires that I submit this information to them 6 weeks prior to our trip.  You will need to bring government issued ID on the day of this trip.

Chaperones are assigned on a first come/first serve basis. Please know you will need to drive your child and to and back from the trip, and fill out an insurance waiver form. This trip involves significant standing and walking. Thank you for your help!

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 

Standard algorithm practice; CGI; Multiplication unit assessment

Reading:

Poetry: Full Fathom Five, William Shakespeare
Analyzing text for meaning; Identifying rhyme structure

Comprehending informational text "The Apology"

STAR reading assessment

Spelling & Vocabulary:

This is the last week for this type of spelling vocabulary assignment. Students will have a different task when we return in January.

( labor, oper - work)

• cooperate
• operable
• laboratory
• labored
• operator

micro and min - small)

• miniature
• microbe
• microscope
• mince
• minute (my-noot)

Social Studies/ Science:

California Missions - Life at the Mission (multiple perspectives)/ Energy

Arts:

Origami Mandalas

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.

Classroom News for the Week of December 3rd

News and Upcoming Events: 

12/3: We ran out of time last week- "Friday Folders" will be sent home today.  Orchestra students: Bring your instruments. 

• Tickets are on sale this week for the "Wolves on Wheels" fundraiser (see 1/24 below.) 
• You can purchase tickets with cash or check (made payable to "Mt. Washington El." at the table in front of the school Monday after school,Tuesday before school,  and Wed., Thurs., Friday before and after school.  Your child can also bring money/check to class.
• Tickets are $20/pp advance. $25 at the door.

12/4 Jazz at Lincoln Center assembly for upper grade students

12/6 and 12/7 Rm. 12 will visit the Book Fair. Unfortunately, we have had several students report that their snack shack money was taken from backpacks over the last several weeks. If your child is planning to make a purchase, s/he may want to keep cash securely on their person. The may also bring it in a sealed envelope with their names written on it and I will hold it until the visit. Please accompany your child after school to the book fair to pay for larger purchases.

12/10:  Winter Program MPR - 10:45 am TK- 2 Families; 1:00 pm 3rd - 6th Families

Project-Based Learning (PBL): What Makes Our State Special? Parents are invited and encouraged to attend as you make up our audience of potential travelers. We hope you can make it!

• 12/11 -PBL Presentations 8:30- 9:00 in rm 12: Reign, Emmet M., Oliver, Alice, Frances, Dakota, Lillian, Malcolm, June, Roxy, Lilah, Julien

• 12/12 - PBL Presentations 8:30- 9:00 in rm 12: Tegan, Solaris, George, Zacheri, Roman, Ben, Sharbel, Mila, Nova, Brandon, Liam, Avery

• 12/13 - PBL Presentations 8:30- 9:00 in rm. 12: Lily, Damian, Malcolm, Stella, Chloe, Mia, Emmett P, Scarlett, Gabriel

12/14 Grade 4 "At the Movies" Holiday Party. Students: please bring $3 cash by Friday, December 7 to pay for party supplies and goodies.

12/17 - 1/4 Winter break. School resumes Monday, January 7th.

1/10 - Mission Project due. Outline of project requirements (2 pages) can be found under "Class Handouts" in the Link tab at right. Please note due date is Jan. 10th not Jan. 11th.

1/18 - Field Trip to Leonis Adobe Museum in Calabasas. Our class can take 3 chaperones. Please email me at slc5001@lausd.net if you are willing and able to supervise a student group. Chaperones are assigned on a first come/first serve basis. Please know you will need to drive your child and to and back from the trip, and fill out an insurance waiver form. This trip involves significant standing and walking, and is entirely out of doors. Thank you for your help!

1/24 Save the Date! First Annual "Wolves on Wheels" fundraiser.  Helps us raise money to purchase needed classroom items for grades 4 though 6.  Let's have great night and skate together from 5-7 p.m. at Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale! $20 ticket donation per person. Everyone who enters must have a ticket regardless if they skate or not. Hope to see you there!

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 

Multiplication continued: 2 x 2 digit multiplication using the area model and partial products method, and standard algorithm. 

Reading:

Poetry: Analyzing text for meaning

Students have started a new round of Genre Genius. Ask your child about which genres s/he has selected.

Engineering/Design Challenge:

Build an NBS monument honoring Karana.  We will begin printing 3D prototypes this week!

Spelling & Vocabulary:

(magn, maxi, magni - large,great; gen - origin, birth)

• generation
• genuine
• generic
• generous
• generate
• magnate
• mafnification
• magnificent
• maximum
• maximize

Social Studies/ Science:

California Missions - Life at the Mission (multiple perspectives)/ Energy

Arts:

Creating visuals for the PBL project.

