Wednesday

Just a friendly reminder that the artist report and visual aide is due tomorrow.  We'll be sharing our efforts Thursday and Friday with each other.

Our first day of CST testing went off without a hitch.  We'll complete our efforts with language arts on Thursday and then take care of the math components next week.

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Tuesday & STAR testing

Tomorrow brings our first of two scheduled days of STAR language arts testing.  Testing will take place from roughly 8:30 - 10 each morning.  Please ensure that the kids are well rested and fed before coming to school.  I've already purchased the kids gum for the exams, and they are anxious to get chomping on it.

Book reports were submitted today from most of the kids.  Artist reports are due Thursday.

Please return "White Light, Black Rain" consent forms as soon as possible.

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Everything Changes

Hello all, and thanks for checking in.  We are down to our final 30 days of school and STAR testing is upon us.  With these last weeks together finding us wrapping up core curriculum (reading anthology is done, we are on the last chapter of math and have one lesson from science left), you will not finding your child coming home with daily homework assignments. Instead, and as promised, the kids will find themselves working on larger projects.  The month of May will have us making a film, crafting a California report,  engaging with a science project and working with some very cool art projects.

I will still be updating the blog daily, so as to keep you best informed as to our going-ons and to expectations and goals as clear as possible.

This week's schedule is panning out as follows:

Tuesday - Final book report due

Wednesday & Thursday - STAR testing (language arts)

Thursday - Artists report and accompanying visual aide due.  Can be typed or in the student's best printing.

I would ask that the kids attempt to maintain their daily 30 minutes of DEAR, if possible.

Today's Red Folder has many returned papers and a permission slip for a documentary that I would like to share with the class.  Please return both to class by Friday.

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Thursday

Hello all, and thanks for checking in.  A few friendly reminders:  tomorrow is Jogging-for-the-Arts.  Next Tuesday, book reports are due.  Next Thursday, artist reports and visual aides are due.

Today, the kids are responsible for the following:

- 30 minutes DEAR
- spelling 118 (due tomorrow)
- math 27 review, page 616, problems 1-10

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Wednesday

Hello all, and thank you for checking in.  We had a very nice day.  The kids and I were covering some upcoming due dates for projects we are working on.  Please be mindful that next Tuesday brings the due date of the final monthly book report.  Next Thursday brings the due date of artist reports.  The kids are responsible for a visual aide to accompany their efforts.

With STAR testing beginning next week, the kids will no longer have daily homework assignments for class.  Instead, they will be working on their long-term projects for May.  Information regarding their science projects will go home in Monday's folders and we will begin our California report research on Monday.  So much to do, but all manageable when mindful of timeframes.

The kids are responsible for the following today:

- 30 minutes DEAR
- spelling 117
- math 27.4, pp 609-610, all problems

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Tuesday

Hello all, and thank you for checking in. I had a great time at PE today with the kids.  I don;t get out there much with them to just play.  We were playing a modified version of dodgeball.  I got pegged a couple of times who are clearly holding some pent up aggressions toward me. The kids are responsible for the following today:

- 30 minutes DEAR
- spelling 116
- math 27.2, page 603, problems 1-11(should have finished in class) & 27.3, pages 605-606, problems 5-14

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Happy Monday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in.  I'd like to extend my sincere appreciation to the parents who made the time to accompany us on Friday's trip to Elkhorn Slough.  The day was a mixed bag, honestly.  The weather was amazing and the kids were engaged, but we were separated into two groups for the day which made the overall experience less meaningful.

Today, the kids are responsible for the following:

- 30 minutes DEAR
- spelling 115
- math 26 review, p. 596, problems 1-10
- Cabrillo permission slip / Red Folder

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant