Hello Third Grade Families, Congratulations are in order for our class finalists in this year’s speech competition. While it was tough to choose, these five will represent the third grade: Paloma, Dominic, Destiny, Chloe & Nico! Math: Unit 8 – Fractions, continued! The class will continue to review fractions as we make our way through […]
Fun, Fun, Fun…On May 1st we will be going to the Ojai Storyteller’s Festival. Please send in the field trip permission form and the $6 fee at your earliest convenience. You may click here to access the form. storytellers field trip The jogathon is coming up on May 8th. We encourage everyone to buy a […]
Dear Families, This Tuesday our five poem finalists will be reciting their poems for the judges! I am very proud of all the students who recited their poems in class. This Friday is a full day. Please remember that May 8th is our Jogathon! Please return permission slips and donations. Below is an overview for […]
Dear Parents, April 27, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: Our reading strategy this week is evaluating. The comprehension skill that will help us with evaluating is story structure. Knowing the setting, the characters, the problem, and solution in the story and being able to sequence the events will help […]
Dear Kindergarten Parents, As we move through the third trimester, your children are preparing for first grade in class every day. At home, reading together is the key to their success in all academic areas. Continue to read together each night. Ask your child questions about the story or informational text, make connections and/or inferences, […]
The 6th grade is concluding their study of Ancient Greece. The last part we learn about is all the contributions from the Greeks. This includes great mathematicians such as Euclid and Pythagoras. Today one of the math teachers came into class for a special lesson on Pythagorean Theorem. She explained right angles, hypotenuse, and variables. […]
Dear Second Grade Families, I am back!!! Thank you for all your prayers. Volunteers Needed: Primary Centers from 10:00-12:00. Please send me an email to reserve your spot since space is limited. A look at our week: I will be sending their class work folder next Tuesday. Homework: Reading Log; Fluency; IXL I.13 (Complete the […]
This week I continue listening to the fourth graders recite the poems they have learned for the Speech Contest. They are doing such a good job! Five finalists will be selected on Friday, and they will compete against the fifth graders next week. On May 1st we will be going to the Ojai Storyteller’s Festival. […]
Dear Families, This Wednesday is free dress for a $1 donation. This Friday is a noon dismissal. Below is an overview of our week: Math: We will focus on developing rules for addition and subtraction of negative numbers. There is no IXL homework this week. Social Studies: We will take our chapter 7 test on […]
Welcome Back Third Grade Families, This week will be a busy one. Read below to see what we will be up to: Math: Unit 8 – Fractions, continued! The class will continue to review fractions as we make our way through lessons 8.4-8.6. As always, see the Home Links at www.everydaymathonline.com for extra practice and […]