Many thanks and Friday

Howdy all. The class enjoyed a beautiful day in Monterey. Thanks again to the parents who were generous and patient enough with their time and energy to accompany us. The kids got a real kick out of seeing their ocean report animals up close.

Friday is a mellow pajama day. It is also Mr. Heffner's last day with us for the school year. We'll be sending him off in style at 9:45 on the playground. Everyone is welcome to attend and help us celebrate his new position with the district.

Students are responsible for their reading logs and cursive packets on Friday.

The following conferences are also scheduled for Friday:

12:40 - Cole
1:00 - Jade
1:20 - Riley
1:40 - Chas
2:00 - Berkley
2:20 - Jessica

Respectfully, Mr. B

Wednesday & the aquarium

Howdy all. Homework is on the extreme light side this evening being that tomorrow is our aquarium field trip. A few notes about the trip:

1.) We are leaving school at 8. Our lab is scheduled for 9:15, which should give us an ample amount of time to get there and park,
2.) Directions will be available to our drivers and chaperones before heading out,
3.) Everyone needs to bring a sack lunch,
4.) the gift shops are off-limits to students, so no need to bring $,
5.) lunches should be brought to aquarium entrance. We will be storing them in lockers until our lunch time,
6.) students and families will need to arrange for transportation home from school when we return at 2.

Students are responisble for the following work tonight:

-Reading Log (due Friday)
-James and the Giant peach packet page 38 (started in class, mostly completed)
-Cursive packet 'C'
-bring a sack lunch

We have also learned that Friday is a school-wide Pajama Day. Sleeping bags, blankets, and stuffed animals can stay at home please.

Respectfully, Mr. B

Tuesday and Wednesday

Howdy all. The students are responsible for the following work tonight:

-Reading Log (due Friday)
-Cursive packet, letter B
-Math pretest 6B
-California Reflections pages 25 & 26 (material can be referenced in textbook pages 110-115)

Conferences for Wednesday include:
12:40 - Zak
1:20 - Angela
2:00 - Emily M
2:40 - Kyora

Respectfully, Mr. B

short days, conferences and field trip folks

Howdy all. Just a friendly reminder that this week is entirely restructured, and that students will be dismissed at 12:05 (with the excpetion of Thursday's field trip). There is no Homework Club this week.

Conferences scheduled for Monday and Tuesday include:

Monday:
12:40 Mikaela, 1:00 Tom, 1:20 Sean, 1:40 Noah, 2:00 Haley, 2:20 Miles, 2:40 Kolby

Tuesday:
12:40 Alyssa, 1:00 Justin, 1:20 Christopher, 1:40 Jason, 2:00 Alicia, 2:20 Leah, 2:40 Maya & 3:00 Emily F.

Our field trip for this Thursday is sure to inconvenience many of you. It is my understanding that the Apple After School Program will also be on a field trip that day, and not will be returning to their site until 4:30. All families, whether they are bussed home or to Apple will need to arrange for transportation from Rio upon our return at 2. Again, I apologize for the inconvenience.
The following parents have been kind enough to volunteer their time and energy on Thursday's aquarium trip:

GIna Guhin x5, Leinaala Waikiki x6, Susan Forsberg x6, Linda Rossi x6, Melinda Losik x 4, Susan Manabe x5, Erika Reid x6 and Jessica Jacobson (chaperone only). We have just enough drivers at the moment, so please notify me ASAP if your plans to accompany us have changed. Everyone will need to bring a bag lunch on Thursday. We will be leaving promptly at 8.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

-Reading Log (due Friday)
-Math lesson 35 (all)
-Cursive packet, letter A
-Bullying permission slip (please read purple note in Green Folder and return to class if necessary. The questionairre will be administered on Friday.)

Respectfully, Mr. B

The jackalope and Thursday / Friday

A certain student in the class, you'll have to ask around because I swore not to tell, is convinced that the jackalope is alive and well and roaming the lands of our beautiful community. Why this animal has become a topic of discussion, we aren't really sure. However, I have promised this student, or any student in the class for that matter, that if a living jackalope specimen were presented to the class that not only would I give them an "A" in every subject, but would also skip them immediately to fifth grade and also pay for their college tuition and buy them the car of their choice. So, the reason for me rambling on about this animal is the kids are now convinced that they will find a jackalope and be set for life. Sorry.

The kids are responsible for the following work tonight:

-Reading Log (due next Friday)
-math lesson 34 (all)
-finish "expectations" writing from James and the GIant Peach
-California Reflections text page 115, questions 1-4

Tomorrow will be a mellow day. We are taking a vocabulary quiz, dabbling in some math, completing our ocean animal presentations and visiting our reading buddies.

Respectfully, Mr. B

Wednesday

Howdy all. The kids are continuing to amaze their peers as they present their ocean animal reports and artwork. We decided, however, that we dislike long Wednesdays. Because school was long, we were able to complete quite a bit of work in class. So, homework is on the light side again tonight.

A friendly reminder, we have an appointment for the Book Faire this coming Monday at 11. Students will be allowed to browse and purchase books during the half hour we are there. I will also have a wish list available at the faire for families that are interested in donating books to the classroom.

Finally, during conference week the school will be conducting a student survey on bullying. The survey is comprehensive and will take about 45 minutes to complete. I would like to administer the survey on Wednesday. Families are required to submit permission slips stating that their child can take the survey. I receieved the permission slips late and was not able to include them in Monday's Green Folder, so they will be sent home on Thursday. Please be on the lookout for them and return them to school ASAP.

Students are responsible for the following work tonight:

-Reading Log
-Math lesson 33 (all)
-continue studying this week's vocabulary

Respectfully, Mr. B

Tuesday & Wednesday

Howdy all. We pretty much finished our ocean animal power point presentations and I have saved them to a memory stick that I will play during open house in May. Maybe, if time permits, I can share them at conferences next week. The kids are continuing to present their ocean animal reports and the class has been extremely receptive to the information and opportunity to teach their classmates. Their sculptures are awesome!

Many of you have questioned the schedule for next week's Monterey Bay Aquarium field trip. As I mentioned at Back-to-School Night, this trip was arranged last year prior to the announcement of the school's conference schedule. I realise how much of an inconvenience this trip will cause many of you due to bussing and Apple schedules. I am working on arranging transportation for students from Rio to Apple upon our return from the aquarium. Hopefully a kind-hearted parent (is there any other kind) will volunteer to truck the few students we have over to Apple. The school bus will not be available to pick kids up as we returning to school after the end of the school day. Please let me know if this is an undue stress for your family.

Students were not assigned much work tonight. It is my hope that they will complete the vocabulary for the week that was sent home yesterday and actually begin to study the definitions, not just copy them down. Beyond that, students are responsible for the following:

-Reading Log
-Math 31 (1-20)
-Library books are due on Wednesday this week

Respectfully, Mr. B