Hello everyone,

Parents - thank you for meeting with me over the last two weeks! And thank you to everyone who volunteered at the Haunt. It was a lot of fun.

Room 10 Volunteer Update and Clarification:
I don't want anyone to feel like they have missed out on an opportunity to volunteer in the classroom. The only parents who have volunteered so far are those who signed up for a job in the beginning of the year (library, field trips, room parents, emergency supplies, etc...). I have decided to wait until after winter break to start literature circles, and I don't need day-to-day volunteers. Thank you for making yourselves available. I will try to use your help this year, I promise!

This week, we have a lot of great things in store. In celebration of Halloween, we are going to explore potential and kinetic energy once more by making pumpkin boats inspired by the SuperScience article. On Friday, we will eat something tasty, but the real treat will be our boat race! We will build our boats earlier, and the races will begin after lunch. Parents can join us to watch the fun. We will race our boats from 1-1:30, take a brief intermission to have violin class from 1:35-2:05, and then be back out there for the finals. 

Our first field trip to the Natural History Museum is November 12. Field trip slips went home Friday. Please complete both sides and return them as soon as possible. Chaperone/driver information will be sent out shortly.

This week's homework assignments, due November 2:

1. I'd Rather Read log and paragraph.
•   Choose a new question to answer. The paragraph should be written about the book you are reading at home. Be sure to include the name of the book and the author in the first sentence, just like we practiced in class.
 
2. Math:

• Problem solving tasks 1 and 2. Read, draw, write! Students must read the problem, draw the problem, and write an answer statement BEFORE solving. 
• Practice sheets.
• Mental Math: Students will practice their mental math strategies... one problem a night - Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. This is the only part of the homework due Thursday.

 
3. Earth Science: 

• Read "Rock" and answer the questions.
• Extra credit opportunity: Optional rock and mineral question sheet.

 
4. Reading Olympians:

• Nemesis journal. We will start this in class and you will finish it at home.
• The quizzes will be Friday, November 6 (not this week, but the following week).

 
Have a great week,
​Christina Polay

Hello everyone,

Parent teacher conferences continue this week, so early dismissal is still in effect.

There will not be a new word-part list until next week.

This week's homework assignments, due October 26:
 
1. I'd Rather Read log and paragraph.
•   The paragraph should be written about the book you are reading at home. Be sure to include the name of the book and the author in the first sentence, just like we practiced in class.
 
2. Math:

• Problem solving tasks 1 and 2. Read, draw, write! Students must read the problem, draw the problem, and write an answer statement BEFORE solving.
• Practice sheets.
• Mental Math: Students will practice their mental math strategies... one problem a night - Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. This is the only part of the homework due Thursday.

 
3. Earth Science: 

• Read pages 214-217 of Science Resources. Then, reread the lyrics to the “Minerals Matter” song. Using your science book, define and/or explain the science vocabulary included in the song. Include specific details from what you read and from what you did in class.

 
4. Poem of the Week:

• “Soup” by Carl Sandburg. Attach additional paper if necessary or type your responses. You must restate the questions and include text evidence.

 
5. What’s Growin’ On? Newspaper:

• Please take care of this newspaper, as we will continue using it in class.
• Pages 8-9, “Our Food Grows Where Water Flows”: Use only colored pencils, twistables, or crayons. No markers! Write neatly. We will use this map in class. Complete numbers 1 through 3, and 5 through 10. 

Have a great week,
​Christina Polay

Hello everyone,

Anika was the first to join the Scholar Mastery Club this year! Brooke and Max joined soon thereafter. More have submitted entries and I will post updates tomorrow after school. Some questions will be easier than others. Some will require quick research - there are research links posted with the questions. You will find the link to my Scholar Mastery Club page under "Extras/Other Links + More" on my home page. It's easy to join... You choose a question that interests you, learn about it, and then fill out an entry sheet in class. Go scholars!

Parent reminders for this week:

Conferences start tomorrow. I will try to stick closely to the schedule, so please be on time. Here is the SignUp Genius link to view or change your parent teacher conference: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0E4FAFAD29A4F85-october1

Picture day is this Tuesday, October 13.

As Tanaz emailed (thank you!), the last day for students to register for the Sacramento trip is this Thursday. Parents will be chosen in December, and will register then. 

This week's homework assignments, due October 19:

1. I'd Rather Read log and paragraph.

• The paragraph should be written about the book you are reading at home. Be sure to include the name of the book and the author in the first sentence, just like we practiced in class.

2. Math:

• Problem solving tasks 1 and 2. Read, draw, write! Students must read the problem, draw the problem, and write an answer statement BEFORE solving. We follow this procedure in class and it helps us make sense of and persevere in solving the problems. 
• Practice sheets.
• Mental Math: Students will practice their mental math strategies... one problem a night - Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. This is the only part of the homework due Thursday. Parents, be ready to be wowed! 
• Multiplication Poster: Students will be assigned a multiplication problem and will make a poster showing all of the different ways it can be solved.

​
3. Earth Science: 

• Read pages 202-205 of Science Resources and answer the questions on the sheet (not the questions in the book). This reading time can be added to the reading log (20 minutes only).

​4. Reading Olympians:

• Athena quizzes are this Friday. Use the concentration cards from Monday's class to help you study.
• Spelling Menu - 2 items.

Have a  great week,
​Christina Polay

Hello everyone,

Thank you to everyone who attended Beautification Day today! And a HUGE thank you to Jessica Earnhardt for leading the installation of our backpack hooks.

We will start our third word part set, the Athena Set this week. The quizzes will be on Friday, October 16. Beads can be earned for any of the word parts learned this year.

Parent teacher conferences are from October 12 - 23. Dismissal is at 2:05 during those two weeks, with the exception of Tuesdays, when dismissal is at 1:43.
Here is the SignUp Genius link to view or change your parent teacher conference: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0E4FAFAD29A4F85-october1

Our picture day is October 13.

This week's homework assignments, due October 12:

1. I'd Rather Read log and paragraph.

• The paragraph should be written about the book you are reading at home. Be sure to include the name of the book and the author in the first sentence, just like we practiced in class.

2. Math:

• Problem solving tasks 1 and 2. Read, draw, write!
• Practice sheets.

​
3. Super Science:

• Read the article, "The Great Pumpkin Race" on pages 10-13. Please bring back the SuperScience reader because we will use it again.
• Complete the sheets, Main Idea Master and Think It Through. Use details to support your answers. Just like we practice in class, find text evidence by rereading. Please do not do this from memory.

​
4. Earth Science: 

• Read pages 195-198 of Science Resources and answer the questions on the sheet (not the questions in the book.)

​5. Reading Olympians:

• Athena journal. We will start this in class and you will finish it at home.

Have a great week,
​Christina Polay