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We are having a terrific time getting to know each other and sharing our fabulous summer experiences. Your children have adjusted nicely to the school routine, and their eagerness for learning is amazing! It is going to be a wonderful year!
We are having a terrific time getting to know each other and sharing our fabulous summer experiences. Your children have adjusted nicely to the school routine, and their eagerness for learning is amazing! It is going to be a wonderful year!
Check Weekly Posts for our most current classroom information.
I look forward to an INCREDIBLE year with you!
Regular Homework
*Read 20 minutes and record. Reading logs are due Friday.
*Practice Spelling words nightly.
*Math- We are working in our Math Book and and using Xtra Math facts practice on the computer.
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Extra Practice with our math concepts can be found online using the ISE under "Things to Do" and Skill Sets found in the "Library", click on the "Lady in the Red Hat." You can find these helpful web based tools on Student Links under "Think Central." The children have been practicing how to access these helpful tools, so they should be able to show you how to log on to the program.
Please check over your child’s math homework daily for accuracy and completeness. Studies show students learn better when they are given the opportunity to verbalize the steps taken to solve problems. Please allow your child this golden opportunity each evening when completing the math homework to explain to you their logic on a few select problems. If you notice an error, you will be able to catch it quickly before it becomes a habit that is difficult to break. Some of the concepts may seem tricky, so please know ANY strategy you show your child that works is worth learning and sharing in math class.
Xtra Math Fact practice is expected to be completed daily for points. If your child completes facts for 5 days/week they will receive 10 points (A+) for the week, 4 days = 9 points (A-), 3 days = 8 points(B-), 2 days = 7 points(C-), 1 day = 6 points(D-).
Reminder:
When practicing spelling words, it helps to break the words down into parts (syllables) and focus on the sounds of each part.
Spelling Ideas to try at home:
- ABC order: Write your words in alphabetical order.
- Word Sort: Sort your words by vowel sounds, patterns, syllables, etc.
- Repetition: Write your words 3 times each
- Sentences: Write a sentence for each
- spelling word.
- Word Art: Draw a picture and write your
- words in the picture.
- Story time: Write a short story using all
- your words.
- Creative Letters: Write your words by magazine and glue them on a paper.
- cutting out letters in an old newspaper or
- Pyramid: Write your words adding or will be a pyramid shape of words.
- subtracting one letter at a time. The result
- Good Clean Words: Write your words in surface that can be cleaned safely.
- shaving cream on a counter or some other
- Handwriting: Write each word 3 times in
- your best handwriting.
- Cheer your words: Pretend you are a
- cheerleader and call out your words!
- Sound Words: Use a tape recorder and
- record your words and their spelling. Then listen to your tape, checking to see that you spelled all the words correctly.
- Choo-Choo Words: Write the entire list end-to-end as one long word, using different colors of crayon or ink for different words.
- Flashwriting: In a darkened room, use a flashlight to draw letters in the air.
- Timer: Get a timer. Set it for 3 minutes. See how many times you can write your words before the timer goes off.
- Scramble: Have a parent scramble your spelling words. You unscramble them.
Chalk: Write your words outside using sidewalk chalk.
Letters: Write each word as many times as there are letters in the word.
Out loud: Spell your words out loud 2 times to a brother or sister, mom or dad.
Trace Around: Print your spelling words neatly. Take a colored pen and draw an outline around the word, closely following the shapes of the letters. Close your eyes and remember the shape.
Colorful Words: Use two different color pens to write your spelling words. Use one color to write the consonants and the other for the vowels.
Military spelling: Do jumping jacks, as you clap say a letter to spell your words.
Finger Tracing: Use your finger to spell out each of your words one letter at a time on your Mom or Dad‛s back. Then it‛s YOUR turn to feel and spell. Try to guess the word.
Practice Test: Have an adult give you a practice test.
Scratch n' Sniff: Write letters with glue on paper, and then sprinkle with Jell-O. Makes a super scratch n' Sniff when tracing over the letters.
Computer Words: Have your child type their spelling words ten times each on the computer. Use different colors and fonts and print it out!
Words-in-words: Write your word and then write at least 2 words made from each.
Snap and Spell: Snap on each letter, clap when you say the word at the end.
Create an activity: Can you think of a fun way to do your spelling activities? Try it out.
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Students will be tested on their spelling words on Friday. We will introduce words each Monday. Students will be expected to practice the words at home throughout the week.
Reading Logs will go home on Fridays and will be due the following Friday. We are expecting students to read for 20 minutes and record three complete sentences summarizing what they read. Please initial each entry. For three complete entries, they will receive a B-. For four complete entries, they will receive an A-. For five complete entries, they will receive an A+. They can choose which nights to read.
The following schedule shows the consistent homework assignments for each day. There may be other assignments given. Please check the agenda daily for specific assignments.
Monday
Read 20 Minutes and record in reading log.
Math- One lesson plus Xtra Math facts practice
Practice spelling words on own.
Tuesday
Read 20 Minutes and record in reading log.
Math- One lesson plus Xtra Math facts practice
Practice spelling words on own.
Wednesday
Read 20 Minutes and record in reading log.
Math- One lesson plus Xtra Math facts practice.
Practice spelling words on own.
Library book due Thursday.
Thursday
Read 20 Minutes- Signed reading logs due on Friday.
Math- One lesson plus Xtra Math facts practice
Practice spelling words on own.
NO HOMEWORK ON FRIDAY - ONLY MAKE-UP WORK AS NEEDED.
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Parent/Teacher Conference-In the event of Power Outage
Our school Superintendent, Mr. Clark, email this afternoon and stated, "If school is cancelled we will make up conferences the following week. The day that is chosen will be a minimum day. If we were to have school and the power is shut off during the school day, we will try to complete the school day and continue on with conferences."
So, If we start our day at school and the power is shut off during the school day, I will make every effort to conduct conferences as scheduled even if we are in the dark! If school is cancelled altogether, I will contact you to reschedule our conference.
I am really looking forward to meeting with ALL of our wonderful families!
Thank you,
Mrs. Cornejo
September 30 - October 4, 2019
Happy weekend to everyone! Spelling City word list 2.1 is in the system and ready to begin studying before next week!
Elections for our Classroom Representatives will be held in our classroom on Thursday, Oct. 3rd. We look forward to hearing speeches from Sadie, Molly, Anthony D., Cayden, Ethan C., and Brooke. After their speeches, the class will vote. Ballots will be submitted to Mrs. Boyes for counting, and then we will see who will be representing our classroom. Good luck, kiddos! You are ALL amazing!
Friday, September 27, marks the end of our mid-trimester. Grades can be checked on Power School. Please remember this is not the final grade for the trimester, and grades can go up or down before the end of the trimester on November 15 when grades are final.
Just a reminder, the week of October 7-11 are all minimum days for students so that teachers can conference in the afternoons. I am looking forward to meeting all of you and discussing your child's progress. Please remember to see the Sign Up Genius to select your time slot if you have not done so already. Parents who I have already met with do not need to sign up for a second conference. Thank you!
We are continuing to work on multi-digit by single-digit multiplication and multi-step word problems in math. This is SO difficult for students if they have not mastered their multiplication facts. If your child is still struggling to pass multiplication in X-tra Math, please support your child at home and practice their facts with them. Memorization of basic facts is essential to math success. In addition, PLEASE ask your child to use grid or graph paper to do the computation, and check their homework for accuracy. We will have our Chapter 2 test on multiplication this week.
We finished making our California Regions Maps! Yippee! Thank you to everyone who sent in clay! It was amazing!
Mrs. Yoho presented an Art Docent lesson and project last Wednesday! The students made amazing zentangle pumpkins!
This Friday is our Jog-A-Thon Color Run. Permission slips went home on Sept. 26 in the Thursday Folders. Only children who return the signed permission slip will be able to run the final lap through the color "wash". I participated in this last year, and it was quite fun! Wearing old white clothes works great to create a colorful look! The color stays on the clothing, so if you give permission to participate please remember to send your child in clothes that are okay to color for the run on Friday. Students who do not return the permission slip will not be able to run through the color.
Due to the Jog-A-Thon on Friday, we will need to cancel our library time. We will return to the school library on Friday, Oct. 11.
Thank you so much for all of your help and support!
Looking Ahead:
Every Friday is early release. School is out at 1:00.
OCTOBER
Tuesday, October 1 PTC Meeting in the Library 6:00-7:00 pm
Thursday, October 3 Student Council Class Representative Speeches and voting in the classroom
Friday, October 4 Jog-A-Thon
Monday-Friday, October 7-11 Parent Teacher Conferences: Minimum Days All Week, School Out at 12:00 Noon. Please sign up on the Sign Up Genius sent home on September 12 if you haven't scheduled a conference yet.
Monday, October 21- Friday October 25 Fall Break No School
Thursday, October 31 Halloween Parade and Classroom Celebrations
4:00-7:00 pm Trunk Or Treat In the Alta Sierra Parking Lot
NOVEMBER
Friday, November 1 No School For Students, Professional Development For Teachers
Tuesday, November 5 PTC Meeting in the Library 6:00-7:00 pm
Sunday, November 3 Daylight Savings Time Ends
Tuesday, November 5 Picture Make Up Day
Monday, November 11 Veteran’s Day No School
Friday, November 15 Deadline to Finish Multiplication Section of Xtra Math in order to qualify for reward party with Mr. Bivens.
Friday, November 15 Minimum Day School Out at 12:00 Noon/ End of 1st Trimester
Thursday, November 21 Parent’s Club Dinner Night
Friday, November 22 Rally Round the Flag 7:55
Wednesday, November 27 to Friday, November 29 Thanksgiving Break No School
DECEMBER
Tuesday, December 3 PTC Meeting in the Library 6:00-7:00 pm
Wednesday, December 11 to Friday, December 13 Mistletoe Mall
Saturday, December 14 Pancake Breakfast
Friday, December 20 Minimum Day
December 21- January 6 Winter Break
Things to remember:
Library Day will always be on Friday. Please remember books!
Send in $20.00 Bus donation for field trips.
Email me to volunteer in the classroom!
October 4 Jog-A-Thon!
Friday, October 4th, is the Jog-A-Thon. If you would like to help with the Jog-A-Thon, we would love the help!!! We run at 9:30. We could really use help around 9:10 with pinning the lap cards on kids and after that we will stretch. Some parents signed up to help at Back to School Night, but everyone is always welcome! We also need two parents who are willing to stay and help to process the lap cards. Please let me know if you are available to help. Thanks! Please remember to have your kids wear cool clothes for running, good shoes for running, and bring a water bottle! In addition, they need their permission slip returned for the color run to participate in running through the color!
September 16-20, 2019
September 16-20, 2019
Happy weekend to all!
Tonight, September 13th, is movie night! Hope you plan to come and watch the movie with your Alta Sierra friends!
We started reading our National Geographic magazine this week with "Vanishing Cultures" from remote places in our world. The students were intrigued and amazed!
Our PTC is once again asking that each family donate $20 for the year to help with the buses for field trips. If you could please send that in it would help our school so much. Our first field trip is planned in November. We are going to the Maidu Center in Roseville!
We will be doing spelling 1.3 this week. We have four activities on Spelling City to help students prepare for the test. Kids are doing a great job getting the Spelling City routine down! Please have your child practice every night, Monday-Wednesday. Our test is on Thursday. Only students who score below 70% will need to study again Thursday night for a retest on Friday.
Students are also doing a great job with practicing their math facts with our XtraMath fact program. Congratulations to Adelina for finishing the Xtra Math Multiplication facts and receiving her award! In order to participate in Mr. Biven’s reward party, students need to pass multiplication by November 15. We believe that all kids are capable of reaching this goal! Some students may need to do extra practice, but they can do it. Thank you for supporting fact memorization. This really helps with computation and all other concepts covered in math this year!
We read about California Regions this week and we are almost ready to begin our clay map projects. We need a parent volunteer to come in to help prepare the paper plates for this project in advance. If you are able to help in our classroom this week, please email me the day and time you are available. Thank you!
