Thursday & Friday

Howdy all, and thank you for checking in. Lots happening with our Gold Rush studies and statehood.
Friday will bring some biome artwork and tackling another round of mining. The kids have done very well with their testing this week, with excellent grades in both literature and math.

Tonight, the kids are responsible for the following:

- math 17.4, pages 377 & 387 (all)
- vocabulary is due tomorrow
- California Studies Weekly essay "Living the Hard Life of a Goldminer"

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Wednesday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. Another very nice day, and much gold rush fun! We'll embark on our second round of mining on Thursday, and the kids are anxious to match their wits to earn their share o' scratch.

Tonight, the kids are responsible for the following:

- math 17.3, page 375, 1-20 (might be a stretch for some, as time ran thin near the day's end).
- Reflections WB p. 64
- continue with vocabulary
- problem o' the week due in class tomorrow

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Tuesday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. We had a much improved day over Monday, and everything went smoothly. Our first round of gold mining went well, and was a little cut-throat as teams staked their claims and jumped others.

Tonight, the kids are responsible for the following:

- math 17.2, page 373, problems 1-21
- Reading Practice book pages 224 & 225
- problem o' the week
- continue with vocabulary for Friday

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Monday and the week

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. A rough first day back from a glorious weekend. The kids really seem to be keen on pushing each others' buttons as of late. I'll be sending a mass email to the families in the next few days expressing my concerns, and will be speaking with the parents of our key players individually as well.

Please take a peek at the Fifth's Disease notification that went home in today's folders, as we had an exposure last week in the classroom.

Tuesday is Crazy Hair Day!

Tonight, the kids are responsible for the following:

- Monday Folders
- Math 17.1, page 371, 1-12
- weekly vocabulary

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Thursday & Friday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. Today felt rushed, as I only had the kids for the first two hours of the day before choir and rotations took over. Still, we managed a great deal. The kids did gangbusters on their mid-year language benchmark!

Congratulations to Zach J. and Lauren who did a fantastic job today representing the classroom in school-wide spelling bee.

Tonight, the kids are responsible for the following:

- math 16.3, pages 353 & 354, problems 1-19
- science practice book pages 86 & 87
- weekly spelling and vocabulary is due tomorrow.

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

Wednesday

Howdy all, and thank you for checking in. I would like to extend a heart-felt thank you to everyone who helped make yesterday's trip to Ano Nuevo a reality. It was, quite simply, the best trip I've experienced there. Hopefully the kids were able to relay their experiences with you, as we witnessed births, mating, and the amazing (albeit humorous) territorial disputes amongst the males. A special thanks to the drivers and chaperones who accompanied us on this memorable day.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

- continue with weekly spelling & vocabulary
- math 16.2, page 351, problems 1-13
- reading practice book pages 216 & 217

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant

A beautiful day...