Thank you one an all for your contribution to the feast on our (unplanned) last day before the break. Carmen’s video says it all! Thanks, Carmen. Also, thanks to all the food shoppers. Special thanks to Bob and Lauren for all your chopping, sweeping, wiping, cooking, and cleaning. You guys were instrumental!
Lewis and Clark Expedition next Tuesday, 12/4 to Pt. Reyes.
We need drivers! Details and sign-up here. Let’s have a great day out there in the field. Students have a packet of curriculum and activities they will be doing in class and at home this week and early next. Check it out, share what you know, and ask them what they have learned. Lewis and Clark opened the West for some, and closed it for others…
The 4/5 is Civically Engaged…
This holiday season, we are partnering with the Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) of the East Bay to sponsor a Latinx family in their holiday gift giving program. The family is a newly single mother with five children, one of which is physically disabled. JFCS provides a wish list, and our job is to fundraise and purchase the gifts for the family by 12/18. The students will be crafting, baking, and perhaps even mushroom-hunting to create inventory for a sale down on 4th Street to raise the money. Lots of curriculum will surround it this month designed to explore self identity, the identity of those in need and what it is like to receive, the concepts of equity and social justice, and the complexity of giving. This is big, lifesize work, and we’d love your help! Want to help craft something awesome? Want to bake a little or run the sale on 4th Street? This is a great opportunity to join us for a righteous cause. Send us an email, and let’s put our heads together.
Homework
Writing
Letter to Thomas Jefferson about the potential costs and benefits of the Lewis and Clark expedition. 1-2 pages. Business format.
Spelling
We will study the same words as before the break, since we never had the chance to quiz on Friday. Redwood Quizlet Sort
Math
- 5th grade: 1-2 pages of your packet
- 4th grade: 2-sided worksheet