Tuesday, 12/3

Parents:

• UPDATE: Math Olympiad will meet this Wednesday as well as next Wednesday.
• THANK YOU to those who returned Spell-A-Thon pledges. They enable the PTA to provide programming and events for Ruskin's students!
• Library is TOMORROW. Bring your library books to school.
• From now until December 13, we are collecting items for Ruskin's Holiday Food Drive. Please consider donating any of the following to help those in need:
• Canned meat (tuna, chicken, etc.)
• Canned vegetables (low sodium/salt)
• Canned fruit (in their juice)
• Canned meals (stew, chili, soup)
• Peanut butter in plastic jars
• Cereals (low sugar)
• Fruit juice boxes (100% juice)
• Frozen turkeys (drop off @ Office)
• THANK YOU!!!
• Our Wordly Wise books arrived today and have been distributed. I will be walking them through the first lesson tomorrow; they will have daily homework in the book.
• About two-thirds of the class have presented their Native Californian slideshows. We should wrap up tomorrow.
• Upcoming Dates
• Dec. 17 - Santa visits Ruskin!
• Dec. 19 - SPIRIT DAY: Twin Day
• Dec. 20 - [Minimum Day/1:00 p.m. dismissal] Class Party
• Dec. 21 - Jan. 5 - WINTER BREAK (No School)

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Scholastic News - pg. 8 due Friday
• "Rabbit and Coyote" tale needs revisions
• December Reading Logs are due Tuesday, January 7
• December Challenge = Most pages read

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 234-237
• Workbook pgs. none

4.  History pgs. none

5.  Science pgs. none

• Science Spin pg. 4 due Friday