HW - Wednesday, 10/8

PARENTS:  

• Thank you to all who walked or rolled to Ruskin today! Check out State Superintendent of Schools Tom Torlakson's Facebook post of his Ruskin walk here: https://www.facebook.com/torlakson/posts/10152334426552051
• UPDATE #2 RE: NEW TenMarks ASSIGNMENTS - Students may do all of the multiplication lessons. They may even try the easier division lessons. Please try not to do the more challenging division lessons.
• Ruskin's Walk-A-Thon has been moved to Oct. 27.  Sponsor forms are in the Wednesday Folders.  Please ask others to help Ruskin!

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most Pages Read
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  November 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension #  13/14 
4.  Wordly Wise 5e (due Friday)
- Wordly Wise L5 Test on FRIDAY

5.  Math
- TEXTBOOK pages  none
- WORKBOOK pages  none
- Enrichment (two pages)
- Topic 3 Test tomorrow
6.  Scholastic News - Not Yet
7.  Science pgs. NONE
8.  History 
California Indian Projects due November 3, 2014. See info sheet for details.
9.  Grammar Worksheet (Common/Proper Nouns); Writing Application sentences go into your journal
- Grammar Quiz on Friday (Nouns/Common/Proper/Singular/Plural/Nouns ending with -y/Review)

NOTES:

• Box Tops are still be collected! Send them in!
• We're only missing NINE Emergency Kits. Please turn your child's in ASAP.

HW - Tuesday, 10/7

PARENTS:  

• Sorry for the delay!
• Tomorrow is WALK 'N ROLL day! Please walk to school and experience the beauty that is enjoying the exercise and traffic-free morning while chatting with your child!  MEDIA WILL BE PRESENT as the State Superintendent of Education, Tom Torlakson (a former Bay Area teacher), will be participating with Ruskin students.  We will have Flagpole in the morning.
• UPDATE #2 RE: NEW TenMarks ASSIGNMENTS - Students may do all of the multiplication lessons. They may even try the easier division lessons. Please try not to do the more challenging division lessons.
• Ruskin's Walk-A-Thon has been moved to Oct. 27.  Sponsor forms are in the Wednesday Folders.  Please ask others to help Ruskin!

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most Pages Read
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  November 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension #  9/10 
4.  Wordly Wise 5c-d
- Wordly Wise L5 Test on FRIDAY

5.  Math
- TEXTBOOK pages  84-87
- WORKBOOK pages  42-43
- Enrichment (one page)
6.  Scholastic News - Not Yet
7.  Science pgs. NONE
8.  History NONE
9.  Grammar Worksheet (Common/Proper Nouns); Writing Application sentences go into your journal
- Grammar Quiz on Friday (Nouns/Common/Proper/Singular/Plural/Nouns ending with -y/Review)

NOTES:

• Box Tops are still be collected! Send them in!
• We're only missing NINE Emergency Kits. Please turn your child's in ASAP.

Two Reminders for This Week

Thursday is our first Spirit Day: Disney Day!
Wear Disney clothes...dress like a character...bring your Disney doll...

Friday is - and will always be - College Day!
Wear clothing from one of your parent's alma maters...wear something from a college YOU want to attend in the future!

HW - Monday, 10/6

PARENTS:  

• UPDATE #3: Please check your email for the AR and STAR Reading Assessments. I forwarded them to you on Saturday; the reports were in a PDF format.
• All Scholastic Book Orders have been processed. It is not too late to order, but there may be a few days delay. Please do so online.
• We started Gordon Korman's Titanic: Book 1 today as well as our readers' story on the Titanic.
• UPDATE #2 RE: NEW TenMarks ASSIGNMENTS - Students may do all of the multiplication lessons. They may even try the easier division lessons. Please try not to do the more challenging division lessons.

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most Pages Read
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  November 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension #  5/6
4.  Wordly Wise 5a-b
- Wordly Wise L5 Test on FRIDAY

5.  Math
- TEXTBOOK pages  76-77 (from Friday); 78-83 all
- WORKBOOK pages  36-38 (from Friday); 39-41 all
6.  Scholastic News - Not Yet
7.  Science pgs. NONE
8.  History NONE
9.  Grammar Worksheet; Writing Application sentences go into your journal
- Grammar Quiz on Friday (Nouns/Common/Proper/Singular/Plural/Nouns ending with -y/Review)

NOTES:

• Box Tops are still be collected! Send them in!
• We're only missing NINE Emergency Kits. Please turn your child's in ASAP.

Sumdog Reminders

Today is the last day for the San Jose only schools contest. Raise our classroom score! Complete as many questions as you can (max is 1,000)!

Tomorrow begins the national contest. Have fun and happy "Sumdogging" this weekend!

HW - Thursday, 10/2

PARENTS:  

• Today is Multicultural Day at Ruskin from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
• UPDATE #2: Due to district server issues, AR and STAR Reading Assessments could not be printed, and remaining students could not take their tests and/or quizzes. I will let you know when the reports are going home.
• T-Shirt Order forms were sent out yesterday.
• BOOK ORDERS due TOMORROW. Orders will be placed Saturday morning.
• UPDATE RE: NEW TenMarks ASSIGNMENTS - Students may do all of the multiplication lessons. Please try not to do the division lessons.

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most Pages Read
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  November 3 ...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.  Wordly Wise 4e
- Wordly Wise L4 Test TOMORROW

5.  Math
- TEXTBOOK pages  NONE
- WORKBOOK pages  32-35
6.  Scholastic News - Not Yet
7.  Science pgs. NONE
8.  History NONE
9.  Grammar Worksheet; Writing Application sentences go into your journal
- Grammar Quiz tomorrow (Simple Subjects/Simple Predicates/Run-On sentences/Review)

NOTES:

• Box Tops are still be collected! Send them in!
• We're only missing TEN Emergency Kits. Please turn your child's in ASAP.

HW - Wednesday, 10/1 - HAPPY OCTOBER!

PARENTS:  

• Tomorrow is International Day at Ruskin from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
• UPDATE: AR and STAR Reading Assessments are NOT in the Wednesday Folder due to remaining students who have not taken their tests and/or quizzes. They will do go out tomorrow.
• T-Shirt Order forms have been sent out.
• New Monthly Reading Logs are in the Wednesday Folder
• UPDATE RE: NEW TenMarks ASSIGNMENTS - Students may do all of the multiplication lessons. Please try not to do the division lessons.

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Reading Is Cool - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most Pages Read
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  November 3 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension #  39-40 
4.  Wordly Wise 4e (Due Friday)

5.  Math
- TEXTBOOK pages  68-69 ALL
- WORKBOOK pages  NONE
6.  Scholastic News - Not Yet
7.  Science pgs. NONE
-- Science OPEN BOOK Test TOMORROW
8.  History NONE
9.  Grammar Worksheet; Writing Application sentences go into your journal.

NOTES:

• Box Tops are still be collected! Send them in!
• We're only missing TEN Emergency Kits. Please turn your child's in ASAP.