Thursday, April 3, 2014

Tibetan Monks Visit

Homework

4th Grade Math: Finish packet to check on Friday (Option 1 or Option 2).  Option 1 practices place value related skills with decimals, while option 2 extends these skills to connect with fractions.

5th Grade Math:  Pages skills packet (20 minutes)

Typing Club or Handwriting (15 minutes):  username: (student first name), password: strawberry

Reading 20 minutes  (don't forget to record your reading in the planner)

Upcoming Events: 

Field Trip, April 9:  Super EARLY departure of 7:30am.  WOW!  Yes, we have an early departure for a long drive to the New Almaden Quicksilver mining museum. 

Readathon, April 11:  A day of reading.  Students may come in pajamas and bring sleeping bags, pillow, a stuffed animal and of course, books for a day of lounging and reading.  Adults are welcome to join us to read.  More details soon. 

Today in Strawberry:
 Discussion topics in class following short video presentations:  Rosie the Riveter, and the Free Speech Movement in Berkeley.  

We were surprised to learn that Tibetan Monks were coming to Cerrito today for a presentation, and were thankful we could join in the event.

Discussion of which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Chanting.