Saturday, May 2, 2009

Week of May 4th

Notes/Reminders:
- Monday and Tuesday morning we will work on the math portion of the STAR tests. Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest and a good breakfast, and that they get to school on time! 

- Science projects are due Tuesday! Presentations will be spread out over the course of the week, but all projects must be turned in Tuesday. I will post the presentation schedule here on Monday (students have already been notified of their assigned day). 

- The California reports are coming along nicely. Most students have completed their research, and several have begun writing their reports. They will bring home all of their work this Tuesday. From that point on, all work will be completed at home. Please assist your child in managing their time with this project, staying organized, and editing their reports. 

- The online auction is ending Sunday night, so check it out while you still can!  There are so many great things to bid on, including an art project by all of the Room 9 students!
http://auctions.readysetauction.com/riodelmarschool/home
I hope to see you all at the dinner/auction this Friday night! 

- This Wednesday the 6th brings our fieldtrip to the New Brighton State Park. Students need to bring a sack lunch. Please arrange for pick-up for your child - it is a minimum day, but we will not be back till around 1:45. 

This week we will...
...continue writing and reading poetry. The kids have learning how to write haikus, how to use figurative language in their poems, and how to format poetry. 

...continue reading People of Sparks. There will be a quiz Friday covering chapters 14-21. 

...have our last session of ceramics with Jenni on Thursday. All of the students have created some really wonderful ceramic pieces over the past several weeks. 

...have a visit from the Aptos Fire Department on Friday. They'll be giving us a lesson on fire safety. 



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