Band started this week. Students are riding a bus from Alta Sierra to Magnolia. If you would like your child to participate, please contact Mr. Richardson at [email protected] for more information about joining band.
We will be visiting the garden on Tuesday! Lori Long is our garden coordinator. Her work is so appreciated! We also need a garden helper! We go the third Tuesday of the month from 9:30-10:00. Please let me know right away if you are available to help with this! Again, we visit the garden this Tuesday, September 17, from 9:30 to 10:00.
Last week, we had a student council assembly where students learned about having the opportunity to run for classroom representative. Candidates need to have a 1-2 minute speech ready to give the class. The letter of intent to run for classroom representative is due on Wednesday, September 18. Students may also send in a poster to display in class prior to elections. Four students will be voted in by their classmates to become our classroom representative.
Thank you so much for all of your help and support!
Looking Ahead:
Every Friday is early release. School is out at 1:00.
SEPTEMBER
Friday, September 27 End of 1st Mid-Trimester
Friday, September 27 Rally Round the Flag 7:55
OCTOBER
Tuesday, October 1 PTC Meeting in the Library 6:00-7:00 pm
Friday, October 4 Jog-A-Thon
Monday-Friday, October 7-11 Parent Teacher Conferences: Minimum Days All Week, School Out at 12:00 Noon. Please sign up on the Sign Up Genius sent home on September 12.
Monday, October 21- Friday October 25 Fall Break No School
Thursday, October 31 Halloween Parade and Classroom Celebrations
4:00-7:00 pm Trunk Or Treat In the Alta Sierra Parking Lot
NOVEMBER
Friday, November 1 No School For Students, Professional Development For Teachers
Tuesday, November 5 PTC Meeting in the Library 6:00-7:00 pm
Sunday, November 3 Daylight Savings Time Ends
Tuesday, November 5 Picture Make Up Day
Monday, November 11 Veteran’s Day No School
Friday, November 15 Deadline to Finish Multiplication Section of Xtra Math in order to qualify for reward party with Mr. Bivens.
Friday, November 15 Minimum Day School Out at 12:00 Noon/ End of 1st Trimester
Thursday, November 21 Parent’s Club Dinner Night
Friday, November 22 Rally Round the Flag 7:55
Wednesday, November 27 to Friday, November 29 Thanksgiving Break No School
DECEMBER
Tuesday, December 3 PTC Meeting in the Library 6:00-7:00 pm
Wednesday, December 11 to Friday, December 13 Mistletoe Mall
Saturday, December 14 Pancake Breakfast
Friday, December 20 Minimum Day
December 21- January 6 Winter Break
Things to remember:
Library Day will always be on Friday. Please remember books!
Send in $20.00 Bus donation for field trips.
Clay Needed! PLEASE SEND IN SEPT. 9-13!
We will read about California's Regions in our Weekly Studies magazine this week and we are excited to make our maps of California! Clay will be needed for our hands-on California Region's Map Project. Please send in clay. We will start the project when we have enough clay sent in to our class.
Clay Recipe:
Ingredients: 1 cup flour ,1 tablespoon oil, 1 cup water, 1⁄2 cup salt, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, food coloring (orange, yellow, purple, or green)
Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Place over medium heat. Using a wooden spoon stir constantly. Mixture will be soupy for several minutes. It will suddenly stick together. Remove from heat at this point but continue to stir until mixture is in a ball. Turn the hot ball onto a piece of wax paper until it is cool. Place in a ziplock or air tight container and send to class with your child.
Thank you!
September 9-13, 2019
September 9-13, 2019
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! The students worked hard this short 4-day week and they accomplished so many wonderful things! I am looking forward to the students completing the Xtra Math Multiplication Facts for our 4th and 5th grade contest! Please refer to the Xtra Math Facts Contest Letter that went home in this week's Thursday's folder. Good luck, students! You can do it!
I want to thank Molly's grandmother Iris for volunteering in our classroom on Thursdays, and Zachary's mom plans to join us on Tuesdays beginning Oct. 1st! Welcome! Please email me if you would also like to volunteer. Your help really makes a difference in the wonderful school program we offer our children!
