Hi Parents and Kids,

This is the homework that kids will need to work on next week. (Sorry it looks weird.) I will send home hard copies on Tuesday, but it's a short week, with lots to do, so here you go!

Have a great 3 day weekend!

Carroll Mayer

Special Homework for May 29th- June 1st

• Practice Wax Museum speech.
• Plan Wax Museum costume and bring to
• school on Thursday, May 31st.
• Read and finish books and take AR tests by
• Monday, June 4th.
• Practice for Friday’s Math Test-- Unit 6

Practice Problems for Math Test

1. Six friends are going to Lake Tahoe.
2. The trip will cost $150.
3. How much does each person pay?
4. Show your work.

1. The friends stop at Safeway to buy snacks to share.
2. They cost $16.50. How much does each person pay?  
3. Show your work.
4. How did you handle the remainder?

1. Mrs. Green is ordering books for next year.
2. She needs 200 planners for the 5th and 6th classes.
3. She has found 3 half-boxes of 12 in the stockroom.
4. If she orders 6 more cases of 24 planners,
5. will she have enough? Show your work.

1. The area of the Mr. Kyle’s  rectangular garden is 2286 square feet.
2. If one dimension is 9 feet, how long is the other dimension?
3. Use sketches and equations to solve this problem. Show all your work.

1. Fourth graders are measuring the length of their long jumps.
2. Make a list of the distance they jump. (You can make these up.)
3. Draw a line plot using the information you have.

Additional practice problems can be found on pages 125-127,
and 129-130 of your Home Connections math workbook.

Hi All,


Phew!  What a week!!  I enjoyed seeing all of you on Thursday; Open House is always a fun and festive celebration of the year's learning.

Thanks again for my Hideout birthday gift card. I had a great time using it with a good friend!

While I am have most of the permission slips, I think I am still a bit short on drivers for our End of the Year Party.  As I don't know car capacity, I have assigned 3 kids to a car unless notified otherwise.

1. Carole-Anne-3
2. Julie C.-3
3. Liz R.-5
4. Sean P.-3
5. Phil G.-3
6. Tina H.-3
7. Aga V.-7
8. Chris K.-3

*Please let me know if you can take more than 3 kids. 

This week, the kids have one more district-mandated test: the ELA MAP test.  Next week we will have a small math test. Kids should know how/when to use multiplication and division to solve story problems.

We are also working on our final project; the Famous Artist Wax Museum. The kids have all selected artists (many of them pop musicians).  They are researching and writing a short first person statement about the life of the artist. Kids will bring it home to memorize as they complete the work this week, and the Wax Museum will be held in the Cafeteria on Thursday, May 31st in the morning (9:15-10:20). Parents are welcome to stop in and listen to the kids. The homework component of this project is:

1. Memorize the speech.
2. Put together a "dress-up" style costume.

We are also reading our final novel, Esperanza Rising.  If your child is absent, they should read 10-20 pages of the novel, or listen to the audiobook linked on Mr. McMillan's blog. You may also email me about the pages read. In Social Studies, the class is working on a hyperdoc about California's "Path to Statehood." 

Have a great week!

Carroll Mayer

Hi All,

Thanks for all the Teacher appreciating!  I’ve enjoyed the flowers, cards, and treats. I really love all the thoughtful notes from the kids. Also, the $50 gift card to Bookshop Santa Cruz is a great treat. As the kids know, I love books and reading!

Thanks for all your kind words and actions,

Carroll

Hi Parents,

A few reminders...

Kids should have a solid plan for their California project. In class, we are finishing up the writing and research; project is home work.

Jogging for the Arts is this Friday. Kids love this activity, and it's a festive way to support our school.

Open House is Thursday, May 17th. Please plan on attending. Information about dinner option is coming home today.

Today, be on the look out for a permission slip for our End of the Year Party!  We will be going to the Green Valley Cinema, and taking our own DVD with us.  This means that the entire 4th Grade can vote on a movie. The cost per student will be $7.00, and will include a Kid's Treat.  Each class will get 3 free chaperones, additional ones will cost $3.00.  So, if you'd like to go, let us know right away!  The first 3 responders will get the free admission. For those of you unable to attend, we are taking donations to offset the $3.00 per adult charge.

Finally, thank you so much for the beautiful flowers. I feel very appreciated! 

Have a great week,

Carroll Mayer