What a great trip!

Squad 5 beating Squad 3 en route to their championship victory.

Well, we are back from Fort Tejon - a little tired and dirty, but happy about the experience.  Thank you to all the parent volunteers who made this fantastic trip possible.

     1.  Math:  Mr. Spaulding: p. 469-470.

                      Mrs. Thompson: finish practice test.

                      Ms. Nuzum: p. 383-384.

     2.  If you could ask anyone in the world a question, who would you ask and what    would you ask them?  Explain why.

     3.  Read for half an hour.

     4.  Get parent initials.

Fort Tejon Trip Tomorrow!

Homework:

1.  Get prepared for our Fort Tejon trip tomorrow.

Gold Fever

News of the discovery of gold in California led to a craze for gold prospecting - "gold fever" they called it.

 1.  Math:  Mr. Spaulding: p. 457-458.
                      Mrs. Thompson: p. 463-464.
                      Ms. Nuzum: p. 366.
     2.  What is something you are really crazy for?  Explain
     3.  Bring your Fort Tejon permission slip if you haven't done so already.
     4.  Read for half an hour.
     5.  Get parent initials.

School: A Great Place to Learn!

     1.  Math:  Mr. Spaulding: p. 437-438.
                      Mrs. Thompson: p. 449-450
                      Ms. Nuzum: p. 354.
     2.  What do you hope to learn by the end of fourth grade?  Explain.
     3.  Bring $30 Fort Tejon money if you haven't done so already.
     4.  Read for half an hour.
     5.  Get parent initials.

The California Gold Rush

Fourth graders are learning about an exciting episode of California history - the Gold Rush.  Gold was discovered on the American River in early 1848.  By 1849, news had spread across the country and beyond.  Thousands of eager gold seekers showed up looking for riches.  Our new story, By the Great Horn Spoon, is set during this time.

1.  Math:  Mr. Spaulding: p. 437-438.
                      Mrs. Thompson: p. 449-450
                      Ms. Nuzum: p. 354.
     2.  Praiseworthy and Jack are going on a trip.  Where is someplace you would really like to go for trip?  Explain.
     3.  Bring $30 Fort Tejon money if you haven't done so already.
     4.  Read for half an hour.
     5.  Get parent initials.

By the Great Horn Spoon

We are starting our new fourth grade novel, By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman.  It is a rollicking adventure story set during the time of the California Gold Rush.

1.  Math:  Mr. Spaulding: p. 449-450.
                      Mrs. Thompson: p. 443-444..
                      Ms. Nuzum: p. 357-358.
     2.  What would you do if you found a million dollars worth of gold in your back yard?
     3.  Bring $30 Fort Tejon money if you haven't done so already.
     4.  Read for half an hour.
     5.  Get parent initials.

Finished!

We have finally finished reading our novel, Island of the Blue Dolphins.  It was a great and exciting book, with many memorable passages and important themes.

1.  Math:  Mr. Spaulding: p. 429-430.
                      Mrs. Thompson: p. 429-430.
                      Ms. Nuzum: p. 345-346.
     2.  What did you learn from Island of the Blue Dolphins?  Explain.
     3.  Read for half an hour.
     4.  Get parent initials.

Read Across America

Today is Theodor Geisel's birthday.  Mr. Geisel is better know under his pen name of Dr. Seuss.  One of the most beloved children's authors of all time, Dr. Seuss wrote dozens of books, and his books have sold more than 600 million copies around the world.  We celebrate this day as Read Across America Day.

Today is a day for kids to have fun,
We love to read, we love it a  ton.

The kids here at Rio all read a lot,
We'd rather read books than sail in a yacht!

1.  Math:  Mr. Spaulding: p. 427-428.
                      Mrs. Thompson: p. 423-424.
                      Ms. Nuzum: p.339-340.
     2.  What is the worst book you ever read?  What made it so bad?  Explain.
     3.  Read for half an hour.
     4.  Get parent initials.

Reading or Math

Today's homework:
     1.  Math:  Mr. Spaulding:  p. 425-426
                      Mrs. Thompson: no homework.
                      Ms. Nuzum: p. 339, 1-9
     2.  What is more important, reading or math?  Explain.
     3.  Read for half an hour.
     4.  Get parent initials.