I am looking for a volunteer to send in Chinet oval "platters, classic white, 12 5/8 inch x 10 inch" paper plates for our class map project of the California Regions. Please also see the recipe under "Clay Recipe" in my post. We will be able to begin the project once we have enough clay to start. We are reading about California Regions in our Studies Weekly magazine this upcoming week, so I hope to have plenty of clay sent in by Friday, September 13th! I will send home a "hard copy" of the clay recipe with the students' agenda on Monday.
Students sampled "lemon cucumbers" from the garden this week. They were very interesting! Please be sure to ask you child about them!
Our class will be going to the garden on Tuesday, September 17, from 9:30-10:00. We will go to the garden on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. We will need at least one parent volunteer to sign up to be our garden volunteer this year. Please let me know if this is something you would be interested in doing. Thank you!
This week we started our math test on Place Value, Adding and Subtracting up to 6-digits with regrouping, and we will complete the test on Monday. Students can access Think Central/Go Math Skill Sets and ISEs to help them practice at home on the computer.
Reminder: Jog-A-Thon is coming up on the morning of October 4. Thank you Iris Bilodeau for volunteering! We REALLY appreciate you! We are looking for additional volunteers, so please email me or Lyn Ward at [email protected] if you would like to join us. We need helpers to work the jog-a-thon shifts, AND we need lap counters. Thank you!
Students did well on their first Spelling City 1.1 test! They should study words 1.2 for their next test on Thursday, September 12. The words are already logged into Spelling City.
Our PTC is asking that each family donate $20 for the year to help with the buses for field trips. If you could please send that in it would help our school so much. Thank you to the families who have already donated! Our first field trip is scheduled for Thursday, November 21, to the Maidu Museum and Historic Site in Roseville.
Friday September 13th is movie night!
Thanks so much for all of your help and support! I look forward to a wonderful week with our amazing students!
Looking Ahead:
SEPTEMBER
Friday, September 13 Movie Night
Friday, September 27 Rally Round the Flag 7:55
OCTOBER
Tuesday, October 1 PTC Meeting in the Library 6:00-7:00 pm
Tuesday, October 1 We will begin our book report in class. Please have a chapter book completed.
Friday, October 4 Jog-A-Thon
Monday-Friday, October 7-11 Parent Teacher Conferences: Minimum Days All Week, School Out at 12:00 Noon
Monday, October 21- Friday October 25 Fall Break No School
Thursday, October 31 Halloween Parade and Classroom Celebrations: 4:00-7:00 pm Trunk Or Treat In the Alta Sierra Parking Lot
NOVEMBER
Friday, November 1 No School For Students, Professional Development For Teachers
Tuesday, November 5 PTC Meeting in the Library 6:00-7:00 pm
Sunday, November 3 Daylight Savings Time Ends
Tuesday, November 5 Picture Make Up Day
Monday, November 11 Veteran’s Day No School
Friday, November 15 Minimum Day School Out at 12:00 Noon
Thursday, November 21 Parent’s Club Dinner Night
Friday, November 22 Rally Round the Flag 7:55
Wednesday, November 27 to Friday, November 29 Thanksgiving Break No School
DECEMBER
Tuesday, December 3 PTC Meeting in the Library 6:00-7:00 pm
Wednesday, December 11 to Friday, December 13 Mistletoe Mall
Saturday, December 14 Pancake Breakfast
Friday, December 20 Minimum Day
December 21- January 6 Winter Break
Fun Day Tomorrow!
Wednesday (tomorrow) is our Fun Day! Kids are going to be out in the sun for most of the day and playing games in the sun. Please make sure that they come to school with sunscreen on and have comfortable clothes for playing and good shoes for running! Also, please send them with a water bottle so they can stay hydrated! It is supposed to be 88 and partly cloudy on Wednesday, so it could be pretty warm!
Wednesday afternoon is also our pizza party and kids will be watching a movie in either our class or Mrs. Hollister’s class. Please make sure your child brings back the permission slip saying that they are allowed to watch one of the two movies chosen. Thank you so much to the people who have signed up to help with supplies and volunteer for that day! All slots on the sign up are now full!
