Sunday, November 9, 2014

Weekly News Nov. 3 - Nov. 7


What are we learning this week?
  • Math -  Topic 14 – Multiplying Greater Numbers = using mental math, estimating products, arrays, decomposing
  • Language Arts  - Story: A Castle on Viola Street,   Genre: Fiction,   Skill: Theme, Grammar: Combining Sentences:  Subject and Predicate Nouns
  • Writing – Informative, Expository
    • Cursive - Uppercase alphabet – almost complete, Students have already started writing their homework in cursive.
    • Vocabulary – project, appliances, owners, construction, equipment, leaky
    • Science/Social Studies/Health - Monday 11/3, Wednesday 11/5, and Thursday 11/6
      Mrs. Aceves = Health,  Mrs. Barnes = Science, and  Ms. Ryan = Social Studies

    Please Note:

    •    My training has been cancelled.  There will be no substitute teacher on Monday, November 3rd.


           There is a Social Studies test this week.  Group 1’s test is on 11/3, Group 2’s test is on 11/6, and Group 3’s test is on 11/5.

      Group 1 Students = Kyle, Stella, Henry, Joy, Jaime, Marianna, Bobby, Iman

      Group 2 Students = Micah, Lauren, Iztli, August, Max, Ryan, Marley, Sevilla

      Group 3 Students = Luke, Dillon, Renee, Silas, Isabel, Juliet, Gianna, Connor    
    • Thank you to Marley’s mom, Jaime’s mom, Max’s mom, Luke’s mom, Micah’s mom and Kyle’s mom for volunteering and making our Day of the Dead Celebration and Halloween Celebration a success.  We had a great time!!!!
    • Parent Conferences – Conferences are scheduled for 11/10, 11/12, 11/13, and 11/14.  Notices will be sent home to schedule your day/time.  If you are unable to attend your scheduled time, call Nora at 323-225-8320 to reschedule.  She will have my calendar. 
    • Science Test – All students, regardless of what group you are in, will take the science test on 11/14.  Study guides will go home the week of 11/3. 
        UPCOMING EVENTS:

        11/3, 11/5, and 11/6 – Science, Social Studies, and Health Rotations
        11/4 – Early Tuesday – dismissal 1:30
        11/10, 11/12, 11/13, 11/14 – minimum days due to parent conferences
        11/11 – Veteran’s Day – No School
        11/14 - Science test for all groups


        Have a great week!  ~ Mrs. Barnes