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Assignments,   Resources, Announcements
"Renaissance:"
Online book quizzes for Accelerated Reader leveled books 
Online books
Class code: inl7995​
CALENDAR NOTES:  
* EARLY RELEASE DAY is every Wednesday at 1:00pm. 

Calendar:​

Thu., April 24  Community Collaboratives with Dr. Yoshida
Sat., April 26  PTA Earth Clean-Up day
Mon. - Fri., May 5-9  CA State testing: English/Language Arts (reading & writing focus)
Mon. - Fri., May 12-16  CA State testing: Math 
Mon. - Fri., May 5-9  Staff appreciation week
Thu., May 15  Natural History Museum field trip
Sun., May 18  SGUSD Arts Fest
Thu., May 22  Open House, evening
Fri., May 23  Minimum day?
Mon., May 26  No School 

Curriculum Now:

  • Math:   Review concepts for state test;  Geometry; Dream House project
  • Reading:  Wonders U3 W5 "Riding the Rails West!," "Discovering Life Long Ago," and "The Long Road to Oregon;" Genre:  expository text; continue SBAC practice
  • ​Writing:  Biography essay revision; SBAC practice writing "Astronaut" revision; Opinion essay prewriting and drafting 
  • Social Studies: Week 11 newspaper (CA Regions) & small group project
  • Science:  Circle of Life unit: Lesson 1: How is yor life like an alligator's life? (birthday buddies)​
  • Grammar:  combining sentences with verbs
  • Comprehension Strategies and Skills:  summarzie; text structure: sequence
  • Vocabulary strategy:  suffixes
  • Phonics & Spelling:  diphthongs

Test / Project / Assignment Dates:​

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Current:
* Bottle Buddy presentations start Tues., April 15
* Revisions of Biography Essay ongoing
* Revisions of Astronaut state test practice essay ongoing 
* Wonders U3 W5 comprehension, vocabulary and spelling tests moved to a later date, TBD

Rm 5 Classroom Wish List

Click on the Amazon icon to be taken to our Amazon class wish list. 
Thank you so much for any donations you are able to make for Room 5 students!   Note: items are added as needed.

3rd Grade Student Supply List

Click on the image to the right for the list of supplies the 3rd grade teachers would appreciate your child bringing to school.

Parent Info Night

Click on the image below for the Parent Info Night presentation.  

Access ClASSROOM NEWS & read Important announcements

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Class Dojo is the primary way the the teacher & parents communicate with each other.  Here, you can read the latest news, and receive important announcements in a timely manner.

*** It is critical that you sign up for Class Dojo and load the app to your phone or access your account via the web on your computer.***

Please make sure you check Class Dojo on a regular basis. You and I are able to text back and forth, and there are several languages to choose from to communicate, in case you need this.  You'll also find great photos and videos of things happening in our classroom at the Class Dojo app!

PBIS:  Washington Way