WEEK 12

Dear Parents and Students of Room 12,
We will only have class Monday - Wednesday this week in observance of Veteran's Day.
As a result, our homework will not be the same this week. We will still be reading Crispin and doing a little math.
However, there will be no spelling or vocabulary this week. Hooray!
In class we are each going to be learning about a famous person from the Medieval Times to extend our learning
of the middle age from Crispin. Each child will be researching using our computers, including our new iMac, about one of the following:
1. William Tell
2. Richard the Lionhearted
3. Robin Hood
4. King Arthur
5. Lancelot
6. Thomas Aquinas
7. Joan of Arc
8. Robert the Bruce
9. Galileo
10. Queen Elizabeth
11. Mary, Queen of Scots
12. Saladin
13. Vlad Dracula
14. Erasmus
15. Dante
16. Geoffry Chaucer
17. King Luix IX
18. Tamerlane
19. Merlin
20. William Shakespeare
21. Leonardo da Vinci
22. William Wallace-Braveheart
23. Kublai Kan
24. King Edward Longshanks
25. Nicolaus Copernicus
26. Martin Luther
27. Nostradamus
28. Elenor of Aquitaine
29. El Cid
30. Johan Gutenberg
31. Paracelsus
32. Michalengelo
33. Donatello

It should be a fun class project which incorporates: technology, writing, art, research and CURIOSITY!
Each child will share their Middle Age Project with the class in the form of a speech. Students will video tape and edit
each speech with our flip camera. This will be an in-class project that will not be due until Friday, November 19th. Students
will practice their speeches in class and at home with cue cards.
See you at the school where kind hearts and open minds rule!
Mr. Sweet

HOMEWORK MONDAY
READ CH. 38+39 + Lit. Circle
Math L61 odds
Optional HW-Continue Middle Ages Research

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
READ CH. 40 + 41 in Crispin + Lit. Circle
Math L63
Finish rough draft of portrait

WEEK 11

HOMEWORK MONDAY
READ-Ch.30 in Crispin
Math L56 odds
SCIENCE TEST THURSDAY-See study guide link on blog
Science Wkbk.finish p.4-17-Due Wednesday

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read Ch. 32+33 in wkbk
Math HM WKBK-p.75 (+, - of fractions/mixed numbers)
SCIENCE-Study for Test /Prepare Lesson Presentation on Cue Card (This should have been finished in class)
Cereal Speech Prep.
Vocab/Science Test Thursday

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read Ch. 35+36
Math L58 odds
SCIENCE-Study for Test /Prepare Lesson Presentation on Cue Card (This should have been finished in class)
Cereal Speech Prep.
Vocab/Science Test Thursday

THURSDAY-NO HOMEWORK! Great job this week

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

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!

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

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

WEEK 6

September 27th-October 1st

This week our class will continue reading Sign of the Beaver together while learning new vocabulary and discussing life on the frontier in the mid 1700's. In writing our class will be writing in the first person from the perspective of Matt and Attean. In Social Social Studies our class will resume our study of the early colonies in the United States, including Jamestown and Plymouth. We are still doing multiplication speed tests so please practice at home...especially now that we are getting into long division, algebra and decimals. In math we will be working with Angles, Polygons, Rounding and Estimating. In HM Math we will continue our study in fractions. At the computer lab our class is finishing our Brochures, which we will print out on our new color Laser Printer!

See you at school!
Mr. Sweet

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading-Ch.11+20/4/1
Math-Finish L31
Social Studies-Finish p. 36+37+40 in Workbook
Study Spelling Words/Begin Book Project
Turn in Field Trip Forms/Return Orange Update Paper

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading-Ch.12+13+Activity Paper/Extra Credit
Math-Finish L32
Vocabulary-Finish and study meanings and usage of the words (We did through number 17 in class)
Study Spelling Words/Begin Book Project
Turn in Field Trip Forms/Return Orange Update Paper
NEWSTEAMS-Rapping Revolutionists + Massive Muskets-Choose Article by Wednesday.

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading-Ch.14+15/20-4-1
Math-Finish L33
Vocabulary-Finish and study meanings and usage of the words (We did through number 17 in class)
Study Spelling Words/Begin Book Project
Turn in Field Trip Forms/Return Orange Update Paper
NEWSTEAMS-Rapping Revolutionists + Massive Muskets-Choose Article + Do Cover Sheet

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Reading-READ 20 min. - AR Book(20% of reading grade)
Math-Finish L35
Vocabulary-Study for test using spelling blog
Study Spelling Words/
Begin Book Project
NEWSTEAMS-Do summary and prepare for presentations next week/Summary due Friday


PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Monday 10-11
12:45pm-Hall
1:05-Quinn
1:25-Martin
1:45-Jeffery
2:05-Chamberlain
2:25-Waddle
2:45-Glynn
3:05-Hickey
Tuesday 10-12
12:45-Berhan
1:05-Rubio
1:25-Black
1:45-Zimmer
2:05-Sweet
2:25-Sweet
2:45-Lovell
3:05-Landeros
Wednesday 10-13
12:45-Carver
1:05-Katolin
1:25-Morgan
1:45-Spinelli
2:05-Pasquinelli
2:25-Welle
2:45-Thrasher
3:05-Carver
Thursday 10-14
12:45-Marks
1:05-Bloss
1:25-Coon
1:45-Ayyad
2:05
2:25
2:45-Paul
3:05-McMillian
Friday-10-15
12:45-Thomas
1:05-Safari
1:25
1:45-Lopez

WEEK 5

Classroom Update

This week our class will be finishing up our Volcano Presentations together in the groups of 3. In reading we will start reading the Sign of the Beaver which is a great book about survival living on the frontier with Native Americans. We will have reading comprehension quizzes and learn new vocabulary. We will read together in class and at home. At home they will be doing 20-4-1 using this book, but they are welcome to read their A.R. books on their own. New field trip forms went home on Monday for The Tech Museum. Please fill out and return these along with the behavior update sheet.I am also sending an e-mail with details about volunteers, conferences and other important information.

MONDAY'S HOMEWORK
Reading - 20-4-1 on Ch. 3 from Sign of the Beaver
Math-L26
News Teams-Patriotic Peeps, Crazy Lincolns-Find article, Fill out cover sheet, Summarize article, DUE FRIDAY
Study Spelling
FIELD TRIP FORMS

TUESDAY'S HOMEWORK
Read Ch. 5+6/20-4-1-
Math L. 28
Work on Vocab at Home-Due Friday/Study Spelling
FIELD TRIP FORMS
CEREAL BOX BOOK PROJECT SIGN UP

WEDNESDAY'S HOMEWORK
Read Ch. 9+10/20-4-1-
Math L. 29
Work on Vocab at Home-Due Friday/Study Spelling
FIELD TRIP FORMS
CEREAL BOX BOOK PROJECT SIGN UP

THURSDAY'S HOMEWORK
Read 20min.
Finish L30
Finish Vocab./Study/Spelling for tests
CEREAL BOX BOOK CHOICE DUE FRIDAY

WEEK 4

Dear Parents,
This week we have many exciting things happening in Room 12. We will begin our News Team Presentations this week on Friday. Each student will choose an article to summarize and then they will share it orally with the class on Fridays.
We will also complete our study of Natural Disasters with a story about Volcanic Eruptions. In class each group will be researching a specific volcano that has erupted at some point in recorded history. Many students are working on their extra credit assignment about natural disasters, which is due this Friday.
Also, we will be having our first test in Social Studies on the Explorers this Friday. The study guide is posted on the right side of the blog. In writing we are focusing on writing our “perfect paragraph” on our favorite hobby.
On Thursday night we will get to meet each other at Back to School Night at 7:15pm. Finally, on Friday our class will be participating with “Save our Shores” by cleaning up our local beach. I need two parents to help walk down with us so please let me know if you would like to go. This field trip connects with our project that is entitled: “I Can Make a Difference”

That’s it for now. See you at the school where kind hearts and open minds rule!

Mr. Sweet


HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading-20-4-1
Math L21
Writing-Finish Perfect Paragraph Final Draft in Black Pen
Spelling-Correct mistakes three times+43-46-DUE FRIDAY
Sign and Return NASA Field Trip Form
Picture Forms
Sign and Return Orange Update Form
Fundraiser Papers sent home
Social Studies Test on Friday

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading-20-4-1
Math L23
News Teams Choose Articles-Due Wednesday
Spelling-Correct mistakes three times+43-46-DUE FRIDAY/Challenge Spelling Activities Due Friday(4 Students)
Sign and Return NASA Field Trip Form
Social Studies Test on Friday-Study Guide on blog--->Right Side

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading-20-4-1
Math L24
Spelliing due Friday
Work on News Team Summaries
Study for Social Studies Test

HOMEWORK THURSDAY-
Read 20 min.
Finish Math L25
Finish Spelling HW-Test tomorrow
Warm-Up Review
News Team Summaries Due
Extra Credit Due
STUDY FOR SOCIAL STUDIES TEST!

WEEK 3

Homework Tuesday
Reading-20-4-1 (Reading Contracts-Due)
Math-Finish L16 + p.9-p. 10=Extra Credit
Spelling-p. 29+30-Due Friday
Vocab.-Define words 21-30 + use in a sentence-Due Friday
Parents sign and return Update Folder Paper
Extra Math Help on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Library with Mrs. Mitchener
Extra Credit=Make a 1-page newspaper with articles about various Natural Disasters
Throughout history. Do at least 3 and include an illustration or two.
You may type this assignment.
BOOK ORDERS DUE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th
Return Field Trip Form

Homework Wednesday
Reading-20-4-1
Math-Finish L17
Spelling-p. 29+30-Due Friday
Vocab.-Define words 21-30 + use in a sentence-Due Friday
Parents sign and return Update Folder Paper
Extra Math Help on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Library with Mrs. Mitchener
Extra Credit=Make a 1-page newspaper with articles about various Natural Disasters
Throughout history. Do at least 3 and include an illustration or two.
You may type this assignment.
BOOK ORDERS DUE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th
Return Field Trip Form

Homework Thursday
Reading-Read 20 min.
Math-Finish L19+p.11+12 in wkbk
Spelling-p. 29+30+STUDY FOR TEST
Vocab.-Define words 21-30 + use in a sentence-Due Friday-STUDY FOR TEST
Parents sign and return Update Folder Paper
BOOK ORDERS DUE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th