Monday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. The day was an odd one, with the kids checking their hair for pictures and whatnot. They are growing up.
This week will be about the Island of the Blue Dolphins, as we finish the book and begin our Pacific Ocean animal reports. The kids have each selected an animal to report and write upon using the Monterey Bay Aquarium website. We'll be looking specifically at the life cycle, habitat and adaptations that have made the animals successful. Most of the kids, with few large mammal exceptions, will be able to observe their animal when we visit the aquarium in three weeks.
The Blue Folder has a very important form that needs everyone's immediate attention. On purple paper, you will each find an internet user agreement form that needs to be signed by both parent and student. I know that a few of you have turned this in, but I am asking everyone to please submit this version of the form no later than Thursday of this week. Students who do not return the form by Thursday will no be able to use the computer lab or classroom computers.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

- Blue Folders
- Internet user agreement
- reading practice book pages 86 & 87 (started in class)
- reading log (due Friday)
- math lesson 5.1, pages 37 & 38

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant