Weekly News: May 14th

This Week's News:

Math:
Review of grade level standards
Reading:
Review of grade level standards

Island of the Blue Dolphin

Writing:In class essay (End of year reflection)

Spelling:

ture, sure

Spelling Words:

stretcher, pasture, creature, feature, measure, legislature, lecture, rancher, moisture, azure, gesture, fracture, nature, treasure, pleasure, butcher, searcher, pressure, mixture, future

DBL:

Designing an Olympic Stadium

Art:

Contour drawing

Homework:

• No Essay this week
• 5/18 History Research Project Due

Upcoming Events:

• 05/15 - CST Math Part 2
• 05/16 - CST Science Part 1 (Grade 5 only)
• 05/17 - CST Science Part 2 (Grade 5 only)
• 05/16 - Volunteers (adults only) for puppet making - 1:00pm in Rm.17
• 05/22-05/24 - Book Fair
• 05/24 - Open House 6:30-7:30
• 05/31 - Memorial Day
• 06/07 - Field Trip to MOCA

Notes and Reminders:

• To assist with out Olympic Stadium project please visit youtube to watch some of the Beijing's 2008 Opening Ceremonies.
• Thank you so much for a wonderful teacher appreciation week!

*To download homework, please click on the appropriate grade level under downloads and links. Find the correct month then click on the desired date.

Weekly News: May 7th

This Week's News:

Math:
Review for CST
Language Arts:
Review for CST

Island of the Blue Dolphin

Olympic Project and Research

Homework:

• 5/18 History Project Due

Upcoming Events:

Testing Schedule:

• 05/08 - CST LA Part 1
• 05/09 - CST LA Part 2
• 05/10 - CST Math Part 1
• 05/15 - CST Math Part 2
• 05/16 - CST Science Part 1 (Grade 5 only)
• 05/17 - CST Science Part 2 (Grade 5 only)
• 05/24 - Open House 6:30-7:30

Notes and Reminders:

• Each morning we will exercise, use restrooms and get water before testing begins at 8:30.  Please be sure your child is on time and has had a nutritious breakfast.  Thank You!  I know the students will shine!

*To download homework, please click on the appropriate grade level under downloads and links. Find the correct month then click on the desired date.

Weekly News: April 30th

This Week's News:

Math:
Grade 4: Probability and Statistics (Outcomes, Tree Diagrams)
Grade 5: Mean, Mode, Range
Reading:
Social Studies; CST Released Test Questions, Island of the Blue Dolphin
Spelling:

Writing:
Prefixes; Compound Sentences
Social Studies / Science Rotation:
Friday
Drama: 
Puppet Making

Visual Art:

Van Gogh and Chalk Art

Homework:

• Gr.4 - Social Studies pgs.75-80 due Friday 
• Essay Due Friday

Upcoming Events:

• 05/02 - Family Art Night 
• 05/07 - CST Testing begins
• 05/24 - Open House 6:30pm

Notes and Reminders:

• Last Tuesday was the last early dismissal.  School will let out at 2:30pm on Tuesdays from now until end of the year

*To download homework, please click on the appropriate grade level under downloads and links. Find the correct month then click on the desired date.

Weekly News April 23rd

This Week's News:

Math:
Grade 4: Congruent Figures and Symmetry, District Quarter 3 Math Assessment
Grade 5: Ratios, Percents & Decimals, District Quarter 3 Math Assessment
Reading:
Wrapping up "Bud"; Sentence combining
Spelling:
no spelling for this week
Writing:
Completing publishing & illustrations of trickster books (whew!)
Social Studies / Science Rotation:
Thursday
Art / Drama: 
Making Balenese style puppets. Guest artist / Teacher - Rob Spiewak

Homework:

• From now through CST Testing, essays will be assigned every other week so that we can get in CST prep homework. 
• No spelling quiz this week

Upcoming Events:

• 04/24 - Last day for book orders 
• 04/27 - Field Trip to Tree People
• 04/27 - FOMWS Auction and Night of Comedy
• 05/02 - Family Art Night 
• 05/07 - CST Testing begins
• 05/24 - Open House 6:30pm

Notes and Reminders:

• Please return order form (even if you will not be purchasing) of student authored books by Tues. 4/24 
• Please turn in your child's trip slip and $5 donation for tree people by Wed. 4/25 

*To download homework, please click on the appropriate grade level under downloads and links. Find the correct month then click on the desired date.

Weekly News: April 16h

This Week's News:

Math:
Grade 4: Topic 18, Formulas and Equations

Grade 5: Patterns and Equations Cont. Topic 17-Ratios and Percents

Reading:

Test prep "Bud, not Buddy"

Spelling:

Suffixes

Spelling Words:

serious, eruption, forgetful, comfortable, finally, microscopic, safety, furious, destruction, usually, allergic, sickness, direction, apparently, completely, activity, carefully, position, scientific, eventually

Writing:

Publishing student authored books (trickster tales)

Social Studies:

Grade 4: Traveling to CA

Grade 5: Amer Indians forced off land

Drama:

Working with Shadow and Light

Homework:

• Essay due 4/20. Topic: A Person I Admire Click here for directions.
• Grade 4 Social Studies HW pages 67-70 due Friday 4/20
• Golden Vision coloring due Wed. 4/18

Upcoming Events:

• 04/19 - Last day of Math Intervention
• 04/27 - Field Trip to Tree People
• 05/07 - CST Testing begins

Notes and Reminders:

• Thursday 4/19 is the last morning for math intervention. Thank you for your attendance and hard work! :)
• Buying Spring pictures? Please return payment and/or unwanted pictures by Friday 4/20

*To download homework, please click on the appropriate grade level under downloads and links. Find the correct month then click on the desired date.

Weekly News: April 9h

This Week's News:

Math:
Grade 4: Ordered pairs and Graphing equations

Grade 5: Algebra - Simplify expressions

Reading:

"Bud" continued; Test prep

Spelling:

Homographs

Spelling Words:

refuse, insert, desert, subject, combat, contest, permits, rebel, conduct, excuse, entrance, minute, contract, research, protest, present, extract, compact, conflict, content

Writing:

Publishing student authored books (trickster tales)

Social Studies/ Science:

Grade 4: Rotations will resume Fri. 4/13

Drama:

Script writing

Homework:

• Writing: students will receive next week's writing topic on Friday 4/13.
• This week write Ms. Convey a one page letter (minimum) about your Spring Break.

Upcoming Events:

• 04/12 - Grade 4 - Trip to Rancho Santa Ana- make sure your child has a lunch and clothes/shoes for hiking
• 04/13 - Grade 5 - Trip to Rancho Santa Ana - make sure your child has a lunch and clothes/shoes for hiking
• 04/24 - Trickster books due to publisher
• 04/27 - Field Trip to Tree People

Notes and Reminders:

• Welcome Back! Hope you had a restful break!
• Math Intervention Students: No class this Tuesday 4/10

*To download homework, please click on the appropriate grade level under downloads and links. Find the correct month then click on the desired date.

Weekly News: March 26th

This Week's News:

Math:
Grade 4: Line Plots, Mean, Median, Mode Range
Grade 5: Ordering, Adding & Subtracting Integers
Reading:
Grade 4: "Writing on the Wall" - non fiction, fact vs. opinion
Grade 5: "Heroes in Times of Need" - non-fiction, fact vs. opinion
Writing:
Trickster Tales continued
Drama:
Writing Scripts

Both Grades: CST Test Prep; Continuing "Bud Not Buddy"

Homework:

• No essay or spelling words this week
• For Tuesday - bring in a copy of last year's student authored book

Upcoming Events:

• 03/30 - Cesar Chavez Holiday. Unassigned Day, school closed
• 04/02-04/06- Spring Break, school closed
• 04/12 - 4th grade field trip to Rancho Santa Ana
• 04/13 - 5th grade field trip to Rancho Santa Ana

Notes and Reminders:

• For Tuesday only - Please bring in last year's student authored book. It will go back home Tuesday afternoon.
• Intervention Students - Class will be held 3/27, 3/28 and 3/29. Please be here at 7:15am. Thank you!

*To download homework, please click on the appropriate grade level under downloads and links. Find the correct month then click on the desired date.