Science Exploratorium Tomorrow!
We have an exciting day tomorrow! The kids will be presenting their STEM Science group projects to the students in 1st- 3rd grade. Our first round of presentations will be from 8:30-9:50. The kids will have a break from 9:55-10:25, and then we do our second round of presentations from 10:30-11:30. Please feel free to stop by school and check it out! The kids have learned a lot about working together with this project while having fun with science!
June 3-7, 2019
June 3-7, 2019
This is our last week of school together and I can’t believe how fast the year went by. I have truly enjoyed our class and I will miss their eager faces and desire for learning new things! They are all ready for Fifth Grade, and I hope they come to visit me next year!
Thank you families for volunteering to help with Fun Day! There are more slots to fill, so please see the sign up genius and help make this memorable event spectacular!
We will not have Spelling this week!
We will not have Red Reading Folders due this week, but students should read daily for fun! Please initial in their agenda when they read this week. We will also study math facts for homework nightly on the Xtra Math program.
Some students still have not returned their End-of-the-Year Fun Day Contract, and will not be allowed to participate unless they do. Please see your child’s agenda. I will ask them to write in it on Monday if they need to return the Contract.
We have one final very full week planned! We have Full Days of instruction on Monday through Wednesday. Monday is our Science Exploratorium Presentations from 8:30-11:30. Fun Day is on Wednesday. I am still looking for volunteers to help me with the Parachute and to pick up our pizza for Fun Day. Please see the sign up genius and volunteer!
We have minimum day instruction on Thursday and Friday. School will be dismissed at 12:00.
Looking Ahead…
Tuesday, June 4th PTC meeting in the library 6-7
Thursday, June 6th Minimum Day, 12:00 Noon Dismissal
Friday, June 7th Last Day of School, Minimum Day School Released at 12 Noon
Have a wonderful summer vacation! I hope to see you all next year!
May 27-31, 2019
May 27-31
I hope that everyone enjoyed their long weekend! It is too bad that the weather did not cooperate with us! However, our busy schedule was not affected. My son Dakota graduated from College with three degrees! Our boys' grandfather celebrated his 90th birthday! My eldest son, Cameron, and his beautiful bride Amanda flew in to join in the amazing Cornejo Family celebrations! It was a joyous weekend!
Thank you so much to the parents who were able to attend the 4th grade field trip! The kids had an awesome day in Coloma! I was so worried about the weather and very grateful it all worked out perfectly!
This coming week will go by fast! We have testing on Wednesday. This will be our last day of testing unless kids have make up tests to do. We begin testing at 8:15 in the morning, so please remind our students to rest well and come to class ready and on time.
We are trying to still have a routine in class and get work done! I have found that this is best for keeping the kids calm and encouraging good behavior. Without structure, things can get a little bit crazy!
Students must pass Xtra math facts in order to attend the entire Fun Day. Students will loose a portion of the rotations depending on how far behind they are in passing. I reprogrammed the Xtra Math system to allow for 6 seconds, not 3. Hopefully EVERYONE will have the opportunity to pass before Fun Day!
Please remind your child to have good behavior for the next two weeks. Students with over 6 refocus forms will start to loose Fun Day rotations. We want to end the year on a positive note, and having good classroom behavior is a big part of this.
We will be having our STEM Mini Exploratorium to Monday, June 3rd. We will be having this in rooms 17, 18, 19, 21, and 23 from 8:30-10:00 and then 10:40-11:30. Feel free to come check out what the kids have been working on during science groups. The kids will be explaining and demonstrating their science projects to the younger kids.
Our end of the year party will both be on Wednesday, June 5th. I will be sending a sign up genius soon asking for help with the Parachute and Pizza Party. All 4th graders will be watching a movie in the afternoon! The movie choices are PG, so we will be sending home a permission slip that will need to be signed in order to watch the movie.
This coming Friday is Crazy Hat and Hair Day!