Rehearsals begin for Holiday performance.

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.

Classroom News for November 26th

News and Upcoming Events: 

11/26: Please make sure your child returns his/her (empty) Friday Folder. Orchestra students: Bring your instruments. 

• Tickets go on sale this week for the "Wolves on Wheels" fundraiser (see 1/24 below.) 
• You can purchase tickets with cash or check at the table in front of the school Monday after school,Tuesday before school,  and Wed., Thurs., Friday before and after school.  
• Tickets are $20/pp advance. $25 at the door.

12/4 Jazz at Lincoln Center assembly

12/10:  Winter Program MPR - 10:45 am TK- 2 Families; 1:00 pm 3rd - 6th Families

Project-Based Learning (PBL): What Makes Our State Special? Parents are invited and encouraged to attend as you make up our audience of potential travelers. We hope you can make it!

• 12/11 -PBL Presentations 8:30- 9:00 in rm 12: Reign, Emmet M., Oliver, Alice, Frances, Dakota, Lillian, Malcolm, June, Roxy, Lilah, Julien

• 12/12 - PBL Presentations 8:30- 9:00 in rm 12: Tegan, Solaris, George, Zacheri, Roman, Ben, Sharbel, Mila, Nova, Brandon, Liam, Avery

• 12/13 - PBL Presentations 8:30- 9:00 in rm. 12: Lily, Damian, Malcolm, Stella, Chloe, Mia, Emmett P, Scarlett, Gabriel

12/14 Grade 4 "At the Movies" Holiday Party. Students: please bring $3 cash by Friday, December 8 to pay for party supplies and goodies.

12/17 - 1/4 Winter break. School resumes Monday, January 7th.

1/10 - Mission Project due. Outline of project requirements (2 pages) can be found under "Class Handouts" in the Link tab at right. Please note due date is Jan. 10th not Jan. 11th.

1/24 Save the Date! First Annual "Wolves on Wheels" fundraiser.  Helps us raise money to purchase needed classroom items for grades 4 though 6.  Let's have great night and skate together from 5-7 p.m. at Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale! $20 ticket donation per person. Everyone who enters must have a ticket regardless if they skate or not. Hope to see you there!

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 

CGI; Multiplication: 2 x 2 digit multiplication using the area model and partial products method, and standard algorithm. 

Reading:

Poetry: Identifying structure and rhythm

Students have started a new round of Genre Genius. Ask your child about which genres s/he has selected.

Engineering/Design Challenge:

Build and NBS monument honoring Karana.  We will begin printing 3D prototypes this week!

Spelling & Vocabulary:

(scrib and  scrip - write. graph and gram - write, writing)

• autograph
• biography
• grammar
• graphic
• graphite
• inscribe
• inscription
• prescription
• transcribe
• scribe

Social Studies/ Science:

California Missions/ Energy

Arts:

Creating visuals for the PBL project.

Rehearsals begin for Holiday performance.

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.

Classroom News for the Week of November 12th

News and Upcoming Events: 

11/12 - Veterans' Day Holiday - No School. There will be no orchestra class this week.

11/13 - Reflections entries due; Make-up pictures.

11/14 - Class Play - East of the Sun, West of the Moon, MPR 8:30 a.m. Please note new time. Our class will perform first. 
Students, please meet in the MPR at 7:50. We will change into costumes, get props ready, and do some warm exercises/ quick rehearsal prior to performing.

11/15 - Mission project directions discussed and assigned. Students will have a home project to complete about the California Missions. This project is not due until January, but students will be given assignment directions this Thursday for those families who may want to take advantage of the upcoming breaks. Students will have a choice of two project options.

11/19- 11/23 Thanksgiving Holiday - No school

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 

Multiplication: Multiplying 1 digit x 2,3, and 4 digit factors; Solving word problems with multiplication. 2 x 2 digit multiplication using the area model and partial products method. 

Reading:

Island of the Blue Dolphins AR tests.

Students will be starting a new round of Genre Genius. Ask your child about which genres s/he has selected.

Engineering/Design Challenge: Can You Canoe?

1. Canoes were very important to Karana's survival. As an extension to the book, students will work in teams to build an NBS canoe that meets criteria. Students will use the design process including testing and revising to make sure their canoes work.

2. Build and NBS monument honoring Karana. Students will be using a criteria chart and the Makers Empire design software to plan a 3D monument to Karana.

Spelling & Vocabulary:

• structure
• destructive
• instructor
• obstruct
• construction
• support
• deport
• export
• import
• portable

Social Studies/ Science:

Birth of the Missions; Physical Science - Energy

Project-Based Learning (PBL):

Scripts for the "What Makes Our State Special?" project; Creating visuals to enhance our presentations.

Arts:

Performing (see above).

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.