HW - Monday, 2/29 (Happy Leap Day!)

Parents:

• Today, our class took District Mid-Term Assessments online via the CAASPP website. These tests will be based around certain standards (2 ELA and 1 Math) and not all of them. Almost all finished, but due to absences and a few other students not finishing, we will complete them tomorrow. Students who have completed their District Assessments will be working on Sumdog or other online practice sites.
• This Friday (3/4) through the following Friday (3/11) are MINIMUM DAYS so that I may meet with some parents for conferences. I do not have to meet with all of you: just the few who have been sent conference forms.
• Next PTA General Meeting is Wednesday, March 9 at 6 p.m. in the Library.
• March 23: Our next field trip to the Discovery Museum (via Light Rail) with our Little Buddies. Forms to go out next week.
• Spring Break (No School): March 25 - April 3
• The next Ruskin Lego Challenge and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due Thursday, March 3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity - Two due on Friday
• Wordly Wise Lesson #19a-b
• Language Arts Workbook pgs. none
• Time for Kids worksheet

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 244-245
• WKBK pgs. none
• Test on Friday

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none

5.   Science 

• TEXT pgs. none

Weekend Tidbits

Couple of notes heading into the weekend:

• Per Ms. Kailyn: "As of Friday afternoon, only 19 spots are available for STEM Night...please turn in ASAP."
• HW: Math pgs. 242-243
• Conference forms went out today. The students who received conference forms with dates and times to select need to return them on Monday.
• Next week, we will do the district CAASPP website testing in LA and Math.
• Next Friday (3/4) through the following Friday (3/11) are MINIMUM DAYS. Please plan accordingly.
• I will be out on Wednesday for Report Card and Conference Prep. I believe Mrs. Trinidad will be the sub for the day.
• We will finish Pride of the Yankees next week.
• Enjoy the weather and remember Monday is a Leap Day!

If you have Netflix, there is a movie about Misty Copeland (a ballerina the class read about in a Time for Kids magazine recently) titled A Ballerina's Tale (Not Rated). Also worth mentioning: there's a Bill Nye educational show about the Earth's crust (Collection 1, Episode 1).

HW - Thursday, 2/25

Parents:

• Cookie Dough Orders arrived on Monday. If you haven't picked yours up yet, please check with the office.
• Next week, our class will be taking District Mid-Term Assessments online much like the CAASPP. These tests will be based around certain standards and not all of them. It should take us about two days to complete.
• Next Friday (3/4) through the following Friday (3/11) are MINIMUM DAYS so that I may meet with some parents for conferences. I do not have to meet with all of you: just the few who will be receiving conference forms tomorrow.
• Next PTA General Meeting is Wednesday, March 9 at 6 p.m. in the Library.
• March 23: Our next field trip to the Discovery Museum (via Light Rail) with our Little Buddies. Forms to go out next week.
• Spring Break (No School): March 25 - April 3
• The next Ruskin Lego Challenge and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity - Two due on Friday
• Wordly Wise Lesson #18e (due Friday)
• Reading Comp #6
• Language Arts Workbook pgs. 338
• Time for Kids (read and prep for Friday Quiz); Worksheet

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 240-241
• WKBK pgs. none
• Quiz tomorrow covering Topic 10, Lessons 1-5 and review questions

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none

5.   Science 

• TEXT pgs. none

HW - Wednesday, 2/24

Parents:

• In today's Wednesday Folder, you should see a STEM NIGHT registration form. It will be limited to the first 200 students who turn in their form to the office. It is a FREE event held in our Multi on Friday, 3/18 from 6-7:30 p.m. Donations will be gratefully accepted to support Ruskin's Science Lab, the only one in the entire school district.
• Cookie Dough Orders arrived on Monday. If you haven't picked yours up yet, please check with the office.
• Next week, our class will be taking District Mid-Term Assessments online much like the CAASPP. These tests will be based around certain standards and not all of them. It should take us about two days to complete.
• Next Friday (3/4) through the following Friday (3/11) are MINIMUM DAYS so that I may meet with some parents for conferences. I do not have to meet with all of you: just the few who will be receiving conference forms by the end of this week.
• Next PTA General Meeting is Wednesday, March 9 at 6 p.m. in the Library.
• March 23: Our next field trip to the Discovery Museum (via Light Rail) with our Little Buddies. Forms to go out next week.
• Spring Break (No School): March 25 - April 3
• The next Ruskin Lego Challenge and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity - Two due on Friday
• Wordly Wise Lesson #18e (due Friday)
• Reading Comp #3
• Language Arts Workbook pgs. 327-328, 335-336
• Time for Kids (read and prep for Friday Quiz)

