A Short Blog Post for Now

THANK YOU parents and students for the thoughtful gifts and cards!

Students went home with a few little somethings from me:

• PACKET (homework): Due the Tuesday we get back from our break
• PACKET (fun): NOT due but tote that packet along to kill time at the shopping malls, in the car driving from one destination to another, on the airplane, or when your child says, "I'm bored."
• Little holiday bag filled with treats and goodies. Enjoy and...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

HW - Thursday, 12/14

Parents:

• Please remember to dress warmly for the winter weather!
• MINIMUM DAY TOMORROW (1:00 p.m. dismissal)
• Ruskin's Student Leadership group is still collecting sweaters, sweatshirts, and/or jackets for distribution to those in need so they can stay warm this winter. Please send it/them with your child to school ASAP.
• CLASS PARTY tomorrow. Please just bring something small to share like a snack. No homemade snacks please; store bought only. This isn't a feast due to it being a minimum day and they have P.E. that day as well.
• Congrats to Lori, our November Sharks Reading is Cool Top Reader! She read over 25 books (100+ pages) during the month!
• PTA News:  
• See more at ruskinpta.weebly.com

1.  Read for 30 min.  *December READING LOGS are due by Wednesday, 1/4*

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise - Lesson 14e; Test on Friday
• Time for Kids - to be distributed TOMORROW. Quiz and reading/writing handout due on Tuesday, 1/3.

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. none
• WORK pgs. none

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none
• Native Californian Slideshow presentations to be completed tomorrow; we have twelve more presentations to do

5.   Science

• TEXT pgs.  none

6.   P.E. Tomorrow

HW - Wednesday, 12/14

Parents:

• Please remember to dress warmly for the winter weather!
• Ruskin's Student Leadership group is still collecting sweaters, sweatshirts, and/or jackets for distribution to those in need so they can stay warm this winter. Please send it/them with your child to school ASAP.
• Class picture with Santa tomorrow @ 11:25 a.m.
• CLASS PARTY on Friday. Please just bring something small to share like a snack. No homemade snacks please; store bought only. This isn't a feast due to it being a minimum day and they have P.E. that day as well.
• Congrats to Lori, our November Sharks Reading is Cool Top Reader! She read over 25 books (100+ pages) during the month!
• Next Spirit Day (Pajama Day): TOMORROW, December 15
• PTA News:  
• December Box Tops are due on TOMORROW, 12/15!
• See more at ruskinpta.weebly.com

1.  Read for 30 min.  *December READING LOGS are due by Wednesday, 1/4*

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise - Lesson 14e; Test on Friday
• Time for Kids - to be distributed on Thursday. Quiz and reading/writing handout due on Tuesday, 1/3.

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. none
• WORK pgs. none

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none
• Native Californian Slideshow due TOMORROW, 12/15

5.   Science

• TEXT pgs.  none

6.   Music Tomorrow

HW - Tuesday, 12/13

Parents:

• Please remember to dress warmly for the winter weather!
• Ruskin's Student Leadership group is still collecting sweaters, sweatshirts, and/or jackets for distribution to those in need so they can stay warm this winter. Please send it/them with your child to school ASAP.
• Thank you to the parents who chaperoned our field trip to Sharks Ice!
• Class picture with Santa on Thursday @ 11:25 a.m.
• CLASS PARTY on Friday. Please just bring something small to share like a snack. No homemade snacks please; store bought only. This isn't a feast due to it being a minimum day and they have P.E. that day as well.
• Congrats to Lori, our November Sharks Reading is Cool Top Reader! She read over 25 books (100+ pages) during the month!
• Next Spirit Day (Pajama Day): This Thursday, December 15
• PTA News:  
• December Box Tops are due on This Thursday, 12/15!
• See more at ruskinpta.weebly.com

1.  Read for 30 min.  *December READING LOGS are due by Wednesday, 1/4*

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise - Lesson 14c-d; Test on Friday
• Time for Kids - to be distributed on Thursday. Quiz and reading/writing handout due on Tuesday, 1/3.

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 234-237
• WORK pgs. none

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none
• Native Californian Slideshow due Thursday, 12/15

5.   Science

• TEXT pgs.  none

6.   P.E. Tomorrow

HW - Monday, 12/12

Parents:

• Please remember to dress warmly for the winter weather!
• Ruskin's Student Leadership group is still collecting sweaters, sweatshirts, and/or jackets for distribution to those in need so they can stay warm this winter. Please send it/them with your child to school ASAP.
• Field Trip forms are due ASAP. No slip, no trip!
• Please consider donating $8 for the Sharks Ice Field Trip. The bus cost, skates rental and admission (ice time) will be subsidized by it as it doesn't cover the whole cost (almost half). I will not be asking for field trip donations for the two little buddy field trips and Don Edwards. Thank you to those who donated.
• NO Library or Music tomorrow due to the field trip.
• CLASS PARTY on Friday. Please just bring something small to share like a snack. No homemade snacks please; store bought only. This isn't a feast due to it being a minimum day and they have P.E. that day as well.
• Congrats to Lori, our November Sharks Reading is Cool Top Reader! She read over 25 books (100+ pages) during the month!
• Next Spirit Day (Pajama Day): This Thursday, December 15
• PTA News:  
• December Box Tops are due on This Thursday, 12/15!
• See more at ruskinpta.weebly.com

1.  Read for 30 min.  *December READING LOGS are due by Wednesday, 1/4*

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise - Lesson 14a-b; Test on Friday
• Time for Kids - to be distributed on Thursday. Quiz and reading/writing handout due on Tuesday, 1/3.

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 230-233
• WORK pgs. none

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none
• Native Californian Slideshow due Thursday, 12/15

5.   Science

• TEXT pgs.  none

6.   NO Music Tomorrow (due to the field trip)

Weekend Notes

• Monday
• Language Arts - Time for Kids worksheet due; Open Magazine Quiz
• Science - Chapter 5 Open Book Test
• History - Work on Google Slideshow due Thursday
• Holiday Sing-Along at 9:10 a.m.
• Tuesday
• Sharks Ice Skating field trip(leave after recess); bring your lunch, dress warmly in layers, and if you'd like, skateboard/bike helmets, knee pads, and/or elbow pads.
• Wednesday
• 4th grade teachers are out for district writing training
• P.E. today
• Thursday
• Minimum Day
• Music today
• Slideshow presentations today
• Friday
• Minimum Day
• P.E. today
• Slideshow presentations continue today, if needed

HW - Thursday, 12/8

Parents:

• Please remember to dress warmly for the winter weather!
• Ruskin's Holiday Food Drive is underway. Please refer to the Blog post on what supplies are needed. Thank you in advance!
• Field Trip forms are due ASAP. No slip, no trip!
• Please consider donating $8 for the Sharks Ice Field Trip. The bus cost, skates rental and admission (ice time) will be subsidized by it as it doesn't cover the whole cost (almost half). I will not be asking for field trip donations for the two little buddy field trips and Don Edwards. Thank you to those who donated.
• UPDATE (12/6): This Friday's field trip forms were passed out today. They were printed on yellow stock paper. I'm still missing TWO permission slips!
• Congrats to Lori, our November Sharks Reading is Cool Top Reader! She read over 25 books (100+ pages) during the month!
• Next Spirit Day (Pajama Day): Thursday, December 15
• PTA News:  
• December Box Tops are due on Thursday, 12/15!
• See more at ruskinpta.weebly.com

1.  Read for 30 min.  *December READING LOGS are due by Wednesday, 1/4*

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise - Lesson 13e (due Friday); Test on Friday
• Time for Kids - read; Quiz and reading/writing handout due on Monday, 12/12

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 228-229
• WORK pgs. R/P 10-1

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none
• Native Californian Slideshow due NEXT Thursday, 12/15

5.   Science

• TEXT pgs. 182-183; 190 (Math); 192-193 #1-20 + Map the Concept
• Chapter 5 Open Book Test on Monday, 12/12

6.   P.E. Tomorrow

HW - Wednesday, 12/7

Parents:

• Please remember to dress warmly for the winter weather!
• Ruskin's Holiday Food Drive is underway. Please refer to the Blog post on what supplies are needed. Thank you in advance!
• Field Trip forms are due ASAP. No slip, no trip!
• Please consider donating $8 for the Sharks Ice Field Trip. The bus cost, skates rental and admission (ice time) will be subsidized by it as it doesn't cover the whole cost (almost half). I will not be asking for field trip donations for the two little buddy field trips and Don Edwards. Thank you to those who donated.
• UPDATE (12/6): This Friday's field trip forms were passed out today. They were printed on yellow stock paper.
• Congrats to Lori, our November Sharks Reading is Cool Top Reader! She read over 25 books (100+ pages) during the month!
• Next Spirit Day (Pajama Day): Thursday, December 15
• PTA News:  
• December Box Tops are due on Thursday, 12/15!
• See more at ruskinpta.weebly.com

1.  Read for 30 min.  *December READING LOGS are due by Wednesday, 1/4*

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise - Lesson 13e; Test on Friday
• Time for Kids - read; Quiz on Monday, 12/12

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 225
• WORK pgs. P 9-2; P 9-3

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none
• Native Californian Slideshow due NEXT Thursday, 12/15

5.   Science

• TEXT pgs. 186-189
• Chapter 5 Open Book Test on Monday, 12/12

6.   Music Tomorrow

HW - Tuesday, 12/6

Parents:

• Please remember to dress warmly for the winter weather!
• BOOK ORDERS DUE TODAY by 5:00 p.m.
• Ruskin's Holiday Food Drive is underway. Please refer to the Blog post on what supplies are needed. Thank you in advance!
• Field Trip forms are due ASAP. No slip, no trip!
• Please consider donating $8 for the Sharks Ice Field Trip. The bus cost, skates rental and admission (ice time) will be subsidized by it as it doesn't cover the whole cost (almost half). I will not be asking for field trip donations for the two little buddy field trips and Don Edwards. Thank you to those who donated.
• UPDATE (12/6): This Friday's field trip forms were passed out today. They were printed on yellow stock paper.
• Congrats to Lori, our November Sharks Reading is Cool Top Reader! She read over 25 books (100+ pages) during the month!
• PTA News:  
• See more at ruskinpta.weebly.com

1.  Read for 30 min.  *December READING LOGS are due by Wednesday, 1/4*

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise - Lesson 13c-d; Test on Friday
• Time for Kids - this week's issue ARRIVED today (though there was no issue for last week); Quiz on Monday, 12/12
• Time for Kids money worksheet. Bonus section is optional.

