WEEK OF MARCH 2nd-6th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
AR Due Wednesday
Math-Finish L25 Homework (most finished)
Study for Science Test
Finish Pixton assignment

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read-AR Due tomorrow
Math-10 marks (two dividing fractions lessons)-
DUE FRIDAY
Tomorrow is last day to correct and return work


HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading AR - New Goals will be given Monday
Math-10 Marks + March Math Madness
Finish L29 Homework


HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read 25 minutes
Finish Problem set 30+
STUDY FOR END OF MODULE TEST IN MATH (MODULE 4) FRACTIONS
Finish 10 Marks-Due tomorrow

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23-27th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading 20 min.(AR Due: March 4th)
Heritage PPT-Due tomorrow
10 Marks-Due Friday(go at your own pace)
Work on "How to"
Get your water bill, or make a copy
and bring to class for Pixton Comic Water
Activity

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading 20 min.(AR Due: March 4th)
Practice Heritage PPT Speech
10 Marks-Due Friday(go at your own pace)
Finish on "How to" final drafts
Get your water bill, or make a copy
If you don't have a bill due to renting,
we'll use data from similar family/home in
class.

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading 20 min.
Practice Heritage PPT Speech
10 Marks-Due Friday(go at your own pace)
Do "Conservation Plan" on Google Classroom
Research on the Internet if you need
other ideas. Remember to press the "turn in" link

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Practice Heritage PPT Speech
10 Marks-Due Friday(tomorrow)
Read Science World and "WATER WOES" on Google Classroom
Due tomorrow.

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 17-20th

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read 20 min.
Work on Heritage PPT (Due next Tuesday, February 24th)
Math-10 marks

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
READING- 20 MINUTES
Math-L20 Homework
Science/Google Classroom-Do 7 vocab words+water usage graph
(Due Friday)
Heritage PPT-Due next Tuesday, February 24th

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
"How to" Rough Drafts due tomorrow
Science/Google Classroom-Do 7 vocab words+water usage graph
(Due Friday)
Heritage PPT-Due next Tuesday, February 24th

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9th-FEBRUARY 12th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read 20 min.
Math-1 set of Ten Marks (Use planner login info)
Science-Using Google Classroom, write 5 questions
from your Cornell notes on the Water Cycle. Submit
to teacher.
Valentine's Breakfast on Thursday!

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read-NEWSELA Article Assigned: Could desalination solve California’s water problem?
10 Marks Assignment(10 problems)
Science-After reading NewsELA, write a well-written summary
in Google classroom about the articel
Heritage Project Due Next Tuesday, February 17th. Extra credit for those that turn them in by
Thursday.

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
HERITAGE PROJECT
VALENTINE'S ? Use List sent to Google Classroom

February 2nd-6th

UPDATE:
Field Trip Drivers for Friday's Trip to UCSC Lifelab at 9:15 a.m are listed below.
If you can't drive after all, please let me know and the substitute drivers will fill in.
Parents are welcome to chaperone if they would like to attend the trip, depending on room
left in vehicles.

Cybele Candau-(5 students with seatbelts)
Christina Nelson-(6)
Sarah Turpie (5)
Erin Allshouse (4)
Rose Hall (4)
Cindy MacConnell (4-6)
...........................................
SUBS:

1. Robert Kabanek
2. Sue Brenner
3. Lesha Kubacki
4. Sharon Spencer

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Heritage Project-Due Tuesday, February 17th!
History-Test on Thursday-Study guide posted
Memorize the beginning of Declaration of Independence:
 Optional-Work on Pixton Comic/Ten Marks
Learn Vocabulary Words


"WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE  SELF-EVIDENT THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL, THAT THEY ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR WITH CERTAIN UNALIENABLE RIGHTS, THAT AMONG THESE ARE LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS."

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read 20 minutes
Finish Math Ten Marks lesson (Finish Whole Numbers x Fractions)
Study for History Test


HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Heritage Project
Study for History Test
Vocab
Math L12 Homework

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Do Google Classroom Assignment:
Watch Brainpop Water Drink Up etc.
HERITAGE PROJECT
Finish Pixton Comic
WEAR WARM CLOTHES/Pants/Umbrella/Bring Lunch

RIO RECORDER 1st NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR!