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 237-239
• WKBK pgs. none

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none

5.   Science 

• TEXT pgs. 279

HW - Tuesday, 2/23

Parents:

• Tomorrow is LIBRARY DAY. Please bring your Ruskin library books from home to school.
• Cookie Dough Orders have arrived. If you haven't picked yours up yet, please check with the office.
• The next Ruskin Lego Challenge and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity - Two due on Friday
• Wordly Wise Lesson #18c-d
• Language Arts Workbook pgs. 330-333
• Time for Kids (read and prep for Friday Quiz)

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 230-236
• WKBK pgs. none

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none

5.   Science 

• TEXT pgs. 262-263, 272-275

HW - Monday, 2/22

Parents:

• Cookie Dough Orders have arrived. If you haven't picked yours up yet, please check with the office.
• The next Ruskin Lego Challenge and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity - Spelling sheets to go out tomorrow
• Wordly Wise Lesson #18a-b
• Language Arts Workbook pgs. none
• Time for Kids (read and prep for Friday Quiz)
• Grammar worksheet #4

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 228-229 (Show subtraction for #s 7, 9, 11, 13 only)
• WKBK pgs. none

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none

5.   Science 

• TEXT pgs. 262-263, 272-275

HW - Thursday, 2/11

Parents:

• Ruskin PTA is having a fundraiser tomorrow at Ono Hawaiian Grill (Hostetter and Old Oakland Road, near Panera) from 3-9 p.m. You need a flyer so 50% of your purchase will be donated to Ruskin!
• TOMORROW, 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!)
• TOMORROW is a MINIMUM DAY (1:00 p.m. dismissal) as well. Please plan accordingly.

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity - none this week
• Wordly Wise Lesson - none this week
• Language Arts Workbook pgs. none
• Time for Kids (read and prep for Friday Quiz)
• Cinderella book reminders:
• Did you plan out your pages BEFORE you glued or wrote them in?
• Keep the book clean so it looks presentable. It's made of paper so it will absorb almost anything.
• 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

• TEXT pgs. none
• Unit 3 Open Book Test TOMORROW

5.   Science 

• TEXT pgs. none

Ruskin Fundraiser THIS FRIDAY!

HW - Wednesday, 2/10

Parents:

• 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!)
• This Friday is a MINIMUM DAY (1:00 p.m. dismissal) as well. Please plan accordingly.
• The next Ruskin Lego Challenge is this Wednesday and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity - none this week
• Wordly Wise Lesson - none this week
• Language Arts Workbook pgs. none
• Time for Kids (read and prep for Friday Quiz)
• Cinderella book reminders:
• Did you plan out your pages BEFORE you glued or wrote them in?
• Keep the book clean so it looks presentable. It's made of paper so it will absorb almost anything.
• 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. 220-223
• WKBK pgs. none
• Test TOMORROW

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none
• Open Book Test on Friday

5.   Science 

• TEXT pgs. none

HW - Tuesday, 2/9

Parents:

• TOMORROW, Ruskin will be celebrating Lunar New Year with an assembly. Returning, due to popularity, is the Magical Moonshine Theater. Upper grades at 8:25 a.m.
• TOMORROW is also WALK 'N ROLL to school day. Enjoy the beautiful weather and walk (or roll) to school!
• 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!)
• This Friday is a MINIMUM DAY (1:00 p.m. dismissal) as well. Please plan accordingly.
• The next Ruskin Lego Challenge is this Wednesday and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity - none this week
• Wordly Wise Lesson - none this week
• Language Arts Workbook pgs. none
• Time for Kids (read and prep for Friday Quiz)
• Cinderella book reminders:
• Did you plan out your pages BEFORE you glued or wrote them in?
• Keep the book clean so it looks presentable. It's made of paper so it will absorb almost anything.
• 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. 218-219
• WKBK pgs. R 9-6, P 9-6
• Test on Thursday

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none
• Open Book Test on Friday

5.   Science 

• TEXT pgs. 256-257 (write a paragraph); 258 (Math); 260-261 (#1-20 and Map the Concept)
• Open Book Test on Wednesday

Happy Lunar New Year

May you and your family have a prosperous and joyful new year!

