Announcements:
Field Trip to Lake Anza tomorrow! We will depart by chartered bus around 9:45am, and return to TBS by 2:15pm for dismissal.
Be sure to bring the following:
Field Trip to Lake Anza tomorrow! We will depart by chartered bus around 9:45am, and return to TBS by 2:15pm for dismissal.
Be sure to bring the following:
- Snack
- Lunch
- Water bottle
- Swimsuit
- Towel
- Sunscreen
- Sun hat
- Shoes or sandals that wrap around the heel (we will run around on a field, and some kids may go on a short hike)
- Change of clothes (as needed)
- Bag or day pack to carry everything in.
Specialist class schedule: Next week we begin specialist classes.
Fort Ross: We began talking about Fort Ross today in class. It will likely become a conversation at home too. The trip is Nov. 11-12, and includes much preparation. A number of folks have already offered to be chaperones. While we will discuss the trip at Back to School Night on September 19, please let us know if you are interested in being a chaperone before then. See the summer letter for more details about the responsibilities of chaperones. At Back to School Night, we will briefly discuss the responsibilities, explain the job/role playing groups, answer any questions about the trip, and hope to fill any last chaperone spots open. That is also when chaperones will also inform us of their interest in job/role playing groups. One note, adults are not assigned to the same group as their child.
Home Assignments:
1. Math - 5th grade math (please see the side link to the Cerrito Creek blog)
4th Grade: No homework.
Fort Ross: We began talking about Fort Ross today in class. It will likely become a conversation at home too. The trip is Nov. 11-12, and includes much preparation. A number of folks have already offered to be chaperones. While we will discuss the trip at Back to School Night on September 19, please let us know if you are interested in being a chaperone before then. See the summer letter for more details about the responsibilities of chaperones. At Back to School Night, we will briefly discuss the responsibilities, explain the job/role playing groups, answer any questions about the trip, and hope to fill any last chaperone spots open. That is also when chaperones will also inform us of their interest in job/role playing groups. One note, adults are not assigned to the same group as their child.
Home Assignments:
1. Math - 5th grade math (please see the side link to the Cerrito Creek blog)
4th Grade: No homework.
2. Summer Artifact - Please find an artifact (item) at home that represents something you did over the summer. You will have an opportunity to share with the class about the item, so be sure to practice what you would like to say. The artifacts will stay on display in the classroom over the next two weeks as we take turns sharing. Bring it in by Friday.
3. Reading (every night)– Read for at least 20 minutes each night. More information on how to track the books you are reading at home, and assignments will be sent out in the coming days.
Reminders
Early Dismissal tomorrow, 2:15pm
Peanut/tree nut allergy: A student in Strawberry Creek is highly allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. A note will be sent out with more details soon. Please help us by either not sending nut/peanut products, or to be sure your child knows if they have nut products in their lunch or snack. Thank you for your help with this.
Iris led us in a game we called, "People to People." Students mingled about and found different partners to connect elbow to elbow, or shoulder to shoulder, and tell each other the answer a question about themselves.
Collecting ideas for our class agreements. Students traveled in small groups to write their thoughts in response to questions, such as, "How do we care for our environment?"
Reminders
Early Dismissal tomorrow, 2:15pm
Peanut/tree nut allergy: A student in Strawberry Creek is highly allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. A note will be sent out with more details soon. Please help us by either not sending nut/peanut products, or to be sure your child knows if they have nut products in their lunch or snack. Thank you for your help with this.
Our music teacher, Owen, visited today to introduce the kids to himself and some of what will happen in music this year.
The sudden appearance of Ivan Kuskov from Fort Ross was a startling event today as he entered the classroom through our closet time portal. He spoke in a brisk tone and introduced the kids in Strawberry to the November 11-12 trip and pre-work for our experience. Ivan explained a bit about the jobs the kids can apply for: Hunters, Militia, Artisans, Cooks & Gardeners. Next week the students will apply for the positions formally.
Ivan Kuskov explaining a few of the artifacts related to Fort Ross, including a cannon ball.
