HW - Monday, 2/8

Parents:

• On February 10, Ruskin will be celebrating Lunar New Year with an assembly. Returning, due to popularity, is the Magical Moonshine Theater. Upper grades time TBD.
• This Wednesday is also WALK 'N ROLL to school day. Enjoy the beautiful weather and walk (or roll) to school!
• On February 12, we will have a Valentine's exchange so if your child would like to exchange cards (handmade ones are cool though not required) then make sure they bring them on Friday, February 12. If you would like to bring treats as well, please make sure those are not homemade! (This event is not to replace lunch!)
• This Friday is a MINIMUM DAY (1:00 p.m. dismissal). Please plan accordingly.
• The next Ruskin Lego Challenge is this Wednesday and the registration form has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity - none this week
• Wordly Wise Lesson - none this week
• Language Arts Workbook pgs. none
• Time for Kids (read and prep for Friday Quiz)
• Cinderella book reminders:
• Did you plan out your pages BEFORE you glued or wrote them in?
• Keep the book clean so it looks presentable. It's made of paper so it will absorb almost anything.
• Dialogue needs to be separated into new, indented lines when a different person speaks
• Make it sound like a story and not just a "checklist of the elements"
• It's gonna be a long story. So if you think you're done, you're probably not. Make sure you describe the settings, characters (major and minor), the characters' emotions and actions, etc.
• Have different people read your second draft. Listen to their critiques. Think: "How can I make it better?"

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 214-217
• WKBK pgs. none
• Test on Thursday

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. 85-88
• Open Book Test on Friday

5.   Science 

• TEXT pgs. 244-247; 250-255
• Open Book Test on Wednesday

Earthquake in Taiwan

First, thoughts and prayers go to those affected by the earthquake in Taiwan. We have some families at Ruskin who have relatives there, so I hope they're unharmed.

Second, as a class, we've talked about earthquake materials and construction regulations in science so it's appropriate to bring this up. A person took pictures of a building that crumbled. Apparently, it looks like tin cans (and it was mentioned elsewhere, styrofoam) were used as "filler" building material.

(Photo from Daily Mail Online)

This is why we have regulations regarding the way buildings in California are built (to withstand earthquakes).

Super Bowl Weekend

It's going to be gorgeous - and busy - this weekend.

Enjoy it. Be safe.

The only homework this weekend is: keep working on their Cinderella stories/books.

Go Panthers.

HW - Thursday, 2/4

Parents:

• About a quarter of the class did not complete their LA workbook activities. Please monitor your child's completion of the assignments by referring to the HW blog. Thank you.
• THANK YOU to those who donated pennies and money to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during the Pennies for Patients fundraiser. Our class collected $171.34 for a great cause.
• February Book Orders (online or in-hand) are due tomorrow, Friday, 2/5.
• On February 10, Ruskin will be celebrating Lunar New Year with an assembly. Returning, due to popularity, is the Magical Moonshine Theater. Upper grades time TBD.
• On February 12, we will have a Valentine's exchange so if your child would like to exchange cards (handmade ones are cool though not required) then make sure they bring them on Friday, February 12. If you would like to bring treats as well, please make sure those are not homemade! (This event is not to replace lunch!)
• The next Ruskin Lego Challenge has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity (TWO due Friday) / Test on Friday
• Wordly Wise Lesson 17e / Test on Friday
• Language Arts Workbook pgs. 124-126
• Time for Kids (read and prep for Friday Quiz)
• Cinderella second draft reminders:
• Dialogue needs to be separated into new, indented lines when a different person speaks
• Make it sound like a story and not just a "checklist of the elements"
• It's gonna be a long story. So if you think you're done, you're probably not. Make sure you describe the settings, characters (major and minor), the characters' emotions and actions, etc.
• Have different people read your second draft. Listen to their critiques. Think: "How can I make it better?"

