Welcome to February!  Wow, the year is really flying by!  As we continue the school year, students are working hard and completing different class projects.
 
  Students are finishing reading the novel By the Great Horn Spoon! by Sid Fleischman.  They are excited to learn about adventures in the gold fields with Jack Flagg and Praiseworthy.  We will continue learning about the California’s Gold Rush in our Social Studies curriculum too. In Math, students are working factors and multiples.  Language continues with the excitement of the Parts of Speech. Students are now working on quotation marks. 
 
Here are a few reminders for this month:

• If students want to pass out cards on Valentine’s Day, one card should be passed out per student.There are 24 students in the class. We will have a small Valentine’s Day party on the afternoon of February 14.
• Students need to practice their multiplication facts at home for at least 15 minutes per night. This will strengthen this life skill.
• Students need to remember to take home books and study guides to prepare for exams.

 
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me and I will do my best to answers your questions accurately.  You can contact me at 510-351-4144 or email me at rdelapena@csdo.org.

Have a wonderful month!

Math home practice work:
-Students should be practicing their multiplication flash cards!!
-Math worksheet

Spelling home practice work:
-Spelling #s 16-20 10xs each

Upcoming Tests!!
*Religion-Chapter 9 on Feb. 15