HW - Thursday, 1/29

PARENTS:

• Cinderella Stories are NOW due MONDAY, February 2! I extended it due to student concerns and my concern that the books would be rushed. Nevertheless, I reduced the HW tonight to allow for students to work on their books.
• Pennies and Patients fundraiser deadline has been extended! The final day to turn in all donations is TOMORROW! We're a little more than halfway ($2,000) to our goal of $3,800 to help defeat leukemia and lymphoma! Help us reach our goal!
• Next month, we will continue to practice for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test. Just because we are done with this month's practice, doesn't mean they cannot practice more on their own at home!
• SIX More TenMarks.com lessons have been assigned to support our current Topic:
• 4.NF.3c - Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers
• 4.NF.3c - Strategies for Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
• 4.MD.4 - Addition and Subtraction of Fractions Using Line Plots
• 4.NF.5 - Fractions: Denominator of 10 or 100
• 4.NF.6 - Decimal Notation and Fractions
• 4.NF.7 - Comparing Decimals
• We're only missing SIX Emergency Kits. Please turn in your child's kit.

** Very little HW tonight so they can work on their Cinderella stories **


1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most BOOKS Read
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  February 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension:  # none
4.  Wordly Wise Lesson 16e (due Friday)
Wordly Wise 16 Test on Friday
5.  Language Arts - Cinderella books due Friday
6.  Math
- TEXTBOOK pages none
- WORKBOOK pages 165

7.  Science - none

8.  History - NO California Studies Weekly this week

9.  Scholastic News - None this week

LINK for Debate / Sticky Situation paper

HW - Wednesday, 1/28

PARENTS:

• Please make sure students are using their District Google accounts to access and write/edit their Cinderella stories! Cinderella Stories are THIS FRIDAY, January 30! As a result, I am minimizing their HW load and increasing their in class work time so that they can have more time to work (or get help working) on their Cinderella books.
• SPIRIT DAY is tomorrow: Twins Day is the theme. Find someone (a friend or sibling) and coordinate with each other to be "twins"! (As it always is with Spirit Days, it is an optional activity.)
• Pennies and Patients fundraiser deadline has been extended! The final day to turn in all donations is THIS FRIDAY! We're a little more than halfway ($2,000) to our goal of $3,800 to help defeat leukemia and lymphoma! Help us reach our goal!
• We will continue to practice for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test every month. Just because we are done with this month's practice, doesn't mean they cannot practice more on their own at home!
• SIX More TenMarks.com lessons have been assigned to support our current Topic:
• 4.NF.3c - Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers
• 4.NF.3c - Strategies for Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
• 4.MD.4 - Addition and Subtraction of Fractions Using Line Plots
• 4.NF.5 - Fractions: Denominator of 10 or 100
• 4.NF.6 - Decimal Notation and Fractions
• 4.NF.7 - Comparing Decimals
• We're only missing SIX Emergency Kits. Please turn in your child's kit.

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most BOOKS Read
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  February 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension:  #4 "The Bus"
4.  Wordly Wise Lesson 16e (due Friday)
Wordly Wise 16 Test on Friday
5.  Language Arts - Cinderella books due Friday
6.  Math
- TEXTBOOK pages 193
- WORKBOOK pages none

7.  Science - Textbook pages 150-151
-- Chapter 4 Open Book Test TOMORROW

8.  History - NO California Studies Weekly this week

9.  Scholastic News - None this week

LINK for Debate / Sticky Situation paper

Invasive Species in California

Agriculture is a very important part of California's economy, so we are learning about certain types of invasive species plaguing California's plants and animals. Preventing invasive species from taking hold in the Golden State is a multi-billion dollar industry, but it doesn't always take money to stop the problem: educating others is a cheap but equally effective way of keeping invasive species at bay.

Here are some pictures of the invasive species we are studying about as well as links to more information about the species.

Also, talk to your child about them and find out what they have learned!

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Asian Citrus Psyllid

Learn more about the Asian Citrus Psyllid:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaphorina_citri

Varroa Mite

Learn more about the Varroa Mite: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varroa_destructor

Mediterranean Fruit Fly

Learn more about the Mediterranean Fly (Medfly): 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceratitis_capitata

Exotic Newcastle Disease

Learn more about the Exotic Newcastle Disease: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_disease

HW - Tuesday, 1/27

PARENTS:

• Please make sure students are using their District Google accounts to access and write/edit their Cinderella stories! Cinderella Stories are THIS FRIDAY, January 30! As a result, I am minimizing their HW load and increasing their in class work time so that they can have more time to work (or get help working) on their Cinderella books.
• SPIRIT DAY is this Thursday: Twins Day is the theme. Find someone (a friend or sibling) and coordinate with each other to be "twins"! (As it always is with Spirit Days, it is an optional activity.)
• Pennies and Patients fundraiser deadline has been extended! The final day to turn in all donations is this Friday! We're a little more than halfway ($2,000) to our goal of $3,800 to help defeat leukemia and lymphoma! Help us reach our goal!
• We will continue to practice for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test every month. Just because we are done with this month's practice, doesn't mean they cannot practice more on their own at home!
• SIX More TenMarks.com lessons have been assigned to support our current Topic:
• 4.NF.3c - Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers
• 4.NF.3c - Strategies for Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
• 4.MD.4 - Addition and Subtraction of Fractions Using Line Plots
• 4.NF.5 - Fractions: Denominator of 10 or 100
• 4.NF.6 - Decimal Notation and Fractions
• 4.NF.7 - Comparing Decimals
• We're only missing SIX Emergency Kits. Please turn in your child's kit.

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most BOOKS Read
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  February 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension:  #1 "The Jigsaw Puzzle"
4.  Wordly Wise Lesson 16 c-d
Wordly Wise 16 Test on Friday
5.  Language Arts - Cinderella books due Friday
6.  Math
- TEXTBOOK pages none
- WORKBOOK pages none
- Three Enrichment Practice sheets (started all of them in class)
- MATH Test is TOMORROW

7.  Science - Textbook pgs. 144-145; 146 (Math); 148-149 (#1-20, Map the Concept). All were started in class yesterday. Due WEDNESDAY.
- Chapter 4 Open Book Test on Thursday, 1/29

8.  History - NO California Studies Weekly this week

9.  Scholastic News - None this week

LINK for Debate / Sticky Situation paper

HW - Monday, 1/26

PARENTS:

• Please make sure students are using their District Google accounts to access and write/edit their Cinderella stories! Cinderella Stories are THIS FRIDAY, January 30!
• SPIRIT DAY is this Thursday: Twins Day is the theme. Find someone (a friend or sibling) and coordinate with each other to be "twins"! (As it always is with Spirit Days, it is an optional activity.)
• Pennies and Patients fundraiser has been extended! The final day to turn in all donations is this Friday! We're halfway to our goal to help defeat leukemia and lymphoma! Help us reach our goal!
• We will continue to practice for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test every month. Just because we are done with this month's practice, doesn't mean they cannot practice more on their own at home!
• SIX More TenMarks.com lessons have been assigned to support our current Topic:
• 4.NF.3c - Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers
• 4.NF.3c - Strategies for Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
• 4.MD.4 - Addition and Subtraction of Fractions Using Line Plots
• 4.NF.5 - Fractions: Denominator of 10 or 100
• 4.NF.6 - Decimal Notation and Fractions
• 4.NF.7 - Comparing Decimals
• We're only missing SIX Emergency Kits. Please turn in your child's kit.

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most BOOKS Read
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  February 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension:  #14 "The Wind in the Rosebush"
4.  Wordly Wise Lesson 16 a-b
Wordly Wise 16 Test on Friday
5.  Language Arts - Cinderella books due Friday
6.  Math
- TEXTBOOK page 284-289 (most students started on Friday)
- WORKBOOK pages 160-163 (most students started on Friday)
- MATH Test on Wednesday, 1/28

7.  Science - Textbook pgs. 144-145; 146 (Math); 148-149 (#1-20, Map the Concept); Due WEDNESDAY.
- Chapter 4 Open Book Test on Thursday, 1/29

8.  History - NO California Studies Weekly this week

9.  Scholastic News - None this week

LINK for Debate / Sticky Situation paper

Weekend HW and News

Actually, there's no new HW this weekend so they can focus on completing their Cinderella books for this Friday!

Today, we had a pretty successful Science Lab: all the fourth grade classes were in the Multi dissecting owl pellets. The students really got into the activity! Huge thanks goes to Ms. Turner and Ms. Tom for setting it up, facilitating it, and cleaning up after us!

 







Enjoy putting those books together!

HW - Wednesday, 1/21

PARENTS:

• Please make sure students are using their District Google accounts to access and write/edit their Cinderella stories! Cinderella Stories are due Friday, January 30...next Friday!
• We will be practicing for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test every month. We completed testing on the following dates this month: 1/14 (ELA, Part 1) and 1/21 (Math, Part 1). Some students were able to start the next math test during today's session.
• SIX More TenMarks.com lessons have been assigned to support our current Topic:
• 4.NF.3c - Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers
• 4.NF.3c - Strategies for Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
• 4.MD.4 - Addition and Subtraction of Fractions Using Line Plots
• 4.NF.5 - Fractions: Denominator of 10 or 100
• 4.NF.6 - Decimal Notation and Fractions
• 4.NF.7 - Comparing Decimals
• We're only missing SIX Emergency Kits. Please turn in your child's kit.

