Week of 06/15/15
- Reading log for June is due on Tuesday, June 16th.
- Continue to read daily throughout the summer!
- Last day of school is Friday, 6/19th; Minimum Day dismissal @ 11:55A
- Report cards will be given to the students on Friday, 6/19th.
- Have a wonderful summer! See you back as 5th graders on August 26th!
Week of 06/01/15
- Gold Rush Day is scheduled for Thursday, June 4th! You can dress up like a miner, if you wish.
- Reading log for May is due on Monday, June 1st.
- Library books are due on Wednesday (for this week), don't forget your books.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 05/25/15
- Gold Rush Day is coming! Please bring in your $2 donations now so that we can have a successful event! More info is on the flier that was sent home last week.
- Food Drive begins this week and continues through next Friday 5/29th. More info. is on the flier from last week. Thank you in advance for helping out those in need.
- Library books are due on Thursdays, don't forget your books.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 05/18/15
- Gold Rush Day is coming! Please bring in your $2 donations now so that we can have a successful event! More info is on the flier that was sent home last week.
- Food Drive begins this week and continues through next Friday 5/29th. More info. is on the flier from last week. Thank you in advance for helping out those in need.
- Talent Show Tryouts is scheduled for Thursday, 5/21st @ 3:00 pm.
- Library books are due on Thursdays, don't forget your books.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 05/11/15
- Progress Reports will be given to all students to take home on Monday, 5/4th. Parents, please sign and return the bottom portion of the progress report. Thank you.
- SBAC Test Dates for B11: Wed. 5/6th; Fri. 5/8th; Wed. 5/13th; Thurs. 5/14th; Fri. 5/15th. Be sure to get a good night sleep, eat breakfast, and be on time each day to do your best on the test.
- Library books are due on Thursdays, don't forget your books.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 05/04/15
- April Reading Logs were due on Friday, 5/1st. Please have your parents add up the total minutes read and sign the bookmarks and turn in by Tuesday, 5/5th. Thank you.
- Progress Reports will be given to all students to take home on Monday, 5/4th. Parents, please sign and return the bottom portion of the progress report. Thank you.
- Mobile Science Museum from CSULB experience is scheduled for Tuesday, 5/5th.
- SBAC Test Dates for B11: Wed. 5/6th; Fri. 5/8th; Wed. 5/13th; Thurs. 5/14th; Fri. 5/15th. Be sure to get a good night sleep, eat breakfast, and be on time each day to do your best on the test.
- Library books are due on Thursdays, don't forget your books.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 04/27/15
- April Reading Logs are due on Friday, 5/1st. Please have your parents add up the total minutes read and sign the bookmarks. Thank you.
- Library books are due on Thursdays, don't forget your books.
- Progress Reports will be given to all students to take home on Monday, 5/4th. Parents, please sign and return the bottom portion of the progress report. Thank you.
- Smarter Balance Test Dates for B11:
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 04/20/15
- Library books are due on Thursdays, don't forget your books.
- Book orders for April and May are due by Thursday, 4/23rd.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 04/13/15
- Welcome back from Spring Break!
- Library books are due on Thursdays, don't forget your books.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 03/30/15
- Bottle Buddy project is due no later than Tuesday, 3/31st. More information can be found on the handout passed out to the students on Monday, 3/16th. Please click on the Language Arts Tab and scroll to Bottle Buddy Project for more information.
- Spring Party is this Friday, 4/3rd. Please bring $1 (or more) to help cover the cost. Thank you for your support.
- Mark you calendars! Carpenter's annual Open House will be on Thursday, April 2nd! More information will be sent out on the upcoming flier.
- Carpenter's annual Book Fair is this week. Bring your money and shop for a great selection of books and much more.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 03/23/15
- Oral Presentations for the CA Mission Project will begin on Monday, 3/23rd and continue throughout this week. Please help prepare your child to do his/her best.
- Bottle Buddy project is due no later than Tuesday, 3/31st. More information can be found on the handout passed out to the students on Monday, 3/16th. Please click on the Language Arts Tab and scroll to Bottle Buddy Project for more information.
- Mark you calendars! Carpenter's annual Open House will be on Thursday, April 2nd! More information will be sent out on the upcoming flier.
- Library books are due on Thursdays.
- Multiplication Study Log is due back on Friday.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 03/16/15
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- Parents: CA Mission Project and report is due no later than Friday, March 20th. This week, the students will have some time to work on the written report in class. Please bring any necessary materials, especially the Yellow Outline Packet.
- Oral Presentation Guidelines for the CA Mission Project will be passed out to the students on Tuesday, 3/17th. Please help your child practice. Oral presentations will begin on Monday, 3/23rd.
- Bottle Buddy project information is going home with your child on Monday, 3/16th. Please fill out the tear-off section and return it no later than 3/20th. Due date for the Bottle Buddy project is Tuesday, 3/31st.
- Report Card for the second trimester is going home with your child on Wednesday, 3/18th.
- Library books are due on Thursdays.
- Multiplication Study Log is due back on Friday.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 03/09/15
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- Parents: CA Mission Project and report is due no later than Friday, March 20th. This week, the students will have some time to work on the written report in class. Please bring any necessary materials, especially the Yellow Outline Packet.
- Book orders for March is due by Friday 3/13th.
- Library books are due on Thursdays.
- Multiplication Study Log is due back on Friday.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 03/02/15
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- Fundraiser ends this week; due date has been extended to Friday, 3/06th. Please refer to the packet passed out to the students.
- Parents: CA Mission Project and report was assigned on Wednesday, 2/18th. (Project & Report due date is March 20th).
- Book orders for March is due by Friday 3/13th.
- Library books are due on Thursdays.
- Multiplication Study Log is due back on Friday.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 02/23/15
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- Fundraiser ends this week; due date is Thursday, 2/26th. Please refer to the packet passed out to the students.
- Parents: CA Mission Project and report was assigned on Wednesday, 2/18th. (Project & Report due date is March 20th). Please sign & return the bottom tear off and return no later than Monday, 2/23rd.
- Field trip is scheduled for this Wednesday, 2/25th. Your child may bring flip-flops or sandals to change on the bus. A towel can also be brought to sit on during lunch. (A portion of the field trip will be walking on the sandy beach.)
- Library books are due on Thursdays.
- Multiplication Study Log is due back on Friday.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 02/16/15
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- Fundraiser begins this week. Please refer to the packet passed out to the students
- Parents: CA Mission Project and report will be assigned on Wednesday, 2/18th. (Project & Report due date is March 20th). Please sign & return the bottom tear off and return no later than Monday, 2/23rd.
- Field trip is scheduled for next Wednesday, 2/25th. Your child may bring flip-flop sandals to change on the bus. (A portion of the field trip will be walking on the sandy beach.)
- Library books are due on Thursdays.
- Multiplication Study Log is due back on Friday.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 02/09/15
- Field Trip permission slips to the Roundhouse Aquarium (scheduled on 02/25/15) were passed out to the students on Monday, 02/02/15. Please complete & return ASAP. Thank you.
- Special Person's Day lunch will be on Tuesday, 2/10th. More info. will be on the flier.
- Valentine's Day: Plan to pass out Valentine's Day Cards and/or goodies to your classmates? Bring them on Friday, 2/13th. You can prepare for 31 students. (exclude yourself)
- Book orders for February is due by Friday, 2/13th.
- Fundraiser begins later this week. More info coming later this week.
- Library books are due on Thursdays.
- Multiplication Study Log is due back on Friday.
- After School Dance is scheduled for 02/13/15. Cost is $3.
- 02/09/15 and 02/16/15 are school holidays.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 02/02/15
- Parents: Progress Report will be going home with your child on Monday, 2/03rd. Please sign & return ASAP.
- January Reading Log Bookmark is due on Monday, 02/02/15. Please add up the total minutes and have Parent Signature to receive full credit.
- Field Trip permission slips to the Roundhouse Aquarium (scheduled on 02/25/15) were passed out to the students on Monday, 02/02/15. Please complete & return ASAP. Thank you.
- Drawing Contest on 9x12 paper: School Slogan "Patriot Readers Become Future Leaders". Drawing only. Winner will eat lunch with Mrs. Hesketh and have their drawing published.
- Special Person's Day lunch will be on Tuesday, 2/10th. More info. will be on the flier.
- Valentine's Day: Plan to pass out Valentine's Day Cards and/or goodies to your classmates? Bring them on Friday, 2/13th. You can prepare for 31 students. (exclude yourself)
- Book orders for February is due by Friday, 2/13th.
