Thursday, December 4, 2008

Thursday and Friday

Howdy all. The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

-reading log
-reading practice book pages 185 & 186
-math lesson 54 (all)
-cursive letter 'm', packet due tomorrow
-study for spelling quiz

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Wednesday

Howdy all. We had quite a treat today with a performance from a Ukranian band. The kids continued their research and writing with missions as well, and finished up their producer / consumer posters.

Everyone is responsible for the following tonight:

-reading log
-math 53 (all)
-reading practice book pages 177 - 179
-cursive packet, letter 'l'

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Tuesday

Howdy all. The kids had a groovy time today working with food chains and odd produce hybrids. Sometimes this place is like a mad scientist's laboratory.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

-reading log
-cursive packet, letter 'k'
-math 52 (all)
-science practice book pages 54 - 59 (is a review of what we read together yesterday)

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Monday, December 1, 2008

Welcome back...

Howdy all, and welcome back from what I hope was a restful and peaceful Thanksgiving break. The kids have been great, and are clearly happy to be back in class.

The Orange Folders that have made their way home today have new Accelerated Reading goals for this grading trimester. The goals, for the most part, are noticeably higher than the first trimester's goals, so please keep in mind what I shared with you at the conferences; these goals are based on a longer reading window. If you have questions about goals or scores, please do not hesitate to send me off an email.

As far as returned student work goes, I have caught up completely with math grading, but am still a bit behind in language packets and cursive. Families should receive the balance of their child's work in next week's folders.

In these weeks leading up to Winter Break, the class will take a siesta from literature circles and social studies textbooks. We will be focusing on short stories from our reading anthologies, producers and consumers / energy cycles in science, California mission reports and math.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

-Reading Log (new one in Orange Folders)
-reading practice book pages 181 & 182
-cursive packet, letter 'j'
-math lesson 51 (all)

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant