May 3-7, 2010

Can't believe it's already May!

STAR testing began on Friday for Math. We will continue to test beginning again on Monday and hopefully will finish by Friday. Be sure that your child gets a good nights rest and a filling breakfast this week. Any students who are absent will have to do a make up test when they return back to school. They will be pulled from class to do this.

Homework will be fairly light this week. A short spelling packet will be sent home on Monday. Sentences will not be required this week. The usual HM Math will be sent home, but students will not need to do the leveled problems on the back, only the front of the math page. We are working on the rough draft of the animal reports this week. Paragraph #1 was started on Friday and hopefully students can finish this week. The rough draft will probably be sent home for parents to help edit. The final draft will be hand written in class (for early finishers), and at home (for those who need additional time). A speech is not required for this project, only the report and diorama. Dioramas are due on Tuesday, May 11. Late projects will not be accepted. Everyone should be able to turn in this assignment on time.

This Thursday we have another field trip to the Agricultural History Museum at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Please be sure to send your child with a sack lunch. We will leave school at 9:15 and arrive back at approximately 12:30. The cost of this trip is $4.00 per student. We have another trip to see The Princess and the Pea at the Mello Center in Watsonville on May 20. We can only bring 3 chaperones per class. !st-3rd grade students will go on the school bus, while parents carpool with each other. The first 3 parents to send in their chaperone form will be able to go. The cost of this one is a little pricy, $7.00 per student. If you have a hardship, please let us know.

Our class started Spectra Art 2 weeks ago with drawing and painting. Student art work will be displayed at Open House for you to view. You will be very impressed with what your child has created. If you have any wipes to send in please do so as our desks get very messy from the paints.

Thank you SO MUCH to all of the volunteers and chaperones that have helped us out this year. You have been such a great support. Enjoy the sunshine this weekend!