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10.19.15  “This afternoon at Choice, I made a picture of a dog. It had long brown ears and a black nose. I also made a blue cootie catcher, but I haven't finished it,” dictated Somanna.

10.22.15  “Today, I drew some hearts and flowers,” said Xochitl.

10.23.15  “Today, I did courses. I did holiday crafts. We are making a haunted house for Halloween,” reported Zuki.

Oh my goodness! Last week was so intense with the field trip, school pictures, and two emergency drills in one day!

¡Oh Dios mío! La semana pasada fue tan intensa con la visita de campo, fotos de la escuela, y dos simulacros de emergencia en un día!

Esta próxima semana promete más aventura. Maestra Michelle saldrá a la luz el miércoles y el viernes. Julie y Anita será en el salón de clases el miércoles y viernes, respectivamente. El martes y el jueves, la Sea Class participará en la construcción de comunidades con nuestras clases de amigos de Costanoa durante el tiempo en el tema, y el viernes por la mañana cuando Anita es con la clase, toda la escuela hará su tradicional desfile de Halloween, las canciones de la Earth Class, y el Monster Mash.

This upcoming week promises more adventure. Teacher Michelle will out on Wednesday AND Friday. Julie and Anita will be in the classroom on Wednesday and Friday, respectively. On Tuesday and Thursday, the Sea Class will participate in community building with our buddy classes during the Theme time, and on Friday morning when Anita is with the class, the whole school will do its traditional Halloween parade, Earth songs, and Monster Mash.

We haven’t been taking many pictures for the blog lately; it seems that every moment has been super packed for me, and I haven’t even had time to snap a few photos!

No hemos estado tomando muchas fotos para el blog últimamente; parece que cada momento ha sido muy lleno para mí, y yo ni siquiera he tenido tiempo de tomar una cuantas fotos!

I am looking forward meeting with the adult family members November 20-24 for our Family-Teacher Conferences. There is a sign up sheet outside the classroom door, or you can call, text, or email me with the time slot you want. First come, first served! Claudia Coto, our School Community Coordinator will translate for these meetings, and usually does not work on Mondays, so if a Spanish translator is requested, we should try for a Friday or Tuesday conference time.

Tengo muchas ganas de reunirse con los miembros adultos de la familia 11 20 al 24 de nuestras Conferencias Familia y Maestros. Hay una hoja de inscripción fuera de la puerta del aula, o puede llamar, texto o correo electrónico con el intervalo de tiempo que desee. ¡Por orden de llegada! Claudia Coto, nuestro Coordinador de Comunidad Escolar se traducirá para estas reuniones, y por lo general no funciona los lunes, por lo que si se solicita un traductor español, que debe tratar durante un tiempo conferencia de viernes o Martes.

viernes, noviembre 20

 Friday, November 20

1:00-1:30

1:45-2:15

2:30-3:00

3:15-3:45

3:45-4:15

lunes, noviembre 23

Monday, November 23

9:00-9:30

9:45-10:15

10:30-11:00

11:15-11:45

1:00-1:30

1:45-2:15

3:15-3:45

4:00-4:30

4:45-5:15

5:15-5:45

martes, noviembre 24

Tuesday, November 24

9:00-9:30

9:30-10:00

10:00-10:30

10:30-11:00

11:00-11:30

11:45-12:15

1:00-1:30

1:45-2:15

2:30-3:00

3:15-3:45

5:00-5:30

Monday - October 26, 2015

Morning Meeting

Theme:

Read Lucy's Family Tree: continue tree of life in clay and family medallions

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and agreements

10:35-10:45 Writers ML: Powerful Language Part 2

10:45-11:15  Writing time:

11:15-11:25 Read aloud/author share

11:25-11:35 Readers ML- Readers grow ideas by connecting their books to other books and themselves:
• Find something significant in the book that reminds you of something in your life, talk or write about the thing in your life, and ask, “How does that make me smarter about this book?”

11:35-12:00 Rotations

Math Workshop:

Agreements

Teach Race for a Dollar

Class Meeting

Blog: Alison, Cards: Bachtel

  Tuesday - October 27, 2015

Morning Meeting

Theme:

Dominic buddy class art project: cookie decoration

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and agreements

10:35-10:45 Writers ML: ???

10:45-11:15  Writing time:

11:15-11:25 Read aloud/author share

11:25-11:35 Readers ML - Readers grow ideas by connecting their books to other books and themselves:
• Find something significant in the book that reminds you of something in another book, talk or write about the thing in the other book, and ask, “How does that make me smarter about this book?”

11:35-12:00 Rotations

Math Workshop:

Agreements

MARS Pre-assessments: Student Store 2nd grade 2004;

Dave's Pocket Money 3rd grade 2004

Citizen Science:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOZngsJU2k0

teachers bring in cleaned recycling in tarp

students estimate how much might be plastic

sort recycling in any way (3 groups)

Science talk: What does this have to do with a healthy schoolyard? RECORD SCIENCE TALK

Closing Question: What will you do to help Julie and the class be peaceful tomorrow when Michelle is gone?

Wednesday - October 28, 2015

Morning Meeting: Julie Rodriguez subs

Citizen Science:

9:00-9:30 write about recycle sort

9:30-10:00 PE: Help Tag

Library/Art

Capeoira/Art

Community Meeting

Thursday - October 29, 2015

Morning Meeting

Theme Sharon buddy class art project: Day of the Dead Masks

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and agreements

10:35-10:45 Writers ML: ???

10:45-11:15  Writing time:

11:15-11:25 Read aloud/author share

11:25-11:35 Readers ML - Readers make connections to help understand the book:

Find important events in the story that seem to be related and ask your self, “What do these things teach me about my book?”

11:35-12:00 Rotations

Math Workshop:

7 min. mad minute assessment

Math Rotations

Class Meeting

Blog: Bailey, Cards: Bateman

Friday - October 30, 2015

Morning Meeting:

Anita Landon Subs

Theme:

9:00-9:40 Choice

9:40-10:00 PE: Banana Tag

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and agreements

10:35-10:45 Writers ML: ???

10:45-11:15  Writing time:

11:15-11:25 Read aloud/author share

11:25-11:35 Readers ML - Readers reflect on their growth as readers:
Think or talk about how you have grown in your ability to make predictions and connections, work as a book group partner, write about reading, or read with stamina and independence.

11:35-12:00 Rotations

Math Workshop:

Halloween Math Activities

Friday Courses

Blog: Felicia, Cards: Brown