Thursday

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes
- MATH: page 87 ODD, page 88 ODD
- ELA: Close Reading - "Sitting In For Civil Rights"
- Social Studies: "The Major Battles of the Revolutionary War" DUE Friday

Ongoing & Upcoming:
1/30: Walk Through the American Revolution (11:45-2:25)
2/08: Sweetheart's Dance (?)
2/13: Biography Book DUE
2/15: 5th Grade Black History Month Assembly (8:10)
2/20: MOCA Field Trip
2/26: Grandparent's Day
**40 Book Challenge -- keep going!**

Wednesday

It was so wonderful to see all of my students back in the classroom today!! I'm really excited to get back to work. The kids can tell you -- I pushed them to do a lot today!

Thank you so much to all of the parents and families who supported us in whatever way you were able! 

The biggest gain, in my opinion, is an increased awareness among all stakeholders about all of the different players involved in public education, and what we all can do to bring about change.

A couple of quick notes:

1) I have submitted all teacher recommendations for next year. If you need me to call to make sure yours was received, please let me know. I'm more than happy to call to check.

2) Please check folders for information about Class Dojo. As I mentioned before break, I will be switching back to Dojo because the teacher interface is much more straightforward than ClassCraft.

3) Our Walk Through the American Revolution takes place next Wednesday! All students have been assigned roles, and are expected to have some sort of costume. (I showed the class a photo of my son, from when he was in the 5th grade play, with a costume we put together from the Goodwill. It doesn't have to be crazy!) I will be emailing you links to videos about how to make some "Colonial America" costume elements.

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes
- MATH: page 81 ALL, page  82 ODD
- ELA: Close Reading - "Our Snowman Secret"
- Social Studies: "The Major Battles of the Revolutionary War" DUE Friday

Ongoing & Upcoming:
- Biography Book DUE: 2/13
- Walk Through the American Revolution on 1/30 (11:45-2:15)
- Black History Month performance on 2/15 (Assembly)
- 40 Book Challenge -- keep going!

Thursday

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes
- MATH: Word Problems - Adding & Subtracting Fractions #1
- ELA/Social Studies: FINISH The Revolutionary Movement in America packet
- Social Studies: FINISH "I am..."


Ongoing & Upcoming:
- Classic/Award Winning Book DUE: 1/16
- Walk Through the American Revolution on 1/30 (11:45-2:15)
- Black History Month performance on 2/15 (Assembly)

- 40 Book Challenge -- keep going!

Wednesday

Just a quick note to let you know that all hard copies of middle school letters of recommendation have been sent through USPS, and I am down to my last two online recommendations. I should be finished by this evening.

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes
- MATH: Word Problems - Multiplying Fractions #1
- ELA/Social Studies: "British Imperial Policy & the 1765 Stamp Act" + questions
- Finish: "I am..." (Walk Through the American Revolution)

Ongoing & Upcoming:
- Classic/Award Winning Book DUE: 1/16
- Walk Through the American Revolution on 1/30 (11:45-2:15)
- Black History Month performance on 2/15 (Assembly)
- 40 Book Challenge -- keep going!

Tuesday

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 Minutes
- MATH: Word Problems - Dividing Fractions #1
- ELA/Social Studies: "The French & Indian War" + questions

Ongoing & Upcoming:
- Classic/Award Winning Book DUE: 1/16
- Walk Through the American Revolution on 1/30 (11:45-2:15)
- Black History Month performance on 2/15
- 40 Book Challenge -- keep going!

Monday

Welcome Back, Room 14 Families!

It was so great to see the kids today! I have a whole bunch of fun stuff lined up for them -- so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we won't have any interruptions coming up.

I disconnected from my LAUSD email over the vacation, so please give me a day to respond if you have messaged me.

On a related note, I am planning to switch back to ClassDojo for the rest of the year. ClassCraft was a great idea, but it is too cumbersome on the teacher side for me to use effectively. Please be on the look out for information about how to connect to Dojo. 

Homework:
- Read AT LEAST 20 minutes
- ELA: Close Reading "Avalanches"
- MATH: Unit 4 - Quick Quiz 1

Wednesday

Today we made holiday cards that light up by creating a simple circuit! The students found out that it's not always so "simple", but the cards turned out great! (The circuit map we used is from a company called Chibitronics. If your child is interested, they sell fantastic kits that help students design many types of circuits. You can find more information HERE.)

Tomorrow is the Winter Performance! Please remember to have your child wear blue.  (Unless they are in the front, and then they have special instructions.)

Homework:
Finish everything!