HW - Thursday, 1/30

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most PAGES read 
(You MUST complete a book within your reading range a.k.a. ZPD!)
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 February  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 Saki's "The Mouse" Due Tuesday
4.  Cinderella Stories...WORK ON THEM! Completed BOOK due 2/14
5.  Spelling Activities NONE this week
6.  Wordly Wise 15e / Lesson 15 Test tomorrow
7.  LA Workbook pgs. NONE this week

8.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 260-263
-- WORKBOOK pages NONE
-- Math Quiz (Topic 10) tomorrow. Test will be next Tuesday, 2/4.
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
9.  History pgs. NONE
-- Scholastic News [Read it; Do Map Quiz; Debate (Choose a side, write a paragraph); Sticky Situation (Write a paragraph); Complete back page] DUE tomorrow
10.  Science pgs. 190 Math; 192-193 #1-20 and Map the Concept (DUE MONDAY)
-- Scholastic News: Science Spin due tomorrow
-- Science Chapter 5 Open Book Test next Wednesday


NOTES:

• Cinderella Story instructions went home two weeks ago and the actual "blank" book went home on Monday. HOWEVER, they should be working on their stories. Please try to type the stories and 1) email them to me or 2) create a Google account, type it in a Google Doc, then share it with me.
• We will continue to work with the netbooks tomorrow and possibly Friday. Also, we will be using them most of next week.
• Tomorrow is Lunar New Year Assembly for the students and a parade.
• Box Tops due TOMORROW. You NO longer need to tape/paste them to a piece of paper. Just place them in a Ziploc bag and bring them to school.
• Tomorrow is the LAST DAY for "Pennies for Patients" - Please continue to collect pennies and coins for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. If you can, please consider taking the box to work, your social events, etc. not only to fundraise but to raise the awareness of leukemia and lymphoma. For more info, please click here.
• Congratulations to Aaditya, our December San Jose Sharks "Reading Is Cool" Top Reader! He received a medal and a $5 Jamba Juice gift card for his effort!
• Place your yearbook orders online.  Last chance to order them is March 1, 2014.
• http://www.betteryearbookpublishing.com/login/signin_parents.htm
• USER ID: ruskin  / PASSWORD: roadrunner

HW - Wednesday, 1/29

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most PAGES read 
(You MUST complete a book within your reading range a.k.a. ZPD!)
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 February  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.  Spelling Activities NONE this week
5.  Wordly Wise 15e / Lesson 15 Test on Friday
6.  LA Workbook pgs. NONE this week

7.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 258-259
-- WORKBOOK pages NONE
-- Math Quiz (Topic 10) on Friday. Test will be next Tuesday, 2/4.
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
8.  History pgs. NONE
-- Scholastic News [Read it; Do Map Quiz; Debate (Choose a side, write a paragraph); Sticky Situation (Write a paragraph); Complete back page] DUE FRIDAY
9.  Science pgs. 190 Mathl 192-193 #1-20 and Map the Concept (DUE MONDAY)
-- Scholastic News: Science Spin due Friday
-- Science Chapter 5 Open Book Test next Wednesday

HAVE YOU STARTED WRITING YOUR CINDERELLA STORY?!?!

IF NOT...

START IT TODAY!!!

NOTES:

• Cinderella Story instructions went home two weeks ago and the actual "blank" book went home two days ago. HOWEVER, they should be working on their stories. Please try to type the stories and 1) email them to me or 2) create a Google account, type it in a Google Doc, then share it with me.
• We will continue to work with the netbooks tomorrow and possibly Friday. Also, we will be using them most of next week.
• This Friday is Lunar New Year Assembly for the students and a parade.
• Box Tops due this Friday. You NO longer need to tape/paste them to a piece of paper. Just place them in a Ziploc bag and bring them to school.
• This is the LAST WEEK for "Pennies for Patients" - Please continue to collect pennies and coins for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. If you can, please consider taking the box to work, your social events, etc. not only to fundraise but to raise the awareness of leukemia and lymphoma. For more info, please click here.
• Congratulations to Aaditya, our December San Jose Sharks "Reading Is Cool" Top Reader! He received a medal and a $5 Jamba Juice gift card for his effort!
• Place your yearbook orders online.  Last chance to order them is March 1, 2014.
• http://www.betteryearbookpublishing.com/login/signin_parents.htm
• USER ID: ruskin  / PASSWORD: roadrunner

