Ember & Conferences

Howdy all. The kids were sent home with information regarding tomorrow's showing of "The City of Ember". Everyone is excited, and the film is getting great reviews. I know that many of the kids have prior obligations, but I still hope to see as many of you there as can manage.

Conferences are upon us. The schedule is listed here on the blog, and again I would ask that each of the families adhere to their times out of respect for other families and myself. We all have schedules, and I know that many of you have been incredibly flexible with jobs, etc. I appreciate your commitment to your child's education and will share as much as possible in the brief amount of time we have been given with each other next week. I ENCOURAGE AND WANT THE KIDS TO ATTEND THEIR CONFERENCES!

Just a plug for the classroom and school here...next week also brings us the Book Faire. We'll be visiting during the course of the week, and I filled out a classroom "wish list" if any of you are so inclined to help out our classroom library :)

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Thursday & Friday

Howdy all. The kids were sent home reminders regarding next week's schedule. Each day is a restructured schedule due to parent conferences. Also, Homework Club will not be offered next week for the same reason.

We have one chapter left in our reading of the City of Ember and will finish the book tomorrow. The class is more than interested in seeing the film, and thankfully it is playing right here in Aptos. Everyone who wants to is invited to attend the 12:20 showing on Saturday. I'm not buying, and ticket prices are $7 per person. The film is an hour and forty-five minutes long and rated PG.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

-Reading log
-Math lesson 33 (all), pages 148-150
-study for Friday's spelling quiz

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Wednesday

Howdy all. The kids were shocked to learn that they wouldn't be leaving school at 12:05 today, but I think I made things easier by reminding them that next week is entirely restructured because of conferences. All of the classroom families have been scheduled, so I will remind folks to be mindful of their times.

Student Leadership opportunities were announced on Monday and information went home in the kids' Orange Folders. Interested parties must have signed permission slips to me no later than Friday the 10th, with written speeches to me no later than the 24th.

The students are responsible for the following tonight:

-Reading practice book pages 109-110
-Reading log
-Math lesson 32 (all), pages 142 -144

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Tuesday

Howdy all, the kids are accountable for the following tonight:

-Reading Practice book pages 102-103
-Reading Log
-Math lesson 31, pages 138-140,problems 1-20

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Monday

Howdy all, and welcome to what will be a long week. Please note that Wednesday is a full day and the kids will be dismissed at 2:05. Conference times went home on yellow paper today and can be found in the kids' Orange Folders (but are also listed here on the blog). Please contact me soon if you have a conflict with your scheduled time. The Orange Folders are full of goodies this week, so please take the opportunity to look things over thoroughly and return to school what needs to come back.

You are receiving quite a bit of graded student work this week. Again, please review materials with your child if you have questions about the content or the grade. Yes, the Native Americans quiz was a tough one, but the kids had full access to their study guides (also sent home today) during the exam.

The homework is lacking in math tonight because we worked on an investigation in class. Still, the kids are responsible for the following:

-Orange Folders
-Reading practice book pages 106-107
-Reading Log
-"Tanya's Reunion" spelling words on pages 105 & 413 of Reading Practice book

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant