Minimum Day Friday

Don't forget that tomorrow, March 1, is a minimum day for the end of the trimester.

Homework today:
     1.  Famous Mistake/Sinking City
     2.  Math Miss W:  Fractions and Decimals
                    Mr. Spaulding: RW97
     3.  Read for half an hour.
     4.  Get parent initials.

Book Reviews

Students are writing book and book series reviews.  Here is a nice one from Leslie:

One of my favorite book series is called My Fathers Dragon.  It was written by Ruth Stiles Gannet.  The book is about a boy named Elmer who has to save a dragon named Boris from a very strange island.  The animals on the island have Boris tied by his neck so he doesn’t fly away.  They are very mean to him.  They twist his wings and his arms.  The dragon is only a baby and can’t defend himself.  Elmer goes into the island and gets past through the animals and saves Boris.  When Boris arrives to his house he finds out that his family had been captured.  He finds Elmer and asks if he could help.  Elmer goes with Boris and saves his family by making a lot of noise so the men will get scared and let the net go.  This book is very interesting , and I think you guys should read it.





Homework for today:
     1.  Baseball Great/Vertical Race
     2.  Math:  No homework. (We had a test today.)
     3.  Read for half an hour.
     4.  Get parent initials.

Fundraising Assembly

We had a fundraising assembly today. Students will be selling cookies, cheesecakes, and other goodies.  Look for information coming home with your child.

The state writing test is next week.  Fourth graders are reviewing how to write summaries, responses to literature, and narratives.

Today's homework:
     1.  Jet's Job and Fire Investigator.
     2.  Math Miss W: Page 1 of math packet.
                   Mr. Spaulding: RW95 & PW95.
     3.  Read for half an hour.
     4.  Get parent initials.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Today we started with oral reports.  Leslie and Alex started us off with two very nice presentations.  Leslie talked about one of her favorite books, My Father's Dragon, and Alex discussed an interesting book about horses called Thoroughbreds.  Good job!

Don't forget the Walkathon tomorrow!  Wear appropriate shoes.

Homework today:
    1.  Physical Properties worksheet.
    2.  Math Miss W:  RW108 and PW108
                  Mr. Spaulding:  No homework (Happy Valentine's Day!)
    3.  Read for half an hour.
    4.  Get parent initials.

Smencils Are Here

Those wonderful smelly pencils - Smencils - have arrived.  Only one dollar a piece.  Profits go towards our Fort Tejon field trip.

Hello Poem by Isabella

Homework for today:
     1.  Practice Oral Presentation of your favorite book.
     2.  Math Miss:  RW107 and PW107 1-12
                   Mr. Spaulding:  RW148 and PW148
     3.  Read for half an hour.
     4.  Get parent initials.

Valentine's Day is Coming Soon!

Many students enjoy exchanging Valentine's Day cards.  We will have a brief opportunity for students to share cards this Thursday.  Here is a list of all the students in our class:

David, Andrea, Alex, Jose A., Leslie, Natalie C., Kaeleigh, Michael F., Cristian, Michael G., Gavin, Jose H., Amani, Marisol, Jorge, Christine, Samantha, Isabella, Elmer, Julian, Angel, Eileene, Arturo, Mariana, Natalie R., Daniela, Erasmo, Abby, Marina, Dylan, Kevin, Luis, Gilbert.

Homework for today:
     1.  Practice your oral presentation about your favorite book.
     2.  Math Miss W:  RW100
                   Mr. Spaulding:  RW147
     3.   Read for half an hour.
     4.  Get parent initials.

Oral Reports

Red Ribbon Day Sespe School 2013

Planning, organizing, and giving oral presentations, with appropriate use of voice, eye, and body movements for the topic, audience, and occasion - this is an important fourth grade standard in langauge arts.

This week students have to prepare and deliver an oral presentation on a favorite book.  They are also working on writing original narratives.

Today's homework:

     1.  Minerals

     2.  Math Miss W:  RW99

                    Mr. Spaulding:  RW145

     3.  Read for half an hour.

     4.  Get parent initials.