Tuesday, 5/31

Parents:

• Link to the Electronics Permission Slip was sent tonight to parents' email accounts.
• June 2 - Music Concert (7 p.m. outside at the flag pole)
• June 3 - Talent Show (during the school day)
• June 6 - Field Day (wear your class t-shirt and we will need a few parent volunteers)
• June 7 - Fourth Grade Picnic at Cataldi (permission slip will be in the Wednesday Folder)
• June 8 - Mission San Juan Bautista Field Trip (permission slip will be in the Wednesday Folder)
• June 9 - Last day for PE/Music (MINIMUM DAY)
• June 10 - Last day of school (11:30 a.m. dismissal; Report Cards go home)
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  No more HW for the rest of the school year.

Weekend Tidbits

• Math HW (lots of time in class to do it)
• TEXT 442-443; 444-447; 448-449; 450
• WKBK 16-4; 16-5; 16-11
• Math Topic 16 Test on Tuesday, May 31
• THURSDAY, June 2 - Music Concert @ 7:00 p.m. (not in the Multi but at the flagpole)
• FRIDAY, June 3 - Ruskin Talent Show (during school)
• Electronic Permission Slips need revision and will be distributed on Tuesday.
• Please take time this weekend to remember why we have Monday off from school:

HW - Thursday, 5/26

Parents:

• NO SCHOOL next Monday due to Memorial Day Observance.
• June 2 - Music Concert (7 p.m. @ Multi)
• June 3 - Talent Show (during the school day)
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• None

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 438-439; 440-441; 442-443
• WKBK pgs. R & P 16-8, 16-9, 16-10
• Topic 16 Test on Tuesday, 5/31

HW - Wednesday, 5/25

Parents:

• NO SCHOOL next Monday due to Memorial Day Observance.
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• None

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 434-435; 436-437
• WKBK pgs. R & P 16-6, 16-7
• Topic 16 Test on Tuesday, 5/31

HW - Tuesday, 5/24

Parents:

• NO SCHOOL next Monday due to Memorial Day Observance.
• The LAST Ruskin Lego Challenge (MAY 25) and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• By the Great Horn Spoon "How the Town Got Its Name" Google Slides activity is due Wednesday, 5/25. They will have time until morning recess to add finishing touches.

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 430-431; 432-433 (students will need to use proctractors)
• WKBK pgs. none
• Topic 16 Test on Tuesday, 5/31

Spirit Day, Thursday, May 26: TWINS DAY

HW - Monday, 5/23

Parents:

• NO SCHOOL next Monday due to Memorial Day Observance.
• The LAST Ruskin Lego Challenge (MAY 25) and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• By the Great Horn Spoon "How the Town Got Its Name" activity is due Wednesday, 5/25

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 426-427; 428-429
• WKBK pgs. R & P 16-1, 16-2, 16-3
• Topic 16 Test on Tuesday, 5/31

A Few Items for Your Great Horn Spoon Activity

Weekend Tidbits

Thank you to the chaperones for your time and help while braving the cold today!

Lots of things to do this weekend:

• The biggie: (San Mateo) Maker Faire, May 20-22
• http://makerfaire.com/bay-area
• SATURDAY, May 21
• (San Jose) National Rivers Cleanup Day
• Focused on cleaning up multiple creeks and rivers (Guadalupe River, Coyote Creek, Ross Creek, Alamitos Creek, Penitencia Creek, Thompson Creek, Llagas Creek, Canoas Creek, etc.
• LINKS
• Register for Penitencia Creek: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/site-30-penitencia-creek-nrcd2016-tickets-23925805729
• Register for other creeks throughout the South Bay: http://www.cleanacreek.org/upcomingcleanupevents_NRCD16.asp#sthash.iNcpOSH8.dpuf
•  (San Francisco) Asian Heritage Street Celebration (San Francisco)
• More info: http://www.asianfairsf.com
• (Oakland) Free Guided Walking Tour (Chinatown)
• http://sf.funcheap.com/oakland-chinatown-free-guided-walking-tours-summer
• (San Francisco) Free Guided Walking Tour in Golden Gate Park
• http://sf.funcheap.com/rare-golden-gate-park-guided-history-walking-tour-sf
•  (San Jose) Worm Composting Workshop - Emma Prusch Farm
• Step-by-step fundamentals of composting using red wiggler worms. Create a worm habitat with a worm bin, and use your valuable worm castings. http://cesantaclara.ucanr.edu/Home_Composting_Education/Composting_Workshops

• SUNDAY, May 22
• (Los Altos) Japanese Cultural Day
• Free events but $10/car, however you can RSVP and get a $10 parking pass by email http://www.hiddenvilla.org/programs/calendar-of-events#2016-05-01
• (Palo Alto) Family Sunday at the Stanford Cantor Arts Center
• From 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., kids can experiment with art materials, draw with art packs, and take docent-led tours of the renown Cantor Arts Center. http://sanjose.eventful.com/events/family-sunday-/E0-001-090844074-7@2016052212

