Taos Charter School 4th Grade Class

-Reading: Read an "on-level" chapter book of 100 pages or more over the break. Bring the book into school with you on Tuesday, January 7th to write a Book Review about it in class. Try to keep up with your recommended weekly number of minutes on Lexia Core 5. -Math: Use your IXL account over break to keep your math skills sharp and to preview new material that we haven't covered yet. If you still haven't made it into the prestigious One-Minute Multipliers Club, then keep on practicing those multiplication facts using flashcards, websites, and printable worksheets. -Reminder: 4th graders ski and snowboard for FREE everyday at Sipapu! Just bring a copy of your first marking period progress report for verification. See the link or call 800-587-2240 for more info. -Thank you so much for all the nice cards and gifts. I really appreciate it! I wish you and all of your families a fun, safe winter break. Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo!

-History: Complete Steps # 7 and #8 on your checklist, completing the report. Be ready to present it to the class and hand it in on Thursday. Practice reading it aloud one or twice at home. Students who were granted a one-day extension should continue working and writing so you can present/ hand in yours on Friday. -Geo Bee participants should spend some time reading the Geo-Bee Study Guide book, and answering some practice questions with your family. -Our Secret Santa gift exchange will be on Friday at about 1:50 p.m. Don't forget to bring in your gift if you haven't already done so. Students are welcome to bring in a snack to share during the gift exchange.

-History: After you're done revising and editing your RD, write the final draft of your Revolutionary Biography Report in your best handwriting (cursive is preferred). See step #4 in your checklist. -Math: Practice IXL skills D5, D6, D8, D9. -Geo Bee: Congrats to Madelynn, Bintoro, Alyx, Isaiah, Lucinda, and Chantelle for winning our nerve-racking class-level competition, and qualifying to participate in the annual TCS National Geographic Bee for grades 4-8! The School-Level Bee will be held in our cafeteria at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 19. Parents are invited!

-History: Revise and edit your 5 paragraph rough draft. See step #3 on the checklist. Say more, add more information and historical detail. Your completed rough draft should be at least 3 full pages long. Have your parents or an older sibling help you with the editing.

-History: Finish writing the 5 paragraph rough draft of your biography report. See step #2 on the project checklist for guidance on the content of the paragraphs. Please bring it into school on Monday for me to check.

-Spelling: Study for the quiz. -History: Use your outline to begin writing the rough draft of the Revolutionary Biography Report (see Step #2 on the checklist). Try to write the first 2-3 paragraphs.

-History: Finish writing your outline for the biography report that you started in class today (Step #1 on the checklist). Use the outline format page to help you. Bring it in to class on Wednesday for me to check. -Parents are invited to our K-5th grade Song-Sharing Performance at TCS on Wednesday, December 11 at 1:00 pm in the cafeteria. Hope to see you here!

-Math: Study Links 5-1, and deliver the Unit 5 Family Letter. -History: Continue to read and take notes on your Revolutionary Biography Project. Tomorrow, you'll begin planning your report by writing an outline. -Secret Santa: Ask your parents if you can participate in our Secret Santa gift exchange next week.

-History: Continue to find information, read, and take notes on the person you're studying for the Revolutionary Biography Report. Use your library books and the 4 websites posted in the links. Remember that you need to use at least 4 sources (2 books and 2 websites). -Reminder: 4th and 5th graders ski and snowboard for FREE everyday at Sipapu! Just bring a copy of your first marking period progress report for verification. See the link or call 800-587-2240 for more info. -Ski Clothes Needed: Parents, Ski Club is looking for donations of used kids' ski pants, gloves, and goggles to outfit students who need them this year. If you have any of those items that your family has grown out of, please pass them on to Mr. Bonner or Coach VanNevel.

