News and Upcoming Events:
10/14 - Return empty Friday folders; Orchestra students - bring your instruments.
10/17 - Field Trip to Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Gardens. Students will be outside on trails all day. Please dress accordingly. Bring a lunch (reusable lunch containers are great!) and a small snack that can be eaten very quickly right off the bus - granola bars work great.
Items Needed: Do you have any of the following items to donate for an upcoming design/engineering challenge? I have added the items to Rm 12's Amazon wish list, but if you have them around the house please feel free to send them to school. We need the items by 11/1. Thank you!
10/17 - Field Trip to Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Gardens. Students will be outside on trails all day. Please dress accordingly. Bring a lunch (reusable lunch containers are great!) and a small snack that can be eaten very quickly right off the bus - granola bars work great.
10/25 - Science Quiz - Study notes come home 10/18
11/21 - Save the Date : PBL Presentations 8:45 in the MPR. All parents invited.
11/21 - Save the Date : PBL Presentations 8:45 in the MPR. All parents invited.
- balsa wood scraps
- crafting or florist wire
- masking tape
What's Going On This Week In Class:
Math:
We will be solving word problems containing metric measurement; CGI problem solving.
On Wednesday, students will be taking the Math Interim Assessment. This assessment mirrors the format of the spring SBAC test and assesses students' progress in numbers and operations in base 10.
Reading:
Chapters 11-14 of Scott O'Dell's Newbery-Award winning book, Island of the Blue Dolphins. We will be using Depth and Complexity icons to help us dig deeper into the text.
Genre Blackout: Students are challenged to read books from 9 different genres in the first reporting period. Ask your child about his or her progress.
Looking for great books to read with your child? Check out the list of Newbery winners from 2006 on:
Newbery Winners.
(Caldecott's are awarded for illustration)
Writing:
Writer's Workshop: The Arc of A Story
Spelling & Vocabulary:
Review Week: On Monday, students will bring home a study sheet of the prefixes they've learned so far. Quiz on Friday.
Social Studies/ Science:
California regions; Science review in preparation of quiz
Project-Based Learning (PBL):
Student teams will be working on a weeks-long, in class project. Our driving question is: What makes our state special? Students have received a letter from the California Director of Tourism asking them to research a particular region of California and create a 2 to 3 minute presentation designed to encourage visitors to visit that region.This interdisciplinary project addresses state standards for research and inquiry, speaking, reading, writing, visual literacy, social studies, and science.
Lesson Focus: Note-taking, citing sources, developing focused research questions
Arts:
Drama with Ms. Beret on Wednesday- Workshopping ideas for our class play.
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.
