Weekend Going-Ons (and Beyond)

• Time for Kids (open magazine) quiz on Monday.
• Reminder: Class T-Shirt order forms, Math Olympiad registration forms, and Lego Robotics forms were made available to students on Wednesday. Get them in ASAP, if your child is interested.
• TODAY is a Ruskin PTA fundraiser at Ono Hawaiian BBQ on Brokaw before Oakland Road (next to Panera). It will take place from 5-8 p.m. YOU NEED TO PRESENT THE FLYER, so if you need another one you can use this image (copy, paste, enlarge before you copy). 50% of the purchases are donated directly to Ruskin's PTA. It says it's for "dine in" only, but all of their meals are placed in to-go containers like Panda Express.
• Next Wednesday, October 5, is International Walk to School Day.
• Next Friday, October 7, is Ruskin's Multicultural Fair from 5-7 p.m. Come and share your cultural heritage as you learn about others'!
• We are beginning two Reading Log programs in October: Book It!, sponsored by Pizza Hut, and Reading is Cool, sponsored by the San Jose Sharks. Students who complete the monthly reading log get a coupon for a free personal pizza and entered monthly for possible prizes from the Sharks.
• Congratulations to Andrea, who had the winning design for our t-shirt! (We are the "Popularly Peaceful Pandas)

Now Some Fun Stuff:

• Registration opens for Saturday Evening Candlelight Tours of Fort Point (Civil War era fort below the Golden Gate Bridge)! Starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Here is the registration link to enter the ticket lottery. For more information about Fort Point and its tours, click here.
• Saturday, October 1 (4:00 p.m.) Barnes and Noble is having a FREE Lego Build Event. Closest Barnes and Noble stores are San Jose's Eastridge, Almaden, and Stevens Creek locations.

• Starting next Saturday, Toys R Us is celebrating Bricktober with events each weekend:

• Tuesday, October 4 (3:00 - 4:30 p.m.): Author Tim McCanna launches his second book at Hicklebee's in San Jose (downtown Willow Glen).

• Wednesday, October 5 (7:00 p.m.): Book talk event with author Melissa de la Cruz at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park (FREE, but reserve tickets online). Her target audience are the tween and teenager demographics.

• Saturday, October 8 (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.): Author Jacqueline Davies reads from her latest book, Panda Pants, at Hicklebee's in San Jose (downtown Willow Glen.

• Saturday, October 15 (2:00 p.m.): Meet and book signing event with former 49er QB and Pro Football Hall of Famer STEVE YOUNG at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park ($35 for book and two tickets).

HW - Thursday, 9/29

Parents:

• Time for Kids arrived for next week so we should be on a normal weekly schedule now for the rest of the year: Monday quizzes and weekly activities.
• Reminder: Class T-Shirt order forms, Math Olympiad registration forms, and Lego Robotics forms were made available to students yesterday.
• TOMORROW is a Ruskin PTA fundraiser at Ono Hawaiian BBQ on Brokaw before Oakland Road (next to Panera). It will take place from 5-8 p.m. YOU NEED TO PRESENT THE FLYER, so if you need another one you can use this image (copy, paste, enlarge before you copy). 50% of the purchases are donated directly to Ruskin's PTA. It says it's for "dine in" only, but all of their meals are placed in to-go containers like Panda Express.
• Next Friday, October 7, is Ruskin's Multicultural Fair from 5-7 p.m. Come and share your cultural heritage as you learn about others'!
• Next Wednesday, October 5, is International Walk to School Day.
• We will beginning two Reading Log programs in October: Book It!, sponsored by Pizza Hut, and Reading is Cool, sponsored by the San Jose Sharks. Students who complete the monthly reading log get a coupon for a free personal pizza and entered for possible prizes from the Sharks.
• Congratulations to Andrea, who had the winning design for our t-shirt! (We are the "Popularly Peaceful Pandas)
• PTA News:
• Reflections art is due by TOMORROW MORNING, September 30
• Movie Nights are on the first Friday of each month (except December and June)
• See more at ruskinpta.weebly.com
• I am trying a different layout. Please let me know what you think of it (LINK to One question poll).

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise 5 e (due tomorrow); Test tomorrow
• Read Time for Kids; Open magazine quiz on Monday
• Two TFK reading worksheets (if you're not done)

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 87
• WORK pgs. none

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. 19-22

5.   Science

• TEXT pgs. none
• Review for Open Book Chapter 2 Test TOMORROW

6.   P.E. Tomorrow

HW - Wednesday, 9/28

Parents:

• Time for Kids arrived for next week so we should be on a normal weekly schedule now for the rest of the year: Monday quizzes and weekly activities.
• If your child is interested in signing up for the Math Olympiad team (meets every Wednesday after school) and/or the Lego Robotics class (meets every Monday and Tuesday after school), permission slips were distributed on Wednesday. Also, I will have copies available in my classroom.
• A reminder that Class T-Shirt order forms are in today's Wednesday Folder.
• This Friday is a Ruskin PTA fundraiser at Ono Hawaiian BBQ on Brokaw before Oakland Road (next to Panera). It will take place from 5-8 p.m. YOU NEED TO PRESENT THE FLYER, so if you need another one you can use this image. 50% of the purchases are donated directly to Ruskin's PTA. It says it's for "dine in" only, but all of their meals are placed in to-go containers like Panda Express.
• Next Friday, October 7, is Ruskin's Multicultural Fair from 5-7 p.m. Come and share your cultural heritage as you learn about others'!
• Next Wednesday, October 5, is International Walk to School Day.
• We will beginning two Reading Log programs in October: Book It!, sponsored by Pizza Hut, and Reading is Cool, sponsored by the San Jose Sharks. Students who complete the monthly reading log get a coupon for a free personal pizza and entered for possible prizes from the Sharks.
• Congratulations to Andrea, who had the winning design for our t-shirt! (We are the "Popularly Peaceful Pandas)
• PTA News:
• Reflections art is due by THIS Friday, September 30
• Movie Nights are on the first Friday of each month (except December and June)
• See more at ruskinpta.weebly.com
• I am trying a different layout. Please let me know what you think of it (LINK to One question poll).

