Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. The kids are responsible for the following tonight:
- reading log (still due Friday)
- reading practice book page 215
- math 14.3
- nature log entry
- complete peach ad if necessary
Respectfully, Mr. Bryant
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Monday & progress...
Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. Hopefully you noticed that progress reports went home in today's folders. If you have not had the opportunity to look it over yet, please do so at your earliest convenience. Please also note that progress reports are just that: they are a snapshot of where your child is as of this writing. Progress reports do not reflect what will appear on report cards on March 12th, but rather are offered to help inform us of what is working and what is not. Students know that I will accept any late work, so there is a motivation to get missing assignments completed and turned in for credit. If you have concerns or questions about the reports, please feel free to email me.
The Blue Folders also contains information regarding the school's all-call phone system, and how it can be tailored to best suit your needs. The material is time-sensitive, so please look it over sooner than later.
Yearbook and Scholastic Book order forms are also included in the Blue Folders. An ordering link for Scholastic Books is on this blog, while yearbook orders are a paper transaction.
The Mission trip has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 18th. It is not necessary to send out new permission slips, but I would ask that drivers who volunteered for the canceled trip affirm their availability via an email to me.
Finally, the kids are responsible for the following today:
- reading log (due Friday)
- math lesson 14.1
- reading practice book pages 220 - 221
- Blue Folders should be returned in a timely manner
Respectfully, Mr. Bryant
The Blue Folders also contains information regarding the school's all-call phone system, and how it can be tailored to best suit your needs. The material is time-sensitive, so please look it over sooner than later.
Yearbook and Scholastic Book order forms are also included in the Blue Folders. An ordering link for Scholastic Books is on this blog, while yearbook orders are a paper transaction.
The Mission trip has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 18th. It is not necessary to send out new permission slips, but I would ask that drivers who volunteered for the canceled trip affirm their availability via an email to me.
Finally, the kids are responsible for the following today:
- reading log (due Friday)
- math lesson 14.1
- reading practice book pages 220 - 221
- Blue Folders should be returned in a timely manner
Respectfully, Mr. Bryant
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Thursday & Friday
Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. We had a very pleasant, indoor kind of day. The kids have been a bit stir crazy for some running around time, so hopefully tomorrow brings us a much-needed respite from the rainstorms. We need to get outside and play!
Friday will bring us a few assessments, and the kids have been made aware of both. In the morning we will be taking the district's mathematics benchmark exam for the second grading period. The exam does not affect the kids' report cards, but does help aide in the discussion of how this math program is working out for us as a site. The kids will also be taking a smaller division quiz later in the day. We've been hammer math concepts as of late, as many of the kids seem to have gotten rusty over the course of the winter break.
We've begun our final Roald Dahl book for the year. We are reading James and the Ginat Peach. It's a fantastic story, and the kids are already invested in the plight of James after just two days of reading!
Tonight, the kids are responsible for the following:
- reading log
- math 13.4 & 13.5
Respectfully, Mr. Bryant
Friday will bring us a few assessments, and the kids have been made aware of both. In the morning we will be taking the district's mathematics benchmark exam for the second grading period. The exam does not affect the kids' report cards, but does help aide in the discussion of how this math program is working out for us as a site. The kids will also be taking a smaller division quiz later in the day. We've been hammer math concepts as of late, as many of the kids seem to have gotten rusty over the course of the winter break.
We've begun our final Roald Dahl book for the year. We are reading James and the Ginat Peach. It's a fantastic story, and the kids are already invested in the plight of James after just two days of reading!
Tonight, the kids are responsible for the following:
- reading log
- math 13.4 & 13.5
Respectfully, Mr. Bryant
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Wednesday & the Mission Trip
Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. We had a wet and wild day at school here! Catching and eating hail ranked high on the fun factor list!
After speaking with folks at San Juan Bautista today, we have decided to postpone tomorrow's trip until mid to late February. I'll be sending out a voicemail to all of the families shortly to keep everyone in the loop. Tomorrow should be business as usual here.
We'll be having a division quiz on Friday.
I'll be sending progress reports next Monday in Blue Folders.
The kids are responsible for the following tonight:
- reading log
- math 13.3
- library books are due tomorrow
Respectfully, Mr. Bryant
After speaking with folks at San Juan Bautista today, we have decided to postpone tomorrow's trip until mid to late February. I'll be sending out a voicemail to all of the families shortly to keep everyone in the loop. Tomorrow should be business as usual here.
We'll be having a division quiz on Friday.
I'll be sending progress reports next Monday in Blue Folders.
The kids are responsible for the following tonight:
- reading log
- math 13.3
- library books are due tomorrow
Respectfully, Mr. Bryant
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Thursday & Friday
Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. The kids are responsible for the following tonight:
- Math 13.1
- Reading Log
- complete biome information sheet (if necessary)
- take a walk around the outside of your house in preparation for tomorrow's diseno activity.
Finally, we will be erupting the volcanoes tomorrow afternoon between 1:30 & 2 for kids who made them during the Winter Break. We'll be filming them if you can't attend, but all are welcome to stop by for the fun if you're in the neighborhood!
