Readathons, cowboys, and authors

The week ahead holds lots of exciting events. Tomorrow afternoon we will have a visit from a real live cowboy, Richard Strong, who is also a poet and world traveler. He will teach us to lasso, read some poetry, and perform some music. Mitali Perkins, local author, will visit on Wednesday to present and talk […]

Thursday hw

Homework: Math: 4th grade optional packet; 5th graders finish the mini-packet from today and do your POW Spelling practice Read: 20 + minutes

The next Chanterelle

Homework: Math: 4th grade division packet; 5th grade pg. 39 in your packet, POW due Friday Reading: 20 minutes + connection on your planner Writing: Finish editing your OT diary and move it to the “Ready for Teacher Edit” folder on Google Drive

The End of the Oregon Trail

Families reached the end of the Oregon Trail today! That doesn’t mean everyone survived, however…check with your child (or look below) to find out what their final fate was!   Homework Math: 4th grade geometry packet; 5th graders pages 35,36,38 in your packet for this week, there is also a POW due Friday Reading: 20+ […]

Back to the drawing board….

We have some exciting events on the horizon, including the Art Show this Thursday night and the Readathon next Friday. Unfortunately, the class has been getting some poor reports for their behavior at specialists and lunch, so we will spend a lot of this week revisiting community agreements and providing clear boundaries and expectations. Respectful behavior […]

Art Show 2015 “Envision” Thursday, March, 26 6-8:00pm

A blog post from Julianne Hughes, ECC through fifth grade Teaching Artist. On Thursday, March 26, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m. we will be hosting the 13th annual TBS student art show. It will be held at the University Campus 1310 University Ave. In Berkeley, CA.  All Students from the Early Childhood campus through eighth grade […]

Puberty Ed

The students are finally settling into puberty education. The first day’s energy was frenetic; students did more calling out and giggling than usual. In a short time, they have really learned to respect Ms. Devine’s calm, serious tone – it’s hard to imagine someone better suited to teaching this curriculum. Homework: Math: 4th grade division […]

Looking ahead

Tuesday Homework: Math:5th graders should do 15 or 20 minutes of Khan Academy tonight and page 3 of their packets, 4th graders have options 1,2,3 Reading: 20+ minutes of SSR, plus a prediction. You may choose to do your prediction on Bamboo People, the read aloud we started today. Writing: 20 minutes free writing, in writer’s […]

What a day!

Thank you, Cerrito Creek families, for pulling together and making the field trip happen today. The verdict is in: the Blackhawk Auto Museum’s Spirit of the Old West exhibit is jaw dropping! Unbelievable artifacts grace this place, putting the wax and plastic figures common in so many museums to shame! Everything was authentic, most of […]