Monday and the week

Howdy all. We're off to an interesting week, full of new ideas and exploration. Green folders went home this afternoon and are full of information regarding this week's Harvest Festival, the Second Harvest Food Bank Drive and your child's progress reports. The progress reports cover language and math only. I apologize, but my printer ran out of ink...I will get social studies and writing progress reports to everyone next week.

I've updated the blog with our upcoming field trips. Please check them out and plan accordingly (if you are planning on coming along).

Students are responsible for the following work tonight:

-Reading Log (new and in Green Folders)
-Math investigation 3 (1-13 & 26-30)
-James and the Giant Peach vocabulary 2

Respectfully, Mr. B

Thursday and Friday

Howdy all. I realise that the students are neck deep in their ocean animal reports, so I am forgoing the normal homework load tonight and will have students responisble for the following:

-Ocean Animal reports (if absolutely necessary, art work can come to school on Monday. Reports must be submitted tomorrow)
-Reading Log (due Friday, signed by parent)
-James and the Giant Peach vocabulary 1

As a friendly reminder, students have two quizzes tomorrow. One will involve the James and the Giant Peach vocabulary for the week. The second will encompass what we have studied with the Native Californian indian tribes. Again, students will be allowed to use their study guides with this quiz, not their texts.

Respectfully, Mr. B

Wednesday, reminders and a poll

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In case you missed yesterday's post, I'd ask you to scroll down and read through what the students can expect in the next two days in terms of classwork and exams.

Students are responsible for the following material tonight:

- Reading Log (due Friday)
- Math 5A
- Reading practice book pages 89 & 90
- California practice book pages 21 -23

**Please remember that library books are due back to school tomorrow**

Respectfully, Mr. B

Tuesday and stuff

Howdy all. The week is moving along well, and we are accomplishing much. Still, there is much to anticipate this week. For example, the class will be completing their current unit with math tomorrow and will be taking home pretest 5A for Wednesday night. The class was also given a new vocabulary sheet for James and the Giant Peach this week that is expected to be turned in on Friday. The students will be quizzed that same day. Wednesday and Thursday will wrap up our studies of Native Californians. Students will be tested on the materials that we have covered in these past three weeks on Friday. They will be allowed to use the study guides they created in class to aide them, but not their textbook. And, last but not least, ocean animal reports and 3-D artwork are due on Friday. We are very near completing our Power Point presentations on the laptops, and will spend one additional computer hour finalizing the projects next Tuesday.

Students are responsible for the following work tonight:

-Reading Log (due Friday)
-math lesson 29 (10-27)
-Reading workbook pages 82-83
-James and the Giant Peach creature interview
(all work was started in class)

Respectfully, Mr. B

Thanks, Monday, conferences, a new field trip, and a message from your principal....yikes!

Thanks again to everyone who made it to the Tech Museum with us on Friday. The IMAX film was a treat and really served to help reinforce what we have discovered with our social studies work, as well as preview what lies ahead. Permission slips for our next field trip, the Monterey Bay Aquarium on Thursday, October 18th, are in today's Green Folders.
Also in today's folders are several notices. The first notice will inform parents and families when their child's conference will be held. If you have more than one student at Rio, this yellow sheet may have gone home with a sibling. I ask that parents allow their children to attend their conference. It is important for the kids to hear the conversations we have and understand that I keep an open line of communication with families and students alike. The second notice will inform you of our principal's decision to take on additional responsibilities within the school district.

Students are responsible for the following work tonight:

-Reading Log (due Friday)
-math lesson 27, problems 10-27
-Reading workbook page 79
-James and the Giant Peach vocabulary & puzzle (due Friday)
-continue preparing final drafts of ocean animal reports and art for Friday

Respectfully, Mr. B

Thursday and Friday

Howdy all. We had a great day and the kids are very excited about tomorrow's trip to the Tech. Again, we are leaving school at 8am and returning prior to the end of the day. Students and parents will need to bring a bag lunch and a good attitude.

Students are responsible for their reading log only tonight.

Respectfully, Mr. B

Wednesday, Good & Bad.....

The fourth grade teachers were notified by The Tech Museum yesterday that we would not have access to the body exhibit on Friday unless we paid an additional $12 per person. That is out of the classroom budget, and I would not ask families to pay for an exhibit that we would only be able to view for an hour. With that, if families would like to view the exhibit, I would encourage them to visit the Tech on a separate date. Tickets can be purchased on-line in advance. I apologize greatly for the confusion regarding this exhibit. I realise that it has caused much debate among the students and parents alike. I would still encourage those who volunteered their time to accompany us Friday to still come along. The more the merrier.

Students are responsible for the following work tonight:

-Reading Log
-Native California vocabulary
-California Reflections page 81, questions 1-4
-California Reflections workbook page 20
-Math 11-1 / 11-6
(all work was started in class)

The students can expect a vocabulary quiz and a James and the Giant Peach quiz tomorrow.

Respectfully, Mr. B