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most BOOKS Read
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  February 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension:  # none
4.  Wordly Wise Lesson 15c-d
Wordly Wise 15 Test on Friday
5.  Language Arts - Continue to write/edit Cinderella Rough Draft
6.  Math
- TEXTBOOK page 278-281
- WORKBOOK pages 156-157
- MATH Quiz (Topic 11) on Friday; Test on Wednesday, 1/28

7.  Science - Textbook pgs. 126-127 (write one paragraph); 130-133

8.  History - California Studies Weekly due Thursday; We will be doing "Let's Write" in class tomorrow; Open Book Quiz on Friday

9.  Scholastic News - None this week

LINK for Debate / Sticky Situation paper

HW - Tuesday, 1/20

PARENTS:

• Please make sure students are using their District Google accounts to access and write/edit their Cinderella stories! Cinderella Stories are due Friday, January 30...next Friday!
• We will be practicing for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test this month. No preparation is necessary; it will be for (re-) familiarizing the students with the controls, interface, and test questions. Tests will be conducted in the computer lab and on the Google Chromebooks. The scheduled dates are 1/14 (ELA, Part 1) <completed>  and 1/21 (Math, Part 1).
• We're only missing SIX Emergency Kits. Please turn in your child's kit.

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most BOOKS Read
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  February 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension:  #12 "Matrimony Inn"
4.  Wordly Wise Lesson 15a-b
Wordly Wise 15 Test on Friday
5.  Language Arts - Continue to write/edit Cinderella Rough Draft
6.  Math
- TEXTBOOK page 276-277
- WORKBOOK pages none
- MATH Quiz (Topic 11) on Friday; Test on Wednesday, 1/28

7.  Science - Textbook pgs. 120-125

8.  History - California Studies Weekly due Thursday; Open Book Quiz on Friday

9.  Scholastic News - None this week

LINK for Debate / Sticky Situation paper

HW - Thursday, 1/15

PARENTS:

• TONIGHT: Winter Concert 6:30-8:00 p.m.
• Please make sure students are using their District Google accounts to access and write/edit their Cinderella stories!
• We started our Cinderella study before the break. Next step involves studying the elements of a Cinderella story. Last step is to write their own and produce their own book. It would be easier if they type their story now on the computer; proofreading would be facilitated more quickly. This should take until late January to complete.
• We will be practicing for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test this month. No preparation is necessary; it will be for (re-) familiarizing the students with the controls, interface, and test questions. Tests will be conducted in the computer lab and on the Google Chromebooks. The scheduled dates are 1/14 (ELA, Part 1) <UPDATE: we're going to try for tomorrow.>  and 1/21 (Math, Part 1).
• We're only missing SIX Emergency Kits. Please turn in your child's kit.

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most BOOKS Read
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  February 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension:  NONE
4.  Wordly Wise Lesson 14e
Wordly Wise 14 Test tomorrow
5.  Language Arts - Continue to write/edit Cinderella Rough Draft
6.  Math
- TEXTBOOK pages 272-275
- WORKBOOK pages none

7.  Science - Science Spin (if not finished)

8.  History - California Studies Weekly Open Book Quiz tomorrow

9.  Scholastic News - Pg. 8 / Debate / Sticky Situation due Friday

LINK for Debate / Sticky Situation paper

HW - Wednesday, 1/14

Sorry for the late post.

I didn't have my laptop with me so here's a picture of tonight's HW:

Caught up with Mrs. Fuller and her daughter, Emma, at a nearby restaurant. Other Ruskin staff was there, too. It was good to see they're both doing well!

HW - Tuesday, 1/13

PARENTS:

• Please make sure students are using their District Google accounts to access and write/edit their Cinderella stories!
• We started our Cinderella study before the break. Next step involves studying the elements of a Cinderella story. Last step is to write their own and produce their own book. It would be easier if they type their story now on the computer; proofreading would be facilitated more quickly. This should take until late January to complete.
• We will be practicing for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test this month. No preparation is necessary; it will be for (re-) familiarizing the students with the controls, interface, and test questions. Tests will be conducted in the computer lab and on the Google Chromebooks. The scheduled dates are 1/14 (ELA, Part 1) <NOW tentative as my teacher password was reset. If I do not receive a new one by tomorrow, I will have to reschedule it to 1/28.>  and 1/21 (Math, Part 1).
• We're only missing SIX Emergency Kits. Please turn in your child's kit.

