Frustrated with my blog!

For some reason, I haven't been able to log onto my blog for the last 2 Mondays. Very frustrating. Sorry if you feel like i have been a flake about it!

Lots to update:

I want to thank everyone for my lovely Christmas/Birthday gifts. I went to REI last weekend and bought a beautiful new sleeping bag. Spring Break Desert camping here I come! Thanks so much everyone! You couldn't have chosen a better gift for me.

MUY MUY importante: SCIENCE FAIR PRESENTATIONS START NEXT WEEK! We have been working on them in class this week but they should be mostly done at home. There are three parts that are due on the day that your student does their presentation. 1. Written report, 2. Display, 3. Presentation. See the packet for exact layout of these. The students have been divided by lottery into 4 groups to determine when they do their presentations. Please ask them when. (Feb 5, 6, 10 or 11). The actual science fair judging occurs the morning of the 12th and parents can come view how their student did on the evening of the 12th.

T-shirt orders were in the Friday Folder last week if you want to order t-shirts.

There is a Free Parent Conference being put on by PVUSD. They will provide an opportunity for parents to receive in for on how the can strengthen the connection with their children and home, school and community. Flyer in last Friday folder.

Homework this week:
**WORK ON SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS
*PERSUASIVE ESSAY DUE FRIDAY!!
NO VOCAB THIS WEEK
Math: Monday: 3.4.2, Tuesday: 3.4.3, Wednesday: 3.4.4, Thursday: 3.4.5
Lit Groups: Monday, Tuesday and Friday

Have a great week everybody!

Happy Inauguration Day!

(I started writing this yesterday and my blog quit on me and I haven't been able to get back on it til now. Sorry... thanks for your patience. Sometimes computers and I don't get along)

We had a viewing today of some of the inauguration. Unfortunately, we missed a lot of Obama's speech so I encourage you to watch it with them again on youtube. I know I will. What a historic day.

Not many announcements today. (I am sure I will think of more as soon as I am done)

Spelling bee this week. We will send the two best from this class to compete for Rio best on Friday.

Make sure those science fair projects are getting done! The presentations, written report, display board are all due on Feb 5-11. Full instructions for these are included in the red packet. We will go over the instructions in class too. Comin up soon!

Homework this week:
Math: 3.3.1 (#1 and 7) and ch 5 review for Tues. Ch 5 test Wed. 3.4.1 on Thursday.
Writing: rough draft of persuasive essay due Thurs.
Vocab:
gruff
reciprocal
sarcophagus
fabulous
sufficient
overwhelming
lacking
literature
cascade
pare
Lit groups are Tues and Friday (they need to be up to date on reading and worksheets)

Have a great week!

Sorry this is a day late!

I am having a hard time getting back in the swing of things again but it is so much fun to hang out with my little angels again :)

This week:

Progress Reports in Friday Folders: Yep, here they come. I will include AR points this time. My goal is that everyone have at least 20 points by now. Let me know if you would like a conference about your student. I have made conference requests of some of you and will keep in touch. Please sign the letter attached and return by Monday.

Dismissal Policy: We sent home a form today that is due, signed, by Friday. We have changed the dismissal policy a bit to keep a closer eye on student safety. Make sure you review it carefully and return it by Friday. There will be detentions Mon for those who have not returned forms.

We have no school on Monday!

Homework this week:
Math only tonight: Lesson 3.2.3 #1-7
30 minutes reading every night with reading log. Log is due Friday.
Scholastic News due Friday.
Vocab everynight. The list:
statistics
straight
strait
limited
biography
assistant
fashionable
quartet
quart
quantity

Science Fair Progress report is due next Tues.

Hope you all had a great break. Thanks for all the wonderful gifts!
Ms. McKusick