This week: 10/29 - 11/2

The days are getting shorter! This was my view on the way to work sometime last week (I think Tuesday). It's a bit blurry but I was driving when I took it so I did my best.

Welcome to SPIRIT WEEK!

Monday: Pajama day
Tuesday: Tacky day
Wednesday: Costume day
Thursday: sport/hobby day
Friday: wildcat pride

In class this week, we will finish 10 best places (this is due on Tuesday at the start of class). We will also begin the Create a Continent project (rough draft dues Thursday, final draft due November 8th). In addition, we will spend some time writing with our senses, fun writing on Friday, and learning all about homophones on Wednesday and Thursday. Study for your SPELLING TEST...it's on Tuesday (which is also when spelling practice sheet and spelling sort it are due)

The website calendar is finally updated and ready for you to utilize...it is updated through the end of the trimester!

Notice the poll to your right. VOTE

My predictions did come true, the BEAVS WON, and bases were stolen, thus giving us free tacos at Taco Bell Tuesday from 2pm-5pm, the weekend weather was gorgeous, and all in all things were, (and are) good!!

Have a great week!!!!

Weekend Update...

Ahoy.

The class calendar over at the web page has now been updated! If you experience any technical difficulty opening the calendar, please let me know ASAP. The calendar will not be updated unless something drastic changes...currently the calendar is up to date through November 29th (the end of the trimester).

I hope that you are enjoying the sun, and your time off! I'll be thinking about you as I sit here working at school!

Keep the following in mind over the weekend: stolen bases = free tacos, my Beavs will beat Stanford, and you get to wear your pj's Monday because it's comfy cozy day. make it a good one! - Miss B.

It's going to be gorgeous at the beach this weekend...you might see a night like this. (from late August)

This Week: 10/22-10/24

This week brings conferences Wednesday evening (4:00-8:00pm) and Thursday (12:00-3:00 and 4:00-8:00pm), as well as no school for students on Thursday and Friday. Unlike elementary school conferences, appointments are not necessary to attend. I hope to see all of you there!

In class this week, students are working on their second mission from the Darth Tater detective agency. This mission is to find the 10 best places in the world for detectives to visit. Students are evaluating a list of 10 places in the world using maps and information from the world atlas. The 10 best places assignment will be due sometime next week.

The website calendar is down, while I am trying to fix it, check the blog for assignment and classroom updates. I apologize for the inconvenience.

Remember to study for your spelling test (Oct 30th)!

Don't forget to dress up for spirit week next week.

Monday is comfy cozy day
Tuesday is tacky day
Wednesday is costume day
Thursday is sport/hobby day
Friday is Wildcat pride day

I hope to see you at conferences! Have a great week and a fabulous weekend!

Under the Sea: update

Ahoy matey's

The Under the Sea story is due on FRIDAY! Yes, this Friday. If you did not finish typing your story today in class, you will need to make an appointment to come in before or after school, or at lunch to finish. On Friday, all classes will have time in the library to change font and print stories, but there will not be any more class time devoted to typing.

Good luck!

If you have questions, please ask, either here (using the comment feature), or in class, or by email.

This Week: 10.15 - 10.19

This week in Language Arts, students are finishing their Under the Sea writing assignment. The final draft (typed) is due on Friday. Students will have time in the library on Monday and Wednesday of this week. Students that do not finish their typing on these days can get a library pass for lunch, or after school and finish their typing then, or they can finish their typing at home.

The landforms project is due Tuesday. All 15 cards need to have a color illustration on one side, and a complete sentence defining the landform on the other side.

Tuesday students will receive their first book analysis review form (BARF). The BARF form is due on November 9th. Students that miss the instruction for the BARF form or who need help completing it will need to get the detailed instructions from the blog and website starting at the end of this week.

On Friday, students will receive new spelling words (test on October 30th).

Next week is a short week (no school Thursday & Friday), with conferences occurring Wednesday evening from 4:00-8:00pm and Thursday from noon-3:15pm and again 4:00-8:00pm. Conferences are not by appointment, so be prepared to wait in line to talk with teachers. Progress reports will be completed by teachers this week.

I hope that everyone had a fabulous weekend (I did, check out my pictures below).
Mount Hood (from the Hood River fruit loop on Sunday) & lovely fall color in Sherwood (on Sat)

This Week in Core 10/8 - 10/12

Happy Tuesday all!

This week is a three day week for students, as Thursday is a curriculum day for teachers, and Friday is a statewide inservice day (available fro teachers to attend conferences and workshops statewide).

On Monday, students entered the "writing workshop" to edit their Under the Sea stories. Students in PM presented current events, and both classes had time in the library to find a new reading book. Under the Sea stories will be written in final copy form starting Wednesday. Final copies are due nest Tuesday.

Tuesday, students began the landforms mini-project and had their first taste of DOL.

On Wednesday, students will continue to work on the landforms mini-project, and will also participate in "fun write Wednesday" we will focus on writing about our neighborhood, and making lists.

Have a great 4 day weekend, and think of your teachers who will be working hard here at school!!!

Don't forget to check out the awesome new calendar feature over on Miss B's classroom page. Google users can even subscribe to the calendar and add its contents to their personal calendars!

Book orders are due back by Wednesday October 17th!

Happy Weekend!

Thank you all for the birthday wishes, and making Thursday a fantastic day in class. I hope that you have a fabulous weekend! Remember to read read read!

-Miss B

Remember: Spelling Test on THURSDAY!

Don't forget to study those spelling words!

Test #2 will be tomorrow, 10/4/07.

Here are the words for study:

Collide
Furthermore
Saucepan
Storeroom
Evidence
Anyone
Afraid
Doctrine
Science
Fingerprints

October Book Orders Now Online!

Today in class October book orders were made available. I fyou are interested in ordering, you can bring your money and order form to Miss B at school, or you can order online through Miss Bryant's page.

Happy Reading!

Orders are due October 17th

This Week: 10/1 - 10/5

This week students will begin work on an imaginative story about underwater adventures. As students write the story, they will use the steps of the writing process to improve their work, and type a final draft in the library next week.

Students will travel to the library to retrieve new books (AM will go Wednesday and PM on Thursday). Students need to be reading EVERY night at home and recording at least 150 of their reading minutes in their reading logs which are due each Wednesday.

Current event #2 has been assigned and will be due Friday for students in AM and Monday 10/8 for students in PM. This time around, students were assigned article categories (world/national/local and topic areas general news/science and health/business and finance/arts and entertainment/sports). Newspapers are available daily in the classroom or students can go online to find an article.

Students will also begin work on a landform project this week in core. More details on the project will come later in the week (or at the beginning of next week).

Monday night homework: finish latitude & longitude activity "The Internet Spy Network" All other homework for the week can be found at Miss B's page in the updated calendar section.

Have a great week!