AWESUM-O says, "Have a groovy Halloween!!"

I know that I would have an icecubes chance in a fireplace in getting the kids to study tonight, so take it easy and enjoy this reprieve from homework.

Thanks to all the parents and friends who made it in to class today and for hosting a memorable party. You are all quite "AWESUM".


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AWESUM-O

Boo!!!

Howdy all. Just some quick notes regarding the next few days. Yes, tomorrow is Halloween. Please leave the surplus candy at home, otherwise your children will look like the unfortunate pumpkin above. The school goes all out with the parade, and several room parents have done an amazing amount of work preparing for the classroom party. Kids are more than encouraged to wear their costumes to school. However, we do have PE tomorrow, so please make sure comfortable shoes are a part of their day.

Thursday will bring review opportunities for Friday's Social Studies exam.

Students are responsible for the following tonight:
-Reading Log (due Friday)
-Reading practice book pages 117-118 (most completed in class)
-read pages 118-123 in California text in review for Friday's quiz
-complete Reflections page 31 (the timeline on the top of page 31 is aligned with the information on page 30).
-No math HW for the remainder of the week while we work with decimal and fraction conversions.

Frightfully, Mr. B

Happy Halloween week!

Gee! Thanks everyone for sending the kids in with handsful of candy. We love the sugar rushes that never end!
We got a head start on Halloween by celebrating Dia de los Muertos today. The kids painted skulls, and we ate pan de muerte (dead bread). Yummy fun all around!

A few head's up for the week:
-Tuesday is picture retake day,
-Wednesday is the Halloween Parade. 8:15 on the upper playground. Be there, or be square.
-Friday is our social studies test that will cover early explorers to California up to missions. I am assigning review reading for each night of this school week to help the kids prepare themselves. They are more than welcome to use the reading time for their reading logs (due Friday).

Students are responsible for the following tonight:
-Reading Log
-Cursive packet 'J'
-math lesson 41 (10-27)
-California review page 134 (questions 1-5) Most students completed in class.
-California WB page 32 (Again, most folks completed in class.)
-reread California pages 110-115

Please bring back Green Folders and return book orders no later than Friday, November 9th.

Respectfully, Mr. B

Thursday and Friday

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

-Reading Log
-Math 7A
-reading practice book pages 102 - 103
-cursive packet, letter 'I' (packet dues tomorrow)
-explorer vocabulary is also due tomorrow. Kids will also be quizzed on the content.

Respectfully, Mr. B

Happy Wednesday!

Today's artwork comes compliments of Christian. It is his very unique interpretation of Sir Francis Drake, and was part of his explorer biography that we worked on in class yesterday. OOps! For best viewing, place your monitor on its side!

Students are responsible for the following tonight:

-Reading Log
-Math lesson 38 (1-20)
-Cursive packet, letter 'H'
-Rough drafts of scary story need to be completed and in class tomorrow for peer editing. Everyone has had a minimum of three class sessions to complete the basic structure of the story with a graphic organizer. While many students are already at the peer editing stage, many still need to complete the initial draft.
-library books are due in class Thursday morning.

Respectfully, Mr. B

Tuesday

Howdy all. What a day! We started a new story in our reading anthology entitled "Tonya's Reunion", and discussed new vocabulary that appeared in the short story. We also worked with early explorers to California, and the kids created short biographies based on computer research that was conducted in class. They are also working on illustrations to accompany their research. Math is getting harder, as we're now tackling fractions and mixed numbers. It's all very spooky.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

-Reading Log
-Cursive packet, letter 'G'
-math lesson 37 (all)
-reading practice book page 99 (vocabulary we covered today)
-explorer research and illustration (if not finished in class)

I am also sending home Picture Day retake information. Be on the lookout for it.

Respectfully, Mr. B

Holy weasels!

Howdy all. This weather. The kids complained that it was too warm today. I don't know what to think, because its clearing up my sinuses. Woohoo!
I wanted to thank everyone for their participation with last week's conferences. I am wiped out, but I enjoyed meeting with everyone. I hope that everyone feels good about the school year thus far.
Green Folders are light on returned papers this week. I am a little behind in grading papers from last week's conferences, and will get everything back by next Monday. The rest of the Green Folder has goodies regarding an upcoming field trip, this week's cursive packet, a reading log, and some random notes from the school. All good times, I swear.

The kids are responsible for the following work tonight:

-Reading Log
-Math lesson 36 (1-20)
-Cursive 'F'
-Social studies vocabulary

Respectfully, Mr. B