• Due on Monday:
• Math Topic 14 Performance Task; Topic 15-1 (textbook only); Topic 14 test on Monday
• ALL By the Great Horn Spoon activities

HW - Thursday, 5/19

Parents:

• Tomorrow is the field trip to Happy Hollow. All chaperones spots are full and they were contacted yesterday. Chaperones, please arrive around 8:45 a.m.
• The LAST Ruskin Lego Challenge (MAY 25) and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• By the Great Horn Spoon activity sheets due Monday, 5/23

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 414-415; 416-417; (due Monday) 418
• WKBK pgs. none
• Topic 15 Test on Monday

HW - Wednesday, 5/18

Parents:

• Signed field Trip forms for Friday's excursion are needed ASAP. All chaperones spots are full and they were contacted yesterday.
• The LAST Ruskin Lego Challenge (MAY 25) and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Time for Kids (Read and Prep for Friday's Quiz) NONE
• By the Great Horn Spoon activity sheets due Monday, 5/23
• Permission Slip needs to be returned tomorrow to view By the Great Horn Spoon movie (Download and print here if you do not have a copy)

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 408-409; 410-413
• WKBK pgs. R & P 15-5; R & P 15-6
• Topic 15 Test on Monday

HW - Tuesday, 5/17

Parents:

• Signed field Trip forms for Friday's excursion are needed ASAP. All chaperones spots are full and they will be contacted this afternoon.
• The LAST Ruskin Lego Challenge (MAY 25) and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Time for Kids (Read and Prep for Friday's Quiz) NONE
• By the Great Horn Spoon activity sheet due TOMORROW; keep working on the other ones.

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 404-405; 406-407
• WKBK pgs. R & P 15-3; R & P 15-4

HW - Monday, 5/16

Parents:

• Signed field Trip forms for Friday's excursion are needed ASAP. Only one more adult chaperone spot available. UPDATE: Spoke with Mrs. Coan and together, we have more than enough chaperones (13 from Mrs. Coan's and 3 from Mr. Amutan's).
• The LAST Ruskin Lego Challenge (MAY 25) and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Time for Kids (Read and Prep for Friday's Quiz) NONE
• By the Great Horn Spoon activity sheet () due TOMORROW; keep working on the other ones

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 400-401; 402-403
• WKBK pgs. R & P 15-1; R & P 15-2
• Topic 14 Test tomorrow

Weekend Stuff

• Thank you to those who showed up for Open House. Now the countdown officially begins: 19 more school days until summer vacation!
• Next Friday is our Field Trip to Happy Hollow with our Little Buddies (Mrs. Coan's class). Accompanying us will be the following classes: Mrs. Beltran, Mrs. Kawasaki, Mr. Lee, and Ms. Calara. Forms went home today.
• We are requesting an $8 donation to cover the bus and admission; those who donated early in the year, you are covered.
• Students should wear their class t-shirt, have on comfortable shoes, and bring their lunch, preferably in a disposable container/bag. There is a cafeteria (the Picnic Basket Restaurant) there so if your child prefers to buy their lunch, they will be able to do so.
• Math Topic 14 Performance Task is due Monday. Test on Tuesday.
• By the Great Horn Spoon activities are due Monday as a ticket to leave at the end of the day. I will be giving the students time in class to confer with each other and answer the questions.
• Next week, District Testing starts which will run through the first week of June.
• Science Fair presentations continue through next week. I will leave it up to the students (who brought their boards home) if they want to bring them back. They do not have to, but they must talk about what they did.
• Key Upcoming Dates:
• 5/20 - FIELD TRIP (Happy Hollow)
• 5/30 - Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)
• 6/6 - Field Day (4th and 5th grades)
• 6/7 - FIELD TRIP (4th Grade Picnic @ Cataldi Park)
• 6/8 - FIELD TRIP (Mission San Juan Bautista)
• 6/10 - Last Day of School *11:30 a.m. DISMISSAL*

HW - Thursday, 5/11

Parents:

• Open House is tomorrow from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
• Spell-A-Thon donations: last day to turn them in is this Friday!  PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING to the DISTRICT'S ONLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE LAB!  Your funds help keep it going! It is what helps make Ruskin a great school! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
• Science Fair is on display! Students will be leaving them in the Multi until this Friday.
• The LAST Ruskin Lego Challenge (MAY 25) and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Time for Kids (Read and Prep for Friday's Quiz) NONE
• Time Cover interview and article due THURSDAY. Try to focus on school staff and people in your communities OTHER than your immediate family. Write OPEN-ended questions starting with "Why...?" or "How...?" These will give you more sentences to build an article.