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. none
• WORK pgs. none
• Topic 9 Review Packet (3 pages)
• Topic 9 Test on Wednesday

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none

5.   Science

• TEXT pgs. none
• Chapter 5 Open Book Test on Monday, 12/12

6.   P.E. Tomorrow

HW - Monday, 12/5

Parents:

• Please remember to dress warmly for the winter weather!
• BOOK ORDERS DUE TOMORROW!
• Ruskin's Holiday Food Drive is underway. Please refer to the Blog post on what supplies are needed. Thank you in advance!
• Field Trip forms are due ASAP. No slip, no trip!
• Please consider donating $8 for the Sharks Ice Field Trip. The bus cost, skates rental and admission (ice time) will be subsidized by it as it doesn't cover the whole cost (almost half). I will not be asking for field trip donations for the two little buddy field trips and Don Edwards. Thank you to those who donated.
• UPDATE: This Friday's field trip forms were not passed out due to the lack of time at the end of the day. Expect them tomorrow.
• Congrats to Lori, our November Sharks Reading is Cool Top Reader! She read over 25 books (100+ pages) during the month!
• PTA News:  
• See more at ruskinpta.weebly.com

1.  Read for 30 min.  *December READING LOGS are due by Wednesday, 1/4*

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise - Lesson 13a-b; Test on Friday
• Time for Kids - this week's issue did not arrive today (there was no issue for last week)

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 220-221; 222-223
• WORK pgs. none
• Topic 9 Test on Wednesday

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none

5.   Science

• TEXT pgs. 168-171 (from Friday); 172-173; 176-181
• Chapter 5 Open Book Test on Monday, 12/12

6.   Music Tomorrow

HW This Weekend and December Events

Homework this weekend (all due Monday unless otherwise noted):

• Wordly Wise - 9-12 Review
• Math
• Textbook pgs. 218-219
• Workbook pgs. R/P 9-6
• Topic 9 Test moved to Wednesday
• Science - pgs. 168-171
• Big THANK YOU to Avneet who has been demonstrating to the class how she uses Cornell Notes to review lessons. We will still work on completing the rest of the Chapter this way.
• History - Native Californian Project Slideshow (due 12/15)

Congratulations to Lori for achieving this November's SJ Sharks Reading Is Cool Reader of the Month award. She read 33 books (100+ pages) during the month! Overall, twenty students completed and returned their Reading Logs for a total of 39,767 pages read! Way to go!

December Events

• Saturday, December 3 @ Orchard Supply Hardware (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.): Make a Free Snow Globe. Limit one per child, ages 3-12. Canning jar and all the necessary materials will be provided. Visit http://www.osh.com/snowglobe for more info.
• Saturday, December 10 @ Avaya Stadium (12 - 5 p.m.): Winterfest. Free admission. Consider donating a new or gently used toy or canned goods at the gates. About 2,100 cubic feet of snow will be falling down on guests and enough to make snowballs and snowmen. Visit http://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2016/11/01/snow-fall-san-jose-dec-10-avaya-stadium for more info.

HW - Thursday, 12/1

Parents:

• Please remember to dress warmly for the winter weather!
• Ruskin's Holiday Food Drive is underway. Please refer to the Blog post on what supplies are needed. Thank you in advance!
• Class T-Shirts are here! Students will get them tomorrow before the field trip.
• Field Trip forms are due ASAP. No slip, no trip!
• Please consider donating $8 for the Sharks Ice Field Trip. The bus cost, skates rental and admission (ice time) will be subsidized by it as it doesn't cover the whole cost (almost half). I will not be asking for field trip donations for the two little buddy field trips and Don Edwards. Thank you to those who donated.
• Congrats to Andrea, our October Sharks Reading is Cool Top Reader! She read around 6,700 pages!
• PTA News:  
• This Friday is PTA Movie Night from 6-8 p.m. in the Multi!
• See more at ruskinpta.weebly.com

1.  Read for 30 min.  *November READING LOGS are due by THIS Friday, 12/2*

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise - Lesson 12e; Test on Friday; Review Lesson 9-12 due Monday
• Time for Kids - this week's issue did not arrive today

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 214-217
• WORK pgs. none
• Topic 9 Test next Tuesday

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none

5.   Science

• TEXT pgs. 160-165

6.   P.E. Tomorrow