4th Grade Math: For homework tonight students are completing a page from their in class work about division, or have taken home Option 1 or Option 2 assignments. 
5th Grade Math - see Cerrito's blog
Word Study homework:  Create a word search with 10-15 words from your sort.  Do not solve the sort - you will exchange it in class with another student tomorrow.

Classroom Currency Simulation:  Your child may come home today talking about earning fake money in school, and that they are earning this money toward recess time.  And, it is so that in Strawberry Creek today we began a classroom currency activity.  This is a "simulation" designed to fit with our Cultural Studies curriculum.  You will probably hear more about it from your child tomorrow, and especially on Wednesday when the simulation has reached the intended goal.  Please note that this activity is not a behavioral or conditional reward system.  If you have any questions please let us know.