Thursday

It was writing, computers, pottery, snakes, pizza and ice cream. Really. This was our day. It was quite nice.
The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

-reading log (due tomorrow)
-math 91
-reading practice book pages 319 & 320 (pronouns)
-study for tomorrow' spelling quiz

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Wednesday

Howdy all. We've started a new reading theme entitled "Heroes", and have been crafting essays about personal heroes. With this final grading period in full swing, we'll be spending a great deal of time honing our writing skills. The kids are responsible tonight for ensuring that they are ready to share their start of their essays Thursday morning. We've spent time in class working with introduction and body paragraphs. We have not begun working with conclusions, and will not do so until after several rounds out editing. The kids are also responsible for their reading log and reading practice book page 314.

Respectfully, Mr. B

Tuesday

Howdy all. The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

-reading log (still due Friday)
-reading practice book pages 312 & 313
-math 15a

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Monday and the week

Howdy all. We're off and running with a new week. We'll be working on an essay about our heroes, finishing our Gold Rush simulation and digging deeper into a our new book, Summerland.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

-reading log (due Friday)
-math 90
-reading practice book pages 316 & 317 (y to i spelling)
-reflections practice pages 76 & 77 (started in class)
-orange folder

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Thursday & Friday

Howdy all. Well the biome quiz seemed to go off without a hitch today. Hopefully tomorrow's gold rush quiz is just as stress-free for them.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:
-math 89 (all)
-study for spelling and gold rush quizzes
-Great Horn Spoon and biome packets are due tomorrow

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

This week and test info!

Howdy all, I will be out of the classroom at the beginning of the week, but will return on Thursday. The kids are in the very capable hands of Ms. Weston while I am in Sacramento.

I hope that each of you were able to review your child's report card. I know that we are all obsessed with grades, but take an equally serious look at the effort portions. I'd appreciate signed report card envelopes to be returned to the classroom in your child's orange folder as soon as possible.

As far as testing is concerned this week, we have have two sizable exams looming. The kids were made aware on Friday what they should be looking at to prepare themselves. For the Gold Rush exam, the kids should be reviewing sections 1-5 of their Gold Rush game packets. For the land biome test, they should be studying their land biome notes from our work in class.

I am allowing time in my absence for the following homework assignments to be started in class with Ms. Weston. So, depending on the level of effort the kids put forth during the day, they may not be bringing all of this work home.

Monday:
-reading log
-math 86 (all)
-reading practice book pages 295 - 297 (spelling for the week)
-Reflections practice book page 71

Tuesday:
-reading log
-math 87 (all)
-reading practice book pages 291 - 292 (cause and effect)
-Reflections practice book pages 72 -75

Wednesday;
-reading log
-math 88 (all)
-Morse code message
-reading practice book pages 299 & 300

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Pink Friday

Tomorrow is the day in our state where tens of thousand of educators will receive letters informing them that are being laid off at the end of the school year. With the special election in May, some of these jobs have the potential to be reinstated, but there are no guarantees. So, in an effort to show support for those affected by these layoffs, and in a school setting...who isn't?, tomorrow has been deemed "Pink Friday". Everyone is encouraged to wear pink to show their support for education.

Tomorrow brings the wrap up of our Gold Rush work. We completed the Great Horn Spoon today and will be viewing the film version, "Bullwhip", in class tomorrow. We'll also be reviewing our final biome, the desert. Both the Gold Rush and land biome quizzes will be held next Thursday and Friday. Check the schedule for exact dates.

In an effort to foster a greater sense of ownership for their work during this last grading period, I will be marking down late papers by 10%. The kids were made aware of this today, and I will begin enforcing it tomorrow. Students who are absent will not be marked down 10% as long as they submit the work the day they return to class.

Tonight, the kids are responsible for the following:

-reading log
-complete and study vocabulary for tomorrow's Gold Rush vocabulary quiz

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant