HW - Wednesday, 10/31

Happy All Hallows' Eve!
Be SAFE everyone!



1.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes 

Remember to read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class!

2.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 30 minutes

3.  Spelling Activity - Back on schedule; Four activities this week

4.  Reading Comprehension -  # none tonight

5.  Wordly Wise # 8e / Lesson 8 test on Friday

6.  Language Arts - Finish LA Workbook pages 115-118 (due Thursday)
7.  My Math Class -  Topics 1-6 Quiz on Friday

-- Textbook pgs. 138-139

-- Workbook pgs. 75-78

8.  Science - none; Chapter 1 Open Book Test tomorrow

9.  History - none

NOTES:

• Wednesday Folders will go out tomorrow.
• Sorry for the delay. Missing HW notices are being created for distribution.

HW - Tuesday, 10/30

1.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes 

Remember to read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class!

2.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 30 minutes

3.  Spelling Activity - Back on schedule; Four activities this week

4.  Reading Comprehension -  #4  "King Midas" / DON'T FORGET TO ANSWER YOUR THREE QUESTIONS!

5.  Wordly Wise # 8c-d / Lesson 8 test on Friday

6.  Language Arts - Finish LA Workbook pages 115-118 (due Thursday)
7.  My Math Class -  Topics 1-6 Quiz on Friday
-- No Math tomorrow

-- Textbook pgs. 138-139  (due Thursday)

-- Workbook pgs. 75-78  (due Thursday)

8.  Science - pgs. 40-41 (due tomorrow); Open Book Test on Thursday

9.  History - none

NOTES:

• Tomorrow is our Halloween Parade, which begins at 8:45 a.m.
• Our class will be having a Halloween party after lunch.  If you would like to bring treats or snacks (healthy preferred) NOT hearty food (since it's after lunch), please bring them after lunch (1:05 p.m.) or send them with your child that day.

HW - Monday, 10/29

1.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes 

Remember to read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class!

2.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 30 minutes

3.  Spelling Activity - Back on schedule; Four activities this week

4.  Reading Comprehension -  #3  "The Visitors" DON'T FORGET TO ANSWER YOUR THREE QUESTIONS!

5.  Wordly Wise # 8a-b / Lesson 8 test on Friday

6.  Language Arts - Finish LA Workbook pages 111, 113-114
7.  My Math Class -  Topic 5 Test TOMORROW

-- Textbook pgs. 127-133 (from Friday); 136-137

-- Workbook pgs. none

8.  Science - pgs. 32-35 (Due tomorrow); 40-41 (Due Wednesday) / Open Book Test on Thursday

9.  History - Review and Study Unit 5 and your prep packet.  Unit 5 Open Book and Notes test TOMORROW

NOTES:

• This week marks the end of the First Trimester.
• This week's Wordly Wise Lesson (Lesson #8) will count towards their first trimester progress report/grade, as will the following tests: math, history, science, and spelling.
• Wednesday is our Halloween Parade, which begins at 8:45 a.m.
• Our class will be having a Halloween party after lunch.  If you would like to bring treats or snacks (healthy preferred) NOT hearty food (since it's after lunch), please bring them after lunch (1:05 p.m.) or send them with your child that day.
• Last day for make-up work is Monday. Students will receive a list of work they need to make up tomorrow.

Weekend Reminders and Activities

1.  REMINDERS for the coming week

Monday
Math class Topic 5, Lesson 5 due
History Unit 5 Test Prep ?s Packet
Fitness Center

Tuesday
Math Topic 5 Test
Open Book/Open Notes History Test

Wednesday
Ruskin Halloween Parade
Halloween Party

Thursday
Minimum Day

Friday
Spelling Test
Wordly Wise Test


2.  Weekend Activities

Saturday

• Celebrate Filipino-American History Month at History San Jose Park from 1 - 4 p.m. (Kelly Park on Senter Road)
• Held at the Empire firehouse at History Park.  Admission is free.
• To celebrate Filipino American History Month:  Reclaiming Our Stories, Creating New Images. Created by the Alvarado Project, who also curated the exhibit Through My Father’s Eyes, the program will include speakers and discussions of the Filipino American culture. The Program includes the following speakers with time for Q. & A. from the audience.
• Introductory remarks: Robert Vidal Ragsac, Jr.,  San Jose native
• Presentation of Grandmothers and Aunties: two generations of women bridging 3rd generation Filipino American writer/educator, Lisa Suguitan Melnick to her “roots”
• Performance of Evangeline (Vangie) Canonizado Buell’s Story, “7 Card Stud & 7 Manangs Wild”
• Reading by Oscar Penaranda, Poet Laureate
• Light refreshments will be provided.
• For more information, click here.
• Spooky Slough (Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge, Alviso)
• 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
• Learn about nocturnal wildlife and what you can do to help! Enjoy hands-on activities, live animals, a twilight trek, games, story time, and so much more! Be prepared for cold weather and bring a reusable bag for trick-or-treating. Fun for all ages! For directions or more information, please call 408-262-5513 ext. 102 for Debra or ext. 104 for Julie.
• Link to the event
• Fujitsu Planetarium at DeAnza College (Family Saturday Shows)
• $7 per person; $3 parking
• Must order tickets on-line
• Shows are about 1 hour long
• This Saturday they are having laser light shows (schedule here)
• Check out what other shows are being shown here

Sunday

• Where have all the pumpkin patches/farms gone?
• Here is link to some pumpkin farms in the East Bay if you're looking to enjoy a do-it-yourself kind of day with the kids.
• Want to win four free tickets to Sharks Ice (ice skating arenas in San Jose and Fremont)? Like Bay Area Parent on Facebook!

HW - Thursday, 10/25

1.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes 

Remember to read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class!

2.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 30 minutes

3.  Spelling Activity - Spelling test (Tomas and the Library Lady) is Tomorrow. Four activities are still due Tomorrow. No spelling activities or test for this week's story, Tanya's Reunion.

4.  Reading Comprehension -  #2  "The Captain" DON'T FORGET TO ANSWER YOUR THREE QUESTIONS!

5.  Wordly Wise # 7e (Due Friday) / Lesson 7 test on Friday

6.  Language Arts - none
7.  My Math Class -  Topics 1-5 Quiz on Friday / Test on Tuesday

-- Textbook pgs. 124-125

-- Workbook pgs. 71-72

8.  Science - pgs. 32-35 / Open Book Test on Thursday

9.  History - Unit 5 Test Prep Questions due Monday (started in class; worked in pairs/groups); Unit 5 Open Book and Notes test on Tuesday

NOTES:

• The Scholastic Book Fair ends Tomorrow.
• THANK YOU to the parents who have donated books from the Book Fair to the classroom!
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HW - Wednesday, 10/24

1.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes 

Remember to read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class!

2.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 30 minutes

3.  Spelling Activity - Spelling test (Tomas and the Library Lady) is THIS Friday. Four activities are still due Friday. No spelling activities or test for this week's story, Tanya's Reunion.

4.  Reading Comprehension -  #1  "The Day It Snowed Tortillas"

5.  Wordly Wise # 7e (Due Friday) / Lesson 7 test on Friday

6.  Language Arts - Language Arts Workbook pgs. 104-108 (started in class)
7.  My Math Class -  Topics 1-5 Quiz on Friday

-- Textbook pgs. 122-123

-- Workbook pgs. 67-70

8.  Science - none

9.  History - Unit 5 Test Prep Questions due Monday (started in class; worked in pairs/groups); Unit 5 Open Book and Notes test on Tuesday

NOTES:

• The Scholastic Book Fair ends this Friday.
• So far for the month of October,
• 31 of 32 students have taken at least one AR quiz on an independently read book
• 160 AR book quizzes have been taken, and 137 of them have been passed (60% or higher is a passing score)
• 78.4% of all AR quiz questions taken were answered correctly
• 77 AR quizzes based on our textbook stories were taken, and 72 were passed
• 87.7% of the textbook AR quiz questions were answered correctly
• So far for the SCHOOL YEAR,
• ALL 32 students have taken and passed at least one AR quiz on an independently read book
• 355 (of 416 taken) AR independently read book quizzes were passed with 76.1% of the questions answered correctly
• 163 (of 174 taken) AR textbook quizzes were passed with 85.2% of the questions answered correctly
• Congratulations to the Top Four AR point leaders: Alan, Chia-En, Hannah, and Lucy!!!

HW - Tuesday, 10/23

1.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes 

Remember to read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class!

2.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 30 minutes

3.  Spelling Activity - Spelling test (Tomas and the Library Lady) is THIS Friday. Four activities are still due Friday. No spelling activities or test for this week's story, Tanya's Reunion.

4.  Reading Comprehension -  # 39-40  (Last story from these reading comp books)

5.  Wordly Wise # 7c-d / Lesson 7 test on Friday

6.  Language Arts - Worksheet #1 Nouns
7.  My Math Class -  Topic 4 Test TOMORROW

-- Textbook pgs. 118-119, 120-121

-- Workbook pgs. 65-66

8.  Science - none

9.  History - none

NOTES:

• Today, we had a presentation on Indian culture and the students learned how to write the word "Rangoli" in Hindi.  They colored peacocks on construction paper and decorated them with glitter glue.
• After finishing the District Math Assessment today, the students will be taking the District Writing Assessment tomorrow.  All scores will be automatically inputted into the district's new report card system.
• Parent conference week is AFTER the Thanksgiving break. November 26-30 and December 3 are minimum days (dismissal time @ 1:00 p.m.).

Sharkie's Visit - 10/23

Sharkie, the mascot of the San Jose Sharks, visited our class today because we were one of the first ten classes to register for participation in the San Jose Sharks' "Reading Is Cool" program.

Throughout his brief stay, he was funny, had the students' attention, and found every moment to entertain and did it successfully!

Here are some pictures from his visit:

A big "THANK YOU" to the Sharks Foundation and their "Reading Is Cool" program!

For more information about the "Reading Is Cool" program and the Sharks Foundation, please click here.

HW - Monday, 10/22

1.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes 

Remember to read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class!

2.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 30 minutes

3.  Spelling Activity - Spelling test (Tomas and the Library Lady) is THIS Friday. Four activities are still due Friday. No spelling activities or test for this week's story, Tanya's Reunion.

4.  Reading Comprehension -  # 35-36

5.  Wordly Wise # 7a-b / Lesson 7 test on Friday

6.  My Math Class -  Topic 4 Test Wednesday

-- Textbook pgs. 108-111, 112-113, 114-115 odds (Skip Set C)

-- Workbook pgs. none

7.  Science - Textbook pgs. 22-27 (from Friday), 28-29

8.  History - none

NOTES:

• It is District Assessment Week. We will be taking the District Math Assessment tomorrow and the District Language Assessment on Wednesday.
• Book Fair Preview for our class is tomorrow from 10:50 - 11:10 a.m. Students are NOT to purchase things; they're supposed to just browse.  Students can purchase things during their recess times.
• Tuesday night's reading comprehension HW will be the last two pages of the books we have been using.  We will be transitioning to a more involved reading comprehension series with more writing.
• Today's fitness center experience went by quickly! After a few warm-up activities, I showed the students how to use the machines properly and safely.  We still need to work on form, etiquette, and personal and class responsibilities in the fitness center.  Please make sure your child is dress appropriately to work out; he/she has a water bottle (NO juice, sports drinks, etc.); and a clean, small towel (to wipe off sweat, etc.).  Thank you to Alan's mom for volunteering her Mondays to be with us!

Rain Forecast for Tomorrow

Just a friendly reminder, parents, to make sure you monitor the weather for the coming days.

Rain is in store for tomorrow.

And we also will be going to the Fitness Center for the first time this school year.

Please have your children dress accordingly.

Weekend Activities - 10/20-21

First, NO MATH homework since we did not have math today. (It was an already impacted schedule and the photography crew was running behind schedule which especially infringed upon the fourth grade math time.)  But, my math class will be having a make-up quiz on Monday covering Topics 1-4. Now that's out of the way...

