Wednesday, April 22, 2015

HW - Wednesday, 4/22

Happy Earth Day!




PARENTS:

  • Parents, please use the following link and review the practice test with your child: http://californiatac.org/practice-and-training/index.html (click on the green box on the far right titled "Student Interface Practice and Training Test"). It's important that you (parents) see what this test is going to be like as it's completely different from the previous STAR tests.
    • It is IMPORTANT that they practice the THIRD BOX titled "G4 ELA PERFORMANCE TEST."
    • They can ALSO practice the "G4 Math Test" for Friday!
  • Tomorrow, we will be continuing the SBAC tests: ELA and  ELA Performance (if they're not done with both).
  • The SBAC test schedule looks like this:
    • 4/21, Tuesday - ELA Test / ELA Performance Set-Up Activity
    • 4/22, Wednesday - ELA Test / ELA Performance Test
    • 4/23, Thursday - Continue ELA Performance Test and ELA Test (if not finished)
    • 4/24, Friday - Math Test
    • 4/27, Monday - Math Performance Set-Up Activity / Math Performance Test
    • 4/28-5/1, 5/2 are make-up days
  • Because of testing, homework will be limited.
  • SPELL-A-THON corrected tests are being returned as they're corrected. PLEASE get sponsors or donors! All proceeds benefit Ruskin's Science Lab, the only one in the Berryessa School District!
  • Science Fair projects and boards were due yesterday! GET THEM IN!

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  Monday, May 4 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Language Arts
- Reading Comprehension:  #none
- Scholastic News - none
4.  Math
- TEXTBOOK pages 372-375
- WORKBOOK pages none
- REVIEW California SBAC test with your parents
5.  Science - 282-289
- Science Fair Projects need to be delivered! EVERYONE must do one!
6.  History - none

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

HW - Tuesday, 4/21


PARENTS:

  • Parents, please use the following link and review the practice test with your child: http://californiatac.org/practice-and-training/index.html (click on the green box on the far right titled "Student Interface Practice and Training Test"). It's important that you (parents) see what this test is going to be like as it's completely different from the previous STAR tests.
    • It is IMPORTANT that they practice the THIRD BOX titled "G4 ELA PERFORMANCE TEST."
  • Tomorrow, we will be continuing the SBAC tests: ELA (if they're not done) and  ELA Performance (will be started tomorrow). Performance tests will be given AFTER students do a set-up activity as a class.
  • The SBAC test schedule looks like this:
    • 4/21, Tuesday - ELA Test / ELA Performance Set-Up Activity
    • 4/22, Wednesday - ELA Test / ELA Performance Test
    • 4/23, Thursday - ELA Performance Test
    • 4/24, Friday - Math Test
    • 4/27, Monday - Math Performance Set-Up Activity / Math Performance Test
    • 4/28-5/1, 5/2 are make-up days
  • Because of testing, homework will be limited.
  • SPELL-A-THON took place yesterday. Tomorrow, the corrected tests will be returned. PLEASE get sponsors or donors! All proceeds benefit Ruskin's Science Lab, the only one in the Berryessa School District!
  • Science Fair projects and boards were due today!

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  Monday, May 4 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Language Arts
- Reading Comprehension:  #none
- Scholastic News - none
- REVIEW California SBAC test with your parents
4.  Math
- TEXTBOOK pages 368-369
- WORKBOOK pages none
5.  Science - none
- Science Fair Projects need to be delivered! EVERYONE must do one!
6.  History - none

Monday, April 20, 2015

This Morning's Reading Comprehension, "The Medicine Bag" and the Lakota Language

This morning, the students read a short story titled, "The Medicine Bag," which focused on a grandson dealing with his dying Sioux grandfather. The grandfather uses some Lakota words throughout the story and dramatically recounts the origin of his medicine bag's contents.

To further the interest of the students in the Lakota language, the dialect of the Teton Sioux, I am providing a website they can use to learn the sounds of the Lakota alphabet as well as words: http://www.lakhota.org/ALPHABET/alphabet.htm

HW - Monday, 4/20


PARENTS:

