Classroom News for the Week of January 29th

News and Upcoming Events: 

Parents, It will be helpful for your child to have a his/her own clear, plastic protractor and ruler (with metric and US customary measurements) at home. If your child borrows one from the classroom to complete assignments, please make sure s/he returns it the next day. Thank you!

1/31 Mission Projects will be sent home.

2/2 Grade 4 Spelling Bee. Participation is optional, and all students are strongly urged to give it a try. Word list will be coming home this Monday. Audience will be made up of 4th grade students.

2/15 Field Trip to JPL. All chaperone spots have been filled. Thank you!

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 

Geometry - Using a protractor to measure and draw angles. 

Reading:

Chapters 12-17 of  Bud, Not Buddy.  Skills: Identifying Figurative Language; Summarizing, Inferring, Writing to Explain.

Reading and analyzing the structures and themes of common fairy tales.

Writing:

Writing Personal and Persuasive Essays. Using elaboration prompts to revise.

Visual Art:

Drawing the human body (proportion).

Social Studies/Science -

Social Studies - End of the Rancho Era
Science - Energy Transfer; Introduction to new PBL project

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 30 students in our class. Your child will distribute them at the end of the day as his/her classmates are leaving the room.

Donations: If you would like to make a donation to our class (this allows me to turn in receipts for purchases I have made for the students), you can write a check to "Mt. Washington El." In the subject line write, "Donation to Room 12". Any amount is appreciated! Thank you!

Classroom News for the Week of January 22nd

News and Upcoming Events: 

2/2 Grade 4 Spelling Bee. Participation is optional, and all students are strongly urged to give it a try. Word list will be coming home this Monday. Audience will be made up of 4th grade students.

2/15 Field Trip to JPL. All chaperone spots have been filled. Thank you!

To DO: This week, in preparation for an upcoming project, try this online Rube Goldberg game from PBS Kids: Goldberg to Go. Also, check out other Rube Goldberg videos on youtube including this one from the band OK Go, OK Go "This Too Shall Pass".

NEEDS: We are in need of: paper towels, kleenex, and Swiffer duster refills. Thank you for your donations!

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 

New unit begins- Geometry. This unit is heavy on new vocabulary. Your child will be building a glossary of terms. Review the words frequently to help your child memorize words and definitions.

Reading:

Chapters 8-11 of Christopher Paul Curtis's Newbery Award Winning novel, Bud, Not Buddy.  Skills: Identifying Figurative Language; Summarizing, Inferring, Writing to Explain.

Reading, analyzing, and comparing 2 non-fiction articles. 

Writing:

Unit: Writing Personal and Persuasive Essays. Students will continue to learn and practice basic essay structure on the topic: What's an activity everyone should try? Why?

Art:
Students will begin their first week of lessons with itinerant art teacher, Katherine Ng. These week we will learn general proportions in the human face.

Social Studies/Science -

Social Studies - Life during the Rancho Era
Science - Energy Transfer; Introduction to new PBL project

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 30 students in our class. Your child will distribute them at the end of the day as his/her classmates are leaving the room.

Donations: If you would like to make a donation to our class (this allows me to turn in receipts for purchases I have made for the students), you can write a check to "Mt. Washington El." In the subject line write, "Donation to Room 12". Any amount is appreciated! Thank you!