Week of January 26-30th

CLASS UPDATE

Reading-5th Grade continues to read Fighting Ground (p.80-120) and our reading skill is Comparing and Contrasting. There will be vocabulary again this week that comes straight from the book where students read the sentence and use context clues to learn the meanings.

Writing-5th Grade is continuing the common core writing lesson on "How To Projects"

In Math 5th Grade will be learning about: Division and multiplication of fractions

History-5th- L4 "The Road to War" Ch. 8 + L5 "Declaring Independence" Chapter 8 test:
Thursday, February 5th.

Heritage Projects are due on February 17th (I gave an extra week because I am sweet)
while Powerpoints using Google Docs are due on February 24th! Let me know if you have ANY questions. I encourage all students to upload photos to their google doc ppt. sooner rather than later.  I demonstrated how to insert graphs using Google "Sheets"(Spreadsheets)into slide shows. They will need to do this with their Ethnicity graph in written AND power point formats. Furthermore, they will do this later in the year when we do our Science Projects.

Valentine's Breakfast-If you would like to help out, please e-mail Gabby Mackle as the big breakfast is Thursday, February 12th. An email will be going home soon with the exciting details! Each child will hopefully donate $5 to cover the costs for a lot of food!

On Valentine's Day you may do treats/cards etc. I will upload the list of names soon.

Our quote of the week is:
"Be the change you want to see in the world." Gandhi

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading-AR 20 minutes
Vocab-Write the sentence from the book, your guess in parentheses, look up and write the definition
Due Friday-(Words 1-15)
Heritage Project
Finish Homework L5 math

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading 20 min.
Vocab. Continue-Due Friday
Math L6
Correct and Return Work for better grade
BRING BOOKS FOR BELIZE! See flier above
Talent Show Tomorrow at 12:30 in cafeteria
Read Valentines Flier with Parents

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading 20 min.
Vocab. Continue-Due Friday
Math L8
Correct and Return Work for better grade
BRING BOOKS FOR BELIZE! See flier above
Read Valentines Flier with Parents
Spirit Day USA tomorrow
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HOMEWORK THURSDAY

PARTY TOMORROW! Sports Day~Dress up in your favorite sport uniform

Reading-Need Fighting Ground Books-Study p. 80-120 in book

Math – L9 Homework

Writing-Finish 15 vocab words/sentences

Social Studies-p. 86+87 Review/Begin Study Guide
Set up "Pixton" account at: http://www.pixton.com/
Class Code: 4GYH-YM - COMIC DUE: Monday, February 9th
4GYH-YM
Type first and last name plus create your own screen name/password
AFTER SCHOOL NEWSPAPER LINK!
http://rio-pajaro-ca.schoolloop.com/file/1285481875305/1345278690040/1774149486409167011.pdf

See school website at http://www.riodelmar.pvusd.net

January 20-23rd

CLASS UPDATE-
5th Grade RTI-We continue reading The Fighting Ground by Avi, which is about a boy's experience in the Revolution after joining the militia. Our reading skills are still Sequence/Summarizing. We will read through p. 80 this week and their will be accompanying vocabulary.
Math-Common Core Math Module 4 begins-Multiplying and dividing fractions
History-5th Grade-Boston Massacre/Tea Party/battles of Lexington and Concord. We are learning to use Cornell Notes to comprehend the material with more depth.
Computers- We are doing an American Revolution digital newspaper. Click on the link to the right.
In addition, 5th graders are starting their Heritage Power Point Projects on Google Docs. They can continue them at home too.
Writing-We will begin our "How To Project"
MR. SWEET

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Math L1-Homework
MLK Brainpop + Take/Return Quiz
Heritage Project
Study Spelling + Vocab.

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 25 min.
Math L2-Homework
Typing Web-15 min.
Heritage Project
Study Spelling + Vocab.

