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:
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.
12/2 Students will receive new homework logs.
Make sure your child has it at school every day.
12/2 Students will bring home new Accelerated Reader reading levels and information about Home Connect.
12/4 & 12/6 Book Fair
We will preview the fair on Wed. and students will be able to purchase items on Friday. If your child is planning to make a purchase, s/he may want to keep cash securely on their person. Students may also bring cash in sealed envelopes labeled with their names, and I will hold them until the visit. Please accompany your child after school to the book fair to pay for larger purchases.
12/9 "Our Favorite Failures" homework assignment due. Instructions handed on Monday 12/2. No other language arts homework, except studying vocabulary, will be assigned this week.
12/16 - Holiday Performance
12/20 - Grade 4 "At the Movies" Party
Students: please bring in a $3 donation by Friday 12/13 to help stack our concession stand :).
12/23-1/10 Winter Break
1/13 School Resumes
1/31 Field Trip to Leonis Adobe Museum.
All chaperone spots have been filled. Thank you!
Make sure your child has it at school every day.
12/2 Students will bring home new Accelerated Reader reading levels and information about Home Connect.
12/4 & 12/6 Book Fair
We will preview the fair on Wed. and students will be able to purchase items on Friday. If your child is planning to make a purchase, s/he may want to keep cash securely on their person. Students may also bring cash in sealed envelopes labeled with their names, and I will hold them until the visit. Please accompany your child after school to the book fair to pay for larger purchases.
12/9 "Our Favorite Failures" homework assignment due. Instructions handed on Monday 12/2. No other language arts homework, except studying vocabulary, will be assigned this week.
12/16 - Holiday Performance
12/20 - Grade 4 "At the Movies" Party
Students: please bring in a $3 donation by Friday 12/13 to help stack our concession stand :).
12/23-1/10 Winter Break
1/13 School Resumes
1/31 Field Trip to Leonis Adobe Museum.
All chaperone spots have been filled. Thank you!
Items Needed:
- Double-sided, solid color origami paper: 6 inch, 4 inch, & 3 inch square
- Desk wipes.
Room 12's Wishlist
What's Going On This Week In Class:
Math:
Multiplication continued: 2 x 2 digit multiplication using the area model and partial products method.
Retake of math IAB.
Reading:
Students started a new round of Genre Genius. Ask your child about the genres s/he has selected.
Spelling & Vocabulary:
(scrib and scrip - write. graph and gram - write, writing)
(scrib and scrip - write. graph and gram - write, writing)
- autograph
- biography
- grammar
- graphic
- graphite
- inscribe
- inscription
- prescription
- transcribe
- scribe
Social Studies/ Science:
Daily Life at the Missions - Primary & Secondary Sources
Note: There will be no mission home assignment to complete. However, if you have a chance to stop and tour a mission over the break (San Gabriel is very close), this can really help make this history come alive.
Physical Science - Energy
Design:
Getting familiar with Maker's Empire software to design 3D objects. Families can download the free app at home.
Students' user names are first names followed by rm12. Passwords are goroom12.
Example: user: maryrm12 password: goroom12
Arts:
Daily Life at the Missions - Primary & Secondary Sources
Note: There will be no mission home assignment to complete. However, if you have a chance to stop and tour a mission over the break (San Gabriel is very close), this can really help make this history come alive.
Physical Science - Energy
Design:
Getting familiar with Maker's Empire software to design 3D objects. Families can download the free app at home.
Students' user names are first names followed by rm12. Passwords are goroom12.
Example: user: maryrm12 password: goroom12
Arts:
Gesture Drawing with Ms. Ng
Keith Haring - Artist Appreciation
Keith Haring - Artist Appreciation