Respectfully, Mr. Bryant
- Math 13.1
- Reading Log
- complete biome information sheet (if necessary)
- take a walk around the outside of your house in preparation for tomorrow's diseno activity.
Finally, we will be erupting the volcanoes tomorrow afternoon between 1:30 & 2 for kids who made them during the Winter Break. We'll be filming them if you can't attend, but all are welcome to stop by for the fun if you're in the neighborhood!
Respectfully, Mr. Bryant
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Wednesday
Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. I wanted to make you aware of an exciting new technology component that I will be introducing to the students over the course of the next few weeks. MyAccess is a computer-based writing program that offers real-time, intelligent feedback and suggestions as to how writing can be improved. It is not akin to Microsoft Word or any other program that simply underlines or highlights areas of concern, but actually guides its user through the editing process in a manner that fosters understanding and (hopefully) appreciation for the written language. I'll be going to several after-school workshops over the next few weeks in an effort to learn as much as possible about this amazing addition to our classroom writing curriculum. And just an FYI, we are the only classroom on campus that will be utilizing this program this year!
The kids are responsible for the following work tonight:
- Reading Log entry (Winter Break log is due this Friday)
- Math 12.5, pages 109 & 110
Respectfully, Mr. Bryant
The kids are responsible for the following work tonight:
- Reading Log entry (Winter Break log is due this Friday)
- Math 12.5, pages 109 & 110
Respectfully, Mr. Bryant
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Welcome to 2010
Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. Welcome to the 2010 school year. The kids were very excited, albeit sleepy this morning as we started back to our academic routine. Sounds like we have some jetsetters in the class!
Hopefully each of you received my voice mail yesterday. The school has purchased a very cool program that will allow me to reach out to each of you when important information is necessary to share with you. It sure beats a phone tree! The program will soon feature a parent portal that will allow you to edit contact information and preferences. The school will keep you apprised of that ability when it becomes available.
We have two short week ahead of us, so we will be concentrating on social studies, science, math and writing. We will not be working with our language program, but will venture back to it in two weeks from now.
On the science front, we are moving into a very large biome unit. The unit will be a little more than a month in length, and will hit on major environments around the planet. The kids will be making a biome study guide, similar to what we created for our Native American studies. Our text does a poor job covering biomes in depth, so we will be utilizing the Discovery "Planet Earth" series and the Enchanted Learning website to dig deeper. The kids will be tested on the content of the study unit and will also be required to write a research paper on the biome of their choice. Each student will also be crafting a Power Point presentation to accompany their report.
On the Social Studies front, we are looking at the causes and effects of the Mexican - American War. It is a rich, short unit of study.
The class voted today to begin reading Jeanne DuPrau's City of Ember. It is a unique piece of science fiction / mystery.
We began a discussion on American civil rights today in honor of the Martin Luther King, Junior Holiday that will continue throughout the week. The kids are extremely curious, and I am treating the conversation and subject with a great deal of respect. Please be aware that questions may arise from the conversations and materials that we engage with. I would encourage you each to be open to these questions, as the knowledge and understanding garnered from them is valuable.
Tomorrow, I will share some information with you regarding a computer-based writing program that our class will be testing for the remainder of the school year. It is something that I am very excited about.
Finally, the kids are responsible for the following tonight:
- Blue Folders
- Reading Log
- Nature Log entry
- Saxon Math, lesson 32, 1-20
Respectfully, Mr. Bryant
Hopefully each of you received my voice mail yesterday. The school has purchased a very cool program that will allow me to reach out to each of you when important information is necessary to share with you. It sure beats a phone tree! The program will soon feature a parent portal that will allow you to edit contact information and preferences. The school will keep you apprised of that ability when it becomes available.
We have two short week ahead of us, so we will be concentrating on social studies, science, math and writing. We will not be working with our language program, but will venture back to it in two weeks from now.
On the science front, we are moving into a very large biome unit. The unit will be a little more than a month in length, and will hit on major environments around the planet. The kids will be making a biome study guide, similar to what we created for our Native American studies. Our text does a poor job covering biomes in depth, so we will be utilizing the Discovery "Planet Earth" series and the Enchanted Learning website to dig deeper. The kids will be tested on the content of the study unit and will also be required to write a research paper on the biome of their choice. Each student will also be crafting a Power Point presentation to accompany their report.
On the Social Studies front, we are looking at the causes and effects of the Mexican - American War. It is a rich, short unit of study.
The class voted today to begin reading Jeanne DuPrau's City of Ember. It is a unique piece of science fiction / mystery.
We began a discussion on American civil rights today in honor of the Martin Luther King, Junior Holiday that will continue throughout the week. The kids are extremely curious, and I am treating the conversation and subject with a great deal of respect. Please be aware that questions may arise from the conversations and materials that we engage with. I would encourage you each to be open to these questions, as the knowledge and understanding garnered from them is valuable.
Tomorrow, I will share some information with you regarding a computer-based writing program that our class will be testing for the remainder of the school year. It is something that I am very excited about.
Finally, the kids are responsible for the following tonight:
- Blue Folders
- Reading Log
- Nature Log entry
- Saxon Math, lesson 32, 1-20
Respectfully, Mr. Bryant
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