-Spelling: With the 2 hour delay today, there wasn't time in class for a practice quiz, so take it at Spelling City or ask your mom or dad to give you one. -Math: We'll be taking the Unit 4 Test on Friday. Topics will include understanding and comparing decimal numbers to the thousandths, adding and subtracting decimal numbers, and measuring distance using centimeters and millimeters. Practice at IXL Math to get ready (all the T skills, N2, U1, U2, U3, U5, U6, U7). -History: Continue reading and taking notes on the books you checked out for the Biography Report. On Friday, we'll be doing internet research in class. Parents, the driveway into the school and our parking lot are unbelievably icy and slippery right now, even if you have 4x4. Please go VERY slowly and be extra cautious during student drop-off and pick-up on Friday.

-Spelling: Written work is due. Get ready for the practice quiz by logging into Spelling City and playing the vocabulary and spelling games online. Take a practice test there when you're ready. -Math: In IXL, practice all the T skills, N2, U1, U2, U3, U5, U6, U7.

-Math: Study Links 4-9 (p. 87), and practice the x facts for timed test #15 (especially if you haven't yet hit 100% in 3 minutes). -History: Start finding information about the person you're studying for the Revolutionary Biography Report Project. Ask your parents to help if you're searching online. The sites in the links are good places to start.

-IXL Math: Practice all the skills in T , and also U1, U2, U3, U5, U6, U7, U8, M1, M3, M5. -Spelling: This week's list is up and ready to practice at Spelling City. -History: Show your parents the Revolutionary Biography information you got today in class (on the back side of your spelling list). Start thinking about 2 or 3 of those names from the list who you are most interested in learning more about. Write those names down on the sheet and bring it into class with you on Tuesday.

1. monarchy 2. democracy 3. outline 4. rough draft 5. paragraph 6. topic sentence 7. supporting details 8. conclusion 9. millimeter 10. bibliography 11. biblioteca (library) 12. tarea (homework) 13. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

I hope everyone has a fun break with your families. Travel safely, and I'll see you Monday!

-Math: Study Links 4-7 (p. 83), and practice for x fact test #13 using flashcards, fact triangles, websites, printable work sheets...

-Spend 45 minutes using your accounts at Lexia Core 5 and IXL Math. In IXL Math, practice all the skills in T, and also U1, U2, U3, U5, U6, U7, U8, M1, M3, M5. Be sure to use pencil and paper to solve problems when necessary - don't just guess!

-Math: Study Links 4-6 (p. 81), and practice the x facts for timed test #12 (especially if you haven't yet hit 100% in 3 minutes). -Spelling: Study for the quiz on your own, or using the activities at Spelling City. -Turkey BINGO is this Friday, Nov. 22 from 5:30-8:30 pm in the TCS Cafeteria! - Ski Club Reminder : If you plan on participating in our Ski and Snowboard Program this winter, your paperwork and payments are due no later than this coming Tuesday, November 26. If you need the paperwork packet, contact Coach Brian Van Nevel at school. He still has a few extra.

-Math: Study Links 4-5 (p. 79), if you didn't finish it in class today. In IXL Math, practice all the skills in T, and also U1, U2, U3, U5, U6, U7, U8, M1, M3, M5. -Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice quiz. This week's list is now up at Spelling City for games, practice, and printable sheets.

1. legible 2. ally 3. quotient 4. boycott 5. independent 6. revolution 7. petition 8. loyalist 9. intolerable 10. desayuno (breakfast) 11. almuerzo (lunch) 12. cena (dinner) 13. Barking up the wrong tree

-Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice quiz. Use your account at Spelling City to help you master spelling and definitions of this week's list using their fun games, flashcards, and printables! -Math: Keep practicing IXL skills T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T11, G5, and G6. -Science: Review everything you've learned about the circulatory system in your science packet for the Thursday TEST. Be sure to bring your science packet back to school with you on Thursday.

-Math: Study Links 4-2 (p. 73) -Spelling: This week's Spelling and Vocabulary list is up at SpellingCity.com, so you can log in to your account at home to practice spelling and definitions using their on-line games and printable activities.

1. crisis 2. crucial 3. French and Indian War 4. ascend 5. descend 6. devastate 7. veteran 8. valve 9. decimal 10. tenth 11. hundredth 12. thousandth 13. venado (deer) 14. bosque (riverside forest) 15. On the warpath

-Math: Study Links 4-1, and deliver the Unit 4 Family Letter. Practice the x facts for quiz #9. Use your IXL account to practice decimal skills such as T1, T2, T3, T4, T5. Also E1 and G6. -Reading: Use Lexia Core 5 for 20-25 minutes.

-Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice quiz. -Science: Come into school this evening to check out the Explora Museum activities in the cafeteria from 5:30 to 7:30. It should be a lot of fun for the whole family!

-Math: Get ready for the Unit 3 math test by reviewing SRB pages 7, 9, 16, 73, 76, 148, 150, 154, and 175.

-Math: Study Links 3-11 (p. 63) -Ski Club: The Ski and Snowboard Program packet of paperwork went home today with students who said they are interested in participating this winter. The payments and completed paperwork are due by Tuesday, November 26. -Explora Museum Family Science Night!: On Wednesday, November 6, from 5:30-7:30pm (in the TCS cafeteria), all K-8 TCS students and their families are invited to explore a variety of hands-on science exhibits from the Explora Museum in Albuquerque. This will be a fun, free, participatory learning opportunity for the whole family! For additional information, please call the TCS Front Office at 751-7222, or send an email to rgreywolf@taoscharterschool.org or sgreywolf@taoscharterschool.org

1. immigrant 2. colonist 3. quarrel 4. capture 5. exchange 6. red blood cells 7. white blood cells 8. plasma 9. platelets 10. atrium / atria 11. ventricle 12. viento (wind) 13. nieve (snow) 14. Don’t bite off more than you can chew.

-Math: Study Links 3-10 (p. 63), and practice the x facts for Timed Test #7. -Spelling: With the Halloween festivities today, we ran out of time in class before I could give the weekly spelling quiz. This weekend, log into Spelling City and take a quiz at home online (don't peek at your list!). You can also ask mom or dad to give you the quiz on paper and bring it into school on Monday. The list is posted below if you need it.

-Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the quiz by taking a practice quiz at home. Use your account at Spelling City to help you get ready. -Costume Parade: K to 4th grades will have a costume parade at 1:30 on Thursday in the Gym. Parents are invited! Kids are welcome to bring in a healthy snack to share in class after the parade. No sweets, please. I'm sure they'll get enough sugar out trick-or-treating on Thursday evening.

-Math: Study Links 3-9 (p. 61), and practice the x facts for timed test #6.

Math: Study Links 3-8 (p. 59)

1. Halloween 2. apparition 3. supernatural 4. scared 5. eerie 6. circulatory system 7. arteries 8. veins 9. capillaries 10. oxygen 11. carbon dioxide 12. brujo/bruja (witch) 13. Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) 14. Blood is thicker than water.

-First quarter progress reports went home with students today. The report is yours to keep. Please detach and sign the tan slip to verify that you received the report, and send that back to school with your child on Monday. -Use your accounts at Lexia Core 5 Reading and IXL Math for at least 30 minutes each this weekend. -Math: Practice the X facts up to the 12's for Test #5 on Monday. - Kids' Fall Festival : On Saturday from 2-5 pm, UNM Taos Kids Campus is sponsoring a festival at Blackstone Ranch (near the corner of Lower Ranchitos Rd and State Road 240). There will be food, face-painting, arts & crafts, games, hay rides, pumpkin carving, music, puppet shows... It should be a lot of fun! Students have a flyer about it in their take-home folders with more info.

-Math: Study Links 3-6 (p. 55) -Spelling: Written work is due, and study for the quiz.

-Parents, there's no school on Friday, October 25 for PT conferences. I’ve already scheduled meetings with some of you, and I meet with some parents fairly regularly, so conferences are not mandatory for all students at this time. If I haven’t contacted you yet and you’d like to meet, please email me at mbonner@taoscharterschool.org to make an appointment. I am also available to meet after school from 3:00-4:00 pm in the coming weeks if that works better for you.

-Math: Study Links 3-5 (p. 53) -Our 4th Grade Basketball Team starts practice next week! Boys and girls of all abilities are welcome. We need players! Letters from Coach Tafoya went home today with students. The first practice is next Tuesday, October 29 after school in the gym.

