March 19-23rd

Class Update
In reading our class is beginning a new book entitled: The City of Ember. 
It is a fantastic distopian, futuristic book. Our spelling vocabulary and grammar are from this book.

In math we are beginning a new unit of study into: Geometry and Graphing on a coordinate plane.

In History we are continuing the American Revolution unit.

Class Meetings-After the massive volume of discipline referrals and pinks slips, our class will have weekly meetings in an attempt to change the negative behavior trend in this grade level.

In writing our class is getting started on our Opinion Essay rough drafts now that we have our research finished.

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Newsela: "A Wrinkle in Time": Looking at 
long religious controversy about the book + Quiz
Reading Comprehension: Do Chapter 1 Quiz in Google Classroom
Return Report Card Envelope

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading - Finish Chapter 2-Ember
Vocabulary-Make a quizlet for 15 words
with definitions
Math-Do Coordinate Plane Mystery Shape

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading - Finish Chapter 3-Ember
Study Vocabulary-quizlet 
Math-Do Coordinate Plane Mystery Shape #2
Sign, Return field trip form with $29.50

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read Ember Chapter 5 -Quiz tomorrow
+ Quote activity
Study Vocab 0n Quizlet
Field Trip Forms
Practice Play Lines

WEEK OF MARCH 12-16th

Class Update

We have already started the final trimester and there is a lot of learning and fun happening this week!

In reading we will be reading our final selection "Elena" from our core literature in RTI. Next week we start "City of Ember". RTI ends on April 19th.

In writing, we will continue our argumentative essay. Each student selected a topic and they are researching it with at least 3 sources.

In Math we continue learning of finding a fraction of a fraction and will apply this skill in a district performance task about a movie theater.

Our class aced the Water Unit test averaging an 88%. Way to go!

In History we will be learning more about battles in the Revolutionary War. In addition, I am reading aloud the book, Fighting Ground by Avi.

On Wednesday will be 3/14 "Pi Day"and we will celebrate by having fun with pie. Students will either bring pizza or a pie if they wish. Together we will work in teams and work through the circumference and area of the given "pies". In addition, we sing the "Pi Song" and learn the "Pi Pledge"

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Newsela:"The search for the value of pi" + Quiz
Math-Do "Hours of Sound Worksheet"
Pi Day Wednesday-Make/buy a pizza, pie and bring on Wednesday
for Pi Day

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read AR 25 min.
Math-Finish p. 197+198 in Workbook
Pi Day Wednesday-Make/buy a pizza, pie and bring on Wednesday
for Pi Day

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read NPR Article + Do Googe Classroom 
Summary
Math-Moby Max Circumference/Area of Circle 
Due Friday
Click Link for 13 Colony Script + Songs
to begin practicing for auditions.
PI DAY!

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Begin to read script/learn songs
Dress up for "BYOB" Bring your own bed!
PJS, stuffed animals, blanket or pillow.
You may bring "root beer"

Our class has earned our 2nd class party this coming Friday. We voted and decided to do "BYOB" as a theme. "Bring your own bed" Students can bring whatever they have on bed...blanket, pillow and stuffed animals, etc. Our movie is Jumanji
Report Cards will go home Friday, 3/16 and the Big Spin will be on Thursday, March 29th (Same day as the talent show)

WEEK OF MARCH 5-9th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Newsela: "Meet the 11-year-old science 
whiz working to improve water testing" + Quiz
ART-Finish Propaganda Advertisement with Color
Science-Do Study Guide
TEST ON THURSDAY

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read Newsela: "Black Panther" and black women 
in all their strength and beauty + Quiz
Science-Do Study Guide
p.97+98 in Home Connections

TEST ON THURSDAY

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read 20 min.
Study for Science Test

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 26th-March 2nd

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading-Newslela Water Cycle
Finish Hyper Doc in Science

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Science-Do Google Class activity with water usage
Math p.93+94 in Home Connections

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Newsela: US SNAPS CANADA'S WIN
STREAK IN HOCKEY + Quiz
Math - Finish 10 Marks/Area x 2
Continue Water Usage Activity (Due Friday)

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read 25 min.
Math p. 95+96
Finish Water Usage Google Class
Activity

RIO DEL MAR AUCTION TIME!

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Read Newsela 

"Native Americans: A History of the Sioux"

+ Quiz

Math: Moby Max 20 Min.

Learn Spelling Vocabulary Words
Finish Heritage Slide Show!

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading Science World "Wrinkle in Time" article
+ Context Word Search
Heritage Slide Show Due tomorrow:
Share with Mr. Sweet

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read "Sleeping Giant" in Science World
+ Handout
Math-Do p. 165 in Student Workbook
Practice Speech!

Rio del Mar Elementary’s 14th  Annual 2018 Spring Auction ​

Western Showdown
SATURDAY, MARCH 10th 

4pm – 9pm

Raffles, Silent & Live Auction

AptosBBQ

Live Music by Cruz Entertainment

Learn to Line Dance

Photo Booth

Wildwood Estates & Gardens

780 Calabasas Rd, 

Watsonville, CA

Hosted by RDMPA

Live auction items (Giant tickets, S.C. Warriors tickets, Safari West, Fox Racing, private chef dinner for 10, ride on fire truck, and more)

Silent auction items and  class baskets.

$60 for individual ______

$100 for two people ______
Make checks made payable to: RDMPA
Tickets on sale Wednesday, Feb. 21, @ 12:20 in the park​

CONTACT: Necole Greer at ngreer@ctrlkey.com or 

Mary Sandman at mary_sandman@pvusd.net

February 13-16th

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

Finish Heritage Typed Report

Begin/Finish Heritage Slide Show

Valentine's Breakfast tomorrow!

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Heritage Written Report Due tomorrow!

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Continue Heritage Slide Show/Practice for speech
Reading Newsela : "Salchows and slaloms: 
Words to know while watching Winter Olympics"
+ Quiz
Do Water Diary at Home-Return tomorrow

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 5-9th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read "Big Air"and "Running Out of Chocolate"
"Holding Back the Floods" and "Frogs for Sale"
in Science World + Do Comprehension activity
Due: Friday
History: Study for Test using Quizlet
HERITAGE PROJECT DUE NEXT THURSDAY, February 15th.
Bring $5 for Valentine's Breakfast

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading-See Above-Due Friday
Writing-Finish Typing/Editing/Revising+
Print Information Essay "Expert Topic"
Valentine $ for Breakfast
Study for History Test

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading Due Friday
10 Marks Multiply mixed numbers
Study for History Test/Packet+Cornell
Notes due tomorrow
Practice Vocab using Quizlet
$5 for Valentine's



Class Update

In Writing we are finishing our informative writing (Expert Essay). This Friday we will be celebrating our final publishing of this project with Mr. Avey's 6th class so they can learn from them as they share their books with us.

In Reading we will continue Holes and should be able to finish it next week.
Our Spelling Vocabulary comes from reading chapters 30-42.

At home we should be finishing up our Heritage Projects. I will be giving extra time this week instead of homework! The project is due next Thursday, February 15th.

I sent home the yearbook forms today.

Each student was given the Valentine's Day Breakfast form. Please bring in the $5 to help pay for the breakfast.

In History we are studying for our big American Revolution test this Thursday by using Quizlet.

In Math we will be finishing up Unit 4 this week on Multiplying Fractions.

Thursday is our Field Trip at 9:10 am. Make sure to bring a lunch and wear some sunscreen.

See you at the school where kind hearts and open minds rule!

Mr. Sweet

WEEK OF JANUARY 29th-FEBRUARY 2nd

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Newsela: Two Olympic Articles + Quizzes: Due Wednesday
Math - Three 10 Marks Due Friday (Multiply Decimals, By 10s, etc)
Vocabulary-Finish Making Quizlet (Test on Friday)
Heritage Project!

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading AR 20 Min.
Math - p.135_136 in workbook
Three 10 Marks Due Friday (Multiply Decimals, By 10s, etc)
Vocabulary-Finish Making Quizlet (Test on Friday)
Heritage Project!

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Reading 20 min. AR
Math-Finish p.138+139 in Student Wkbk
Writing-Finish Rough Draft of Expert Essay
STUDY DLR + VOCABULARY QUIZLETS
History - Study Guide Posted/Test next Thursday

WEEK OF JANUARY 22-26th

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Newsela : "What's it like to be an NFL player" + 
"What it's like to grow up with an ankle bracelet"
DUE WEDNESDAY
Math - p.121 Student Workbook
Write a story with 15 vocabulary words underlined (Due Friday)
Heritage Project 


HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Finish Read Newsela : "What's it like to be an NFL player" + 
"What it's like to grow up with an ankle bracelet"
DUE WEDNESDAY
Math - Three 10 Marks (Due Friday)
Write a story with 15 vocabulary words underlined (Due Friday)
Practice Learning Vocabulary on Quizlet
Heritage Project 

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read: AR Book 20 min.
Math - Three 10 Marks (Due Friday)
p. 124 in Student Wkbk
Write a story with 15 vocabulary words underlined (Due Friday)
Practice Learning Vocabulary on Quizlet
Heritage Project 

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
AR
Math-Finish 10 Marks + Moby Max
Finish Vocab Story (Underline words)
Study DLR/Vocab for test
Heritage Project

CLASS UPDATE
We are continuing to explore our personality profile to help understand the best ways that we learn and work together in class and life. Feel free to take the personality profiles that the class done together:
Pig Profile: http://www.csap.org/fall_meeting_files/Fall2012/Personality-Test.pdf
Otter Lion Retriever, Beaver Profile:https://solvemymaths.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/fiveminutepersonalitytestforclass.pdf

In Math we continue Unit 4 with Multiplication of 10s and 100s. We need to review adding/subtracting fractions with different denominators. We will continue Moby Max
Math to reinforce new material.

In Writer's Workshop we have started our "Expert" Informative writing. We are learning about Text Features that will also help enhance our Family Heritage Project.

In Class we did our Table of Contents for our Heritage Project and learned how to insert page numbers. In addition, we learned how to make a pie graph for our ethnicity graph.
In RTI we are continuing the exciting novel, "Holes" We have discussed Irony, Luck, Curses, and the justice system.

In History we are reviewing the French and Indian War, followed by the skirmishes that lead to the Revolution.

Here are the drivers for the field trip on 
Thursday, February 8th:
Michelle Samples (7 students)
Rosie Black (3)
Courtney Oman (3)
Karlie Grigsby (5)
Mageda Ayyad (4)
Jessica Santillano (3)
SUB  Rachel Nigh (6)
Stay dry!
Mr. Sweet

January 17-19th

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading-Newsela MLK + Quiz
Writing-Do New Year's Resolution Paper
Field Trip Form-Have parent sign and return
with $5 for UCSC Life Lab Trip

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Writing-Vocabulary + Pic Review Sheet
Math - p. 67+68 Home Connections
Field Trip Form-Have parent sign and return

with $5 for UCSC Life Lab Trip

Welcome back! I hope everybody enjoyed that extended winter break. A huge thanks goes out to all the parents and students for their thoughtful holiday gifts! I enjoyed a peaceful break with family and friends. During the break I enjoyed reading a book along with my son that kept me up late at night. In addition, I golfed with Mr. Kyle and my new driver (thanks to the class gift + Amazon gift cards). I had to remodel my bathroom, which was fun, but very challenging. My wife, Hilary, just had Lasik(PRK) surgery so I have been taking care of her for the past week. Enough about me!

Here is a quick update in Room 12:

In class we are reading about Martin Luther King Jr. and discussing his "I Have a Dream" speech that we saw today in class.

In Writer's Workshop we are writing starting a new unit on Informative Writing.

In RTI-We start an amazing book....HOLES! 

In Math we will be starting Unit 4 with multiplication of tens and hundreds along with a review of 1st semester.

In History-We are starting the Unit on the lead-in to the American Revolution

Heritage Project-The project is due in a month, (February 15th). See link on right if your child lost the assignment. We will be learning about some text features that can be used in this project.