THURSDAY HOMEWORK

Read 25 minutes

Do Math L3 Homework

Study for Vocab/Spelling/Reading quiz (Students should have read to p. 80 in book) Do so at home

Work on Heritage Project

Week of January 12th-16th

MONDAY HOMEWORK
Reading-NewsEla Article+Quiz
PRO/CON: Are federal school meal standards fit for consumption
Sign Planner with new AR Goal

Spelling-Study words/mistakes

Heritage Project

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading-AR-25 minutes
Vocab-Learn words+Write a sentence
using them correctly-Due Friday 
Writing-Do Growth Mindset Handout
Heritage Project-
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3a0axpzoVtDbFpIdnM3RjlISFk/view
RETURN FIELD TRIP FORM WITH $7

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 25 minutes-AR
Vocab.
History-p. 77  in wkbk -Sequence of Events
Heritage Project
RETURN FIELD TRIP FORM WITH $7

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read 25- Minutes
Study Fighting Ground(Through p. 40)
Study/Finish Vocab+Spelling
FIELD TRIP FORMS + $7
History-Finish p.78-80 in wkbk


CLASS UPDATE

Welcome back everybody! I hope you all had a wonderful break. I enjoyed rest,  family, celebrations, Lake Tahoe and band performances. I wanted to thank all of you who donated to my class gift to Bittersweet Bistro and Aptos Guitar. We went to breakfast twice over the break and I got strings for my bass at Aptos Guitar. The gift cards, treats and Corralitos Market certificate were put to good use, indeed. Here is a brief overview of our learning this week in Room 12:

Reading-Our 5th grade RTI groups have started reading The Fighting Ground, a book about the American Revolution and a young boy who fights for the Continental Army. This week our reading skill is sequence of events.

Mindsets-I will be teaching about the power of having a "growth mindset". Parents are welcome to watch the Ted Talk we will watch together at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc
This is a wonderful springboard for discussions at home and will certainly illuminate our parenting/coaching and teaching styles!

Math-We are reviewing fractions and playing math games this week to reinforce concepts previously taught in Common Core Math. Here is a math support link for parents:
http://www.cgcs.org/cms/lib/DC00001581/Centricity/Domain/36/ParentGuide_Math_5.pdf

MLK - This week and next week we are watching the "I have a Dream" and "Mountaintop" speech and discussing this amazing man and how he transformed this country.




Writing-We will be writing and discussing our New Year's Resolutions.

At home students will continue to work on the Heritage Project. I will be sharing a model of a written project and Powerpoint Portion along with all of the parts of the project using the Document Camera. Parents are welcome to come by and check out these to help support your child at home.





See you at the school where kind hearts and open minds rule.
Mr. Sweet

LAST WEEK OF THE YEAR!

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read A.R. - Goal due Friday
Math-Finish L10
Poetry-Memorize/recite poems+Final Draft of People Poem
Practice/Correct Spelling Pre-Test
Schedule Heritage Project Interviews
Correct and Return work for 1/2 back!

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read A.R. - Goal due Friday
Math-Finish L11
Poetry-Practice Poem Recital
Writing-Finish Rough Drafts-Alliteration/Onomatopoeia
Get a White Elephant Gift!
Pick nice outfit for Thursday's recital (You can take it off
after your recital before recess)

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Finish Poetry Folder/Final Drafts of
Acrostic/Onomatopoeia+Put in
Order
Practice for 2 Poem Recital Tomorrow
Dress Fancy!
White Elephant


HOMEWORK THURSDAY
AR Due tomorrow
Study Math Lessons 1-16 for
End of Module Test/
Spelling
Bring White Elephant



CLASS UPDATE

* Sign up for the exciting new after school enrichment R.O.V. (Underwater Robotics) Class at: http://riodelmarafterschool.blogspot.com

* This week we are learning about all of the winter holidays including: Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas and Saturnalia. On Friday we will take a History Quiz from the notes we took in class.

* The Heritage Report project was sent home and 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.

* On Thursday students will dress up and recite their poems in front of the class. Parents are invited! 8-9:15am. Students will be graded on their memorization, volume, expression, eye contact and pacing. I will take pictures and we will have treats. A big thank you to Erin Allshouse for organizing what people will bring.

* In Math we will wrap up our Unit of Study on Adding and Subtracting Fractions

* Thursday at 1pm will be the Big Spin and Academic Awards.

* On Friday the AR Goal is due and I will send home progress reports

* Friday at 1pm we will have our White Elephant Gift Exchange

That's it for now!
Mr. Sweet