1. homophone 2. clothes/ close 3. break/ brake 4. buy/ by 5. hear/ here 6. right/ write 7. sum/ some 8. whole/ hole 9. would/ wood 10. there/ their/ they’re 11. peek/ peak 12. mail/ male 13. pact/ packed 14. (your own pair of homophones) _________ / ________ 15. Money burning a hole in your pocket

-Reading: Spend 20 minutes or more each day reading a book, newspaper, or magazine of your choice. Use the link to download and read more of "Cocos y Coconas" by Larry Torres (if it's not too scary). Keep track of your daily reading on your Fall Break Reading Log. Use Lexia Core 5 at home if you have access. -Math: Complete the 4 page X fact packet. Practice your multiplication facts using flash cards, fact triangles, websites, or printable practice sheets. Log into IXL a few times over the break, and focus on skills D1, D2, D3, D4. -Believe it or not, Friday was the last day of the first marking period. First quarter student progress reports will go home on October 24th. -Have a safe, fun Fall Break! See you on October 21st.

-Spelling: Study for the quiz. -Math: Study Links 3-4 (p. 51), and practice the x facts for timed test #2.

-Math: Practice the multiplication facts up to the 12's using flashcards, fact triangles, and websites. We'll have our second timed test on Friday, and you need to show some improvement over Test 1. -Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice quiz using your Spelling City account if you can. -Thank you to the Landgrafs for donating a very nice 5x8 rug for our classroom reading area!

-Math: Study Links 3-3 (p. 49), and spend 20 minutes working on IXL Math skills D1, D2, D3, D4. -Headphones: Students need to have their own headphones this year to use with our educational software, especially Lexia. The school's supply of headphones is decreasing rapidly due to breakage, and we no longer have enough to go around. Please bring in your own set (with your name on it somewhere), if you haven't brought some in already. Used sets are fine. Also, donations of new or used headphones are being graciously accepted in all grade-levels.

-Math: Study Links 3-2 (p. 47), and deliver the Unit 3 Family Letter.

1. folklore 2. heritage 3. budget 4. sum 5. difference 6. product 7. predator 8. prey 9. scavenger 10. synonym 11. antonym 12. abuelo/ abuela (grandfather/ grandmother) 13. cuentos (old stories or folklore) 14. Bury the hatchet

-Reading: Complete the Superfudge book review and comprehension questions. You can use the novel to help you answer the questions and give examples. -Field trip information and permission slips went home with students today. Parents, please fill out and sign that sheet and send it back to school on Thursday.

-Reading: Finish chapter 10, and read chapters 11 and 12 in Superfudge, completing the novel. Write a chapter summary for each, and look through your summaries to see if any are missing or incomplete. Read those chapters and finish those missing summaries. Be sure to bring your novels and summaries back to school with you on Wednesday. -Field Trip Info: On Friday, October 4th, the fourth grade class will be taking a hiking field trip on the Indian Lake Trail into the Carson National Forest near Sipapu Ski Area. We’ll take about a 4 mile round trip hike up and have a picnic lunch in a large meadow at the top of the trail. Students should be prepared for the elements and wear sturdy sneakers or hiking boots, and a warm layer on top as it will be chilly up there in the morning. They should also bring a small backpack with their own lunch, a water bottle or two, and a rain jacket (if rain is in the forecast for that day). If you’ve paid the $35 transportation fee, there’s no charge fo

-Math: Get ready for the Unit 2 Test by reviewing SRB pages 4, 11-12, 70-71, 73-74, 76, 96, 99-100, 128, and 181-183. Practice IXL Skills V3, J4, J5, B (all), and C (all) -Spelling: Study for the quiz. -Flower Bulb Orders are due.

-Math: Study Link 2-8 (p. 37) -Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice test, using your account at SpellingCity.com if you can. -Reminder: Friday is the last day to order flower bulbs to benefit Friends of Taos Charter School.

-Math: Finish rows E, F, G, and L, M, N on the adding/ subtracting practice sheet. Also, fix any that you missed earlier (or didn't finish in class) in rows A, B, C, D and H, I, J, K. -Apps for Ipad and Kindle!: Here are a few links you can use to download free apps to use IXL, Spelling City, and Lexia on your Ipad and Kindle tablets at home. Ask your mom or dad to help you download and install these. IXL Math for Ipad: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ixl-math-practice/id693689912 Lexia Core 5 for Ipad: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=623853404&mt=8 Spelling City for Ipad: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id538407602?mt=8 Spelling City for Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/SpellingCity-com-Inc-SpellingCity-Kindle-Edition/dp/B00C776C3I/ref=sr_1_1?s=mobile-apps&ie=UTF8&qid=1365424203&sr=1-1&keywords=spellingcity Spelling City for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.spellingcity.VocabularySpellin

-Practice any skills in the B and C sections on IXL.com

1. Autumn Equinox 2. author 3. character 4. plot 5. estimate 6. elevation 7. centimeter 8. contagious 9. there 10. their 11. they’re 12. estudiante (student) 13. escuela (school) 14. When it rains, it pours.

-Math: Study Links 2-9 (p. 39, not p. 40) -Spelling: Study for the quiz.

-Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice quiz. -Practice math, reading, and spelling skills using your accounts at IXL Math, Lexia Core 5 Reading, and/or Spelling City.

-Deliver the 2-sided parent letter that explains the IXL Math and Lexia Core 5 website subscriptions. With the help of your parents, log into those sites and access your accounts from your home computer. Bookmark the page/ add to your favorites list for future access. -Deliver the Flower Power fundraiser brochure to benefit the Friends of Taos Charter School. Bulb orders are due Friday, September 27. -Parent Open House for Grades 3, 4, 5 is this evening (Tuesday) at 6:00 pm. Hope to see you here! -Math: Spend 20 minutes working on any of the following IXL.com objectives: A1, A6, V3, P3, P6, P7, P26, P27

-Math: Study Links 2-6 (p. 33)

1. maximum 2. minimum 3. range 4. mode 5. median 6. accelerate 7. your 8. you’re 9. hemisphere 10. Taos Charter School 11. arriba (up) 12. abajo (down) 13. Beauty is only skin deep.

-Math: Study Links 2-5 (p. 31)

-Math: Study Links 2-4 (p. 29) -Spelling: Study for the quiz. -Friday is the last day to turn in a Scholastic book order.

-Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice quiz. (Log into SpellingCity.com to help you practice if you can.)

Grades 3, 4, and 5 will be having a parent open house on Tuesday, September 17 at 6:00 p.m. We’ll discuss curriculum, activities, homework procedures, grading, and I’ll answer any questions that you may have. I hope to see you all here.

-Math: Study Links 2-2 (p. 25)

-Math: Study Links 2-1 (p. 23), and deliver the EM Unit 2 parent letter. -Student picture proofs went home with kids today (yellow envelope). Follow the enclosed instructions to order prints, or re-takes will be taken Thursday if you'd like a different photo. October 9 is the deadline for orders. -Scholastic Book Orders went home with students today. If you're interested in buying any books, please return the order form and payment by this Friday, September 13.

1. latitude 2. longitude 3. novel 4. fiction 5. non-fiction 6. improvement 7. hundred 8. thousand 9. million 10. Albuquerque, New Mexico 11. joven (young) 12. viejo (old) 13. Break the ice

-Math: Review Unit 1 material (geometry) for the Unit Test on Friday. Focus on pages 90-100 in your SRB. -Spelling: Study for the Friday Quiz. -Taos Swim Club is looking for swimmers of all ages and all levels from beginner to advanced! OPENING DAY ‘All Team Practice’ is Monday, September 9th at the Taos Youth and Family Center swimming pool 4:30-6PM. For more info contact coach Charlie: swimcharlie@hotmail.com, or call (206) 707-2742.

-Math: Study Links 1-6 (p. 13) -Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice quiz.

1. A new spelling list comes out every Monday. 2. We discuss the meaning of each word in class. Students should take notes on the definitions and keep them in their Spelling Journal. 3. Written assignment (due every Thursday): A.) Practice spelling each word by writing it 5 times in your Spelling Journal. B.) Use each word by writing a creative sentence that shows you understand the meaning of the word . The sentences can be funny or fictional. Please make them interesting to read. C.) For the Spanish words, do the best you can to write simple sentences in Spanish. If you need extra help with those sentences, ask a family member, Mr. Bonner, or Senora Nicholson some time during the week before Thursday. There are Spanish translation websites posted in the links as well. 4. On Thursday, we’ll have a practice spelling quiz , and I'll check your written work. 5. On Friday we’ll have the real spelling quiz. On the quizzes, I won’t actually say the word. Instead, I’ll say the

1. geometry 2. geography 3. right angle 4. parallel 5. cooperate 6. northeast 7. southeast 8. southwest 9. northwest 10. Yo (I) 11. nosotros (we) 12. as the crow flies

-See you Tuesday.

-Creative Writing: Finish the the final draft of your "One Summer Day" essay. Parents, please try to keep your proofreading and editing of this writing assignment to a minimum. I'm using this essay as a kind of written test to help me plan future Language Arts instruction this year.

-Math: Study Links 1-4 (p. 9) -Creative Writing: Finish up the rough draft of your "One Summer Day" essay following the instructions on the assignment slip. Bring them into class on Wednesday.

-School has been canceled on Monday, August 26 due to the funeral of Mr. Anthony Gutierrez. -Creative Writing: Next week, the class will be writing "One Summer Day" essays in which students describe a single memorable and fun day from this past summer break. Over the weekend, start thinking about what day you'll choose. Think about what you did that day that made it so fun, where you were, who you were with, and how things looked, sounded, smelled, and felt. Try to identify the actual date if you can. Take 15-20 minutes to write down some notes about what you remember from that day and bring those into school Tuesday. We'll begin the rough drafts in class.

-Math: Study Links 1-3 (p. 7) -Re-enrollment packets are due back on Friday if you haven't sent it in yet. Please be sure to include the state-required lunch form, even if your child does not eat school lunch. -Field trip transportation fee: I'll start collecting the $35 bus fee starting next week, which pays for your child's transportation for class field trips the entire school-year. Please send in a check made out to Taos Charter School by Friday, September 6. If there are parents who can't afford to pay the fee at this time, I can charge at the time of each trip.

-Math: Study Links 1-2 (p. 5), and deliver the Everyday Math Unit 1 parent letter if you haven't done so already. -NMSBA Parent Reports: Parents, today I sent home a copy of your child's New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment results in reading, math, and writing that they took last April. Please take time to read the report and discuss the results with your son or daughter.

-The first day of school flew right by today. What a great group of students! The first homework assignment is for students to deliver the paperwork packet to their parents to read and fill out. Parents, please fill out the school lunch application even if you don't plan to receive free or reduced lunch. The deadline for returning all the forms is Friday, August 23rd, and I'll be collecting them in class until then.

-Hello to all the incoming 4th grade students and parents at Taos Charter! I hope you've all have had a fantastic summer break. I really enjoyed mine too, but I'm glad to be back working in the classroom and excited to kick off another school year with this new group of kids. School starts Monday, August 19th at 8:15 AM. Fourth grade supply lists are available in the office or at the TCS website in the "For Parents" section. It's not necessary for everyone to have all the supplies on the first day. Pencils, folders, and composition books are the most important items. Until then, get outside, have some fun, and make the most of your last days of break. I'll see you bright and early next Monday! -Our TCS Pot-Luck and Orientation is Friday, August 16th from 5:30 to 7:30pm if you can make it. What to bring? If your student’s last name begins with the letter: A—D dessert E—I drinks (ice tea, lemonade) J—N main dish O—R salad S—Z side dish -Class Supply Do

It's been an excellent year. I've really enjoyed working with all the creative, diligent, kind-hearted, smart kids in this group. I'll miss seeing you all every day! Please email me a schedule of your plays and baseball games (mbonner@taoscharterschool.org), and I'll come see them if I can. Over the summer, keep your reading skills sharp and get ready for Mr. Jones' class by continuing the D.E.A.R. habit of reading for at least 20 minutes every day. Practice and build your math skills by using your IXL account whenever you have a chance.

