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Curriculum News
Language Arts:
This week we will continue with Benchmark Unit 8: Earth Changes. In week 2, students will read “Volcanoes.” They will identify cause and effect relationships, use context clues to determine the meaning of words with multiple meanings, and identify the main idea and key details. They will also distinguish between firsthand and secondhand information. We will take the Unit 8, Week 2 Test on Friday, May 29.
Students will have the Benchmark Unit 8, Week 2 spelling and grammar packet for homework this week. The spelling focus will be on Greek and Latin roots (geo, archae, and rupt). Grammar will look at interrogative and relative pronouns as well as correcting run-on sentences.
Math:
Students will review a math concept from the school year each day and take a short quiz on that standard each day. They will also be working on a slumber party project. This math project has students planning out their ideal slumber party and solving the math problems required to make it happen.
History/Social Studies
This week we will start Studies Weekly Week 25: California Statehood. Students will learn the steps that led to California becoming the 31st state in the United States of America. Due to the short week, we will most likely test this the first week of June.
Science:
This week we will wrap up Earth’s Features Chapter 1. Students will first explore fossil formation in a digital app to learn that fossils form when an organism dies and is covered with sediment that turns to rock. They will also begin to make their sedimentary rock models in class.
We will also visit the Makerspace this week to do a Mystery Science Birth of Rocks lesson about volcanoes. Students will investigate why some volcanoes have explosive eruptions while others flow more gently.
Open House:
Open House is Wednesday, May 27. This is a chance for students to show their families their classrooms, class work, and art show. Gates will open up at 5:45 pm for families to have a picnic style dinner. You can bring food from home or purchase food from one of our food trucks. Classrooms will be open from 6:30-7:30 pm, and there will be a silent auction too! Students will be dismissed at the regular Wednesday 2:00 time. We hope to see you there.
Musical Petting Zoo:
On Wednesday, June 3 our 4th and 5th grade students will have the opportunity to participate in a Musical Petting Zoo. Each class needs 3 parent helpers to assist with this day. Our time is from 11-11:30. If you are able to help, please sign up using the link below. Be sure to sign up for our class and not one of the other classes.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448AFAD2BA6F9C70-62756136-instrument#/
Fourth Grade Sports Day at Pitts Ranch Park:
Our 4th grade classes will be walking to Pitts Ranch Park on Friday, June 5 for a Sports themed field trip. Students will be able to choose a variety of activities ranging from basketball, soccer, volleyball, softball, racket sports, and more. We will serve a snack at the park and return to school in time for lunch on campus. To make this day a success, we need parents to help by donating snack items, walking with us to and from the park, transporting the sports equipment, setting up the playing fields, and running sporting events. Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A49AAA92EA1F49-64145805-4thgrade
Save the Date
May 25 No School - Memorial Day
May 27 Open House (gates open 5:45pm/classrooms open 6:30-7:30)
May 29 Last Day for Independent Study Work
June 1 Volunteer Breakfast
June 3 Musical Petting Zoo
June 5 Sports Day–4th Grade Pitts Ranch Park Field Trip
June 12 Last Day of School/Noon Dismissal/Report Cards Go Home
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