• SATURDAY, 10/20
• 2012 8th Annual Buddy Walk sponsoring the National Down Syndrome  Society.  9:30 - 2:00 pm at Lake Cunningham Park (@ Cypress Pavilion). Walk begins at 11:00 am. Activities include Free Food, Music, Jazzercise with Jerome, Hip-Hop Dance, Raffle, Information Booths, Kids Activities, Game Truck and more! Donations are tax deductible. $2 raffle tickets sold on-site. Possible prizes include: 2 Jet Blue tickets with 2 night stay; Insignia 32" flat screen TV, restaurant gift certificates and more! More info: http://buddywalk.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1033172
• FREE ArtSpark concert by the Silicon Valley Symphony on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Email me if you would like the voucher (for free tickets) and just follow the instructions to redeem it for up to 6 FREE tickets! (You'll need to print the voucher out.)
• "Ohlone Days" at Deer Hollow Farm (Los Altos Hills) - $5 admission. From 1 - 4 pm. The festival offers a chance for the public to spend an afternoon in the Farm's Ohlone Village normally closed to the public. Step into the daily lives of the original Bay Area inhabitants, the Ohlone, who lived here for thousands of years. The replica underground sweathouse and Tule shade and sleeping structures will be open, and trained docents will provide short talks on how the Ohlone lived.
  Demonstrations Activities: Fire Starting, Face Painting, Flint Knapping Hoop & Spear Game, Tool Making, Acorn Grinding, Sweathouse Rope Making, Story Telling, Shell Drilling, Cooking, Music. More info: http://www.fodhf.org/ohlone_2012_flyer.pdf
• Edward Peterman Museum of Railroad History (South Bay Historical Railroad Society) - FREE admission from 10 am - 3 pm. Learn more about the Santa Clara train station, train history in the county, and trains in general! More info: http://www.sbhrs.org/index.php

• SUNDAY, 10/21
• Museum of American Heritage, Science and Technology (Palo Alto).  FREE admission to a unique museum held in a large historic home in Palo Alto.  Hours: 11 am - 4 pm (Fri./Sat./Sun). For more info: http://www.moah.org/index.html
• It's chestnut season! Skyline Chestnuts opens their chestnut picking season this weekend. Saturday and Sunday: 9 am to dusk. Call ahead for more info or visit their website: http://skylinechestnuts.com/ . The drive is rather bumpy as you will be traveling through the mountains. Careful! Chestnuts are actually inside a prickly shell! Please read some helpful Yelp reviews about this place before visiting: http://www.yelp.com/biz/skyline-chestnut-orchard-la-honda

LASTLY, two things:

1) This is just a reminder that on Tuesday, 10/23 around 9:25 a.m., our class will be hosting a special visitor.  This special visitor has a distinct nose and some pearly whites. The "fin"al clue is he sometimes drives the Zamboni at the HP Pavilion! :)  In order to accommodate this special visitor (since HE tells us when he's coming), your child may not be able to participate with the PE/Music activities that day.  However, I think it'll make a great memory for all the students who will be present!

2) District Assessments (Language Arts/Writing and Math) will be administered in class next week.

Have a great weekend!

- Mr. Amutan

HW - Thursday, 10/18

1.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes 

Remember to read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class!

2.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 30 minutes

3.  Spelling Activity - Spelling test is NEXT Friday. Four activities are still due next Friday.

4.  Reading Comprehension -  # 27-28

5.  Wordly Wise # 6e (due Friday) / Lesson 6 test on Friday

6.  My Math Class -  Topics 1.1-4.7 quiz tomorrow; Topic 4 Test on Tuesday

-- Textbook pgs. 104-105 odds, 106-107 odds

-- Workbook pgs. none

HW - Wednesday, 10/17

1.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes 

Remember to read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class!

2.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 30 minutes

3.  Spelling Activity - Spelling test is NEXT Friday. Four activities are still due next Friday.

4.  Reading Comprehension -  # 25-26

5.  Wordly Wise # 6e (due Friday) / Lesson 6 test on Friday

6.  My Math Class -  No Math class today due to field trip (Mr. Owens)

-- Textbook pgs. 94-95, 101-103  (due Thursday)

-- Workbook pgs. none

7.  Science - Textbook pgs. 14-19 (started in class)

8.  History - pgs. 153-154


Please note:  The latest AR report in today's Wednesday Folder only contains quizzes which were taken in October.