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise 5 e (due Friday); Test Friday
• Read Time for Kids; Open magazine quiz on Monday
• Two TFK reading worksheets

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 84-85; 86
• WORK pgs. P (only) 3-3, 3-4
• Topic 3 Test tomorrow

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none

5.   Science

• TEXT pgs. 74 (Math Links); 75-77; 78-79 (all due tomorrow; they had time in class to work on them)
• Open Book Chapter 2 Test on Friday

6.   Music Tomorrow

International Walk to School Day is NOW on Wednesday, 10/5

If Your Child Wants to Play Sumdog

Here's the possible reason why:

Also, there is a Top 50 Students list for this contest. It's based on the number of correctly answered questions (out of the contest limit of 1,000). Students from our class who made the list are Kristina, Jonas, Dana, Evan, Richa, and Vanessa.

The San Jose Contest ends on Thursday, September 29.

HW - Tuesday, 9/27

Parents:

• Time for Kids arrived for next week so we should be on a normal weekly schedule now for the rest of the year: Monday quizzes and weekly activities.
• Today was our first Ruskin Library visit. Students were able to check out three books; I told them they could check out two non-fiction and one fiction book. They can take their books home but are 100% responsible for them. We visit the library every other week.
• Tomorrow, Mrs. Choi and I will be at our next District Math Curriculum Meeting at the District Office. As a result, there will be a substitute.
• If your child is interested in signing up for the Math Olympiad team (meets every Wednesday after school) and/or the Lego Robotics class (meets every Monday and Tuesday after school), permission slips are going to be distributed on Wednesday. Also, I will have copies available in my classroom.
• A reminder that Class T-Shirt order forms will in tomorrow's Wednesday Folder.
• This Friday is a Ruskin PTA fundraiser at Ono Hawaiian BBQ on Brokaw before Oakland Road (next to Panera). It will take place from 5-8 p.m. YOU NEED TO PRESENT THE FLYER, so if you need another one you can use this image. 50% of the purchases are donated directly to Ruskin's PTA. It says it's for "dine in" only, but all of their meals are placed in to-go containers like Panda Express.
• Next Friday, October 7, is Ruskin's Multicultural Fair from 5-7 p.m. Come and share your cultural heritage as you learn about others'!
• Congratulations to Andrea, who had the winning design for our t-shirt! (We are the "Popularly Peaceful Pandas)
• PTA News:
• Reflections art is due by THIS Friday, September 30
• Movie Nights are on the first Friday of each month (except December and June)
• See more at ruskinpta.weebly.com
• I am trying a different layout. Please let me know what you think of it (LINK to One question poll).

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise 5 c-d; Lessons 1-4 Crossword due tomorrow; Test Friday
• Read Time for Kids; Open magazine quiz on Monday

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 80-81; 82-83
• WORK pgs. R/P 3-6
• Test on Thursday

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none

5.   Science

• TEXT pgs. 74 (Math Links); 75-77; 78-79 (all due Thursday; they will have time in class to work on them)
• Open Book Chapter 2 Test on Friday

6.   P.E. Tomorrow

HW - Monday, 9/26

Parents:

• Time for Kids arrived for next week so we should be on a normal weekly schedule now for the rest of the year: Monday quizzes and weekly activities.
• Tomorrow is our first Ruskin Library time slot (1:55-2:20).
• This Wednesday, Mrs. Choi and I will be at our next District Math Curriculum Meeting at the District Office. As a result, there will be a substitute.
• If your child is interested in signing up for the Math Olympiad team (meets every Wednesday after school) and/or the Lego Robotics class (meets every Monday and Tuesday after school), permission slips are going to be distributed on Wednesday. Also, I will have copies available in my classroom.
• A reminder that Class T-Shirt order forms will in this week's Wednesday Folder.
• This Friday is a Ruskin PTA fundraiser at Ono Hawaiian BBQ on Brokaw before Oakland Road (next to Panera). It will take place from 5-8 p.m. YOU NEED TO PRESENT THE FLYER, so if you need another one you can use this image. 50% of the purchases are donated directly to Ruskin's PTA. It says it's for "dine in" only, but all of their meals are placed in to-go containers like Panda Express.
• Next Friday, October 7, is Ruskin's Multicultural Fair from 5-7 p.m. Come and share your cultural heritage as you learn about others'!
• Congratulations to Andrea, who had the winning design for our t-shirt! (We are the "Popularly Peaceful Pandas)
• PTA News:
• Reflections art is due by THIS Friday, September 30
• Movie Nights are on the first Friday of each month (except December and June)
• See more at ruskinpta.weebly.com
• I am trying a different layout. Please let me know what you think of it (LINK to One question poll).

1.  Read for 30 min.

2.  Language Arts

• Wordly Wise 5 a-b; Lessons 1-4 Crossword due Wednesday; Test Friday
• Read Time for Kids; Open magazine quiz on Monday

3.  Math

• TEXT pgs. 74-77; 78-79
• WORK pgs. R/P 3-5
• Test on Thursday

4.   History

• TEXT pgs. none

5.   Science

• TEXT pgs. 68-71; 72-73
• Open Book Chapter 2 Test on Friday

6.   Music Tomorrow