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