Thursday, 11/21

Parents:

• Wednesday Folders to go home today. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
• Reminder: Parent-Teacher conferences continue for the rest of the week. MINIMUM DAYS all week!
• Spell-A-Thon pledges are still being accepted this whole week and will still count toward prizes.
• Please have your child enter in the TITLE/s of the book/s they are reading as well as the NUMBER of PAGES they read that day (for at least 30 minutes) in their San Jose Sharks Reading Is Cool monthly reading tracker. They could opt to read other material like magazines, guidebooks, etc. but they should still log them in the reading log.
• Upcoming Dates
• Nov. 18-22 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Nov. 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)
• Dec. 3 - Picture Re-Take Day

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Scholastic News - none this week
• The November 18 issue arrived in the mail on Tuesday. I am holding it off until the week we get back from break. However, there will also be an issue arriving for that week. I will be holding the December 2 issue for the following week.
• November Reading Logs are due Monday, December 2
• November Challenge = Most books (+100 pages) completed

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. none
• Workbook pgs. none

4.  History pgs. none

• Native Californian slideshow due Monday, 12/2

5.  Science pgs. none

Wednesday, 11/20

Parents:

• Wednesday Folders to go home tomorrow. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
• Reminder: Parent-Teacher conferences continue for the rest of the week. MINIMUM DAYS all week!
• Spell-A-Thon pledges are still being accepted this whole week and will still count toward prizes.
• Please have your child enter in the TITLE/s of the book/s they are reading as well as the NUMBER of PAGES they read that day (for at least 30 minutes) in their San Jose Sharks Reading Is Cool monthly reading tracker. They could opt to read other material like magazines, guidebooks, etc. but they should still log them in the reading log.
• Upcoming Dates
• Nov. 18-22 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Nov. 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Scholastic News - none this week
• November Reading Logs are due Monday, December 2
• November Challenge = Most books (+100 pages) completed

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. none
• Workbook pgs. none
• Topic 9 Test on Thursday, 11/21

4.  History pgs. none

• Native Californian slideshow due Monday, 12/2

5.  Science pgs. none

Tuesday, 11/19

Parents:

• Reminder: Parent-Teacher conferences continue for the rest of the week. MINIMUM DAYS all week!
• Spell-A-Thon pledges are still being accepted this whole week and will still count toward prizes.
• Please have your child enter in the TITLE/s of the book/s they are reading as well as the NUMBER of PAGES they read that day (for at least 30 minutes) in their San Jose Sharks Reading Is Cool monthly reading tracker. They could opt to read other material like magazines, guidebooks, etc. but they should still log them in the reading log.
• Upcoming Dates
• Nov. 18-22 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Nov. 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Scholastic News - none this week
• November Reading Logs are due Monday, December 2
• November Challenge = Most books (+100 pages) completed

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 226-227
• Workbook pgs. none
• Topic 9 Test on Thursday, 11/21

4.  History pgs. none

• Unit 2 Open Book Test on Wednesday, 11/20
• Native Californian slideshow due Monday, 12/2

5.  Science pgs. none

Monday, 11/18

Parents:

• Reminder: Parent-Teacher conferences continue for the rest of the week. MINIMUM DAYS all week!
• Spell-A-Thon pledges are still being accepted this whole week and will still count toward prizes.
• Please have your child enter in the TITLE/s of the book/s they are reading as well as the NUMBER of PAGES they read that day (for at least 30 minutes) in their San Jose Sharks Reading Is Cool monthly reading tracker. They could opt to read other material like magazines, guidebooks, etc. but they should still log them in the reading log.
• Upcoming Dates
• Nov. 18-22 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Nov. 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Scholastic News - none this week
• November Reading Logs are due Monday, December 2
• November Challenge = Most books (+100 pages) completed

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 222-223; 225
• Workbook pgs. none
• Topic 9 Test on Thursday, 11/21

4.  History pgs. none

• Unit 2 Review Packet due Tuesday, 11/19; Unit 2 Open Book Test on Wednesday, 11/20
• Native Californian slideshow due Monday, 12/2

5.  Science pgs. none

Thursday, 11/14

Parents:

• Reminder: Parent-Teacher conferences start tomorrow. MINIMUM DAYS are this Friday and all of next week!
• LAST DAY for Spell-A-Thon pledge forms is tomorrow, Friday, 11/15.
• Please have your child enter in the TITLE/s of the book/s they are reading as well as the NUMBER of PAGES they read that day (for at least 30 minutes) in their San Jose Sharks Reading Is Cool monthly reading tracker. They could opt to read other material like magazines, guidebooks, etc. but they should still log them in the reading log.
• Upcoming Dates
• Nov. 15, 18-22 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Nov. 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Scholastic News - none this week
• November Reading Logs are due Monday, December 2
• November Challenge = Most books (+100 pages) completed

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 218-219; 220-221
• Workbook pgs. none
• Topic 9 Test on Thursday, 11/21

4.  History pgs. none

• Unit 2 Review Packet due Tuesday, 11/19; Unit 2 Open Book Test on Wednesday, 11/20
• Native Californian slideshow due Monday, 12/2

5.  Science pgs. none

Wednesday, 11/13

Parents:

• Pajama Day tomorrow!
• Reminder: Parent-Teacher conferences start on Friday. MINIMUM DAYS are this Friday and all of next week!
• Spell-A-Thon pledge forms and corrected contest papers have been returned. Please collect the pledges and submit them by Friday, 11/15.
• Please have your child enter in the TITLE/s of the book/s they are reading as well as the NUMBER of PAGES they read that day (for at least 30 minutes) in their San Jose Sharks Reading Is Cool monthly reading tracker. They could opt to read other material like magazines, guidebooks, etc. but they should still log them in the reading log.
• Upcoming Dates
• Nov. 14 - SPIRIT DAY: Pajama Day
• Nov. 15, 18-22 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Nov. 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Scholastic News - none this week
• November Reading Logs are due Monday, December 2
• November Challenge = Most books (+100 pages) completed

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 214-217
• Workbook pgs. none

4.  History pgs. none

• Unit 2 Review Packet due Tuesday, 11/19; Unit 2 Open Book Test on Wednesday, 11/20
• Native Californian slideshow due Monday, 12/2

5.  Science pgs. none

Tuesday, 11/12

Parents:

• UPDATE: Library tomorrow!
• Reminder: Parent-Teacher conferences start on Friday. MINIMUM DAYS are this Friday and all of next week!
• Spell-A-Thon pledge forms and corrected contest papers have been returned. Please collect the pledges and submit them by Friday, 11/15.
• Please have your child enter in the TITLE/s of the book/s they are reading as well as the NUMBER of PAGES they read that day (for at least 30 minutes) in their San Jose Sharks Reading Is Cool monthly reading tracker. They could opt to read other material like magazines, guidebooks, etc. but they should still log them in the reading log.
• Upcoming Dates
• Nov. 14 - SPIRIT DAY: Pajama Day
• Nov. 15, 18-22 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Nov. 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Scholastic News - none this week
• November Reading Logs are due Monday, December 2
• November Challenge = Most books (+100 pages) completed

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 210-211; 212-213
• Workbook pgs. none

4.  History pgs. none

• Unit 2 Review Packet to be distributed tomorrow; Unit 2 Open Book Test on Wednesday 11/20
• Students have selected their Native Californian tribe for their project. Info to go home tomorrow.

5.  Science pgs. none

Enjoy Your Three-Day Weekend

HW due Tuesday: History Unit 2 Study Journal, pgs. 29-30

Correction: October's Reading Is Cool Reader of the Month is Zifei, with over 10,000+ pages read. Due to a clerical error, both she and Matthew will be honored as Readers of the Month. Congrats to you both!

Next Week in a Glance:

MONDAY - NO SCHOOL Read more about Veterans Day here, courtesy of the History Channel. 

 TUESDAY - Music; FIS 

Planned road work to begin on Mauna Kea. Please plan accordingly.

 WEDNESDAY - P.E. 

 THURSDAY - Music; Spirit Day (Pajama Day) 

 FRIDAY - [Minimum Day] P.E.; Lockdown Drill; First day of Parent-Teacher Conferences 

Planned road work to begin on Turlock and Danby. Please plan accordingly. 

Thursday, 11/7

Parents:

• UPDATE: We will be switching P.E. periods with Ms. Calara's class tomorrow due to the conflict with the Science Lab owl pellet dissection. P.E. will be from 9:00 - 9:50 a.m.
• Tomorrow: The 4th grade classes will be having one big Science Lab led by Ms. Turner and Ms. Tom. The focus will be on owl pellet dissection so... If your child is allergic or sensitive to animal fur/hair, please let me know ASAP. We will sequester those who are in the library for their safety.
• In yesterday's Wednesday Folder:
• Spell-A-Thon pledge forms and corrected contest papers. Please collect the pledges and submit them by next Friday, 11/15
• Old Spaghetti Factory Reading coupon bookmark. Have your child read 5 books and write them down on the bookmark. Parents need to sign it, and when you bring it into an Old Spaghetti Factory, a kid's meal is free for each adult meal purchased. Click here for the link to San Jose's OSF location and menu.
• November Reading Is Cool reading log
• CORRECTION: Congratulations to Zifei and Matthew, who are our Reading Is Cool Readers of the Month for October! She is a voracious reader and can always be found with a book, so it's no surprise that she amassed an unbelievable 10,198 pages read in one month! He loves to read books and took the log so seriously, he amassed a whopping 9,718 pages read! Reminder: Please have your child enter in the TITLE/s of the book/s they are reading as well as the NUMBER of PAGES they read that day (for at least 30 minutes) in their San Jose Sharks Reading Is Cool monthly reading tracker. They could opt to read other material like magazines, guidebooks, etc. but they should still log them in the reading log.
• Upcoming Dates
• Nov. 11 - Veterans Day (Holiday/No School)
• Nov. 14 - SPIRIT DAY: Pajama Day
• Nov. 15, 18-22 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Nov. 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Scholastic News - pg. 8 due Friday; Quiz on Friday
• November Reading Logs are due Monday, December 2
• November Challenge = Most books (+100 pages) completed

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 206-207; 208-209
• Workbook pgs. none
• Topic 8 Math Test tomorrow

4.  History pgs. 29-30 due Tuesday; Unit 2 open book test on Wednesday, 11/20

5.  Science pgs. none

Wednesday, 11/6

Parents:

• Tomorrow: Make-Up Library day
• This Friday: The 4th grade classes will be having one big Science Lab led by Ms. Turner and Ms. Tom. The focus will be on owl pellet dissection so... If your child is allergic or sensitive to animal fur/hair, please let me know ASAP. We will sequester those who are in the library for their safety.
• In today's Wednesday Folder:
• Spell-A-Thon pledge forms and corrected contest papers. Please collect the pledges and submit them by next Friday, 11/15
• Old Spaghetti Factory Reading coupon bookmark. Have your child read 5 books and write them down on the bookmark. Parents need to sign it, and when you bring it into an Old Spaghetti Factory, a kid's meal is free for each adult meal purchased. Click here for the link to San Jose's OSF location and menu.
• November Reading Is Cool reading log
• Please have your child enter in the TITLE/s of the book/s they are reading as well as the NUMBER of PAGES they read that day (for at least 30 minutes) in their San Jose Sharks Reading Is Cool monthly reading tracker. They could opt to read other material like magazines, guidebooks, etc. but they should still log them in the reading log.
• Upcoming Dates
• Nov. 11 - Veterans Day (Holiday/No School)
• Nov. 14 - SPIRIT DAY: Pajama Day
• Nov. 15, 18-22 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Nov. 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Scholastic News - pg. 8 due Friday; two Reading Comp handouts due Thursday; Quiz on Friday
• November Reading Logs are due Monday, December 2
• November Challenge = Most books (+100 pages) completed

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 198-199; 200-201
• Workbook pgs. none
• Topic 8 Math Test on Friday

4.  History pgs. 61-64

5.  Science pgs. none

Tuesday, 11/5

Parents:

• In tomorrow's Wednesday Folder:
• Spell-A-Thon pledge forms and corrected contest papers. Please collect the pledges and submit them by next Friday, 11/15
• Old Spaghetti Factory Reading coupon bookmark. Have your child read 5 books and write them down on the bookmark. Parents need to sign it, and when you bring it into an Old Spaghetti Factory, a kid's meal is free for each adult meal purchased. Click here for the link to San Jose's OSF location and menu.
• Please have your child enter in the TITLE/s of the book/s they are reading as well as the NUMBER of PAGES they read that day (for at least 30 minutes) in their San Jose Sharks Reading Is Cool monthly reading tracker. They could opt to read other material like magazines, guidebooks, etc. but they should still log them in the reading log.
• Upcoming Dates
• Nov. 11 - Veterans Day (Holiday/No School)
• Nov. 14 - SPIRIT DAY: Pajama Day
• Nov. 15, 18-22 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Nov. 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Scholastic News - pg. 8 due Friday; two Reading Comp handouts due Thursday; Quiz on Friday
• November Reading Logs are due Monday, December 2
• November Challenge = Most books (+100 pages) completed

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 194-195; 196-197
• Workbook pgs. none
• Topic 8 Math Test on Friday

4.  History pgs. 57-60

5.  Science pgs. none

Monday, 11/4

Parents:

• Scholastic Book Orders are due today. Please submit your online orders before midnight. I will process them tomorrow.
• Please have your child enter in the TITLE/s of the book/s they are reading as well as the NUMBER of PAGES they read that day (for at least 30 minutes) in their San Jose Sharks Reading Is Cool monthly reading tracker. They could opt to read other material like magazines, guidebooks, etc. but they should still log them in the reading log.
• Upcoming Dates
• Nov. 1 - Field Trip to Don Edwards NWR. Make sure you wear something warm (sweatshirt, jacket).
• Nov. 11 - Veterans Day (Holiday/No School)
• Nov. 14 - SPIRIT DAY: Pajama Day
• Nov. 15, 18-22 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Nov. 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Scholastic News - pg. 8 due Friday; Quiz on Friday
• November Reading Logs are due Monday, December 2
• November Challenge = Most books (+100 pages) completed

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 192-193
• Workbook pgs. none
• Topic 8 Math Test on Friday

4.  History pgs. 53-56

5.  Science pgs. none

Weekend Notes

• Happy November!
• THANK YOU to Brandon's mom, Chloe's mom, Jacob's dad, Jeremy's mom, Justin's dad, Matthew's mom and Rachel's mom for their help today! Even Mr. Owens spent a day of his retirement with us!
• Remember we "fall back" ("gain an hour") on Sunday, November 3 at 2:00 a.m. for Daylight Savings.