-Tuesday is our last full classroom day of the school year. We'll be doing textbook return, and cleaning out desks and cubbies. Students should bring in a cloth or paper grocery bag (or 2) so they can take home their supplies and belongings. Please check your homes for any items that need to be returned to school: textbooks, classroom library books, etc. and bring those in. Also, please send in any used cardboard boxes if you have some at home that we could have for paper recycling, and remember to bring your own lunch as school lunch will not be served on Tuesday. -Wednesday is Field Day for grades K-4 at Kit Carson Park from about 10:30 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. Students should dress for outside PE (t-shirt, shorts, sneakers, hat) and bring sunblock and a water bottle. Parents are welcome to come down to the park and join the fun! Lunch will be provided to all students by the Friends of the Taos Charter School. At 1:40, I'll gather the 4th grade to give out awards and final progr

-Math: Study Links 11-1 (p. 233) -Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice quiz. Log-in to Spelling City if you can!

1. optimist 2. pessimist 3. eager 4. smoldering 5. plunge 6. skeptical 7. altered 8. hoax 9. foreign 10. distressed 11. caballo (horse) 12. barranca (canyon) 13. a chip on your shoulder

-Math: SL 11-4

-Math: SL 11-3 (p. 237) -Bandelier Field Trip: Students have the information and permission slips for our Friday trip to Bandelier National Monument. Parents, please sign the slips and send them back to school on Wednesday. If you're planning to join us as a chaperone, please write a note indicating that on the back of the slip. -Carnival!: Students, bring in a few dollars to spend at the carnival booths and bake sale on Wednesday afternoon. Proceeds go to benefit 8th grade graduation.

-Math: SL 11-2 (p. 235)

1. remedy 2. banish 3. initiate 4. mirage 5. stifling 6. strenuous 7. precarious 8. encyclopedia 9. surveillance 10. verano (summer) 11. Hace calor. (It’s hot.) 12. spill the beans *This week's list is up at Spelling City!

-Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice test. The Spelling City website is great practice - log in and use it if you can. -Career Project presentations will continue on Thursday.

1. Anasazi 2. Ancestral Pueblo 3. cliff dwelling 4. viga 5. artifact 6. cistern 7. petroglyph 8. kiva 9. cavate 10. pottery sherd 11. archeologist 12. pueblo (village, small town) 13. mesa (table, or flat-top landform) 14. A rolling stone gathers no moss. **Go to Vocabulary Spelling City in the Links for spelling games and practice. By the way, today I used a free trial offer to upgrade to the Premium Subscription . Check it out! I'll give you your personal log-in and password on Tuesday.

-Career Project: Step 7 on the orange sheet. Bring in your project on Tuesday to present early if you finish over the weekend. Due date is Wednesday. -There's no school on Monday, May 6th for a teacher in-service day. -Rehearse your joke or performance for the Talent Show which will be on Wednesday, May 8th at 1:00 p.m. in the Gym. Parents are invited. -Upcoming Field Trip: We'll be taking an all-day trip to Bandelier National Monument on Friday, May 17th. More info will be going home next week.

-Math: SL 10-6 (p. 227) -Career Project: Steps 6 and 7 on the orange checklist. - Wild and Scenic Film Festival : Check out this Film Fest at the TCA on Saturday, May 4. There are 2 showings, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The matinee show at 2 features a number of short films that document the efforts and successes of kids in promoting environmental issues. Adult tickets are $8, kids $5 and they always sell out. For more info, see www.wester nlaw.org or call 751-0351 (ext. 136).

-Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice test. -Thursday is the last day to turn in orders for the Spring Flower and Plant Sale to benefit our PTA.

-Math: SL 10-4 (p. 223) -Keep working on your Career Project every day. They're due next week. -Write down a good joke or two and bring it into school on Wednesday to start practicing for our Talent Show performance.

-Math: Study Links 10-1 (p. 217) -Career Project: Steps 3 to 6 on the orange checklist.

