Week of December 18-22nd

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading-Newsela - History of Christmas Newsela + Quiz
Writing-Finish Rough Drafts of Acrostic Poems
Poetry-Memorize and practice reciting your two poems(record yourself
on iPhone)

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading-AR 20 min. (Take quizzes by Friday) 
Writing-Finish Rough Drafts of Haikus + Edit
Poetry-Memorize and practice reciting your two poems(record yourself
on iPhone)
Heritage Project-Read through project. Plan out interviews
Pick out your clothes for your Recital
Get white elephant gift for Friday!

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading-AR 20 min. (Take quizzes by Friday) 
Poetry-Memorize and practice reciting your two poems(record yourself
on iPhone) Recital tomorrow at 8:00 am. 
DRESS UP FANCY
Study Spelling Words
Fill out Poetry Cafe Sheet
Get white elephant gift for Friday!

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Finish AR Book Before Break!
Study Wordly Wise + Spelling
Study History of Holidays for test
BRING WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT
Wear Red and Green/Ugly Sweaters

Dear Parents and Students,

* Last week we learned about Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. This week we will be learning more Winter Holiday History including: Winter Solstice, Christmas, and Saturnalia. On Friday we will take a History Quiz from the notes we took in class.

* The Heritage Report project will be sent home this week our homework is to simply schedule/plan interviews during the break. Also, choose and write the questions you would like to add to the interviews...         
* Extra Credit-Go to a local retirement housing establishment and interview          somebody there. People LOVE to tell there stories and these communities are often forgotten.

* Our main focus this week will be memorizing our two poems. This Thursday students will dress up and recite their winter poem and free verse poem. Parents are invited! 8:00-9:00am. (I had to change the time due to a staff training workshop) Students will be graded on their memorization, volume, expression, eye contact, style, and pacing. I will take pictures and we will have treats. A big thank you to Rachel Nigh for organizing what people will bring.

* I will send home a progress report on Thursday. (You can just go to iGrade to see 

* On Friday we will have our annual sing-a-long together as a school so join us if you you want to share in the holiday cheer! White Elephant gift exchange. Please purchase a gift that is appropriate for a boy or a girl for $10 and under. 


THIS IS FROM MRS. DORNEY regarding the Science Fair Project opportunity. (This is not required, but students from my class who participate will be given a lot of extra credit!)

* Dear 4th 5th & 6th Grade Rio Families,

This year we are excited to open up our Rio del Mar Science Fair to include 4th, 5th and 6th grade students.  This is an optional, at-home activity for our most inquisitive and self-motivated students.  Most of this project will need to be done during winter break. This voluntary science fair project is designed for students who are highly motivated and interested in engaging in the science and engineering investigative process.  As many as ten students who participate in the Rio del Mar Science Fair on Thursday, February 1st, where they will be judged by the RDM science team, could qualify to go to the County Science Fair on Saturday, March 10th. 

Parents are invited and welcome to come on Thursday, evening (2/1) from 6:30 -7:30 to view students’ projects.  Students’ projects will need to be brought to school on Tuesday, January 30th, 2018.  

If your child is interested in participating, please log into this google doc to sign your child up.

• Rio del Mar Science Fair Sign Up Form  

Included in this email and on our school website are attachments and links for your convenience:

1. Science Fair Guidelines & Student Self Pacing Guide
2. Inquiry Boards (Process to narrow your project ideas.)
3. Links for Science Fair project ideas & investigative questions http://science.santacruz.k12.ca.us/

PVUSD S&E Fair Resources

Resource Links:

Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Department: Science Fair

Discovery Education, Science Fair

Science Buddies

Easy Bib (Bibliography Writing Resource)

WEEK OF DECEMBER 11-15th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading - Do American Revolution Newsela + Quiz
Math - Finish/Go over Math Pre Test
Writing - Finish Rough Drafts of Food Poems

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Reading -Newsela - iPhone Challenge + Quiz

Math - Moby Max Math 15 min.

Writing - Finish Food Poem Final Drafts + Pictures and Color

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading - 20 Min. AR
Writing - Finish Rough Drafts of Free Verse (Make it your best yet!)
Wordly Wise- Study words, spelling and their meanings for test on Friday

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Reading - 20 Min. AR
Writing - Finish Final Draft of Free Verse (Begin memorizing/reciting Free Verse and Winter Poems)
Due next Thursday, December 21st (Work on Volume, annunciation, pacing, eye contact, expression and style!)
Finish Wordly Wise- Study words, spelling and their meanings for test on Friday

