Planning Your Summer Vacations: 2014-15 and 2015-16 Calendars Have Been Approved

Please note the start date of school as well as the holidays and breaks on the recently Board-approved calendars.

2014-15 School Calendar:  http://www.berryessa.k12.ca.us/documents/2014-2015%20School%20Year%20Calendar.pdf

2015-16 School Calendar:  http://www.berryessa.k12.ca.us/documents/2015-2016%20School%20Year%20Calendar.pdf

HW - Thursday, 3/13

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most Pages Read 
(You MUST complete a book within your reading range a.k.a. ZPD!)
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  April  2 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension "The First Cowboys" (Due tomorrow)
4.  Spelling Activities NONE
6.  Wordly Wise 19e / Topic 19 Test due tomorrow

7.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 314-315
-- WORKBOOK pages 168, 170
-- Topic 12 Test tomorrow
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
8.  History pgs. NONE
-- Open Book Test on Monday, 3/17
9.  Science pgs. NONE
10.  Scholastic News - Due tomorrow (Page 8; Sticky Situation; Debate)

NOTES:

• Berryessa Education Foundation Fundraiser is going on right now! Great prizes are being offered. $2 of each $4 raffle ticket goes to Ruskin to help our Science Lab!
• Minimum Day tomorrow
• Family Fun Night is also coming up: May 2, 4-8 p.m.
• April 11 is the next PTA Movie Night...FROZEN!

Art Opportunity: Sumi-e and Chinese Brush Painting

U N I V E R S I T Y   A R T    P A L O   A L T O    P R E S E N T S

Sumi-e and Chinese Brush Painting with Shirley Chen

                                    FREE DEMO 

  

When: March 15th, 2014

Time: 1 pm to 3 pm

Where: UArt Palo Alto

Registration:  

You Must RSVP to attend this free demo.

Seating is limited.  

For reservations, please contact University Art Palo Alto  

ONLY by phone at (650) 328-3500. 

E-mail inquiries will not be added

  

Shirley Chen is an award winning artist who's been painting and instructing in the South Bay for almost thirty years. Many of her students have gone on to win awards themselves. Shirley paints both in black & white and in color, using Chinese Brush and Japanese Sumi-e techniques.  

University Art 267 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto, CA

HW - Wednesday, 3/12

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most Pages Read 
(You MUST complete a book within your reading range a.k.a. ZPD!)
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  April  2 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension "The First Cowboys" (Due Friday)
4.  Spelling Activities NONE
6.  Wordly Wise 19e

7.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 310-313
-- WORKBOOK pages NONE
-- Topic 12 Test on Friday
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
8.  History pgs. 29-30
-- Packet (Lessons 5-8) due Tomorrow
-- Open Book Test on Monday, 3/17
9.  Science pgs. NONE
10.  Scholastic News - Due Friday (Page 8; Sticky Situation; Debate)

NOTES:

• Berryessa Education Foundation Fundraiser is going on right now! Great prizes are being offered. $2 of each $4 raffle ticket goes to Ruskin to help our Science Lab!
• Family Fun Night is also coming up: May 2, 4-8 p.m.
• April 11 is the next PTA Movie Night...FROZEN!
• Report Cards in two weeks!

NOW! Berryessa Education Foundation Raffle

Would you like to win a 50-inch LED HD-TV, four-day hopper tickets for Disneyland, an Apple iPad Air with Wi-Fi, a $200 gift card for Southwest Airlines, a Samsung Chromebook or many other prizes?

Tickets are only $4 each. 

A drawing will be held on Saturday, March 22 at 11 a.m. at the Berryessa Farmers' Market located at 1376 Piedmont Road. (Participants do not have to be present to win.)

The schools in Berryessa are looking for creative ways to help support their needs. The Berryessa Education Foundation, which supports Berryessa schools, has planned a "Make a Difference Raffle."

If you are interested in purchasing tickets, stop by Ruskin's office or any of the Berryessa school offices to buy tickets.

The Berryessa Education Foundation was created in 1992 to help support Berryessa teachers in the classroom. Since 1992 they have given $120,000 to make a difference for Berryessa students. Half of all ticket sales will be made available for needs at the schools and the other half will be used to help the foundation continue to provide grants to Berryessa teachers.

As a 501(c)(3) organization, they have received approval from the State of California to conduct a raffle in California to help raise funds.

For more information, call (408) 923-1815.

HW - Tuesday, 3/11

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most Pages Read 
(You MUST complete a book within your reading range a.k.a. ZPD!)
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  April  2 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension NONE
4.  Spelling Activities NONE
6.  Wordly Wise 19c-d

7.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 306-309 (EVENS); Handout
-- WORKBOOK pages NONE
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
8.  History pgs. 61-64
-- Packet (Lessons 5-8) due Thursday
9.  Science pgs. NONE
10.  Scholastic News - Due Friday (Page 8; Sticky Situation; Debate)

NOTES:

• Berryessa Education Foundation Fundraiser is going on right now! Great prizes are being offered. About 50% of each dollar spent comes back to Ruskin to help our Science Lab!
• Family Fun Night is also coming up: May 2, 4-8 p.m.
• April 11 is the next PTA Movie Night...FROZEN!
• Report Cards in two weeks!

HW - Monday, 3/10

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most Pages Read 
(You MUST complete a book within your reading range a.k.a. ZPD!)
Keep track of the books you read daily by writing them down on the Reading Log, get your parent or guardian to initial, total your pages read, and turn it in  April  2 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension NONE
4.  Spelling Activities NONE
6.  Wordly Wise 19a-b
7.  From the Mixed-Up Files (Paragraph on another plan they could have done)

8.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 306-309 (ODDS)
-- WORKBOOK pages NONE
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
9.  History pgs. 57-60
10.  Science pgs. NONE
11.  Scholastic News - Due Friday (Page 8; Sticky Situation; Debate)

NOTES:

• Berryessa Education Foundation Fundraiser is going on right now! Great prizes are being offered. About 50% of each dollar spent comes back to Ruskin to help our Science Lab!
• Family Fun Night is also coming up: May 2, 4-8 p.m.
• April 11 is the next PTA Movie Night...FROZEN!
• Report Cards in two weeks!
• Tonight, I will be emailing the Conference forms to the parents I would like to meet with next week. I'm sorry for the delay.