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most BOOKS Read
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  February 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension:  #8 "Blue Eyes Far Away"
Pages 72-73 are missing. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THEM.
4.  Wordly Wise Lesson 14c-d
Wordly Wise 14 Test on Friday
5.  Language Arts - Continue to write/edit Cinderella Rough Draft
6.  Math
- TEXTBOOK page none
- WORKBOOK pages none
- TWO Math Enrichment Worksheets
- MATH Test (Topic 10) on Thursday

7.  Science - none

8.  History - California Studies Weekly due Thursday; Open Book Quiz on Friday

9.  Scholastic News - Pg. 8 / Debate / Sticky Situation due Friday

LINK for Debate / Sticky Situation paper

HW - Monday, 1/12

PARENTS:

• Please make sure students are using their District Google accounts to access and write/edit their Cinderella stories!
• We started our Cinderella study before the break. Next step involves studying the elements of a Cinderella story. Last step is to write their own and produce their own book. It would be easier if they type their story now on the computer; proofreading would be facilitated more quickly. This should take until late January to complete.
• We will be practicing for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test this month. No preparation is necessary; it will be for (re-) familiarizing the students with the controls, interface, and test questions. Tests will be conducted in the computer lab and on the Google Chromebooks. The scheduled dates are 1/14 (ELA, Part 1) and 1/21 (Math, Part 1).
• We're only missing SIX Emergency Kits. Please turn in your child's kit.

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most BOOKS Read
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  February 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension:  none 
4.  Wordly Wise Lesson 14a-b
Wordly Wise 14 Test on Friday
5.  Language Arts - Continue to write/edit Cinderella Rough Draft
6.  Math
- TEXTBOOK page none
- WORKBOOK pages 152-154
- MATH Test (Topic 10) on Thursday

7.  Science - Textbook pgs. 108-113 (started in class); Chapter 3 Open Book Test tomorrow

8.  History - California Studies Weekly Open Book Quiz on Friday

9.  Scholastic News - Pg. 8 / Debate / Sticky Situation due Friday

LINK for Debate / Sticky Situation paper

Weekend HW and More!

First, the weekend HW is as follows:

• Math Textbook Topic 10 Test Prep and Reteaching (NO workbook); Test moved to Thursday.
• Continue to work on Cinderella rough drafts. Books distributed on Monday.

Second, next week's schedule looks like this:

• MONDAY: Pennies for Patients assembly (more boxes needed to be order for Ruskin); Fitness center (dress accordingly - i.e., NO boots, skinny jeans)
• TUESDAY: Science Chapter 3 Open Book Test
• WEDNESDAY: SBAC Language Arts Test Part 1; Library
• THURSDAY: Math Test; Winter Concert in the Multi (evening)
• FRIDAY:  California Studies Weekly "Open Book" Quiz

Last, I just added some TenMarks practice sets that will cover the Fractions concepts that we covered:

• 4.NF.1 - Identifying Equivalent Fractions Using Visuals 
• 4.NF.1 - Creating Equivalent Fractions
• 4.NF.2 - Strategies for Comparing Fractions
• 4.NF.3a - Joining and Separating Parts of the Same Whole
• 4.NF.3b - Representing Fractions
• 4.NF.3d - Addition and Subtraction of Fractions with Visuals

These problems will be up until January 26. Please complete them for additional practice or review.

Enjoy the weekend!

HW - Thursday, 1/8

PARENTS:

• Students were introduced to their District Google accounts. Only a few students had trouble logging into them. Familiarity with the Google Drive as well as internet safety and rules of using their accounts/district computers were discussed. They should be able to work on them from home using their BUSD Google accounts. (Gmail and chat features were blocked, if I recall correctly.)
• We started our Cinderella study before the break. Next step involves studying the elements of a Cinderella story. Last step is to write their own and produce their own book. It would be easier if they type their story now on the computer; proofreading would be facilitated more quickly. This should take until late January to complete.
• We will be practicing for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test this month. No preparation is necessary; it will be for (re-) familiarizing the students with the controls, interface, and test questions. Tests will be conducted in the computer lab and on the Google Chromebooks. The scheduled dates are 1/14 (ELA, Part 1) and 1/21 (Math, Part 1).
• We're only missing SIX Emergency Kits. Please turn in your child's kit.