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 386-387; 388-389
• WKBK pgs. R & P 14-10; R & P 14-11

HW - Tuesday, 5/10

Parents:

• Spell-A-Thon donations are still being accepted.  PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING to the DISTRICT'S ONLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE LAB!  Your funds help keep it going! It is what helps make Ruskin a great school! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
• THANK YOU for collecting Box Tops! Ruskin has raised over $1,200 from your donation of Box Tops this year! Every penny (or Box Top) helps! Continue to do so now and through the summer!
• Science Fair starts TODAY! Bring your project to the Multi if you haven't done so already. Students will be leaving them in the Multi until this Friday.
• The LAST Ruskin Lego Challenge (MAY 25) and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Time for Kids (Read and Prep for Friday's Quiz) NONE
• Time Cover interview and article due THURSDAY. Try to focus on school staff and people in your communities OTHER than your immediate family. Write OPEN-ended questions starting with "Why...?" or "How...?" These will give you more sentences to build an article.

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 382-385
• WKBK pgs. R & P 14-9

Last PTA General Meeting of the Year! Be There!

HW - Monday, 5/9

Parents:

• Tomorrow, please check in your Science Fair Projects IN THE COURTYARD in front of THE OFFICE.
• Spell-A-Thon donations are still being accepted.  PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING to the DISTRICT'S ONLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE LAB!  Your funds help keep it going! It is what helps make Ruskin a great school! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
• THANK YOU for collecting Box Tops! Ruskin has raised over $1,200 from your donation of Box Tops this year! Every penny (or Box Top) helps! Continue to do so now and through the summer!
• Science Fair starts TOMORROW! Students will be leaving them in the Multi until this Friday.
• The LAST Ruskin Lego Challenge (MAY 25) and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Time for Kids (Read and Prep for Friday's Quiz)
• Time Cover interview and article due Tuesday. Try to focus on school staff and people in your communities OTHER than your immediate family. Write OPEN-ended questions starting with "Why...?" or "How...?" These will give you more sentences to build an article. We'll go over it more tomorrow.

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 14-7, 14-8
• WKBK pgs. R & P 14-7 and 14-8

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

HW - Thursday, 5/5

Parents:

• Spell-A-Thon contest papers have been corrected and are being sent home today via the Wednesday Folder.  PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING to the DISTRICT'S ONLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE LAB!  Your funds help keep it going! It is what helps make Ruskin a great school! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
• THANK YOU for collecting Box Tops! Ruskin has raised over $1,200 from your donation of Box Tops this year! Every penny (or Box Top) helps!
• Science Fair permission slips need to be returned ASAP as it has officially begun. ALL PROJECTS ARE DUE MAY 10! Students will be leaving them in the Multi until next Friday.
• The LAST Ruskin Lego Challenge (MAY 25) and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Time for Kids (Read and Prep for Friday's Quiz)
• Time Cover interview and article due Tuesday. Try to focus on school staff and people in your communities OTHER than your immediate family. Write OPEN-ended questions starting with "Why...?" or "How...?" These will give you more sentences to build an article. We'll go over it more tomorrow.

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 374-375
• WKBK pgs. R & P 14-4; R 14-5

May is Asian/Pacific-American Heritage Month: Must See TV on KQED

PBS local affiliate, KQED, is running shows this whole month in celebration of Asian/Pacific-American Heritage Month (May).

Due to the nature of some of the documentaries/specials, it is recommended that parents watch AND DISCUSS the shows with their child/ren.

A couple of them stood out to me:

• Sundays at 10am 5/8-5/22 Story of India

Michael Wood embarks on an expedition through today’s India, looking to the present for clues to its past, and to the past for clues to its future. The journey presents majestic landscapes and reveals some of the greatest monuments and artistic treasures on earth. From Buddhism to Bollywood, from mathematics to outsourcing, Wood discovers India’s impact on history.

• Sun, 5/8 at noon (KQED Plus) Jake Shimabukuro: Life On Four Strings

A portrait of an inspiring and inventive musician known for his virtuoso skills on the ukulele have transformed all previous notions of the instrument’s potential. Through intimate conversations with Shimabukuro, this program reveals the cultural and personal influences that have shaped the man and the musician.

• Thurs, 5/12 at 8pm (KQED Plus) Independent Lens #1506H “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” 
• *This one is REALLY GOOD. - Mr. Amutan

85-year-old Jiro Ono, considered the world’s greatest sushi chef, is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearance, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a 3-star Michelin Guide rating, and sushi lovers from around the globe make pilgrimages. “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” is a meditation on work, family, and the art of perfection.

