BYOD #1

We are ready to have our first Bring Your Own Device day on Friday, November 7th. Students are invited to bring in a phone, iPod touch, tablet, or laptop... as long as it is able to access the internet. We will use these devices to enhance our learning experience in social studies and science, to read new stories and articles, and to discover new ideas.

A permission slip was given to each family at Back to School Night. I still need them back from several families. If your student is missing this form, you will be receiving an email this week with the form attached. Please print it out and sign it. Your student can bring it to school with them. Any student who does not have the form returned by Thursday, November 6th will not be able to bring in a device the following day.

I'm looking forward to starting this BYOD process with your students. This first day is the beginning of many more to come, if the students use it responsibly. They are very excited to begin!

Upcoming Tests

Next week we have two big tests...

Tuesday- Science Chapter 2 Test

• The study guide was given today
• It can also be found in our Dropbox link, which is at the RESOURCES page

Thursday- Mid Module 2 Math Test

• Study guide will be given next Tuesday

Red Ribbon Week

Next week, October 27-31 is Red Ribbon Week. Each day has a different theme...


Monday- Wear RED
Tuesday- Crazy Socks
Wednesday- Sunglasses (The Pleasanton Police will be on campus during lunch)
Thursday- Pencils
Friday- HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Parade begins at 8:30am

Guest Blogger- Siona

This week, Siona chose to talk about our participation in the Global Read Aloud, as we read the novel The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm. In this video she talks with Ashley and Kai about the book, while Chloe videotapes. The class is really loving making videos to share out!

Global Read Aloud 2014

This year we are participating in the Global Read Aloud! We are reading the story The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm along with thousands of other students across the country, and world!

Check out some of the fun resources!

• Map of everyone reading The Fourteenth Goldfish
• Digital Resources by chapter
• Watch the book trailer!

Module 2 YouTube Videos

If you haven't subscribed to our YouTube channel... you should! Helpful math videos are added all the time, and you can also locate them by clicking above on the VIDEOS tab. There you'll find the whole playlist, as videos are added. Great resources if you are stuck on homework or a new concept!

Guest Blogger- Ethan

This week Ethan decided he wanted to share his thoughts on how math is going in our classroom. He gathered a few of his classmates for a little chat. It was Ethan's great idea to share a video. See what's going on in our classroom!