WEEK OF DECEMBER 4-8th

MONDAY HOMEWORK
Read Newsela + Quiz:
"Scientists have names for four new elements that they discovered"
Math p. 53+54 in Home Connections Wkbk
Science-Do Study Guide for Thursday's Test
Writing - Finish Final Drafts of "Couplet" poem
"Stick it to Hunger"

TUESDAY HOMEWORK
Read 20 MIN.
Math 10 MARKS Metric Conversions
Writing - Finish 2 Cinquain Rough Drafts
Science-Do Study Guide for Thursday's Test
Report Card Envelopes Signed and Return

WEDNESDAY HOMEWORK
Math - Home Connections Wkbk p. 55+56
Writing-Finish Cinquain Final Drafts
Science Study Guide-Test tomorrow!
Report Card Envelopes Signed and Return
"Stick it to Hunger"

THURSDAY HOMEWORK
Read 20 min. AR
Math - p. 105 in Student Wkbk (Dividing and Rounding)
Science Wkbk due tomorrow. Finish UNIT 1 p. 1 through page 47
(It should be finished already)
Report Card Envelopes Signed and Return

"Stick it to Hunger"

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER 1st

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Newsela - Read Disney-Pixar's "Coco" celebrates Mexican culture
+ Quiz
Math - p. 47+48 Home Connections Wkbk
Correct and Return work

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Math p. 91+92 Student Wkbk
Writing-Do Poetry Devices Worksheet

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 20 min. AR 
Math - 10 Marks Rounding Decimals(Place Value)
Writing-Finish 3 Diamantes, Parent/Sibling Edit and Revise with Thesaurus

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Math - Finish 10 Marks/Adding/Subtracting Decimals
Writing - Finish Rough Draft of two couplet poems (1 free-choice,
1 winter theme)
Finish Final Draft of Diamantes
Make up Picture Day tomorrow
Begin Study Guide(Test next Thursday)

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 13th-17th

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Reading: Newsela: "What was on the menu at the first Thanksgiving?" + Quiz

Math-p. 41 + 42 In Home Connections

Sign and Return Thanksgiving Feast Form 

with 3 Choices by Wednesday

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Read 20 min.

Math - Moby Max - Reading Decimals

to 1000th place value

Thanksgiving Feast Form (Look below 

at what we have so far!)

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Reading - 20 min. 

Math - 10 Marks Comparing Ordering Decimals 

Science - Moby Max 15 min.(Periodic Table/Atoms)

Bring Thanksgiving Feast Form

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Reading 20 min.
Math - p. 45+46 Home Connections (Decimals and Fractions)
Science 15 min. Moby Max-
Study DLR

FIELD TRIP MONDAY DRIVERS!
Rosie Black (3/4)
Larry Giuffre (4)
Karli Grigsby (5)
Alexis Lane (3)
Michelle Samples (5)
Corine Scermelyi (5)
Rachel Nigh (Sub)

THANKSGIVING (TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21st) FEAST SIGN-UPS

1. Alia - Rice with Vegetables

2. Farris - Traditional Dessert (He'-re;-se')

3. Siena - Deviled Eggs

4. Damaria - Home made Mac and Cheese

5. Kylie - Bruschetta

6. Ella - Cranberry

7. Mackenzie - Stuffing

8. Zac - 

9. Magnus - Caprese Salad

10. Rowan - Cheesy Scalloped Taters

11. Spencer - Sweet Potatoes w/mand. oranges, marshmallows

12. Aidan M. - Ham

13. Gavin - Green Bean Casserole

14. Abram - Mashed Potatoes

15. Gigi - Macaroons

16. Mercedes - 

17. Olivia - Turkey!

18. Mia - 7 Layer Dip

20. Aden P. - Pumpkin Bread

21. Sebass - Cherry Pie

22. Adriana - 

23. Leo - 

24. Kimya - Chicken pot pie

25. Isaiah - Mashed Potatoes with Gravy

26. Mercy R. -  Pretzel nut caramel sticks

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 6-10th

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Reading: Newsela: Astros win first World Series + Quiz

Math Finish p. 70 in Student Wkbk (Review)

Finish Vocabulary-Write the sentence each word is found in the book, 

write a guess with the meaning in (   )

Look up the meanings of the vocab words 

DUE THURSDAY)

CLASS EARNED PARTY ON THURSDAY

Bring $5

Nacho Libre, Pizza, Rootbeer Floats, PJs, Stuffed Animals

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Read 20 min.

Math 10 Marks - Watch Video Decimal Place Value

Finish Vocabulary

Bring $5 for party food!

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Do Periodic Table Paper (Use planner)

Correct and Return Work (Due tomorrow)

Study Vocab + Finish HW

Dress in PJs and bring Stuffed animals

HALLOWEEN WEEK!

