Thursday, January 28, 2016

HW - Thursday, 1/28

Parents:
  • If you have any Cookie Dough Orders, please get them in ASAP!
  • TOMORROW is the LAST DAY for the Pennies for Patients fundraiser benefitting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
  • IF YOU ORDERED A YEARBOOK ONLINE, this Sunday, January 31is the deadline to personalize your back cover. Don't delay!
  • On February 10, Ruskin will be celebrating Lunar New Year with an assembly. Returning, due to popularity, is the Magical Moonshine Theater. Upper grades time TBD.
  • On February 12, we will have a Valentine's exchange so if your child would like to exchange cards (handmade ones are cool though not required) then make sure they bring them on Friday, February 12. If you would like to bring treats as well, please make sure those are not homemade! (This event is not to replace lunch!)
  • The next Ruskin Lego Challenge has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!
1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for JANUARY: MOST AUTHORS READ (Due 2/1)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!


2.  Language Arts
  • Spelling Activity (TWO due Friday) / Test on Friday
  • Wordly Wise Lesson 16e (due Friday) / Test on Friday
  • Language Arts Workbook pgs. 196-202 (skip the weather assignment)
  • Time for Kids (read and prep for Friday Quiz)
  • Cinderella second drafts reminders:
    • Dialogue needs to be separated into new, indented lines when a different person speaks
    • Make it sound like a story and not just a "checklist of the elements"
    • It's gonna be a long story. So if you think you're done, you're probably not. Make sure you describe the settings, characters (major and minor), the characters' emotions and actions, etc.
    • Have different people read your second draft. Listen to their critiques. Think: "How can I make it better?"
3.  Math
  • TEXT pgs. none
  • WKBK pgs. none 
4.   History pgs. none

5.   Science 
pgs. none

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