  • Parents, please use the following link and review the practice test with your child: http://californiatac.org/practice-and-training/index.html (click on the green box on the far right titled "Student Interface Practice and Training Test"). It's important that you (parents) see what this test is going to be like as it's completely different from the previous STAR tests.
    • It is IMPORTANT that they practice the SECOND BOX titled "G4 ELA PRACTICE TEST."
  • Tomorrow, we will be starting the SBAC tests (ELA, ELA Performance, Math, Math Performance). Performance tests will be given AFTER students do a set-up activity as a class.
  • The SBAC test schedule looks like this:
    • 4/21, Tuesday - ELA Test / ELA Performance Set-Up Activity
    • 4/22, Wednesday - ELA Test / ELA Performance Test
    • 4/23, Thursday - ELA Performance Test
    • 4/24, Friday - Math Test
    • 4/27, Monday - Math Performance Set-Up Activity / Math Performance Test
    • 4/28-5/1, 5/2 are make-up days
  • Because of testing, homework will be limited.
  • SPELL-A-THON took place this coming Monday. PLEASE get sponsors or donors! All proceeds benefit Ruskin's Science Lab, the only one in the Berryessa School District!
  • Science Fair projects and boards are due tomorrow!

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  Monday, May 4 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Language Arts
- Reading Comprehension:  #none
- Scholastic News - none
- REVIEW California SBAC test with your parents
4.  Math
- TEXTBOOK pages 370-371
- WORKBOOK pages none
5.  Science - none
- Science Fair Projects are due TUESDAY!!! EVERYONE must do one!
6.  History - none

Thursday, April 16, 2015

HW - Thursday, 4/16


PARENTS:

  • Tomorrow, we will be looking at practice Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test questions.
  • Next week, we will be taking the SBAC tests (ELA, ELA Performance, Math, Math Performance). Performance tests will be given AFTER students do a set-up activity as a class.
  • The SBAC test schedule looks like this:
    • 4/21, Tuesday - ELA Test / ELA Performance Set-Up Activity
    • 4/22, Wednesday - ELA Test / ELA Performance Test
    • 4/23, Thursday - ELA Performance Test
    • 4/24, Friday - Math Test
    • 4/27, Monday - Math Performance Set-Up Activity / Math Performance Test
    • 4/28-5/1, 5/2 are make-up days
  • Because of testing, homework will be limited.
  • SPELL-A-THON will take place this coming Monday. PLEASE get sponsors or donors! All proceeds benefit Ruskin's Science Lab, the only one in the Berryessa School District!
  • Tomorrow is PTA Movie Night: Penguins of Madagascar! Doors open at 6 p.m.; movie starts at 6:30 p.m.

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  Monday, May 4 ...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Language Arts
- Reading Comprehension:  #7 "Love Letter"
- Scholastic News - page 8 + Map Quiz (pg. 6) + Debate and Sticky Situation (pg. 7) due Friday
4.  Math
- TEXTBOOK pages none
- WORKBOOK pages 197-201
5.  Science - pgs. 276-279
- Science Fair Projects are due NEXT TUESDAY!!! EVERYONE must do one!
6.  History - California Studies Weekly (Week #21) Quiz on Friday.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

HW - Wednesday, 4/15


PARENTS:

  • The fourth grade teachers had a planning day today, and it was productive. Just wanted to share something with you: your child will be taking a state science test next April/May which will cover the 4th and 5th grade California science standards. This test will probably be around for only two more years before future 5th graders take the next generation science standards assessment.
  • Each month we will continue to practice for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test.

    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  Monday, May 4 ...Receive a Prize!
    Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
    3.  Language Arts
    - Reading Comprehension:  #5 "I'll Give You Law"
    - Scholastic News - page 8 + Map Quiz (pg. 6) + Debate and Sticky Situation (pg. 7) due Friday
    -Storyworks - one-page letter rough draft due tomorrow
    4.  Math
    - TEXTBOOK pages 362-367
    - WORKBOOK pages none
    5.  Science - pgs. 272-275
    - Science Fair Projects are due NEXT TUESDAY!!! EVERYONE must do one!
    6.  History - California Studies Weekly (Week #21) due tomorrow Quiz on Friday.

    Tuesday, April 14, 2015

    HW - Tuesday, 4/14


    PARENTS:

    • Each month we will continue to practice for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Common Core Test.

      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  Monday, May 4 ...Receive a Prize!
      Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
      3.  Language Arts
      - Reading Comprehension:  #3 "Dear Marsha"
      - Scholastic News - page 8 + Map Quiz (pg. 6) + Debate and Sticky Situation (pg. 7) due Friday
      4.  Math
      - TEXTBOOK pages 358-361
      - WORKBOOK pages none
      5.  Science - pgs. 262-263; Chapter 7 Open Book Test tomorrow
      - Science Fair Projects are due NEXT TUESDAY!!! EVERYONE must do one!
      6.  History - California Studies Weekly (Week #21) due Thursday; Quiz on Friday.