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read History of Halloween Newsela + Quiz
Finish Typing final drafts of Spooky Story
Cereal Box Project Due Thursday
Study for History Test (Google Classroom Study Guide)
Learn Spelling Words
DRESS UP!

RUNNING OF THE BULLS!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzFdzvj4E9n8anZYOUdXa3BMNkk/view

HALLOWEEN HOMEWORK
Finish Cereal Box Book Project
Study for History Test
Be safe and don't eat too much sugar!

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
20 min. History Moby Max
Study for Test
Cereal Box Due

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
AR 20 Min. (Goal Due Monday, November 6th)
Finish History Packet, Cornell Notes, Moby Max on Colonies
Study Vocab/Spelling Words and Meanings
Correct Mistakes on Math Pre-Test

WEEK OF OCTOBER 23-27th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Newsela + Quiz
"Facebook buys its teen chat competitor, TBH
10 Marks add subtract fractions word problems
Study Spelling Words and Vocab for Friday's Test

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading AR (GOAL DUE ON NOV 6th)
Math- Moby Max Fractions 15 Min.
Cereal Box Project
Vocabulary-Write a complete sentence that correctly uses each 
vocabulary word (first 10 words)DUE FRIDAY
Correct and Return Work

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading AR (GOAL DUE ON NOV 6th)
Math- Home Connections p. 37+38 LCM
Writing-Finish Spooky Story Rough Drafts
Cereal Box Project
Vocabulary-Write a complete sentence that correctly uses each 
vocabulary word (first 10 words)DUE FRIDAY
Correct and Return Work

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Math p. 39+40 in Home Connections
Finish/Study Spelling and Vocabulary
Begin Study Guide History Chapter 4 (Google Classroom)
Cereal Box Due next Thursday!

OCTOBER 13-17th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Newsela + Quiz:"Wildfires spread 
quickly due to California's dry period"
Spelling Vocabulary-Do Picture Vocab Activity
one 8 of the words you don't know. DUE FRIDAY!
MATH-10 Marks Subract with Diff. Denominators
Drive for Schools! Last week

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read AR Book + Cereal Box Project
Spelling Vocabulary-Do Picture Vocab Activity
one 8 of the words you don't know. DUE FRIDAY!
MATH-p. 49+52 In Student Wkbk
PICTURE DAY: FRIDAY!

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read AR Book + Cereal Box Project
Spelling Vocabulary-Do Picture Vocab Activity
one 8 of the words you don't know. DUE FRIDAY!
MATH-p31+32 in Home Connections
PICTURE DAY: FRIDAY!
Drive For Schools!

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read AR Book + Cereal Box Project
Social Studies-Moby Max 15 min.
Spelling Vocabulary DUE FRIDAY!
MATH-p. 33+34 in Home Connections
PICTURE DAY: FRIDAY!
Drive For Schools!

WEEK OF OCTOBER 9-13th

Let's keep it up!

DRIVE FOR SCHOOLS UPDATE:

We have hit $8000!  We have a little less than 2 weeks to hit our $15,000 goal!  Encourage your classroom community to turn in the money for tickets sold if they haven't already done so.  

We have another student drawing at tomorrow's all school assembly.  

• At the end of the fundraiser, the top 3 sellers will be awarded special prizes.  
• The top selling family will have the choice between 4 Universal Studios Passes or a RESERVED PARKING SPACE at Rio. 
• The top selling class wins a PIZZA and ICE CREAM party! 

An easy way to get family and friends to contribute and enter for a chance to win a NEW CAR or $25,000 is to pass along the SHARE and SELL link:

https://riodriveforschools.wordpress.com/

Sweet         1120

Sandman    800

Scalisi         650

Top selling students so far:

Emily Kirkland     Sandman 375

Kailee Gauthier     Werner         300

Garrett Flores             McMillan 225

Mackenzie Danish     Sweet         225

Bo Blackwood     Clouse         200

Christian Stallard      Scalisi         200

Spencer Irby             Sweet         200

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Newsela on Martian, take quiz
Math - p.25+26 Home Connections
Correct and Return Work
Begin Cereal Box Book Project

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read AR Book 20 Min.
Begin/Continue Cereal Box Book Project
on Google Docs (Follow directions given)
Finish Narrative Cover Art
Moby Max Math 15 Minutes

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read AR Book 20 Min.
Begin/Continue Cereal Box Book Project
on Google Docs (Follow directions given)
10 Marks Fraction Assignment
Moby Max Social Studies 10 Min.

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read AR Book 20 Min.(AR Due: Monday, November 7th)
Math - MARS Task Homework
Cereal Box Book Project
on Google Docs (Follow directions given)
Sign and Return Field Trip Permission
Slip with $5 to cover iMax Movie

Due: Wednesday, November 1st