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 212-213
• WKBK pgs. R 9-4, P 9-4

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none

5.   Science pgs. none

HW - Wednesday, 2/3

Parents:

• THANK YOU to those who donated pennies and money to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during the Pennies for Patients fundraiser. Our class collected $171.34 for a great cause.
• February Book Orders (online or in-hand) are due Friday, 2/5.
• On February 10, Ruskin will be celebrating Lunar New Year with an assembly. Returning, due to popularity, is the Magical Moonshine Theater. Upper grades time TBD.
• On February 12, we will have a Valentine's exchange so if your child would like to exchange cards (handmade ones are cool though not required) then make sure they bring them on Friday, February 12. If you would like to bring treats as well, please make sure those are not homemade! (This event is not to replace lunch!)
• The next Ruskin Lego Challenge has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity (TWO due Friday) / Test on Friday
• Wordly Wise Lesson 17e / Test on Friday
• Language Arts Workbook pg. 117-123
• Time for Kids worksheet extended to tomorrow (read and prep for Friday Quiz)
• Cinderella second draft reminders:
• Dialogue needs to be separated into new, indented lines when a different person speaks
• Make it sound like a story and not just a "checklist of the elements"
• It's gonna be a long story. So if you think you're done, you're probably not. Make sure you describe the settings, characters (major and minor), the characters' emotions and actions, etc.
• Have different people read your second draft. Listen to their critiques. Think: "How can I make it better?"

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 210-211
• WKBK pgs. R 9-3, P 9-3

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none
• Worksheets (two) due Thursday

5.   Science pgs. 238-243

HW - Tuesday, 2/2

Parents:

• THANK YOU to those who donated pennies and money to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during the Pennies for Patients fundraiser. Our class collected $171.34 for a great cause.
• On February 10, Ruskin will be celebrating Lunar New Year with an assembly. Returning, due to popularity, is the Magical Moonshine Theater. Upper grades time TBD.
• On February 12, we will have a Valentine's exchange so if your child would like to exchange cards (handmade ones are cool though not required) then make sure they bring them on Friday, February 12. If you would like to bring treats as well, please make sure those are not homemade! (This event is not to replace lunch!)
• The next Ruskin Lego Challenge has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity (TWO due Friday) / Test on Friday
• Wordly Wise Lesson 17 c-d / Test on Friday
• Language Arts Workbook pg. none
• Time for Kids worksheet (read and prep for Friday Quiz)
• Cinderella second draft reminders:
• Dialogue needs to be separated into new, indented lines when a different person speaks
• Make it sound like a story and not just a "checklist of the elements"
• It's gonna be a long story. So if you think you're done, you're probably not. Make sure you describe the settings, characters (major and minor), the characters' emotions and actions, etc.
• Have different people read your second draft. Listen to their critiques. Think: "How can I make it better?"

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 208-209
• WKBK pgs. R 9-2, P 9-2

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. 81-84
• Worksheets (two) due Thursday

5.   Science pgs. none

HW - Monday, 2/1

Parents:

• THANK YOU to those who donated pennies and money to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during the Pennies for Patients fundraiser. Our class collected $171.34 for a great cause.
• On February 10, Ruskin will be celebrating Lunar New Year with an assembly. Returning, due to popularity, is the Magical Moonshine Theater. Upper grades time TBD.
• On February 12, we will have a Valentine's exchange so if your child would like to exchange cards (handmade ones are cool though not required) then make sure they bring them on Friday, February 12. If you would like to bring treats as well, please make sure those are not homemade! (This event is not to replace lunch!)
• The next Ruskin Lego Challenge has been posted: RuskinLUG.blogspot.com. Please register now!

1.  Read for 30 min. 
Sharks Reading Is Cool goal for FEBRUARY: MOST PAGES READ (Due 3/3)
HAVE YOU BEEN ENTERING YOUR PAGES IN YOUR READING LOG?!

2.  Language Arts

• Spelling Activity (TWO due Friday) / Test on Friday
• Wordly Wise Lesson Crossword 13-16, Lesson 17 a-b / Test on Friday
• Language Arts Workbook pg. none
• Time for Kids (read and prep for Friday Quiz)
• Cinderella second draft reminders:
• Dialogue needs to be separated into new, indented lines when a different person speaks
• Make it sound like a story and not just a "checklist of the elements"
• It's gonna be a long story. So if you think you're done, you're probably not. Make sure you describe the settings, characters (major and minor), the characters' emotions and actions, etc.
• Have different people read your second draft. Listen to their critiques. Think: "How can I make it better?"

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 206-207
• WKBK pgs. R 9-1, P 9-1

4.   History pgs. none

5.   Science pgs. 232-235