Welcome to 2021!
Let's hope this year will bring solutions and relief!!
We will continue doing our best to reach our goals:
focus, ask questions, take notes, ask more questions, and stay curious!!
Thank you parents and guardians for checking (not correcting) that all work is done!
Work hard, then play hard!
Let's hope this year will bring solutions and relief!!
We will continue doing our best to reach our goals:
focus, ask questions, take notes, ask more questions, and stay curious!!
Thank you parents and guardians for checking (not correcting) that all work is done!
Work hard, then play hard!
09/21/20
Ways to enrich one's vocabulary and be successful on next Friday Quiz!
- Students practice with their flash cards once everyday
- Students practice with the Quia activities on the language arts page as often as necessary (this week: NearPod Sept.)
- Students review the work done in Google Classroom with root words JUS JUD JUR which means LAW
If you want to see your child's latest scores, ask her/him to show you:
- multiplication quiz on Quia (passing: above 91%)
- comprehension test on Readworks - "Branching Out"
- work in Google Classroom: turned in (good work), or
missing/returned because it is incomplete or some modifications are needed
Please, ensure that your child is reading 4th grade books or articles.
A Cat In The Hat, Dog Man, Diary of A Wimpy Kid, Dorky Diaries, or Captain Underpants
are surely NOT enhancing your child's education. The sentences and the vocabulary are very poor.
They can select any text from 4th grade Readworks, NewsEla (online/class website) or
from the magazines I sent home. You can also come to the school library to check books out. Call first.
Ask daily to read the sentence they selected and typed on their reading log.
Thank you!
Ways to enrich one's vocabulary and be successful on next Friday Quiz!
- Students practice with their flash cards once everyday
- Students practice with the Quia activities on the language arts page as often as necessary (this week: NearPod Sept.)
- Students review the work done in Google Classroom with root words JUS JUD JUR which means LAW
If you want to see your child's latest scores, ask her/him to show you:
- multiplication quiz on Quia (passing: above 91%)
- comprehension test on Readworks - "Branching Out"
- work in Google Classroom: turned in (good work), or
missing/returned because it is incomplete or some modifications are needed
Please, ensure that your child is reading 4th grade books or articles.
A Cat In The Hat, Dog Man, Diary of A Wimpy Kid, Dorky Diaries, or Captain Underpants
are surely NOT enhancing your child's education. The sentences and the vocabulary are very poor.
They can select any text from 4th grade Readworks, NewsEla (online/class website) or
from the magazines I sent home. You can also come to the school library to check books out. Call first.
Ask daily to read the sentence they selected and typed on their reading log.
Thank you!
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09/08/20
Hello Fabulous Families!
-Thank you for checking your Dojo daily! Send me any comment or question there or at: gnl2284@lausd.net
- From our PSA, Ms. Tuna: The Los Angeles Parks and Recreation Dept. is offering a safe and structured "alternative" learning space for our students, while adhering to CDC guidelines and measures. Parents and caregivers may drop the students off in the morning and will need to be picked up in the afternoon. Find information at these sites (I don't know anything about these centers.) https://www.laparks.org/alternativelearningcenters
https://www.laparks.org/sites/default/files/pdf/Safer%20At%20Parks%20-%20ALC%20-%20Creating%20a%20Household%20and%20Registration.pdf
- Our physical textbooks are ready to distribute. Please continue to use our digital resources until you are able to pick up your materials. EXCHANGE the iPad for a CHROME BOOK!! 4th grade: Thursday 9/10/20
- A link for parents from Eureka Math: lesson 1 to 4
- Back to School Night: Thursday 9/10/20
3:00 PM - General Session with all of us
3:20 PM - 3:35pm: Session 1
3:40 PM - 4:00pm: Session 2
- Please, keep checking that your child has completed the classwork (Google Classroom) and completes the homework, especially copying/memorizing x2 table, a 2nd grade standard, the same way we did it twice in class. Daily agenda and homework, see that page.
- Finally, please remind your child that I need to stop their video if they are eating, drinking, or disturbing the class in any other way. The class already knows that it is not acceptable. I'll give them 5 minutes to correct their behavior and wash their hands to keep the LAUSD devices clean and functionning. We all need to respect students and teachers who want to work efficiently.
Thank you!
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Click to go to Weekly Schedule
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This academic year will be online and
we are all going to do our very best to cover the essential standards.
At home, the priority will be to ensure genuine engagement*.
Students need a quiet place to be able to focus,
(for live sessions and independent work)
a desk or a table, and a chair.
Students will have to be ready by 8:55am
as if they were going to school (dressed and fed)
even though they are just going to their "study area."
4th graders, let's do this the proper way*!!
(*Click on the links to watch the short clips)
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Engineering is Elementary (EiE)
My goal is to move forward
with the teaching of the core curriculum and the 21st century skills
in project-based classroom
while implementing the first steps of STEAM
Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.
Click to read a Scholastic News article
about engineering for younger students
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Exploravision: Project Based Learning
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Week-end activities
Creativity = problem-solving
Free places and events
Bergamot Art Center in Santa Monica California Science Center
- CAAM: California African American Museum, Los Angeles
caamuseum.org Target Sundays at CAAM
1st Sunday of the month - 11 am to 5 pm - Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles
janm.org Target Free Family Saturday
UCLA calendar Getty Museum ($15 parking)
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California Core Curriculum Standards Testing
SBAC
CCSS: Not testing memorization skills, but testing students' critical thinking.
Watch the video on TimeKids
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Field Trips
Tentative Schedule:
Friday, Sept. 6th: Getty Center
Wednesday, Oct. 16th: Malibu Creek - Calabasas
March: Natural History Museum: learning about Rocks (Earth Science + writing skills)
April: UCLA Engineering Kids Day
May: UCLA cub tour for 4th grade Honors Club (depending on funds)
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Important information: Our school can only provide buses for one field trip.
Therefore, I applied for a few transportation programs offered
by various museums and centers around town. However, they provide us with only one bus;
this means that sometimes, there are no seats available in the bus
for chaperons who consequently have to drive.
In the past, chaperons would take turns and carpool.
Thank you for your understanding and your support.
School Supplies
- 1 backpack (No rollers, please! No space!) - 2 spiral graph notebooks (not loose paper) with the child’s name on the cover labeled “Math” - 1 sturdy folder (laminated cardstock) with the child’s name on the cover labeled "Homework" - 1 Sturdy Flash Card box (the size of a index card) - Simple earphone (if possible) - 1 refillable water bottle --------------------------------------------------- Recommended supplies for home/after school: Pencils, a pencil sharpener, erasers, lined paper, a 12" ruler, a highlighter, color pencils, glue stick, and a library card. For geometry homework: scissors, scotch tape, glue stick, any kind of paper Most important: a quiet spot to study and a safe place to store work. ----------------------------------------- Materials provided by the school are shared by the entire class. Keep all other personal items home, please! (No toys, valuable items, or mechanical pencils in class. Cellular phones must be off during school hours.) Non-authorized items will be confiscated. Tip: snacks (no chips or candies on campus) and water or juice should be kept in a separate plastic bag. Only fruits (peeled and cut - Exception: bananas.) will be accepted in the class. Thank you for supporting your child’s education! Link to the class donation page Link to the parents page - |
Fuentes de la escuela
- 1 mochila (Sin ruedas, por favor! No hay espacio!) - Dos SPIRAL ecuaderno espiral gráfico con el nombre del niño en la cubierta denominado "Math" - Uno carpeta resistente (cartón laminado) con el nombre del niño en la cubierta Uno llamado "Homework" - Caja de tarjetas flash Robusta (el tamaño de una tarjeta de índice) - auriculares simples (si es posible) - botella de agua recargable --------------------------------------------- Recomendado para el hogar/despues de la escuela: Lápices, un sacapuntas, gomas de borrar, papel rayado, una regla de 12 ", lápices de colores, barra de pegamento, cinta adhesiva, y una tarjeta de la biblioteca. Para las tareas de geometría: tijeras, cinta adhesiva, pegamento en barra, cualquier tipo de papel Lo más importante: un lugar tranquilo para estudiar y un lugar seguro para guardar el trabajo. ----------------------------------------- Materiales proporcionados por la escuela se comparten por toda la clase. Mantenga todos los otros objetos personales en casa, por favor! (No hay juguetes, objetos de valor, o lápices mecánicos en la clase. Los teléfonos celulares deben estar fuera del horario escolar.) Ítemes no autorizados serán confiscados. Sugerencia: bocadillos (no fritas o dulces en el campus) y agua o jugo se debe mantener en una bolsa de plástico separada. Sólo las frutas (peladas y cortadas - Excepción: los plátanos.) serán aceptados en la clase. Gracias por apoyar la educación de su hijo! Enlace a la página de donaciones de clase Enlace a la pagina de los padres |
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InfoTech has now been canceled due to funding cuts
Opportunity to:
- become comfortable in a professional environment
- improve your communication skills: present your work to strangers (students or adults),
ask questions to other students at other booths...
- support creativity as you explore and discover other activities, programs, etc... from different schools
(elementary to HS)
- make connections with important people
(Next door to Parent Summit)
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