2/11 Orchestra students: bring your instruments.
2/14 Valentine's Day! - Students will have time to exchange valentines at the end of the day. Please have your child bring a box or bag for collecting valentines. We have 34 students in class. Students will be bring home a class list on Monday for those students wanting to personalize their cards. Small treats attached to cards are fine, but please do not send additional donuts, cupcakes, cookies on this day.
2/18 President's Day holiday- no school
Hidden Figures- Our trip to JPL was a success! In the 2nd semester, your child will be completing a series of design challenges using the design process employed at JPL. This week, as part of Black History Month, they will research the lives and learn about three brilliant African American women at NASA -Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson. Students will also watch the film on Wednesday and Thursday. PG permission slips will be sent home on Monday. Please return right away.
Fairy Tale Book Project - Over the course of the next six weeks your child will be writing an original fairy tale to be published into a bound book. While the bulk of planning, writing, and illustrating will be done in class, your child will be typing his/her project at home in google docs in March. Your child has an LAUSD account for this.
Please check the blog regularly for detailed formatting instructions and due dates. This is a good time to make sure your child has access to a working printer and that you have ink.
Homework: Reminder - please check and sign your child's homework log nightly. Homework is assigned Monday through Thursday.
2/14 Valentine's Day! - Students will have time to exchange valentines at the end of the day. Please have your child bring a box or bag for collecting valentines. We have 34 students in class. Students will be bring home a class list on Monday for those students wanting to personalize their cards. Small treats attached to cards are fine, but please do not send additional donuts, cupcakes, cookies on this day.
2/18 President's Day holiday- no school
Hidden Figures- Our trip to JPL was a success! In the 2nd semester, your child will be completing a series of design challenges using the design process employed at JPL. This week, as part of Black History Month, they will research the lives and learn about three brilliant African American women at NASA -Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson. Students will also watch the film on Wednesday and Thursday. PG permission slips will be sent home on Monday. Please return right away.
Fairy Tale Book Project - Over the course of the next six weeks your child will be writing an original fairy tale to be published into a bound book. While the bulk of planning, writing, and illustrating will be done in class, your child will be typing his/her project at home in google docs in March. Your child has an LAUSD account for this.
Please check the blog regularly for detailed formatting instructions and due dates. This is a good time to make sure your child has access to a working printer and that you have ink.
Homework: Reminder - please check and sign your child's homework log nightly. Homework is assigned Monday through Thursday.
What's Going On This Week In Class:
Math:
Geometry - points, lines, and angles; Long division practice continued
Reading:
Chapters 13-19 of Bud, Not Buddy. Finding evidence for our two selected themes: All relationships are purposeful; Relationships can be natural, chosen, or forced.
Analyzing common fairy tales for patterns, rules, and stereotypes.
ELA interim assessment; Dibels assessment cont.
Analyzing common fairy tales for patterns, rules, and stereotypes.
ELA interim assessment; Dibels assessment cont.
Writing:
Using a story arc to plan original fairy tales. Your child will bring his/her story idea home on Wednesday. Please listen and provide feedback,
Using a story arc to plan original fairy tales. Your child will bring his/her story idea home on Wednesday. Please listen and provide feedback,
Arts:
Sewing
Sewing
Social Studies/Science:
Social Studies - End of the rancho era; California Statehood
Science - Energy Transfer; Introduction to new PBL project
Social Studies - End of the rancho era; California Statehood
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.