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most BOOKS Read
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  February 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension:  #4 "The Cog" 
4.  Wordly Wise Lesson 13e
Wordly Wise 13 Test on Friday
5.  Language Arts - Continue to write Cinderella Rough Draft; complete by Friday if possible
6.  Math
- TEXTBOOK page 260-261
- WORKBOOK pages 148, 150
- MATH QUIZ (Topic 10 and review) on Friday

7.  Science - none

8.  History - California Studies Weekly Open Book Quiz tomorrow (could not do it today)

9.  Scholastic News - Pg. 8 / Debate / Sticky Situation due Friday.

LINK for Debate / Sticky Situation paper

HW - Wednesday, 1/7

PARENTS:

• This afternoon, we switched desks. It's never a perfect science, but I did my best to accommodate (and balance) the requests of the students and the needs of the classroom. We will switch desks again after the current trimester ends in March.
• Wednesday Folders go home tomorrow.
• Students will be introduced to their District Google accounts tomorrow. In addition to internet safety and rules of using their accounts/district computers, I will go over using Google Docs so they can work on their Cinderella stories.
• We started our Cinderella study before the break. Next step involves studying the elements of a Cinderella story. Last step is to write their own and produce their own book. It would be easier if they type their story now on the computer; proofreading would be facilitated more quickly. This should take until late January to complete.
• We will be practicing for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test this month. No preparation is necessary; it will be for (re-) familiarizing the students with the controls, interface, and test questions. Tests will be conducted in the computer lab and on the Google Chromebooks. The scheduled dates are 1/14 (ELA, Part 1) and 1/21 (Math, Part 1).
• We're only missing SIX Emergency Kits. Please turn in your child's kit.

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most BOOKS Read
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  February 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension:  #3 "The Expression" 
4.  Wordly Wise Lesson 13e (due Friday)
Wordly Wise 13 Test on Friday
5.  Language Arts - Continue to write Cinderella Rough Draft; complete by Friday if possible
6.  Math
- TEXTBOOK page 258-259
- WORKBOOK pages 149, 151
- MATH QUIZ (Topic 10 and review) on Friday

7.  Science - Focus on California (John Muir and the Douglas Squirrel); Chapter 3, Lesson 3

8.  History - California Studies Weekly due tomorrow / Open Book Quiz tomorrow

9.  Scholastic News - Pg. 8 / Debate / Sticky Situation due Friday.

LINK for Debate / Sticky Situation paper

HW - Tuesday, 1/6

PARENTS:

• We started our Cinderella study before the break. Next step involves studying the elements of a Cinderella story. Last step is to write their own and produce their own book. It would be easier if they type their story now on the computer; proofreading would be facilitated more quickly. This should take until late January to complete.
• We will be practicing for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test this month. No preparation is necessary; it will be for (re-) familiarizing the students with the controls, interface, and test questions. Tests will be conducted in the computer lab and on the Google Chromebooks. The scheduled dates are 1/14 (ELA, Part 1) and 1/21 (Math, Part 1).
• We're only missing SIX Emergency Kits. Please turn in your child's kit.

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most BOOKS Read
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  February 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension:  #2 "The Love Powder" 
4.  Wordly Wise Lesson 13c-d
Wordly Wise 13 Test on Friday
5.  Language Arts - Continue to write Cinderella Rough Draft; complete by Friday if possible
6.  Math
- TEXTBOOK page 256-257
- WORKBOOK pages 147

7.  Science - Chapter 3, Lesson 2

8.  History - California Studies Weekly due Thursday / Open Book Quiz on Thursday

9.  Scholastic News - Pg. 8 / Debate / Sticky Situation due Friday.

LINK for Debate / Sticky Situation paper

HW - Monday, 1/5

PARENTS:

• HAPPY NEW YEAR and welcome back to school!
• We started our Cinderella study before the break. Next step involves studying the elements of a Cinderella story. Last step is to write their own and produce their own book. This should take until late January to complete.
• We will be practicing for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test this month. No preparation is necessary; it will be for (re-) familiarizing the students with the controls, interface, and test questions. Tests will be conducted in the computer lab and on the Google Chromebooks. The scheduled dates are 1/14 (ELA, Part 1) and 1/21 (Math, Part 1).
• We're only missing SIX Emergency Kits. Please turn in your child's kit.

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most BOOKS Read
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  February 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension:  #1 "The Monkey's Paw" (postponed until tomorrow morning)
4.  Wordly Wise Lesson 13a-b
Wordly Wise 13 Test on Friday
5.  Language Arts - Continue to write Cinderella Rough Draft; complete by Friday if possible
6.  Math
- TEXTBOOK page 252-255
- WORKBOOK pages none

7.  Science - Chapter 3, Lesson 1

8.  History - California Studies Weekly due Thursday / Open Book Quiz on Thursday

9.  Scholastic News - Pg. 8 / Debate / Sticky Situation due Friday.

LINK for Debate / Sticky Situation paper