MAY
Wednesday, May 29 8:00-10:00 Cornejo Math PT
Wednesday, May 29 10:00- 11:50 Shureen Math PT
Thursday, May 30 8:00-10:00 Hollister Math PT
Thursday, May 30 10:00-2:00 Testing Make Up
Thursday, May 31 Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Friday, May 31th Rally Round the Flag 7:55 am
Friday, May 31 Crazy Hat and Hair Day
Friday, May 31 Volunteer Tea 10:15
JUNE
Monday, June 3rd STEAM Exploratorium Rooms 17, 18, 19, 21, 23 from 8:30-11:30
Tuesday, June 4th PTC meeting in the library 6-7
Wednesday, June 5th Upper Grades Fun Day
Thursday, June 6th Minimum Day
Friday, June 7th Last Day of School, Minimum Day School Released at 12 Noon
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May 20 - May 24, 2019
May 20 - May 24, 2019
Thank you everyone for visiting our classroom for Open House! The children were so proud sharing their best work with all of our families! I am so proud of them! They have learned so much in fourth grade! It was a wonderful evening for everyone!
We will resume with the CAASPP Math test on Friday, May 24. Please remind your child to eat well and be well rested for our test on Friday. Testing begins first thing in the morning, so please help your child arrive to school on time.
We will have spelling 7.3 this week AND next week. I am allowing the children two weeks to study for the test because of our field trip to Coloma on Thursday, and because of the Memorial Day Holiday on May 27. You will find the words and activities for unit 7.3 on Spelling City. Students will take the spelling test on Thursday, May 30 in class.
Due to the upcoming CAASPP tests in math on May 24 and on May 29, I highly recommend the students review math concepts on Think Central/Go Math under “My Library”, click on “the lady in the red hat”, and find skill sets to practice. Students can review prior skills, as well as find new concepts we have not yet covered including measurement, area and perimeter! Class Hero is also available to reinforce Geometry.
Red Reading Folders are due every Friday. Students should remember to read and record their daily entries in their red reading folder and have them signed by a parent. We had four students forget their red folders this week, so they will need to return the red reading folder on Monday. Please ask your child if this includes them.
Students will also need to return their Field Trip permission slip to Coloma, and their End-of-the-Year Fun Day Contract on Monday if they haven’t turned it in already.
We have another very full week planned! The garden is scheduled for Tuesday after lunch, weather permitting. Please have your child wear shoes appropriate for the garden on Tuesday.
We will go to the James Marshall Gold Discovery Site on Thursday. The bus will leave promptly at 8:15 a.m. or sooner if possible. It is a long, windy drive and we want to have as much time to tour the park as possible. It is an incredible place to visit! I can hardly wait!
Looking Ahead…
MAY
Thursday, May 23 4th Grade to Coloma
Friday, May 24 8:30-10:30 Cornejo Math Testing
Monday, May 27, Memorial Day Holiday, No school
Tuesday, May 28 Garden 9:00-9:30-Our last garden visit of the year!
Wednesday, May 29 8:00-10:00 Cornejo Math PT
Thursday, May 30 10:00-2:00 Testing Make Up
Friday, May 31 Crazy Hat and Hair Day, Volunteer Tea, Rally Round the Flag 7:55 am
JUNE
Tuesday, June 4th PTC meeting in the library 6-7
Thursday, June 6th Minimum Day, 12:00 Noon Dismissal
Friday, June 7th Last Day of School, Minimum Day School Released at 12 Noon
A message from the office...
A message from the office...
We're in the HOME stretch!
Please remember that as of Monday, May 20, families will no longer be allowed to charge or accrue negative balances on lunch or after school care. All milks, meals and drop-in fees MUST be made in advance or you will be called to make different arrangements.
Also, if making a change in pick up or bus plans, please send a note or call the office BEFORE lunch. It can be very challenging to track down kids during their afternoon activities.
Thank you for your help!
May 13-17, 2019
May 13 - May 17, 2019
We had an amazing week! Mission Boards arrived on time this morning and they look great! Remember, if your child elects to do the Extra Credit piece to share with our families at Open House, they will be due on the morning of Open House, Thursday, May 16. I can hardly wait to see the projects the children have created!