HW - Monday, 2/8

Parents:

• 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.
• This Wednesday is also WALK 'N ROLL to school day. Enjoy the beautiful weather and walk (or roll) to school!
• 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!)
• This Friday is a MINIMUM DAY (1:00 p.m. dismissal). Please plan accordingly.
• The next Ruskin Lego Challenge is this Wednesday and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity - none this week
• Wordly Wise Lesson - none this week
• Language Arts Workbook pgs. none
• Time for Kids (read and prep for Friday Quiz)
• Cinderella book reminders:
• Did you plan out your pages BEFORE you glued or wrote them in?
• Keep the book clean so it looks presentable. It's made of paper so it will absorb almost anything.
• 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. 214-217
• WKBK pgs. none
• Test on Thursday

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. 85-88
• Open Book Test on Friday

5.   Science 

• TEXT pgs. 244-247; 250-255
• Open Book Test on Wednesday

Earthquake in Taiwan

First, thoughts and prayers go to those affected by the earthquake in Taiwan. We have some families at Ruskin who have relatives there, so I hope they're unharmed.

Second, as a class, we've talked about earthquake materials and construction regulations in science so it's appropriate to bring this up. A person took pictures of a building that crumbled. Apparently, it looks like tin cans (and it was mentioned elsewhere, styrofoam) were used as "filler" building material.

(Photo from Daily Mail Online)

This is why we have regulations regarding the way buildings in California are built (to withstand earthquakes).

Super Bowl Weekend

It's going to be gorgeous - and busy - this weekend.

Enjoy it. Be safe.

The only homework this weekend is: keep working on their Cinderella stories/books.

Go Panthers.

HW - Thursday, 2/4

Parents:

• About a quarter of the class did not complete their LA workbook activities. Please monitor your child's completion of the assignments by referring to the HW blog. Thank you.
• THANK YOU to those who donated pennies and money to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during the Pennies for Patients fundraiser. Our class collected $171.34 for a great cause.
• February Book Orders (online or in-hand) are due tomorrow, Friday, 2/5.
• 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 FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity (TWO due Friday) / Test on Friday
• Wordly Wise Lesson 17e / Test on Friday
• Language Arts Workbook pgs. 124-126
• Time for Kids (read and prep for Friday Quiz)
• Cinderella second draft 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. 212-213
• WKBK pgs. R 9-4, P 9-4

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none

5.   Science pgs. none

HW - Wednesday, 2/3

Parents:

• THANK YOU to those who donated pennies and money to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during the Pennies for Patients fundraiser. Our class collected $171.34 for a great cause.
• February Book Orders (online or in-hand) are due Friday, 2/5.
• 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 FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity (TWO due Friday) / Test on Friday
• Wordly Wise Lesson 17e / Test on Friday
• Language Arts Workbook pg. 117-123
• Time for Kids worksheet extended to tomorrow (read and prep for Friday Quiz)
• Cinderella second draft 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. 210-211
• WKBK pgs. R 9-3, P 9-3

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none
• Worksheets (two) due Thursday

5.   Science pgs. 238-243

HW - Tuesday, 2/2

Parents:

• THANK YOU to those who donated pennies and money to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during the Pennies for Patients fundraiser. Our class collected $171.34 for a great cause.
• 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 FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity (TWO due Friday) / Test on Friday
• Wordly Wise Lesson 17 c-d / Test on Friday
• Language Arts Workbook pg. none
• Time for Kids worksheet (read and prep for Friday Quiz)
• Cinderella second draft 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. 208-209
• WKBK pgs. R 9-2, P 9-2

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. 81-84
• Worksheets (two) due Thursday

5.   Science pgs. none

HW - Monday, 2/1

Parents:

• THANK YOU to those who donated pennies and money to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during the Pennies for Patients fundraiser. Our class collected $171.34 for a great cause.
• 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 FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity (TWO due Friday) / Test on Friday
• Wordly Wise Lesson Crossword 13-16, Lesson 17 a-b / Test on Friday
• Language Arts Workbook pg. none
• Time for Kids (read and prep for Friday Quiz)
• Cinderella second draft 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. 206-207
• WKBK pgs. R 9-1, P 9-1

4.   History pgs. none

5.   Science pgs. 232-235