Three Weeks at Home. What to do?

Students were sent an email today with a schedule they should follow for this week.
Soon, the next two weeks will be added.

If they have forgotten their BUSD Google log-in or password, please email me.

Stay healthy and safe!

Thursday, 3/12

Parents:

• From Principal Pender:
• UPDATE: 
• March Field Trips have been cancelled. 
• Open House on April 1 has been postponed.
• NO SHARING OF FOOD is allowed. There have been some issues during recesses.
• Moreover, we do not want to risk any potential exposure to allergens.
• Minimum Days (1:00 p.m. dismissal) this whole week due to conferences
• "Make a Difference" Raffle tickets are on sale now! Top prizes are $1,000 cash; (4) 3-Day Disney park hopper tickets; Nintendo Switch bundle; $200 Southwest gift cards
• The official flyer will be sent via this week's Wednesday Folder
• Remember: Tickets are $4 each. $2 of each ticket sold helps fund the Science Lab!
• Upcoming Dates
• Friday - Science Lab; P.E.

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise Lesson 11e (Due Friday). Lesson 11 Test on Friday. Refer to the inside of the book's cover for the online access code to practice activities. You may need to create a free account to access the rest of the online lessons (#s 11-20).
• Scholastic News - none this week
• March Reading Logs are due Thursday, April 2
• March Challenge = Most books (100+ pages) read

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 406-407
• Workbook pgs. 15-4 Reteaching/Practice

4.  History 

• Textbook pgs. 147-150
• California A-Z pages

5.  Science

• Science Fair projects are due March 31. Participation is mandatory.
• Should be an Experiment, Model, Demonstration, and Invention; Collection shouldn't be selected as it's geared towards the lower grades.

Wednesday, 3/11

Parents:

• From Principal Pender:
• UPDATE: March Field Trips have been cancelled.
• NO SHARING OF FOOD is allowed. There have been some issues during recesses.
• Moreover, we do not want to risk any potential exposure to allergens.
• Minimum Days (1:00 p.m. dismissal) this whole week due to conferences
• "Make a Difference" Raffle tickets are on sale now! Top prizes are $1,000 cash; (4) 3-Day Disney park hopper tickets; Nintendo Switch bundle; $200 Southwest gift cards
• The official flyer will be sent via this week's Wednesday Folder
• Remember: Tickets are $4 each. $2 of each ticket sold helps fund the Science Lab!
• Upcoming Dates
• Wednesday - PTA General Meeting has been cancelled
• Thursday - Music
• Friday - Science Lab; P.E.

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise Lesson 11e (Due Friday). Lesson 11 Test on Friday. Refer to the inside of the book's cover for the online access code to practice activities. You may need to create a free account to access the rest of the online lessons (#s 11-20).
• Scholastic News - none this week
• March Reading Logs are due Thursday, April 2
• March Challenge = Most books (100+ pages) read

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 404-405
• Workbook pgs. 15-3 Reteaching/Practice

4.  History 

• California A-Z pages

5.  Science

• Science Fair projects are due March 31. Participation is mandatory.
• Should be an Experiment, Model, Demonstration, and Invention; Collection shouldn't be selected as it's geared towards the lower grades.

Tuesday, 3/10

Parents:

• From Principal Pender:
• UPDATE: March Field Trips have been cancelled.
• NO SHARING OF FOOD is allowed. There have been some issues during recesses.
• Moreover, we do not want to risk any potential exposure to allergens.
• Minimum Days (1:00 p.m. dismissal) this whole week due to conferences
• "Make a Difference" Raffle tickets are on sale now! Top prizes are $1,000 cash; (4) 3-Day Disney park hopper tickets; Nintendo Switch bundle; $200 Southwest gift cards
• The official flyer will be sent via this week's Wednesday Folder
• Remember: Tickets are $4 each. $2 of each ticket sold helps fund the Science Lab!
• Upcoming Dates
• Wednesday - P.E.
• Thursday - Music
• Friday - Science Lab; P.E.

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise Lesson 11a-b and c-d (time was given in class to start them). Lesson 11 Test on Friday. Refer to the inside of the book's cover for the online access code to practice activities. You may need to create a free account to access the rest of the online lessons (#s 11-20).
• TOMORROW: Mid-Term Tests (2) will be based on Lessons 1-10
• Scholastic News - none this week
• March Reading Logs are due Thursday, April 2
• March Challenge = Most books (100+ pages) read

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 402-403
• Workbook pgs. 15-2 Reteaching/Practice

4.  History 

• California A-Z pages

5.  Science

• Science Fair projects are due March 31. Participation is mandatory.
• Should be an Experiment, Model, Demonstration, and Invention; Collection shouldn't be selected as it's geared towards the lower grades.

Monday, 3/9

Parents:

• From Principal Pender:
• NO SHARING OF FOOD is allowed. There have been some issues during recesses.
• Moreover, we do not want to risk any potential exposure to allergens.
• Minimum Days (1:00 p.m. dismissal) this whole week due to conferences
• "Make a Difference" Raffle tickets are on sale now! Top prizes are $1,000 cash; (4) 3-Day Disney park hopper tickets; Nintendo Switch bundle; $200 Southwest gift cards
• The official flyer will be sent via this week's Wednesday Folder
• Remember: Tickets are $4 each. $2 of each ticket sold helps fund the Science Lab!
• Upcoming Dates
• Tuesday - Music; F.I.S.
• Wednesday - P.E.; Wordly Wise Book 4 Mid-Term Tests (2) [Review Lessons 1-10]
• Thursday - Music
• Friday - Science Lab; P.E.

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise Lesson 11a-b (if you forgot to bring it with you today, you will be given time to finish it tomorrow after music.). Lesson 11 Test on Friday. Refer to the inside of the book's cover for the online access code to practice activities. You may need to create a free account to access the rest of the online lessons (#s 11-20).
• Mid-Term Tests (2) will be based on Lessons 1-10
• Scholastic News - none this week
• March Reading Logs are due Thursday, April 2
• March Challenge = Most books (100+ pages) read

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 400-401
• Workbook pgs. 15-1 Reteaching/Practice

4.  History 

• California A-Z pages

5.  Science

• Science Fair projects are due March 31. Participation is mandatory.
• Should be an Experiment, Model, Demonstration, and Invention; Collection shouldn't be selected as it's geared towards the lower grades.

Two Updates

1. Before the end of the day, we received a notice that district personnel were going to be sanitizing and cleaning the rooms with a mist as a precaution. So I had to place all of your things on your chairs. Please be aware of this as you return to school on Monday.
2. The "pie in the face" event from Pennies for Patients will take place on Friday, April 3 at 1:25 p.m. In related news, I have been given the okay to schedule the pizza party which we won since we raised the most money for Pennies for Patients. The date is most likely going to be towards the end of the month (3/27 through 3/31). When it's set, I'll let the office and you know when it will be.

Weekend Notes

• HW
• Math - Workbook pages 14-4, 14-5, 14-9 (Practice Only) DUE MONDAY
• Topic 14 Test on Monday
• History - Keep typing up your California A-Z pages
• Wordly Wise 1-10 Midterm Test on Wednesday (2 one-page passages with 12 questions each). Recommendation: study the words you DO NOT know well.
• Upcoming Week
• All Minimum Days (1:00 p.m. dismissal)
• Monday - Little Buddies
• Tuesday - Music; F.I.S.
• Wednesday - P.E. (NO Library. We will have it the following week, per Ms. Sandra)
• Thursday - Music
• Friday - Science Lab; P.E.
• THANK YOU to the families who have donated to the Science Lab. Your support is appreciated!
• THIS SUNDAY at 2:00 a.m. is Daylight Savings Time: Leap Forward! Don't show up to school late on Monday!!
• Three Contests are open to your child:
1. Google Doodle. A paper went home today, but you can refer back to this link for more info. DUE DATE: March 13
2. Artspiration: Young Artists Showcase. Click here for more info. DUE DATE: March 27
3. Silicon Valley Reads poster. Click here for more info. Winners win cash. DUE DATE: April 10

Thursday, 3/5

Parents:

• From Principal Pender:
• NO SHARING OF FOOD is allowed. There have been some issues during recesses.
• Moreover, we do not want to risk any potential exposure to allergens.
• Since we finished the class novel, Dear Mr. Henshaw, we are now doing the culminating activity of writing to their favorite author and reading the sequel, Strider.
• Almost all of the students finished both district assessments in Math and ELA. More time will be available for those students who are not done with theirs.
• Upcoming Dates
• Friday - MINIMUM DAY (1:00 p.m. dismissal); Science Lab; P.E.
• Next week...ALL MINIMUM DAYS (1:00 p.m. dismissal)

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise Lesson 10e (due Friday). Lesson 10 Test on Friday. Refer to the inside of the book's cover for the online access code to practice activities. You may need to create a free account to access the rest of the online lessons (#s 10-20). 
• Scholastic News - pg. 8 due Friday; Close Reading questions also due Friday. Quiz on Friday
• March Reading Logs are due Thursday, April 2
• March Challenge = Most books (100+ pages) read

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 390-393; 394-395
• Workbook pgs. none
• Topic 14 Test will be on Monday, 3/9

4.  History 

• Textbook pgs. 143-146
• California A-Z pages

5.  Science

• Science Fair projects are due March 31. Participation is mandatory.
• Should be an Experiment, Model, Demonstration, and Invention; Collection shouldn't be selected as it's geared towards the lower grades.

Wednesday, 3/4

Parents:

• From Principal Pender:
• NO SHARING OF FOOD is allowed. There have been some issues during recesses.
• Moreover, we do not want to risk any potential exposure to allergens.
• Since we finished the class novel, Dear Mr. Henshaw, we are now doing the culminating activity of writing to their favorite author and reading the sequel, Strider.
• Almost all of the students finished both district assessments in Math and ELA. More time will be available for those students who are not done with theirs.
• Upcoming Dates
• Thursday - Music
• Friday - MINIMUM DAY (1:00 p.m. dismissal); Science Lab; P.E.