Mrs. Yoho gave a wonderful presentation on print making this week! The children always learn so much about art appreciation from our art docent! This was our last art docent project of the year and it was amazing!
Unless your child was absent during testing last week, or they need more time to finish, we will not have any CAASPP testing this week! We will resume with the Math test on Friday, May 24. If your child did not finish their ELA testing, they will go to the computer lab first thing on Monday morning to finish their test.
We will have spelling 7.2 this week. You will find the words and activities on Spelling City. Students will take the spelling test on Thursday, May 16 in class.
Due to the upcoming CAASPP test in math on May 24, I highly recommend the students review math concepts on Think Central/Go Math under “My Library”, click on “the lady in the red hat”, and find skill sets to practice. Students can review prior skills, as well as find new concepts we have not yet covered including measurement, area and perimeter! Class Hero is also available to reinforce Geometry.
Red Reading Folders are due every Friday. Students should remember to read and record their daily entries in their red reading folder and have them signed by a parent. We had several students forget their red folders this week, so they will need to return the red reading folder on Monday. Please ask your child if this includes them.
Students will also need to return their Field Trip permission slip to Coloma, and their End-of-the-Year Fun Day Contract on Monday if they haven’t turned it in already.
We have another very full week planned! Grammy Kay Bivens is scheduled to read in our classroom on Wednesday after lunch, and our class will visit the Book Fair at 1:30-2:00 on Wednesday as well! Please see the flyer that was sent home in the Thursday Folder for more information about the Book Fair.
Thursday night is Open House! Our classroom will be open from 6:00-7:00 p.m. I look forward to seeing all of our families! The children have so many wonderful things to share with you!
Author, Ryan Winch will visit our school! We are scheduled to meet with him on Friday! It’s going to be great!
Looking Ahead…
MAY
Saturday, May 11th Mother/ Son Breakfast at Magnolia School 8am-12pm
Sunday, May 12 Mother’s Day!
Monday, May 13 CAASPP Testing Make Up-Come to class rested and ready!
Monday, May 13th District Parent's Club Meeting 6:30-7:30
Wednesday, May 15 Book Fair for our class, 1:30-:00
Thursday, May 16th, MISSION EXTRA CREDIT PROJECTS DUE, Alta Sierra Open House 6-7 pm!
Friday, May 17 Author’s Visit, Ryan Winch, Space Pilgrim
Thursday, May 23 4th Grade to Coloma
Friday, May 24 8:30-10:30 Cornejo Math Testing
Monday, May 27, Memorial Day Holiday, No school
Tuesday, May 28 Garden 9:00-9:30-Our last garden visit of the year!
Wednesday, May 29 8:00-10:00 Cornejo Math PT
Thursday, May 30 10:00-2:00 Testing Make Up
Friday, May 31 Crazy Hat and Hair Day, Volunteer Tea, Rally Round the Flag 7:55 am
JUNE
Tuesday, June 4th PTC meeting in the library 6-7
Thursday, June 6th Minimum Day, 12:00 Noon Dismissal
Friday, June 7th Last Day of School, Minimum Day School Released at 12 Noon
A message from the office...
A message from the office...
Please be advised that with the school year coming to a close, no child will be allowed to charge for hot lunch or milk for the remainder of the school year after May 20. If your child orders lunch or milk without having prepaid in the morning, or has no credit on their account, they will have to call home to have a cold lunch brought to them for the day. If you currently owe lunch or milk money and received a notice regarding your balance, please send in the money ASAP to clear all unpaid accounts. If your account is not up to date at the start of next year your student will not be able to order until its cleared. Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the office 272-2319.
CAASPP testing resumes tomorrow!
Reminder: We will continue CAASPP testing on Wednesday, May 8, 8:15-10:15. Thank you for signing up to send in testing snacks! Please send them to class at 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday. It is important students rest well Tuesday night, and have a healthy breakfast on Wednesday morning. Our second test will continue ELA (English/Language Arts) with a “Performance Task.” This week we will begin testing at 8:15 a.m., which is 30 minutes earlier than our test began last week! Please help to have your child arrive to school on time.
Thank you!
