Upcoming October Dates to Keep in Mind

10/18, Thursday  -  Pajama Day. Students are invited to wear their pajamas to school as well as bring their teddy bear or plush animal (just ONE).  The classroom that shows the most spirit wins a prize.

10/19, Friday  -  Fall pictures.  Our class time is 9:20 a.m.  Remember that these pictures are used for their school ID cards.

10/23, Tuesday  -  Project Cornerstone (in class).  Ruskin parent volunteers will be sharing about the Indian culture with a book and brief presentation.

10/22-26  -  Ruskin Scholastic Book Fair. Hours are M-F (8-3:30 p.m.) and Tuesday evening (5-7 p.m.).

HW - Tuesday, 10/16

1.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes 

Remember to read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class!

2.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 30 minutes

3.  Spelling Activity - NONE. Will start tomorrow. Spelling test is NEXT Friday.

4.  Reading Comprehension -  # 21-22

5.  Wordly Wise # 6c-d

6.  My Math Class -  No Math class tomorrow due to field trip (Mr. Owens)

-- Textbook pgs. 94-95, 101-103  (due Wednesday)

-- Workbook pgs. none

7.  Language Arts - First Draft of "Letter to an Author"

• 1st Paragraph:  Introduction ("Hello, my name is...", "I am one of your biggest fans..."); Why you enjoy his/her books
• 2nd Paragraph:  Choose a favorite book, moment and/or character by the author. Using supporting details from the author's books, explain why it/he/she was your favorite. *REMEMBER to cite examples from the book or to use supporting reasons/details*
• 3rd Paragraph:  Prepare between 3 to 5 questions for the author
• We will be working on the Greeting and Closing tomorrow
• Try to find the author's mailing address. Write it down if you're able to find it and bring it to school.

HW - Monday, 10/15

WEAR YOUR SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES or SOCCER GEAR!
TOMORROW!  THEY'RE COMING!

1.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes 

Remember to read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class!

2.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 30 minutes

3.  Spelling Activity - NONE this week

4.  Reading Comprehension -  # 17-18

5.  Wordly Wise # 6a-b

6.  My Math Class -  Topic 3 Test TOMORROW

-- Textbook pgs. 89-91

-- Workbook pgs. none

7.  Science - Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge packet

8.  History - none

Weekend Activities and Reminders for 10/13-14

A.   Upcoming Activities

Saturday (with some also on Sunday)

1)  Golden State Warriors are hosting a FREE open practice at the Oracle Arena in Oakland on Saturday, October 13, from 11:00 – 12:30 p.m. Parking and admission to the event will be FREE for all fans, with doors opening at approximately 10:00 a.m. Limited concessions will also be available.

During the Open Practice fans will have an opportunity to see the 2012-13 Golden State Warriors up close and in-person. Head Coach Mark Jackson and the Warriors' coaching staff will put the team through a series of drills before holding an intra-squad scrimmage.

http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors-hold-open-practice
2)  Annie Barrows, author of Ivy and Bean, will be talking and signing at Hicklebee's in San Jose (Willow Glen). Saturday, October 13 @ 2:00

Annie Barrows is as hilarious and mischievous as her best-selling series, Ivy and Bean. In-demand at bookstores, conferences and festivals, she has charmed audiences large and small with endless stories about the kooky things kids do, her writing process, and her unconventional ideas about encouraging kids to read. In addition to writing the New York Times Bestselling Ivy and Bean series, she is the author if the international bestseller, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, currently in development as a feature film. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two daughters. "

http://www.hicklebees.com/event/annie-barrows-october-13

3)  Friends of the Campbell Library Book Sale. Saturday, October 13 from 10 am - 1 pm. One of the better library book sales around, I strongly recommend this one if you're looking to pick up some cheap paperbacks for the kids. It also helps out a wonderful non-profit.
http://campbellfol.org/booksales.php

4)  Friends of the Cupertino Library Book Sale. Saturday, October 13 from 9 am - 4 pm AND Sunday, October 14 from 12 - 3 pm. Ditto #3.
http://cupertinolibrary.org/friends/index.html

5) The Pokemon Autumn Regional Championships are coming to the Santa Clara County Fair Grounds on Saturday and Sunday, October 13th and 14th! The tournament is open to all Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) and video game players in good standing and is a free event for all participants and supporters. The Autumn Regional Championships are the first of three Regional events across the U.S. and Canada in the 2012-2013 Play! Pokemon season that give players an opportunity to earn a travel award to their respective 2013 Pokemon National Championships (U.S. or Canada based on citizenship)! The Pokemon TCG and video game Autumn Regional Championships will take place together – one location, one weekend, one exciting event for the area’s top players! The Pokemon TCG Regional Championships begins Saturday, October 13th while the video game tournament will be played in its entirety on Sunday, October 14th.

Registration is held on-site, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday for Trading Card Game competitors and 8:00 a.m. on for Sunday for video game players. Tournament schedule, rules, regulations, and age divisions can be found at http://www.pokemon.com/play.


B.  Reminders

Our field trip on Monday will be at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay, so that means it may be cool and breezy.  Please make sure students bring a warm sweatshirt or light jacket, in addition to their cold lunches.

Parents who are leading a class: I will be assisting you all but at different times (I'll be walking around between classes). The script has been given to your child. Thank you for being trained and volunteering! This field trip is very worthwhile to them! And it means a lot to me that you've volunteered! :)

CONGRATULATIONS, GIANTS! ON TO THE NEXT ONE!

Coming back from being down two games to none in a best-of-five series, the San Francisco Giants did the improbable: sweeping the last three games AWAY in Cincinnati.

This man was arguably the player of the game: Buster Posey, who hit a huge grand slam.

Now...LET'S GO A'S!!!

For the Yahoo Sports Slideshow: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/sfo/photos/im:urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,photo,40e551a4-9b2d-3f03-8142-59a291fb1c80-l:1

HW - Thursday, 10/11/12

1.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes 

Remember to read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class!

2.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 30 minutes

3.  Spelling Activity - NONE this week

4.  Reading Comprehension -  # 15-16

5.  Wordly Wise # 5e  /  Lesson 5 Test tomorrow

6.  My Math Class - Topics 1-3 Quiz on Friday  /  Topic 3 Test on TUESDAY

-- Textbook pgs. 80-83, 84-85, 86-87

-- Workbook pgs. none

7.  Science - none

8.  History - California Poster DUE and State Symbols Quiz, Friday, October 12

9.  Language Arts - Unit 1 Test tomorrow. Review LA Workbook.

10. Homophones Mini-Books due Monday, 10/15

HW - Wednesday, 10/10

1.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes 

Remember to read your Accelerated Reader (ZPD) Book and take the Quiz in class!

2.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 30 minutes

3.  Spelling Activity - NONE this week

4.  Reading Comprehension -  # 11-12

5.  Wordly Wise # 5e

6.  My Math Class - Topics 1-3 Quiz on Friday

-- Textbook pgs. 74-75 EVENS, 76-77, 78-79

-- Workbook pgs. none

7.  Science - Textbook pgs.8-11 (started in class)

8.  History - California Poster and State Symbols Quiz, Friday, October 12

9.  Language Arts - Editing worksheet

10. Homophones Mini-Books due Monday, 10/15

Class T-Shirt Orders and graded spelling tests didn't make it into the Wednesday Folders. So, they will be distributed tomorrow.