Featuring the Royal Quartz Dr. Joy, Mr. Robby, and Ms. Debra
Vol. 16-17: Issue 7
Curriculum: We are in our 3rd cycle for Cultural Rotations now 6th Grade Science: Life Science: Ecosystems/Food Chains/Biomes 4th Grade Science: Life Science: Ecosystems, Kingdoms, Water Cycle 5th Grade Science: Physical Science: The Periodic Table/Study of Elements 6th Grade Social Studies: Westward Expansion 4th Grade Social Studies: Ranchos and Missions 5th Grade Social Studies: California Geography and the Historic Path to Statehood
Dates to Remember: December 7th Assembly @ 10:30am Early Release Day Dismissal at Noon (Tutoring) December 12th Biography Outline Due (in class) December 13th CMP Spelling Bee at 3:30pm in Jasper December 14th Wax Museum at the Elk Grove Site December 15th Wax Museum at the Bradshaw Site (morning) B Street Theatre on site performance @ 1:30pm December 16th Minimum Day Dismissal at noon Pajama Day December 17th - January 8th No School - Winter Break
Homework: Make sure your child is completing their weekly homework goals: 30 minutes of reading daily or 150 hrs. a week Rosetta Stone – 2 lessons Learning.com – 2 lessons Math Facts in a Flash – 5 lessons a week Spelling Practice – 5 practice activities Wordly Wise A-E
Reports & Projects: Wax Museum: All students have their character selection for their biography book reports. The new project outline that was sent home on 10/21 explains the parts for this year’s Wax Museum project. All prompts can be found on our classroom page. Biography book selections and EG Wax Museum Permission Slips are past due (11/4) 12/12 Biography book report outline due – We are working on this in class. 12/14 Costumes and museum displays due (a large portion of the museum display will be completed in the classrooms) **Please note that students have started to receive lessons on informational essays in class. The informational essay about the students’ historical figures will be an in class assignment.
Royal Announcements!
Field Trip Reminders:
We will be working on our informational narratives, biography book reports, and preparing for the Wax Museum and the Art Walk in January. This will include time spent preparing materials and creating great things! We will be very busy getting all our regularly expected assignments and our extra assignments completed each and every day. We will be able to have such a fun time if everyone pitches in to get everything completed on time!
On December 14th, we will be taking our wax museum presentation to the Elk Grove Blvd. Site. Students meet at their class and we will be leaving at approximately 8:45AM. If you have not filled out your field trip forms for your child please do so ASAP. Also, please note if you are able to chaperone and/or drive. If you are driving, make sure all your documents are turned in.
"How did it get so late so soon? It’s
night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late soon?" - Dr. Seuss
Mile Stone Trip Pictures: Did your child take some great pictures while on their milestone trip? If so, please bring them up on a flash drive so we can add them to our slide show at the end of the year!
Birthday Week Sarah’s birthday week will be the week of December 12-16!