Tuesday

Hello all, and thanks for checking in.  The kids are responsible for the following today:

- read 20 minutes
- math lesson 10.3, pages 221-222, problems 7-30
- continue with weekly spelling and vocabulary
- book reports are due in 8 days!

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Monday

Hello all, and thank you for checking in.  We had a pretty neat day together, and seemed to genuinely enjoy the reading group rotations.  This week will be about adjusting to new people and experiences.  I know the kids will excel in both areas.

Red Folders are light this week due to my absence last week.  I will be caught up with grading by the week's end.

Tonight, the kids are responsible for the following:

- read 20 minutes
- math lesson 10.2, pages 217-218, problems 10-25
- RPB pages 121 & 122
- book reports are due in 9 days, and the kids were given a friendly reminder today regarding their wise usage of time.

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Tuesday

Hello all, and thanks for checking in.  We had a nice day, and managed to finish our third book together, The City of Ember.  The kids were very excited for its conclusion, and are eager to jump into its sequel,  The People of Sparks. 

I have a few friendly reminders to offer up.  One, the Harvest Festival is this Friday from 5-9.  Its always a good time and an easy way to support the school.  Two, the kids' book reports are due two weeks from tomorrow.  Don't let the due date creep up on you.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

- 20 minutes of reading
- continue with science vocabulary
- math lesson 9.2, page 194 (7-20)
- continue studying for Native Americans quiz

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Monday & the Week

Hello all, and thank you for checking in.  We are back to the grind this week after our Conference Week of short days.  The kids were not excited about a full day today, so hopefully the week isn't too much of a shock for them.

We are beginning a new social studies unit this week.  We will spend our time up to the Winter Break looking at explorers and the California Mission system.  We had a lovely discussion today about how Cortes was able to defeat the Aztecs due to some of the European diseases and flus that he and his people introduced to the Americas.

We are set for drivers on Friday and I will send out another email blast later in the week as a friendly reminder.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

- read 20 + minutes
- work with science vocabulary
- math ch 8 review, page 186, problems 1-20
- continue studying for Thursday's Native Californians quiz

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Wednesday

Hello all, and thank you for checking in.  We had a fun day.  The kids had the opportunity to create a pictogram this morning in the vein of Native Americans.  Telling a story without words made for some humorous interpretations.  The kids also got their first dose of the monthly classroom auction.  Bidding was lively (and thankfully not too competitive).  We will hold classroom auctions at the end of each month.
The kids worked well on their math benchmarks this morning, and will be taking a language benchmark exam tomorrow morning.  Benchmarks are not included in grades.

Today, the kids are responsible for the following:

- read 20+ minutes
- continue with spelling and vocabulary
- math lesson 7.5, page 155, problems 1-7

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Tuesday

Hello all, and thank you for checking in.  The classroom was a furnace today.  I suppose it never fully cooled down from yesterday.  We had our math lesson taping this morning with a professor from CSUMB, and it went very well.  The kids were intimidated by his presence, but worked so well with the tasks presented to them.

Today, the kids are responsible for the following:

- read 20 + minutes
- math lesson 7.3, pages 149 & 150, problems 7-25
- continue with weekly spelling and vocabulary
- problem o' the week 3B (due Thursday)

Respectfully,
Mr. Bryant

Monday

Hello all, and thank you for checking in.  Sorry to post late, but I was working at a school in Watsonville today in preparation for tomorrow's math lesson taping.  If you've not submitted a video waiver (sent home last week) for your child, I would appreciate those making it back to school ASAP.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

- read 20 + minutes
- math 7.2, pages 145 & 146, problems 8-22
- RPB pages 106 & 107
- begin the week's vocabulary

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant