Thursday, October 31, 2013

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

HW - Wednesday, 10/30


1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 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 TOMORROW, November 1...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  (TWO activities this week, due Friday)
5.  Wordly Wise
-- Lesson 7e
-- Lesson 7 Test on FRIDAY
6.  LA Workbook pages none
7.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 148-149, #7-36 ODDS
-- WORKBOOK pages NONE
-- Hodge Podge Quiz on FRIDAY (anything we covered is fair game!)
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
8.  History pgs. none
9.  Science pgs. none


NOTES:
  • Please check the Conference Tab regarding open conference times.
  • RE: TenMarks, I have extended the assignment due date until TONIGHT. I do not use their performance on the TenMarks lessons as part of their grade. However, it is good practice as they correlate with the Topic we currently are working on or just finished. Also, I just assigned three more lessons on simplifying expressions (Algebra and Functions) to be completed by Nov. 3.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Dress warmly for tomorrow


Parents,

Our fieldtrip is to Don Edwards Refuge, which is located in the town of Alviso. It is situated on the Southern tip of the SF Bay.

We will be outdoors, so please make sure your child is wearing a sweatshirt and a removable jacket, as well as dressed for a very breezy location.

Here's the forecast for the Bay Area tomorrow and for the rest of the week:

HW - Tuesday, 10/29

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 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 THIS FRIDAY, November 1...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  (TWO activities this week, due Friday)
5.  Wordly Wise
-- Lesson 7c-d
-- Lesson 7 Test on FRIDAY
6.  LA Workbook pages none
7.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 140-143, #5-38 ODDS
-- WORKBOOK pages NONE
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
8.  History pgs. none
9.  Science - Complete the Packet for tomorrow. If you cannot finish the packet tonight, BRING IT BACK TO SCHOOL tomorrow so you can work on it in the morning.

NOTES:
  • Tomorrow is our Field Trip to Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
  • Please check the Conference Tab regarding open conference times.
  • RE: TenMarks, I have extended the assignment due date until October 31. I do not use their performance on the TenMarks lessons as part of their grade. However, it is good practice as they correlate with the Topic we currently are working on or just finished. Also, I just assigned three more lessons on simplifying expressions (Algebra and Functions) to be completed by Nov. 3.
  • Halloween Parade is this Thursday. If your child is not participating in the Halloween Parade, please email me (or send me a note), and they will report to the library @ 9:15 a.m. Ms. Sandra, our librarian, will be watching them.

Monday, October 28, 2013

Amazing

@abc7newsBayArea: A new report finds that about 2 in 5 children have used a mobile device before they could even speak a full sentence: http://t.co/awUWmsxrol

HW - Monday, 10/28

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 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 1...Receive a Prize!
Remember: Read your Accelerated Reader Book (selected with your ZPD in mind) and take the Quiz in class.
3.  Reading Comprehension # 37-38  (Brown Book)
4.  Spelling Activities  (TWO activities this week, due Friday)
5.  Wordly Wise
-- Lesson 7a-b
-- Lesson 7 Test on FRIDAY
6.  LA Workbook pages 108-111 (NO NEED to bring the reading book home!)
7.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 138-139, #7-36 EVENS
-- WORKBOOK pages NONE
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
8.  History pgs. none
9.  Science pgs. none (Though a couple of students did not complete pgs. 40-41)
-- Chapter 1 Test (Open Book) TOMORROW

NOTES:
  • Parents needed to serve as chaperones for this coming Wednesday's field trip.
  • Please check your email tonight regarding signing up for conference times.
  • RE: TenMarks, I have extended the assignment due date until October 31. I do not use their performance on the TenMarks lessons as part of their grade. However, it is good practice as they correlate with the Topic we currently are working on or just finished. Also, I just assigned three more lessons on simplifying expressions (Algebra and Functions) to be completed by Nov. 3.
  • Halloween Parade is this Thursday. If your child is not participating in the Halloween Parade, please email me (or send me a note), and they will report to Room K-2 @ 9:15 a.m. Mr. Lee will be watching them in his room.

This Friday, Meet SJ Sharks Raffi Torres

On Friday, November 1, Sharks forward #13 Raffi Torres and mascot S.J. Sharkie will be signing autographs and taking photographs with fans who donate new or gently used children’s books and/or make a monetary donation to Reading Is Cool Presented by Comerica Bank. 

The event will take place from 2:30-3:30 PM at Comerica Bank’s Milpitas Banking Center, located at 1289 S. Park Victoria St, Milpitas, CA 95035. (It's next to AMF Mission Bowling Lanes, and across the street from Lucky's.)