Week of May 14th 05/14/2012
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend Open House last week! I know the kids really enjoyed the opportunity to show you all of the hard work they've been doing throughout the year. There are only 4 weeks left to go! * The Spring Choir Concert is this Thursday the 17th at Aptos High! Here is the schedule: * K & 1st grades 5:00pm * 2nd & 3rd grades 6:15pm * 4th grade 7:00pm * 5th & 6th grades 7:45pm Please bring your child at least 20 minutes prior to their scheduled time. They needs to wear a white top and dark pants or skirts. I hope to see you all there! * Our last field trip will be Tuesday, June 5th, at the La Selva KOA! The day will consist of swimming, pizza, and field games. Permission slips were sent home last week. Please turn them in with the $13 fee as soon as possible. We can take up to 10 parents. * The Volunteer Appreciation Tea is this Wednesday at 2:30 in the library. This is the teachers' opportunity to show all of you how much we appreciate your help! This week we will... ...present our partner math lessons to the class. ...continue presenting our California projects. ...have our last week of Rotations. Add Comment Week of May 7th 05/07/2012
* California Reports are due this Thursday! All rough drafts were sent home last Friday. Final drafts will be completed at home along with a visual aide and are due May 10th (regardless of presentation day). Check the Student Links section for details! If your child is creating a visual aide that requires the use of the laptop or projector, please let me know and send it to me ahead of time so I can make sure it works! * We will be attending a county-wide 4th grade trip to Cabrillo College this Friday, May 11th. We have our 3 parent volunteers (Julie Cory, Angie Healy, and Chellee McLay). Students need to bring a bag lunch! * Mark your calendar for May 17th for the Spring Choir Concert! More information will be sent home soon. * Open House is this Thursday, May 10th (6:30 - 8:00)! There will be a Burrito Dinner before-hand, put on by the 5th graders. There will also be a 4th Grade Bake Sale (info was sent home last week). * The last Scholastic Book Order is due this Friday. This week we will... ...complete our poetry books for you all to view at Open House! ...begin reading our next book: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. This is a true story about a young girl in Japan during World War II. Week of April 30th 04/30/2012
*We are starting the CSTs (State Testing) this week! All of the 4th graders will be testing Monday through Thursday from 8:00 - 10:00. The Language Arts tests will be on Monday and Tuesday, and the Math tests will be on Wednesday and Thursday. Please be sure to send your child to school on time since we will be starting right away. When students are tardy during testing it is a huge distraction to the other kids! * Homework will be very light this week due to testing. Last week, students chose a topic and began research for their California reports. This week we will write the rough drafts in class. At home, students need to create a visual aide to go with their report, and make a cover, table of contents, and bibliography. Their rough drafts will be sent home at the end of this week. Final drafts will be completed at home and are due May 10th. Check the Student Links section for details! * We will be attending a county-wide 4th grade trip to Cabrillo College on May 11th. Permission slips were sent home last week. We have our 3 parent volunteers (Julie Cory, Angie Healy, and Chellee McLay). * Mark your calendar for May 17th for the Spring Choir Concert! More information will be sent home soon. * Open House is coming up on May 10th (6:30 - 8:00)! * The Student Authors' Fair is coming up this Saturday, May 5th at the Capitola Mall. If you have any interest in volunteering, please let me know! * Jogging for the Arts is coming up this Friday, May 4th! Our class is scheduled for 9:15. Students need to come to school ready to run! Donation forms were sent home last week. This week we will... ...continue with our Geometry math unit with chapter 28. There won't be math homework assigned this week but students are encouraged to practice the new skills at home! ...continue reading and writing poetry! Week of April 23rd 04/23/2012
* We will be attending a county-wide 4th grade trip to Cabrillo College on May 11th. Permission slips were sent home last week. We have our 3 parent volunteers (Julie Cory, Angie Healy, and Chellee McLay). * The annual State Testing (CST) is coming up next week! Monday and Tuesday (April 30th and May 1st) will be Language Arts, and Wednesday and Thursday (May 2nd and 3rd) will be Math. Please be sure to get your child to school on time, as we will be starting the tests first thing in the morning. The Student Links section above has a ton of helpful websites where they can practice their skills. * Mark your calendar for May 17th for the Spring Choir Concert! More information will be sent home soon. * Open House is coming up on May 10th (6:30 - 8:00)! * The Student Authors' Fair is coming up on May 5th at the Capitola Mall. If you have any interest in volunteering, please let me know! * Jogging for the Arts is coming up next Friday, May 4th! Students need to come to school ready to run! Donation forms were sent home last week. This week we will... ...continue with our Geometry math unit, focusing on perimeter and area. ...continue reading and writing poetry! ...begin our final project of the year: California Report. Students will be choosing an area of interest from our social studies curriculum. The research and rough-draft writing will be completed in class over the next 2 weeks. Information will be sent home next week about the visual aide portion to be completed at home. Week of April 16th 04/16/2012
* Science Fair Projects: the final projects are due April 20th. Each student was given a presentation day. Displays need to be the size of a file folder, NOT a large display board. There is a link to the details in the Student Links section above. * Check out the State Float Photos above. I was so impressed by the amount of creativity and effort that the kids put into their floats! * Keep an eye out soon for a field trip permission slip. We will be attending a county-wide 4th grade trip to Cabrillo College on May 11th. * The annual State Testing (CST) is coming up soon! 4th graders will be taking the tests during the week of April 30th - 4th. I will give you more information soon about which test is happening on each day. * Mark your calendar for May 17th for the Spring Choir Concert! More information will be sent home soon. * Open House is coming up on May 10th! This week we will... ...begin a unit on Poetry. ...finish reading Number the Stars. ...have minimal homework so students can focus on their science projects. Week of April 9th 04/09/2012
* Welcome back everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your Spring Break... I know I did! I am also excited about this next chunk of the school year. We have a lot of fun projects and activities planned between now and the end of the year, which will be here before we know it! * Science Fair Projects: The next check-in will be April 11th, and the final projects are due April 20th. Each student was given a presentation day. Displays need to be the size of a file folder, NOT a large display board. There is a link to the details in the Student Links section above. * Check out the State Float Photos above. I was so impressed by the amount of creativity and effort that the kids put into their floats! * Keep an eye out soon for a field trip permission slip. We will be attending a county-wide 4th grade trip to Cabrillo College on May 11th. This week we will... ...have a Board Game Party on Wednesday! The kids can bring board games from home (No Electronic Games!). ...begin our Geometry units in math. Check out the Student Links for extra practice! ...complete our Rocks and Minerals science unit, with a test Friday. Week of March 26th 03/26/2012
* California State Floatsare due this Wednesday, March 28th. The grading paper needs to be completed and turned in with the float. If you have any questions about the assignment, please send me an email. * Science Fair Projects: Packets were sent home last Friday. Tomorrow (Tuesday) I'll be checking in with each student to approve their topic. The next check-in will be April 11th, and the final projects are due April 20th. Each student was given a presentation day. Displays need to be the size of a file folder, NOT a large display board. There is a link to the details in the Student Links section above. * Spring Break is coming up soon! There is no school from April 3-9. We will return Tuesday, April 10th. This week we will... ...see the Talent Show on Thursday! ...go to the Big Spin on Friday! ...have a special presentation from the Save Our Shores organization on Thursday. Week of March 19th 03/20/2012
* This week, homework will be light so student can focus on their California State Floats. They are due Wednesday, March 28th. The grading paper needs to be completed and turned in with the float. If you have any questions about the assignment, please send me an email. * Spring Break is coming up soon! There is no school from April 3-9. We will return Tuesday, April 10th. This week we will... ...take a district Language Arts assessment Wednesday. ...continue reading Number the Stars. The kids are coming up with some excellent questions as we read through this novel. ...begin working on our Science Fair projects. More information will be coming home soon. Week of March 12th 03/12/2012
It was so great seeing so many of you Saturday night! We are so fortunate to have such supportive families here at Rio. Thank you! * This week the kids will be starting their next project: California State Floats. You can check out some examples in the Student Links section. I'll be explaining the project tomorrow, and it is due March 28th. * Report Cards were sent home today. Please sign and return the envelope, and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. This week we will... ...begin chapter 19 in our math curriculum: fractions and decimals. ...take a district math assessment Thursday. ...start our next unit in science: Rocks & Minerals Week of March 5th 03/05/2012
* Tuesday is the California State Writing Assessment - a part of the annual standardized testing (the rest of the test will be later in the year). Please make sure your child arrives at school on time! Make-ups will be Wednesday for anyone who is absent. * This Saturday is the dinner/auction at the Seascape Resort! I hope to see many of you there! Check out the online auction: http://auctions.readysetauction.com/riodelmarschool/ * Report Cards for the 2nd trimester will be sent home next Monday, March 12th. * Please sign and return your child's new AR goal sheet! This week we will... ...begin reading our next book, Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry. ...continue working with fractions in math. There will be a chapter 18 test on Friday. |
