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Update - March 23

3/23/2014

Hello Parents,

And then there were 17... We said goodbye to Sofia on Friday. I was impressed by all of the kind words that were said by your children.

I posted some new pictures on the Pictures link (About/Pictures).

The spelling/vocabulary words come from a new set of word parts, the Nemesis Set. Students will be quizzed on the meanings of the word parts on Thursday, and will be quizzed on the spelling and meaning of the spelling/vocabulary words on Friday.

“Polay’s Knot Untying Face-Off!” is this Friday. In class, we will experience what it might have been like for Maniac Magee to do something that seemed impossible, by trading knots and attempting to untie our opponents’ knots. Information was sent home last week. Click here to learn more.

There will be a prequiz and quiz in math this Thursday and Friday.

Enjoy the rest of this beautiful Sunday,

Christina Polay

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Update - March 15

3/15/2014

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Hello Parents,

We had a great time during Career Day. Thanks to John Kelly, Bita Adham, John Berry, and Jeremy Broekman for taking the time to teach our class about their careers.

This week, we will...

begin Life Science.
focus on the Athena Set of root words, prefixes, and suffixes. There will be a quiz on Thursday on the meanings of the word parts. Students who do not score a ten out of ten will be given opportunities to retake the quiz and earn their beads/points. The spelling list comes from the word parts, and there will be a quiz on Friday on the spelling and meanings of the words.
get closer to finishing our essay on the history of California (the mission report).
continue with area and perimeter, and begin the geometry standards. There will be a prequiz and a quiz on Thursday and Friday.
say goodbye to Sofia, who is moving to Malaysia. :(

Have a great week,
Christina Polay

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Update - March 8

3/8/2014

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Hello Parents,

It was great meeting with all of you. Based on my conversations with many parents, I have decided to reinstate the reading log. As a reminder, the I'd Rather Read log/response sheet is handed out every Friday, and it is due the following Friday. It should not be looked at as Thursday night homework. Instead, students should write the paragraph on the weekend or early in the week so that they can edit it and do their best work.

This week's spelling words will come from the Poseidon word part list. They should know the spelling and meaning of the words.

They should also be preparing for the Poseidon set quiz, which will be on Thursday. They should study the flash cards that were given to them and know the meanings of the word parts.

I have asked each student to bring in two empty 16-ounce water bottles by Monday. If Monday is not possible, please send them no later than next Friday. We are starting Life Science the week of March 17, and we need them for an activity.

The Smarter Balanced Assessments are computer based and most questions will not be multiple choice. We practice typing at school, but to really improve, students need to practice at home, too. Here are some resources.

Have a great week,
Christina Polay

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Update - March 2

3/2/2014

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Hello Parents,

As you know, conferences are this week, so Wednesday and Thursday are early days: 8 am start time, 12:30 dismissal. Click here to view the conference schedule. I look forward to meeting with you again!

Believe it or not, this week marks the end of the fourth unit in Treasures!

Have a great week,

Christina Polay

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