Last School Day of 2008!

Thanks for the great work in 2008, students! Happy holidays, and I will look forward to seeing you on January 5th, 2009!

Homework for December 15th to 19th-Week 16

Homework for December 15 to 19-Week 16
THIS HOMEWORK IS DUE ON FRIDAY ALONG WITH YOUR PRESIDENTIAL REPORTS!
(Math packets for Chapter 16 are due after the break.)

1) Spelling List
a. Do NOT do spelling dictation

2) Daily Language Review

3) Daily Academic Vocabulary

4) Word Search

5) Daily Paragraph Editing

6) Daily Handwriting Practice

7) Daily Word Problems

8) Daily Math Practice
a. Do NOT do Tuesday #4
b. Do NOT do Wednesday #1, 2, 5
c. Do NOT do Thursday #1, 2, 3, 5

9) Daily Geography

8) Tic Tac Math
a. Solve ALL problems

9) Math Multiplication Table

10) Reading Log
a. Choose a book and read every day. Log your ideas.

INTERNET HUNT: Work on your President’s Report. BRING YOUR REPORT IN ON FRIDAY. IT IS DUE WITH NO EXCEPTIONS.

Our visit to see the AIDS Quilt in Ms. Lau's class brought out many questions and many emotions in the students.  They all had an opportunity to write out their feelings and express their emotions on paper, which made for an amazing amalgam of pictures, drawings, and writing.  The finished product is currently hanging on the wall in the computer room.  Be sure to take a look when you have a chance!

The Presidential Report

The Presidential Report was assigned to students in October, and they have had computer time and homework time put aside to help them finish it.  Now, the time to turn them in has come.  The reports are due DECEMBER 19th, FRIDAY.  They will be performing their oral reports on their presidents after the break in January.

(For a good representation of what the report should look like, please take a look at Eva's nearly completed report on Richard M. Nixon.)

Students understand that the penalty for not turning in a full report is exclusion from the 5th Grade Picnic at the end of the year.  It is important for students to understand that they must organize their academics to benefit their educational career.  To be responsible for turning in weekly homework or completing a report or assignment is key to their future success as middle school students, a time that is arriving sooner than later.

As parents, you should help keep your children on track when it comes to assignments.  A teacher's responsibility does not end when the bell rings at the end of the day, and your responsibility as parents continues even after you drop your children off at school.  Please help your teachers assist your children by following through at home, encouraging and monitoring their work, and keeping them aware and appreciative of the act of learning and education.

Thanks to all you parents who have shown wonderful dedication to their child's education at Sutro.  

Homework for December 8-Week 15

Homework for December 8 – 15/Week 15

1. Spelling Skills

2. Daily Language Review

3. Daily Academic Vocabulary

4. Daily Paragraph Editing

5. Daily Handwriting Practice

6. Daily Word Problems

7. Daily Geography

8. Daily Math Practice
a. Do NOT do Monday #4, #5
b. Do NOT do Tuesday #2, #4
c. Do NOT do Wednesday #1, #2
d. Do NOT do Thursday #1, #4

9. Reading Log

10. WORK ON YOUR PRESIDENT’S REPORT. FINISH ALL PICTURES AND DRAWINGS AND BRING THEM IN ON MONDAY FOR INSPECTION.

The AIDS Quilt comes to Sutro Elementary

Thanks to one of our 2nd grade teachers, Ms. Lau, we had the honor of viewing the AIDS Quilt at Sutro today. It was an amazingly powerful thing, seeing the love and heartfelt emotion that went into every stitch that created the small piece of quilt we saw.

Every one of the six panels that were sewn together was heartbreaking and lovely in its own way. The Room 11 kids were especially touched by the sewn butterflies and little teddy bears that indicated a small child had fallen victim to the horrible virus that is AIDS.

We will be writing about our experiences in our Social Studies journals later next week, and then we will create our own quilt of rememberance out of humble construction paper and art utensils. Look for it in the library when it is finished.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back, Room 11! We are busting through Chapter 14 in math today, and will have our test TOMORROW. Be prepared, and remember, YOUR MATH PACKET IS DUE TOMORROW, TOO.

We will be working on our Presidential Reports on Wednesday in computer lab, so bring your reports and any research you have already done.

Also, PLEASE DO YOUR HOMEWORK. I gave you an additional week so you can finish it at your leisure. It is due on Monday.

See you tomorrow, students!