Room 30 News
Issue 33 May 23, 2016 Mrs. Cherveny
Important Announcements:
State Testing:
Our fourth graders will be taking part in the CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) this week. The state gives us a window to complete our online assessments May 23rd-26th.
Please help your child prepare for his/her tests by encouraging an early bedtime, providing a healthy breakfast, being on time for school, and offering positive encouragement, each day! Thank you!
Gold Rush Day
Please check your emails for daily updates, reminders, etc.
Student Supply Check List:
Tent Supplies
Snacks
Games/Activities (no electronics)
Pouch for Collecting Gold
Mug (non-breakable)
Metal Spoon
Small Towel
Dress Like a Miner!
Dine Out at the Old California Mining Company!
Help us get a jump start on Gold Rush Day… Join us at the Old California Mining Company in Restaurant Row, San Marcos on Thursday, May 26th. Teachers/Staff will be “guest hosts”. I will be a host at 5:00. Take the night off from cooking and dine out with other LCM friends and families!
District Track Meet…
Go Dolphins!
The Annual SMUSD Elementary District Track Meet is at San Marcos High School this Tuesday, May 24th. Come out to support our Room 30 Track Super Stars:
Avery, 50 Meter
Liv, 100 Meter
Will, 400 Meter
Izzy, 440 Relay
Sophie, 440 Relay
Jack, 440 Relay
Kayla F., Long Jump,
Skye, Alternate
LEARNING GOALS
Language Arts:
AR (Accelerated Reader)
As a reminder, our fourth graders are expected to read 100 pages of text/week. Reading Logs will be checked on Fridays. Encourage your child to plan ahead for his/her nightly reading. Their end of the year AR Goal is due on June 10th.
(Reading: Non Fiction):
Gold Rush!
(Reading: Literature):
We will begin our Newbery Novel Reading Project in class. Students will select a Newbery Award Book that is within their AR Range. We will break the pages/project up over 14 school days. Students will read at home for the next day’s mini-project. Students will not work on the written project at home unless they fall behind with their nightly reading and/or daily project work.
Word Study/Spelling
No spelling list this week.
Read Aloud: Call it Courage
Writing:
Testing
Math:
Unit 7, Measurements
*Measuring Time
*Measuring Mass
*Measuring Capacity
*We strongly encourage nightly basic multiplication fact practice so that your child can build fact fluency. Knowing the basic facts, “snappy quick” will definitely be an asset as students work with fractions.
P.E.: We will have PE on Tuesdays and Fridays with Coach Chindlund. Please make sure your child wears athletic shoes/clothes on these days.
Library: We will have library this week. Please remind your child to bring his/her books to school on Thursday.
Science Garden: We will be in the Science Garden with Ms. Jeanele this week.
Music: We will have Music with Mr. Ball next week.
*Thanks to the families of LCM and our PTO for supporting our music and science garden programs!
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to Chris Lee, Skye Murphy, and Zach Harris. All three students have demonstrated great focus in class and outstanding effort on their work!
STUDENT COUNCIL
Spirit Days:
June 10th, Beach Day
Thank you for supporting Pennies for Pasta! LCM donated over $2,800.00 to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We are excited to be the class with the highest donations….we will find out details about our catered Pasta Lunch soon! Thank you for your generosity.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
At LCM we make, “Every Minute Count”. Please make sure to have your child at school, each morning, and on time. If you need to take your child out of school for an appointment, please make every effort to do so at the end of the day. Thanks for your help!
Absences and Early Pick Ups:
We have many standards to teach and assess in 4th grade. First and foremost, I ask that you do your very best to have your child in class (even on Fridays). I am willing to send home, work for your child to help them stay “up to speed” when an absence/early pick up occurs. If I don’t know that your child is being picked up early, I am unable to prepare work when the office calls. I am typically teaching during this time and cannot stop to gather materials to send home. Please let me know about absences ahead of time so that I can prepare the materials during my prep time or
at lunch. Thank you for your understanding!
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES:
None needed at this time!
Upcoming May Dates:
Week of May 23rd, 4th Grade CAASPP Testing
May 24th, Elementary District Track Meet, 4:00 at SMHS
May 26th, Dine Out, Old California Mining Company
May 27th, 4th Grade California Gold Rush Day
May 30th, Memorial Day,
No School
June Dates:
June 3rd, Fit Kids Session 4 Ends
June 10th, Beach Day
Friday Flag Salute, Grades 1-5, 8:45 AM
Expert Fair
Picnic in the Park
June 14th , PTO Meeting, 6:00 PM
June 21st, Fifth Grade Promotion
June 22nd, Last Day of School, 12:55 Dismissal
Dine Out at Yogurt Shack
MAY BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday to….
Rosemary, May 9th
Francesco, May 11th
Charlie, May 21st