HW - Tuesday, 1/28

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most PAGES read 
(You MUST complete a book within your reading range a.k.a. ZPD!)
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 February  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.  Spelling Activities NONE this week
5.  Wordly Wise 15c-d / Lesson 15 Test on Friday
6.  LA Workbook pgs. NONE this week

7.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 256-257
-- WORKBOOK pages NONE
-- Math Quiz (Topic 10) on Friday. Test will be next Tuesday, 2/4.
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
8.  History pgs. NONE
-- Scholastic News [Read it; Do Map Quiz; Debate (Choose a side, write a paragraph); Sticky Situation (Write a paragraph); Complete back page] DUE FRIDAY
9.  Science pgs. 182-183; 186-189
-- Scholastic News: Science Spin due Friday
-- Science Chapter 5 Open Book Test next Wednesday

HAVE YOU STARTED WRITING YOUR CINDERELLA STORY?!?!

IF NOT...

START IT TODAY!!!

NOTES:

• Cinderella Story instructions went home two weeks ago and the actual "blank" book went home yesterday. HOWEVER, they should be working on their stories. Please try to type the stories and 1) email them to me or 2) create a Google account, type it in a Google Doc, then share it with me.
• This Friday is Lunar New Year Assembly for the students and a parade.
• Box Tops due this Friday. You NO longer need to tape/paste them to a piece of paper. Just place them in a Ziploc bag and bring them to school.
• This is the LAST WEEK for "Pennies for Patients" - Please continue to collect pennies and coins for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. If you can, please consider taking the box to work, your social events, etc. not only to fundraise but to raise the awareness of leukemia and lymphoma. For more info, please click here.
• Congratulations to Aaditya, our December San Jose Sharks "Reading Is Cool" Top Reader! He received a medal and a $5 Jamba Juice gift card for his effort!
• Place your yearbook orders online.  Last chance to order them is March 1, 2014.
• http://www.betteryearbookpublishing.com/login/signin_parents.htm
• USER ID: ruskin  / PASSWORD: roadrunner

HW - Monday, 1/27

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most PAGES read 
(You MUST complete a book within your reading range a.k.a. ZPD!)
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 February  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.  Spelling Activities NONE this week
5.  Wordly Wise 15a-b / Lesson 15 Test on Friday
6.  LA Workbook pgs. NONE this week

7.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 252-255
-- WORKBOOK pages NONE
-- Math Quiz (Topic 10) on Friday. Test will be next Tuesday, 2/4.
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
8.  History pgs. NONE
-- Scholastic News [Read it; Do Map Quiz; Debate (Choose a side, write a paragraph); Sticky Situation (Write a paragraph); Complete back page] DUE FRIDAY
9.  Science pgs. 175-181
-- Scholastic News: Science Spin due Friday

HAVE YOU STARTED WRITING YOUR CINDERELLA STORY?!?!

IF NOT...

START IT TODAY!!!

NOTES:

• Cinderella Story instructions went home two weeks ago and the actual "blank" book went home today. HOWEVER, they should be working on their stories. Please try to type the stories and 1) email them to me or 2) create a Google account, type it in a Google Doc, then share it with me.
• This Friday is Lunar New Year Assembly for the students and a parade.
• Box Tops due this Friday. You NO longer need to tape/paste them to a piece of paper. Just place them in a Ziploc bag and bring them to school.
• This is the LAST WEEK for "Pennies for Patients" - Please continue to collect pennies and coins for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. If you can, please consider taking the box to work, your social events, etc. not only to fundraise but to raise the awareness of leukemia and lymphoma. For more info, please click here.
• Congratulations to Aaditya, our December San Jose Sharks "Reading Is Cool" Top Reader! He received a medal and a $5 Jamba Juice gift card for his effort!
• Place your yearbook orders online.  Last chance to order them is March 1, 2014.
• http://www.betteryearbookpublishing.com/login/signin_parents.htm
• USER ID: ruskin  / PASSWORD: roadrunner

Cormorant Fishing

One of this past week's spelling words, cormorants are used to fish for humans and this activity is practiced throughout Asia, especially in China and Japan.

Here is the Wikipedia article on cormorant fishing.

Next, here is an image of a cormorant fisherman extracting the fish from the bird:

This is the related article on the practice, called ukai in Japan: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2426.html

Last, a BBC video of cormorant fishing in China: "Fishing with Birds!" (Wild China - BBC)

Weekend HW and a Few Things

Weekend HW:  
- MATH Textbook pg. 251
- Work on Cinderella Stories

Few Things:
- I am extending the Cinderella Stories deadline to Friday, February 14.
- Students NEED to bring a working copy of their Cinderella story on Monday. You can also email it to me, if it makes it easier than printing it. 
[If anyone is using Google Docs to type their story, please share that document with me using my school email address (click here for it). This way, I can give my opinions right on the document itself.]
- We will prep the books on Monday and, on that same day, once I see a student has started writing a good amount of his/her story, I will hand him/her the book for the project.
- It is planned to watch Cinderella, the movie, on Wednesday. Look for permission slips to be distributed on Monday. Please return them ASAP.
- Due to Friday's activities and to allow more time for the Cinderella stories, we will NOT be reading the next story in our Language Arts anthologies. So, there won't be any spelling activities or tests next week. We will still have Wordly Wise.
- Lunar New Year will be celebrated at Ruskin on Friday, 1/31. Here is the schedule:

-- 9:15 (3rd/4th/5th) Puppet show assembly by Magical Moonshine Theater. It will be based on Vietnamese and Chinese folktales.

-- 10:50 a.m. Lunar New Year Parade. Your child can come to school wearing traditional dress if so desired.

HW - Thursday, 1/23

1.  RuskinFIT (Physical Exercise) - 60 minutes
2.  Ruskin Reads - 30 minutes
Reading Goal of the Month:  Most PAGES read 
(You MUST complete a book within your reading range a.k.a. ZPD!)
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 February  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.  Spelling Activities Two activities due Friday / Spelling Test tomorrow
5.  Wordly Wise 14e / Lesson 14 Test tomorrow
6.  LA Workbook pgs. 219-223

7.  Math
-- TEXTBOOK pages 220-221
-- WORKBOOK pages 127-130
-- Topic 8 Math Test Tomorrow
** Practice Sumdog.com OR Tenmarks.com for 15 minutes **
8.  History pgs. NONE
-- Scholastic News [Read it; Do Map Quiz; Debate (Choose a side, write a paragraph); Sticky Situation (Write a paragraph); Complete back page] DUE FRIDAY
9.  Science pgs. NONE

HAVE YOU STARTED WRITING YOUR CINDERELLA STORY?!?!

IF NOT...

START IT TODAY!!!

NOTES:

• Tomorrow is the Winter Concert in the Multi: 3rd graders @ 6:30 p.m.; 4th and 5th @ 7:00 p.m. Click here for more information.
• Cinderella Story instructions went home last week. They should be working on their stories. Books to be distributed after their story gets approved by me.
• Place your yearbook orders online.  Last chance to order them is March 1, 2014.
• http://www.betteryearbookpublishing.com/login/signin_parents.htm
• USER ID: ruskin  / PASSWORD: roadrunner
• "Pennies for Patients" - Please continue to collect pennies and coins for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. If you can, please consider taking the box to work, your social events, etc. not only to fundraise but to raise the awareness of leukemia and lymphoma. For more info, please click here.
• Congratulations to Aaditya, our December San Jose Sharks "Reading Is Cool" Top Reader! He received a medal and a $5 Jamba Juice gift card for his effort!