• Sun 5/15 at 6pm Soul of a Banquet

Director Wayne Wang (The Joy Luck Club) ventures into the world of Cecilia Chiang, the woman who introduced America to authentic Chinese food. Chiang opened her internationally renowned restaurant The Mandarin in 1961 in San Francisco and went on to change the course of cuisine in America.

• Mon 5/16 at 11pm Chinese Couplets (NEW)

An intimate family story that reveals the impact of America’s Chinese Exclusion Acts on one family, over two centuries in three countries on four generations of women.

• Wed 5/18 at 11pm Filipino American Lives #102 “Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the United Farm Workers”

The story of farm labor organizer Larry Itliong and a group of Filipino farm workers who instigated one of the American farm labor movement’s finest hours – The Delano Grape Strike of 1965 that brought about the creation of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW).

Check out the full-listing here:

http://ww2.kqed.org/about/2016/04/29/may-2016-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month/

HW - Wednesday, 5/4

Parents:

• Spell-A-Thon contest papers have been corrected and are being sent home today via the Wednesday Folder.  PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING to the DISTRICT'S ONLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE LAB!  Your funds help keep it going! It is what helps make Ruskin a great school! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
• Science Fair permission slips need to be returned ASAP as it has officially begun. ALL PROJECTS ARE DUE MAY 10! Students will be leaving them in the Multi until next Friday.
• The LAST Ruskin Lego Challenge (MAY 25) and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Time for Kids (Read and Prep for Friday's Quiz); Review handout due tomorrow; Taj Mahal / Philippines Map sheet due tomorrow

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 370-373
• WKBK pgs. none

Weekend Activities: Free Comic Book Day! Free LEGO Build at TRU!

It's here again! THIS SATURDAY!

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

What is it?

Find a store near you: http://www.freecomicbookday.com/StoreLocator

I recommend the following stores. 

(Note: I receive no compensation or kickbacks for these recommendations. These are just my favorite stores.)

• ILLUSIVE COMICS AND GAMES  (Santa Clara, on El Camino Real)
• FCBD event: http://www.freecomicbookday.com/StoreEvents/3394/8
• Homepage: http://www.illusivecomics.com
• LEE'S COMICS  (Mountain View, off 101 near Costco)
• Homepage: http://www.lcomics.com
• COMICS CONSPIRACY  (Sunnyvale, near Fremont High School)
• Homepage: http://www.comicsconspiracy.biz/index.php/about/
• Just a couple of minutes away from Comics Conspiracy is...COMIC COLLECTOR SHOP  (Sunnyvale, next door to Bon Chon Chicken)
• Homepage: http://www.yelp.com/biz/comic-collector-shop-sunnyvale
• Closest Store: BLACK CAT COMICS  (Milpitas)
• Homepage: http://www.blackcatcomics.biz/store.html

Here's how FCBD works:

1. Comic Book publishers create comic books to promote FCBD. Click here for the complete list: http://www.freecomicbookday.com/Home/1/1/27/981
2. Stores select and buy the comic books they want to give away
3. Stores give away free comic books and hold other specials to promote the industry and literacy.

Have fun and ENJOY!

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This Saturday from 12-2 p.m., visit a Toys 'R US and build a free LEGO Millennium Falcon!

Find the nearest Toys 'R Us: http://www.toysrus.com/storeLocator/index.jsp

HW - Tuesday, 5/3

Parents:

• Library tomorrow (1:15 p.m.).  BRING YOUR LIBRARY BOOKS!
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.
• Science Fair permission slips need to be returned ASAP as it has officially begun. ALL PROJECTS ARE DUE MAY 10!
• The LAST Ruskin Lego Challenge (MAY 11) and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!
• Need I remind you? TOMORROW is ........ May the Fourth

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Time for Kids (Read and Prep for Friday's Quiz); Review handout due Thursday

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 14-2, 14-3
• WKBK pgs. R & P 14-2, 14-3

HW - Monday, 5/2

Parents:

• HAPPY MAY!
• Thank you for the popcorn! I'll save them for a class movie in the near future! :)
• AS OF APRIL 19, any student who leaves a Lego minifigure, pet, accessory or extra element (that was NOT part of their basic name tag) on their name tag does so at their own risk. I have had to replace five pets and one Lego minifigure already. Thank you for your cooperation.
• Science Fair permission slips need to be returned ASAP as it has officially begun. ALL PROJECTS ARE DUE MAY 10!
• The LAST Ruskin Lego Challenge (MAY 11) and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!
• Need I remind you? This Wednesday is ........ May the Fourth

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for May: MOST BOOKS COMPLETED (Due Thursday, June 2)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity - none this week
• Time for Kids (Read and Prep for Friday's Quiz)

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 364-365
• WKBK pgs. R & P 14-1

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none
• Review for Unit 5 Test tomorrow
• Unit 5 Open Book History Test on Tuesday