Thursday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. We have had an interesting week, and Friday is gearing up as no exception. The kids have had a groovy time working with the history of the Titanic and have been awed by documentary footage of the wreckage.
We are also near completion of our first book, Matilda. We'll celebrate by watching the film adaptation on Friday after we complete our quizzes on spelling and chapters 8 - 16 of Island of the Blue Dolphins.

Tonight, the kids are responsible for the following:

- math 4.5 (yes, they can skip 4.4, as the classes has proven themselves extremely capable with the topic.)
- science practice book pages 64 - 67
- students who did not turn in their nature logs today have until tomorrow to do so.
- students who have not turned in chapters 2 & 3 of their math practice books must do so ASAP
- study spelling for tomorrow's quiz
- refresh your memory on chapters 8 - 16 in Island of the Blue Dolphins

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Wednesday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. I am happy to report that we had a very pleasant day. The kids were engaged and respectful.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

- math 4.3
- Reading Practice Book page 43
- a nature log entry on the bird of the student's choosing. The entry is due no later than Friday. (Students should check the notes from their last entry for suggestions on how to improve their efforts.)
- if students have yet to turn in chapters 2 and 3 from their math homework books should do so ASAP, as they were all due today.

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Tuesday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. We are deep into our study of the Titanic sinking this week, and it is weird to know that we are creeping up on the 100 year anniversary of the tragedy. The kids have been fascinated by the events and how, as a country, we celebrate the anniversaries of tragedies (i.e 9-11). You have a compassionate bunch of children.

We have begun our aquarium animal writings, and the kids are experimenting with introductions right now. Before we dive into the body paragraphs, they are attempting to structure an opening that lures in the reader by sharing what they think a day in the life of their animal might resemble.

Tonight, the kids are responsible for the following:

- math 4.2
- reading practice book pages 41 & 42
- continue experimenting with introductory paragraph

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Monday & Conference Schedule

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. Thanks also to those of you who endured my Back to School Night monologue and shenanigans. I have gone ahead and posted the conference schedule in the events section of the blog. So far we have a good number of families signed up, but still have about 8 to schedule. If you have not signed up for a conference time, please look over the available slots and email me with your preferred time. They are first come, first served, so please don't lolligag.

Monday Folders have information regarding the upcoming trip to the aquarium and next week's picture day. Also, if you'd like to accompany the class to the aquarium, please drop me an email with the number of seats you have available for passengers and submit your insurance information to the office.

Tonight, the kids are responsible for the following:

- Math 4.1
- Reading practice book pages 45 & 46 (this week's spelling words, with challenge words on page 411
- please have students remove chapters 2 & 3 from their math homework books, staple the individual chapters together and turn in by Wednesday.
- aquarium permission slip

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Thursday & Friday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. Hopefully I see a good number of you at tonight's Back to School event. Our festivities start at 7:30 for the upper grades.

With tonight's school event, I am not assigning new work for the kids. They should continue to study their science vocabulary for this week, as our quiz is tomorrow. The students will also need to turn in their completed vocabulary assignment. Students should also have a minimum of three aquarium animals to choose from as we select our report topics tomorrow.

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Wednesday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. Just a short message for our short day.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

- Math 3.4
- continue with science vocabulary
- Science practice book pages 62 & 63
- continue brainstorming animals for the aquarium report

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Tuesday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. We're off to a short week, so we'll be doing a few things differently. For starters, the kids will not have spelling words this week and instead will be working with science vocabulary. They'll have the week to work with the words and the will have a short quiz on Friday.

Please remember that Thursday is Back to School Night. I'll go over the school year with you in as much detail I can in the 40 minutes we have together. I'll be going over the conference schedule while everyone is here as well, so please come prepared with a few times that you might be able to meet in mid-October.

Weekly Folders are going home today, so please be on the look out for them.

Tonight, the kids are responsible for the following:

- Start brainstorming animals for Monterey Bay Aquarium rpeort
- Math 3.3
- Science vocabulary and sentences
- Weekly Folders

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant