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"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:​

Tue., May 13  Practice fire drill
Thu., May 15  Natural History Museum field trip
Fri., May 16  Movie Night
Sun., May 18  SGUSD Arts Fest
Tue., May 20  AANHPi Celebration Assembly
Thu., May 22  Open House & PTA International Feast (potluck style), evening
Fri., May 23  Minimum day?
Mon., May 26  No School 
Thu., May 29  Spirit Day: wear green & gold; Walking School Bus (in am); Trimester Awards assembly
Week of June 2  Exact Day TBD: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory class candy/chocolate party; Staff vs 5th grade kickball game
Thu., June 5  Last student day: minimum day

Curriculum Now:

  • Math:   Review concepts from 3rd grade and preview for 4th grade for students qualifying for challenge;  Dream House perimeter & area project; Times Tables timed tests 
  • Reading:  Wonders U3 W5 "Riding the Rails West!," "Discovering Life Long Ago," and "The Long Road to Oregon;" Genre:  expository text; "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" book read-aloud and reading analysis
  • ​Writing:  Biography essay revision; SBAC practice writing "Astronaut" revision; Opinion essay prewriting and drafting 
  • Social Studies: Week 11 newspaper (CA Regions) flip book & small group project; Weeks 12-14 Native Americans newspapers and Totem Pole project in class
  • Science:  Circle of Life unit: Lesson 1: How is your 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:
* Circles 5, 6, 7, 8 for the book project "dodecahedron" due Mon., May 12
* STAR Math assessment is Mon., May 12
* Revisions of Biography Essay ongoing
* Revisions of Astronaut state test practice essay ongoing 
* Wonders U3 W5 comprehension, vocabulary and spelling tests probably Fri., May 16

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!

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