Monday, October 25, 2010

WEEK 10




Dear Parents,
I wanted to let you know about all of the exciting things happening in Room 12 this week. In reading we are continuing the exciting book entitled Cripsin, which takes place during the Middle Ages in England. Our class is using the iPad to learn new vocabulary in class and read it using the iBook. For spelling we learned some Crispin words along with a couple Halloween words for the week. This week we are creating our speech outlines about our Cereal Box Project. We will be practicing and presenting them next week so make sure they practice eye contact and volume to prepare well. In writing the class just finished typing their “Frustrations” essay. This week we are writing our “Spooky Stories” which incorporate the usage of similes, dialogue, an exciting “hook” intro and descriptive vocabulary.
Our last day to take A.R. quizzes will be on Wednesday, November 3rd. Our class is now doing our Newsteams with a Flip Camera without having to write a summary.
This Friday our class will be taking part in the Halloween Parade at 8:30 a.m. rain or shine. Please make sure, like Ms. Dorney’s message specified, that the costumes are appropriate with no weapons, or suggestive clothing.
Next Friday our class will be going to the Tech Museum to take part in the Periodic Table Lab “Elements of Innovation” and we will be seeing Lewis and Clark. Once again, the drivers are:

Berhan (up to 6 students)
Black (6)
Chamberlain (5)
Hall (4)
Jeffery (4)
Rubio (4)
Spinelli (4)
Welle (5)
Zimmer (3)

Finally, this class has been simply amazing with the donations that you provided for our classroom. I wanted to thank you SO much for your generosity and commitment to helping our class to have an enriched environment. Below are some amazing things I have been able to purchase for the class… You’re donations are truly making a difference in this class.


* Ipad (From Scholastic Book Order Bonus Points)
* Ipad apps-Ibooks for class, Periodic Table, Star and much more
* Digital Microscope for Science to be used with laptop and projector
* Science Projects-Weather, human body, conduction
* Flip Camera/Tripod- for newscasts to be posted on blog
* HP Color Printer
* A new iMac!
* Periodic Table Lab at Tech Museum
* Books for class library

AGAIN, THANK YOU!

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading-Ch. 17-19
Math - Finish L51
Newsteams-No summary required...Just find an article and prepare a brief speech that summarizes the article
Finish p. 20+21 in Science Wkbk

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading-Ch. 22-24 + Literature Circle Job #1
Math - Finish L52
Newsteams-No summary required...Just find an article and prepare a brief speech that summarizes the article
Work on and practice Cereal Project Speech using cue cards done in class.

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading-Ch. 27 + 28+ Literature Circle Job
Math - Finish L54
Finish Spooky Rough Draft

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Writing-Finish Final Draft of Spooky Story
DRESS UP-Study for test in Vocab

Monday, October 18, 2010

WEEK 9

Homework Monday
Read Ch. 8/20-4-1
Math Finish L46
Spelling-Correct Mistakes
p. 104-107 in Orange Wkbk-Due Friday
Science p. 1 of packet/front and back
CEREAL BOX PROJECT DUE FRIDAY

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read 10-12 in Crispin NO SUMMARY
Work on Cereal Book Project-Due the Friday
Math L 46-Finish odds

READ A.R. BOOK 20 Minutes
Work on Cereal Box Project

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Math Finish L50
FInish and turn in Cereal Box Project
Newsteam Article and Coversheet Due Monday for: The Silicon Stewards and The Golden Glaives
Bring Movies, games and dress up for the party!

Monday, October 11, 2010

WEEK 8




HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read 20min.
Math-Finish L41
Spelling-Correct mistakes 3 times-Due Tuesday
p. 69-72 in Orange ELA Workbook-Due Friday
Work on Cereal Box Project-Due October 22nd

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read 20min.A.R. Book
Math-Finish L42
Spelling-p. 69-72 in Orange ELA Workbook-Due Friday
Work on Cereal Box Project-Due October 22nd

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 20min.A.R. Book
Math-Finish L43+p.55+56 in wkbk HM
Spelling-p. 69-72 in Orange ELA Workbook-Due Friday
Work on Cereal Box Project-Due October 22nd

Homework Thursday
Read Ch. 3 + 4-Crispin
HM Page 57+58 Wkbk
Study for Spelling
Finsih Wkbk Pages

Monday, October 4, 2010

WEEK 7

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Ch. 16 + 17 + 20/4/1
Math - Finish L37 + Wkbk pages 15-18
Spelling-Correct Mistakes 3 times-Due Tuesday
Return Survey by Friday.
Finish Social Studies Wkbk p. 35-45
Cereal Box Project Due Friday, October 22nd

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read Ch. 19+20/20-4-1
Math-Finish L 38 + Finish HM Wkbk p23-26. (EXTRA-Because class is loud and not following directions)
Study Vocab on Blog
Finish Colony Art-Due Wednesday

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read Ch. 21+22/20-4-1
Math-Finish L 39 (Odds only) + Finish HM Wkbk p29-32.
Study Vocab on Blog
BIKE TO SCHOOL TOMORROW! FIELD TRIP FRIDAY

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read 20min A.R. Book
Math Finish L40+p. 37/38 in wkbk
Finish 5 Paragraph Rough Draft on "Frustrations"
Bring $ for In n Out
Get to school on time!

Dear Parents,
* Today I sent home a Parent/Conference Survey with each student. Please make sure to fill this out and return it by Friday. This paper will help guide our conference next week.
* I also sent home your conference schedule time. for next week...For those of you that never responded, I assigned you a time. Check here for the master schedule: http://mrsweetriodelmar.blogspot.com
* Are there any parents that would like to donate a newspaper to our class each Monday morning? As you know, we do NewsTeams, and this would help students obtain good current events to report on. USA Today, SC Sentinel, San Jose Mercury, Register Pajaronian are great papers to be used. Let me know...THANKS!
* This Thursday is "Bike to School Day" Students who participate will get a treat.
* Friday is our field trip to NASA. Please have your child bring $5 if they would like to get lunch at In n Out Burger. Otherwise, please make sure they bring a lunch. We will be leaving at 8:00 a.m. sharp. If your child is late this day they will miss the trip and go to another class for the day, so please be on time.
Here are the drivers that signed up:
NASA DRIVERS
Linda W. (6 students)
Laurie G. (4)
Amy R. (4)
Diane C. (3)
Kevin J. (5)
Kelly K. (4)
Wayne M. (4)
Alysa B. (5)

That's it for now!
Happy Monday,
Mr. Sweet