- Library books are due on Thursdays.
- Multiplication Study Log is due back on Friday.
- After School Dance is scheduled for 02/13/15. Cost is $3.
- 02/09/15 and 02/16/15 are school holidays.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 01/26/15
- Library books are due on Thursdays.
- Multiplication Study Log is due back on Thursday for this week.
- January Reading Log Bookmark will be due on Monday, 02/02/15. Please add up the total minutes and have Parent Signature to receive full credit.
- Wear Purple on Fridays for the month of January to support the Character Trait of Citizenship.
- Friday, 01/30/15, is a Student Free Day.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 01/20/15
- Library books are due on Thursdays.
- Multiplication Study Log is due back this Friday.
- Wear Purple on Fridays for the month of January to support the Character Trait of Citizenship.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 01/12/15
- Movie Night is this Tuesday, 1/13th in the cafeteria from 6-7:30pm.
- Library books are due on Thursdays.
- Multiplication Study Log is due back this Friday.
- Book Orders for January is due by Friday, 01/16th.
- Wear Purple on Fridays for the month of January to support the Character Trait of Citizenship.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 01/05/15
- Happy New Year to everyone! Hope everyone enjoyed the special holidays with the family! : )
- December Reading Log Bookmark will be due on Monday, 01/05/15. Please add up the total minutes and have Parent Signature to receive full credit.
- Library books are due on Thursdays.
- After School Dance is this Friday, 01/09th from 1:30-2:30. Admission is $3.
- Book Orders for January is due by Wednesday, 01/14th.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child read every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
Week of 12/15/14
- Parents: Room B11's Winter Party is scheduled on Friday, 12/19th. A flier was passed out to the students requesting $3 donation to cover the cost. Thank you in advance for your support.
- Library books are due on Thursdays.
- Multiplication Study Log is due back this Friday.
- Math: Unit 3 Test is scheduled for Wednesday. Videos from Learn Zillion are great resources to review the math concepts. Click on the Math Tab for more info.
- December Reading Log Bookmark will be due on Monday, 01/05/15. Please add up the total minutes and have Parent Signature to receive full credit.
- Food Drive ends on Monday, 12/15th. Please bring any non-perishable food items for the food drive this week. Thank you for your support.
- City of Downey Toy Drive: Bring in a new toy for a needy child and help bring a smile to a child in need. Collection Barrel is available in the office.
- Parents - Please help your child practice and master their basic math facts at home, especially multiplication and division.
- Parents: Please be sure to have your child reading every night for at least 30 minutes and log in on the Reading Log daily.
- Parents - Please assist your child in getting all school supplies ready, especially 4 sharpened pencils everyday. Thank you!
- Wishing everyone a safe and wonderful Winter Break! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2015!
Student Supply List for Room B11
MUST HAVE SUPPLIES:
- Pencil box or pencil bag
- Four (4) or more pencils (pre-sharpened, ready to write, everyday)
- Personal pencil sharpener with cover (to catch pencil shavings)
- Two (2) notebooks (spiral bound, 70 pages, wide ruled only: Keep one at home until the first one is finished.)
- Five (5) pocket folders (different colors and/or designs recommended)
- Red pen for correcting papers
- Pair of scissors (student size)
- Large erasers (pencil top and/or regular)
- Two (2) Glue sticks (and/or a glue bottle)
- Crayons (24 count)
- Highlighter (any color)
- Two (2) Dry erase markers (black and/or blue color)
- Clean, spare, white sock (to use as dry erasers for student white boards)
- 12” ruler with inches/centimeter markings
- Three (3) boxes of Kleenex tissues
- Backpack or book bag (recommended)
- Patriot Planner (for students to record homework, projects, important information, etc.) Cost is $2. Bring in money starting next week.
- Wide-rule lined notebook paper (buy a big pack, but bring only 10 -20 sheets at a time: Keep some at home for doing homework) (NO college-rule: lines are too small)
- Graph paper – ¼ inch squares only (Buy a pack, but keep them at home until needed)
- Colored pencils (12 count)
- Fine-line (thin) markers (8 – 10/pack)
- Bold-line (fat) markers (8 -10/pack)
- Other school supplies you may find useful in class or at home