Thursday & Friday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. Great day today! The kids are very engaged with our new literature study, The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. We'll be exploring it together for the next few weeks.

I've heard from a few parents that the homework assignments have been confusing and that the kids have been bringing home the wrong materials, etc. I am taking a greater deal of time at the end of each school day now to ensure that kids are properly filling out their planners and that they have the required books, etc. to complete their homework.

Tomorrow brings us further into The Phantom Tollbooth, as well as some math and an artist study on Camille Pissarro. I'm looking forward to another great day.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

4th grade:

- Saxon 14
- Reading Practice book pages 14 & 15 (sentence types)

5th grade:

- Saxon 14
- Reading Practice book page 17 (adding details)

Both grades will need to finish their nature logs (if they haven't done so already), as I will be collecting their efforts tomorrow.

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Wednesday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. Thanks to all of the parents who have volunteered their time and energy for Tuesday's trip the Monterey Aquarium. A list of drivers and the number of seats their cars hold is listed to the right of this entry. Again, please make sure that you have your insurance information on file with the office. (Also, we have a trip to the deYoung in SF in October and I am recruiting drivers now. Please shoot me off an email if you are interested in attending with us.)

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

4th:
- Saxon 12
- Reading Practice page 16
- Nature Log entry combining observations w/ research

5th:
- Saxon 12
Reading Practice page 16
- Nature Log entry combining observations w/ research

Tuesday & Wednesday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. We had a very busy day, and will no doubt have a busy week as well. Hopefully this finds you each sane and healthy after the holiday weekend.

We have all of our permission slips accounted for for next week's aquarium trip, and we're looking forward to an amazing day there. We currently have seats for 23 children, but have 28 kids in the class. If one more parent would make themselves available for the day, it would be greatly appreciated by all.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

4th grade:
- weekly folders
- Saxon math 11
- Reflections review questions 1-6, page 33
- finish 10 animal flash cards

5th grade:
- weekly folders
- Saxon math 11
- Reflections review questions 1-4, page 41
- Reading practice book pages 14 & 15

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant