Thursday, September 25, 2008

Thursday and Friday

Howdy all. I do hope you've been enjoying our Indian summer. The weather has left your kids with many a smiling faces. Today was so nice that we took our Reading Buddies to the park and read for a while on the grass.
We are wrapping our Native Californian studies, and will celebrate tomorrow by creating coiled clay pots just like Cahuilla tribe we studied today. Please remember that tomorrow brings our Native Californian vocabulary quiz. Next week will bring the unit assessment on our Indian studies. The kids will be able to use the study guides they've worked on in class during the test.

Each student will need a shoebox in class for their ocean animal reports by next Wednesday.

Students are responsible for the following tonight:

-Reading Log
-Math lesson 27 (all), pages 117-118
-Native Californian vocabulary and definitions are due tomorrow

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Wednesday & shoe boxes

Howdy all. These short days fly by.
The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

-Reading log
-Reading practice book pages 69 & 70
-Math lesson 26 (all), pages 112-114

Please remember that each child will need a shoe box, or shoe box-sized box for completing their ocean animal reports next week. Boxes should be brought to school by Tuesday.

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Tuesday

Howdy all. We're having fun with circuits still. The kids had an opportunity to work with creating parallel circuits with their tablemates this afternoon. We have only the desert Native Californian tribes to cover before next week's test. We also began work on our ocean animal reports this morning. Each student will need a shoebox, or shoe-sized box, by next week to complete their reports. If you have trouble acquiring one, please let me know ASAP.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

-Reading log
-Science practice book, pages 23 & 24
-continue with Native Californian vocabulary for Friday

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Monday, September 22, 2008

Monday

Howdy all. We are taking a break from the Reading book this week and focusing on science and social studies. We are still working through language / reading practice material in class, but the kids won't have any as part of their homework. Please be mindful that the kids have vocabulary words from their Reflection book this week in lieu of spelling.

Tomorrow is picture day, so please no bed head!

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

-Reading Log
-Math 4A
-Reflections practice book page 20
-Reflections vocabulary (due Friday)
-Orange Folders

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Thursday & Friday

Howdy all. Sophia's memorial is in a half an hour, so keeping in mind that many of the students are going I've kept homework light.

Kids are responsible for the following:

-Reading Log
-Reading practice book pages 64 & 65
-Reflections practice book page 17
-study tomorrow's spelling words

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Wednesday and beyond

Howdy all. Wednesdays go by so fast! With PE and Spanish, I am only seeing the kids for about an hour. The variety is a positive though!
Thursday brings us additional work with our tribe book, an investigation into lines, more work with circuits and a visit from the Banana Slug String Band! Good times.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

-Reading Log
-Math lesson 23, pages 100-101, all problems
-Reading practice book pages 56 & 57 (possibly 55, if it wasn't completed in class)

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Tuesday and conferences

Howdy all, the kids were each sent home with a conference scheduling preference form today. Please ensure that these forms are returned to school no later than Friday of this week. Also, please be aware that I run conferences a bit different from what you may be accustomed to, as I ask the kids to attend as well.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

-Reading Log (due 9/30)
-Math 22, pages 94 & 95, problems 1-20
-Reading practice book pages 53 & 61

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant