Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Mining for Gold




Today's homework:
     1.  Read for half an hour.
     2.  Math:  p. 855-856.
     3.  Describe different ways to get gold.

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Band Concert






















The Rio Vista Band played today.  Rio students have learned a lot about music this year.

Today's homework:
     1.  Read for half an hour.
     2.  No math today.
     3.  Describe in detail today's band concert.

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

The State of California



It took only two short years, from the discovery of gold in California in January of 1848, for California to become the 31st state in 1850.



Today's homework:
     1.  Read for half an hour.
     2.  Math p. 673-674.
     3.  What do you do during recess?

Monday, May 22, 2017

Hannibal Is Coming to Rio Vista!


























Hannibal of Carthage, the ancient general who brought elephants over the alps, is coming to Rio Vista School in the form of a musical play: Hannibal the Musical.

Today's homework:
     1.  Read for half an hour.
     2.  Math p. 667-668.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Volcanoes



In fourth grade earth science students are learning about volcanoes.

Today's homework:
     1.  Read for half an hour.
     2.  Math p. 935-936.
     3.  Write a short story about a volcano.


Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Cape Horn Route



One way to get to the gold fields during the California Gold Rush was to go the long way all around South America.

Today's homework:
     1.  Read for half an hour.
     2.  Math p. 929-930.
     3.  What is the most fun you have ever had?  Describe what you did.

Monday, May 15, 2017

What Do Good Writers Do?

























Good writers revise!

Today's homework:
     1.  Read for half an hour.
     2.  Math multiplication page.
     3.  Write (in detail) about two things that your family has taught you.