1. judge 2. destiny 3. desolate 4. innocent 5. guilty 6. scoundrel 7. suburban 8. ruthless 9. spacious 10. hablar (to talk) 11. comer (to eat) 12. vivir (to live) 13. It’s always darkest just before the dawn ** I posted this week's list at Spelling City as well! Just follow the link to practice the words online.

-Career Project: Continue working on steps 3 to 6 on the orange checklist. - Run for Boston : Cully's family is organizing a 5K run this weekend to raise funds to support the victims of the bombing at the Boston Marathon. It starts at 9:00 a.m. Sunday at Kit Carson Park. Come on out to help a great cause, and get a really cool t-shirt too!

-Math: Study Links 9-9 -Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the quiz.

-Math: Study Links 9-8 -Career Project: Continue working on steps 3, 4, 5, and 6 on the orange checklist.

1. vernacular 2. international 3. theme 4. hybrid 5. scarce 6. refine 7. embrace 8. coax 9. stubborn 10. montanas (mountains) 11. lugar (place) 12. A dime a dozen ** I set up an account at Spelling City. Check out the link for a new way to practice and quiz yourself on this week's list!

-Career Project: Continue working on Steps 3, 4, and 5 on the orange checklist. -No school Monday 4/22: Teacher in-service day

-Math: SL 9-7 -Career Project: Start working on Step #3 on the orange sheet.

-Math: Study Links 9-6. -Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice quiz. -Career Project: Deliver the yellow parent note, complete Step #1 on the orange project sheet, and bring it back to school on Thursday.

1. career 2. local 3. national 4. global 5. interview 6. inexpensive 7. tolerant 8. urban 9. rural 10. salary 11. caro (expensive) 12. barato (cheap) 13. Where there is a will, there is a way.

-Math: Study Links 9-4, and if you didn't do so well on the Fractions/ Decimals/ Percents Quiz, practice the ones you missed over the weekend and you can re-take it on Monday morning to improve your score. -Free Skiing!: Sipapu is offering FREE lift tickets for everyone this Saturday and Sunday.

-Math: Complete the yellow Fraction/ Decimal/ Percent worksheet. Study and practice those equivalents for a quiz on Friday. -Spelling: Practice for the Friday quiz. Finish your written spelling work if you didn't have it done today.

-Math: Practice the fraction/ decimal/ percent equivalents using websites or home-made flashcards. -Reading Club will meet Wednesday after school from 3:00 to 3:45.

-Math: Study Links pages 196 and 197.

1. peculiar 2. occasionally 3. fascinated 4. timid 5. tough 6. enough 7. treacherous 8. doctor 9. convert 10. bastante (enough) 11. viento (wind) 12. A chain is only as strong its weakest link.

-Math: SL 9-1, and deliver the Unit 9 Family Letter. Also practice IXL 5th grade skills V.8, V.9, and U.3. -Reading: Read chapters 2 and 3 of Shiloh, and write a summary for each. -Allergy season is here, and the class is going through a lot of Kleenex. Parents, any donation to the class Kleenex supply is always appreciated. Thanks, and Gesundheit!

-After 2 long weeks, the class is now finished with all 9 sessions of this year's state-mandated testing. They stayed focused and worked hard throughout, and deserve the long weekend they have coming up. We'll see you on Wednesday. -Parents, there's no school on Friday, April 5th for parent-teacher conferences. I’ve already scheduled meetings with some of you, and I meet with some parents fairly regularly, so conferences are not mandatory for all students at this point in the school-year. If I haven’t contacted you and there's something you'd like to discuss, please email me at mbonner@taoscharterschool.org to make an appointment.

-On Wednesday morning, the class will be taking Sessions 1 and 2 of the NMSBA Science test. Please bring in a healthy snack to eat during the break in-between tests.

-Progress reports for the 3rd quarter went home with students today. -Math: Get ready for the NMSBA Math Sessions 2 and 3 by logging into your IXL account and reviewing/ practicing as many different 4th grade skills as you can. When you miss an item, be sure to read the explanation. They're really helpful! -NMSBA schedule for next week: Monday: Math 2. Tuesday: Math 3. Wednesday: Science 1 & 2. Thursday: Science 3.