Dear Room 20 & 21 Parents,
Thursday night is the BIG night! Yes, our performance of "Geology Rocks!" is just around the corner, and we hope you are as excited as we are here at school about this event. Our performers terrific, our soundtrack is incredibly catchy, and our stage backdrop is explosive! We're looking forward to seeing our students here promptly at 6pm on Thursday to change into their costumes; our show will begin promptly for our audience at 6:30pm. Refreshments will follow our show, so suit up, show up, and have fun with us on Thursday night!
Our blogsite addresses are:
Room 20 (Scourkes) http://rockhopperroom20.blogspot.com
Room 21 (Roels) http://gtfroom22.blogspot.com
Great Schools Week and Grocery Days
Great Schools Week, organized by the Cupertino Educational Endowment Foundation (CEEF), has raised over $30,000 to-date! There are still over 1/3 of the donation checks yet to arrive. You can add to the number by buying groceries for your family next week at Whole Foods Cupertino. Last year, the power of our community raised over $12,000 for CUSD schools at this event. ALL SALES will be used to offset pending budget cuts. Join us in supporting our CUSD schools!
* Tuesday, April 5, 2011
* Whole Foods, 20955 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino - 5% of ALL SALES
* You DO NOT need to bring in a flyer
Whole Foods is located at 20955 Stevens Creek Blvd in Cupertino. Store hours are 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Great Schools Week, organized by the Cupertino Educational Endowment Foundation (CEEF), has raised over $30,000 to-date! There are still over 1/3 of the donation checks yet to arrive. You can add to the number by buying groceries for your family next week at Whole Foods Cupertino. Last year, the power of our community raised over $12,000 for CUSD schools at this event. ALL SALES will be used to offset pending budget cuts. Join us in supporting our CUSD schools!
* Tuesday, April 5, 2011
* Whole Foods, 20955 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino - 5% of ALL SALES
* You DO NOT need to bring in a flyer
Whole Foods is located at 20955 Stevens Creek Blvd in Cupertino. Store hours are 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Disaster Relief for Japan - Update
On April 6th during our Lunch on the Lawn, we will display our posters and sell handicrafts made by the students these last two weeks. We will donate the proceeds from these sales to the disaster relief fund.
Thank you kindly for your support of this important relief fund effort for Japan!
Dear Parents,
Please sign up for the food item for our play. We still need more people to do. Please go to the Parent Sign Up and press Food sign in Tab and sign in your name.
Please bring your item by 6:15 pm on our performance day(this Thursday).
Thank you,
Usha (ushamvs@hotmail.com)
Curriculum Notes:
Language Arts- We continue to read and discuss with our Bridge to Terabithia novel. Students are using context clues to help develop vocabulary, and learning about the literary devices of characterization and setting.
Math- 4th graders continue to delve into the details of geometry this week. Perimeter and area is the focus, and we'll learn how to describe each term accurately in addition to learning the appropriate formulas for finding perimeter and area. There is a fun design project called "Perimeter Park" that we'll be working on when we get back from break to put our knowledge to use in the field of landscape design.
Math - 5th grade continues to work on integers and the properties/axioms that guide algebraic thinking.
Science- Electromagnetism investigations are concluding on Wednesday, and we'll begin to get "down and dirty" by exploring our unit called "Solid Earth." This section of our science curriculum gives our classes real hands-on experience with geology- identification of rocks and minerals through comparative analysis of certain key geologic features is one of the scientific techniques we will first encounter.
Science- Electromagnetism investigations are concluding on Wednesday, and we'll begin to get "down and dirty" by exploring our unit called "Solid Earth." This section of our science curriculum gives our classes real hands-on experience with geology- identification of rocks and minerals through comparative analysis of certain key geologic features is one of the scientific techniques we will first encounter.
Social Studies- This week students apply their knowledge by creating a classroom diseno project that includes all the aspects of life on an early 1800's Rancho! Ask your child about this fun project!
Calendar of Events:
California Trivia Clue (student responses are REQUIRED):
Calendar of Events:
Wed. 4/6 5th Grade Math Placement Test - Level 1
Wed. 4/6 Earth Day Lunch on the Lawn @11:45am
Wed. 4/6 Earth Day Lunch on the Lawn @11:45am
Fri. 4/8 5th Grade math Unit 12 test
Thur. 4/7 Geology Rocks! Performance @6:30pm in the Multi-Use Room
Mon. 4/11- Fri. 4/22 Spring Recess - No school.
Tues. 4/26 STAR Testing Begins
Thur. 5/5 Sacramento Field Trip
Thur. 5/12 5th Grade Math Placement Test - Level 2Thur. 4/7 Geology Rocks! Performance @6:30pm in the Multi-Use Room
Mon. 4/11- Fri. 4/22 Spring Recess - No school.
Tues. 4/26 STAR Testing Begins
Thur. 5/5 Sacramento Field Trip
California Trivia Clue (student responses are REQUIRED):
Campers and hikers might encounter which kind of bear in the wild regions of CA?
Sincerely,
Mr. Roels and Miss Scourkes
Rooms 20 & 21
Rockhopper Village
Portal School