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise Lesson 10e (due Friday). Lesson 10 Test on Friday. Refer to the inside of the book's cover for the online access code to practice activities. You may need to create a free account to access the rest of the online lessons (#s 10-20). 
• Scholastic News - pg. 8 due Friday; Close Reading questions also due Friday. Quiz on Friday
• March Reading Logs are due Thursday, April 2
• March Challenge = Most books (100+ pages) read

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 388-389
• Workbook pgs. 14-11 R/P
• Topic 14 Test will be on Monday, 3/9

4.  History 

• Textbook pgs. 139-142
• California A-Z Google Sheet, if you are not yet done

5.  Science

• Science Fair projects are due March 31. Participation is mandatory.
• Should be an Experiment, Model, Demonstration, and Invention; Collection shouldn't be selected as it's geared towards the lower grades.

Tuesday, 3/3

Parents:

• From Principal Pender:
• NO SHARING OF FOOD is allowed. There have been some issues during recesses.
• Moreover, we do not want to risk any potential exposure to allergens.
• Since we finished the class novel, Dear Mr. Henshaw, we are now doing the culminating activity of writing to their favorite author and reading the sequel, Strider.
• Almost all of the students finished both district assessments in Math and ELA. More time will be available for those students who are not done with theirs.
• We moved seats for the last time as a class. Students may be moved though if problems or behaviors arise.
• Conference forms to go home on Wednesday.
• Upcoming Dates
• Wednesday - (Mr. Amutan will be out) P.E.
• Thursday - Music
• Friday - MINIMUM DAY (1:00 p.m. dismissal); Science Lab; P.E.

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise Lesson 10c-d. Lesson 10 Test on Friday. Refer to the inside of the book's cover for the online access code to practice activities. You may need to create a free account to access the rest of the online lessons (#s 10-20). 
• Scholastic News - pg. 8 due Friday; Quiz on Friday
• March Reading Logs are due Thursday, April 2
• March Challenge = Most books (100+ pages) read

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 386-387
• Workbook pgs. 14-10 R/P
• Topic 14 Test will be on Monday, 3/9
• We will correct the following tomorrow (from Friday):
• Textbook pgs. 378-379; 380-381
• Workbook pgs. 14-5; 14-6 (Reteaching ONLY)

4.  History 

• Textbook pgs. 135-138
• California A-Z Google Sheet, if you are not yet done
• Books to be handed out on Wednesday

5.  Science

• Science Fair projects are due March 31. Participation is mandatory.
• Should be an Experiment, Model, Demonstration, and Invention; Collection shouldn't be selected as it's geared towards the lower grades.

Scholastic News is Looking for Some New Reporters for the 2020-21 School Year!

When I sent this earlier this year, a few students were eligible since the minimum age was set at 10 years old.

Now, with a larger number of students being 10 as well as a late due date of May 31, your child most likely will be able to qualify! Having read and seen articles featuring the Kids Press reporters, they also have a better idea of what they will be doing and who that will be interviewing!

Click here for the application!

Monday, 3/2

Parents:

• From Principal Pender:
• NO SHARING OF FOOD is allowed. There have been some issues during recesses.
• Moreover, we do not want to risk any potential exposure to allergens.
• Since we finished the class novel, Dear Mr. Henshaw, we are now doing the culminating activity of writing to their favorite author and reading the sequel, Strider.
• Almost all of the students finished both district assessments in Math and ELA. More time will be available for those students who are not done with theirs.
• We moved seats for the last time as a class. Students may be moved though if problems or behaviors arise.
• Conference forms to go home on Wednesday.
• Upcoming Dates
• Tuesday - Music; F.I.S.
• Wednesday - (Mr. Amutan will be out) P.E.
• Thursday - Music
• Friday - MINIMUM DAY (1:00 p.m. dismissal); Science Lab; P.E.

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise Lesson 10a-b. Lesson 10 Test on Friday. Refer to the inside of the book's cover for the online access code to practice activities. You may need to create a free account to access the rest of the online lessons (#s 10-20). 
• Scholastic News - pg. 8 due Friday; Quiz on Friday
• February Reading Logs are due Tuesday, March 3
• February Challenge = Most pages read

3.  Math

• Textbook pgs. 382-385
• Workbook pgs. 14-7; 14-8; 14-9 (Reteaching ONLY)
• We will correct the following tomorrow (from Friday):
• Textbook pgs. 378-379; 380-381
• Workbook pgs. 14-5; 14-6 (Reteaching ONLY)

4.  History 

• California A-Z Google Sheet, if you are not yet done
• Books to be handed out on Wednesday

5.  Science

• Science Fair projects are due March 31. Participation is mandatory.
• Should be an Experiment, Model, Demonstration, and Invention; Collection shouldn't be selected as it's geared towards the lower grades.