April 1-5

We have another full week ahead!

The kids had a blast watching the talent show last week.  The performers were awesome!

On Wednesday, we will do our clay project.  We are excited to give students the opportunity to work with different types of art medium.  If you have not sent in your $11 donation, and you are able to, please do so by Wednesday.

We are on spelling week words 6.2 this week. (See Spelling City.)

Time continues to fly!!!  Friday, April 12^th is the middle of  the trimester.  It is only two weeks away. Please continue to check Power School to make sure your child is turning in their Red Reading Folder weekly as well as other required work.

We will continue to work on our Mission projects for Open House.  I will go over the directions for this in class, but if your child is absent they will need to keep up with the research and report on their Google Doc from home.  We have completed "Founding" and "Early History" and we will work on "Early People" in class this week. The Mission Letter went home to parents this week outlining every topic our report will cover, and explain the art projects we will complete in class for the final mission board.

If your child has not passed all levels of Xtra Math, please support your child and help them to pass their math facts.  You can look at your child’s account, and quiz them on facts that they have not mastered.  Please make sure your child is doing Xtra Math a minimum of 5 days a week if they have not passed the Multiplication section. Thank you so much for your help and support with this!  It is crucial that your child master his/her math facts by fourth grade.  If your child does not master all levels by the end of fourth grade, your child is behind.

This week in Social Studies, the 4^th graders will read about the Missions in their Studies Weekly magazine.

We will read about Wild Ponies in our National Geographic REACH magazine this week.

Soon I will be sending out the Sign Up Genius for our April 27 Carnival activity.  Thank you so much to the people who have already expressed an interest to help set up or run our station.  I am asking parents to please help run the station in 30 minute time slots.  Thank you so much for your help with this!  

I will also be sending out our Sign Up for our Spring Celebration early next week.  

Thank you again for all of your help and support!! April is going to be a busy month!

Looking ahead:

APRIL

Tuesday, April 2nd PTC meeting in the library 6-7

Wednesday, April 3 Clay Projects 8:30-10:00 Shureen, 10:15-11:45 Hollister, 12:30-1:45 Cornejo

Friday, April 5th Spring Pictures

Wednesday, April 10th Kindergarten Screening

Friday, April 12th Mid-Trimester for Trimester 3

Monday, April 15th - Friday, April 19th Spring Break

Monday, April 22 School In Session to make up for Smoke Day, This is a full day.

Thursday, April 24, 4/5 Painting With Community Canvas: 8:15 Shureen, 10:15 Hollister, 12:30 Cornejo

Saturday, April 27 Alta Sierra Spring Carnival

Tuesday, April  30th PTC meeting in the library 6-7

MAY

Thursday, May 2, 4th Grade Sierra Streams Field Trip

Friday, May 3rd Professional Development Day- No School for Students

Friday, May 10th Father/ Daughter Dance at Magnolia School 7-9

Saturday, May 11th Mother/ Son Breakfast at Magnolia School 8am-12pm

Monday, May 13th District Parent's Club Meeting 6:30-7:30

Thursday, May 16th, Alta Sierra Open House 6-7 pm

Thursday, May 23 4th Grade to Coloma

Friday, May 24th Rally Round the Flag 7:55 am

Monday, May 27 Memorial Day Holiday- No School

JUNE

Tuesday, June 4th PTC meeting in the library 6-7

Thursday, June 6th Minimum Day

Friday, June 7th Last Day of School, Minimum Day, School Released at 12 Noon