Hey 401 Kids...

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for your project.

Click around to find out
if you CAN, or CANNOT
gain more facts and knowledge
about your state.

Let me know if it is
user-friendly,
informative,
appropriate
or just a waste
of your time and energy.

Keep this as a resource since we may have to do a
country report! That's right! AAaaaH!

Looking forward,
Miss Lou

April Calendar

Calendar

12 Bryan’s Birthday
14-18 Book Fair (Library)
16 Jason’s Birthday
17 F.A.M.E (1:55-2:55)

22 Open House in Room 401
24 NOYCE Math Filming!
27 Xuankang’s Birthday
28 FLEP Meeting
4/28-5/09 Monday STAR Testing

What's up in 401?

Congratulations to Bryan Sun!!! He currently holds the fastest national times in four events for Age 10 in swimming!!! We are very proud of you! Go Olympic champion! Canada 2010! Go Bryan!

Thank you to Mrs. Hernandez for joining us to the Symphony at Fremont Christian. Please come back soon for another!

The Book Fair is coming to town. We will be viewing a DVD in the library on Monday and making a visit on Friday, but you may purchase books before, after and during recess. Help support our library! It will run from April 14th-18th! Buy one; buy all!


Last Week’s Spotlight: Bryan
This Week’s Spotlight: Claire

Science: We have begun Chapter D9 on Chemical Compounds. Students will be getting together to continue their reports. How many elements make your chemical compound? What is it used for and is it toxic?!? Yikes…For extra credit, students will be making a compound project much like what we did for our elements over Spring Break.
Literature Circle: Each of you working hard together on understanding your literature on a deeper level. What is the difference between fiction and literature? Fiction: to entertain, perhaps to inform readers; literature: to entertain and inform in a way that makes an impact on the world in a better way

If you want to be an author, what kind of book/story do you want to write for the world? What kinds of books have you read?

Dates to Remember:

‡ Monday, April 14
* Spelling Pre-Test #28
* Book Fair DVD viewing (1:55-2:15)

‡ Tuesday, April 15
*P.E. (1:55-2:55)
*Miss Lou out (District Scoring)
*Be really kind to Ms. Hirsch
*Send good vibes/energy for your score

‡ Wednesday, April 16
*Computer (10:30-11:20)
*State Report Research cont.
*Miss Lou out (District Scoring)
*Be really kind to Ms. Hirsch (I’m watching!)
*Happy Birthday Jason!!! (I’m thinking of you!)

‡ Thursday, April 17
*Science with Mr. D (9:30-10:20)
*Math Chapter 18 Test
*Unit 4, Lesson 6 Quiz
*F.A.M.E. (1:55-2:55)

‡ Friday, April 18
*401 Track (8:00!)
*Spelling #28

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“You can’t catch me!”

401 Track Team motto. Wear your new bright yellow t-shirts every Monday and come run at 8! Healthy breakfast or monetary donations are welcome!
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* 401 Track T-Shirts Rock! *

Check out the back of our 401 Track t-shirts! Support us!

Our 401 Track T-Shirts are bright yellow for attention and safety. They look fabulous and if only we had them during the FP Dodge Ball semi-final game yesterday. (Maybe we could've won!?! But there is always next year.)

Thank you to all our amazing athletes this morning. We ran 3 laps around the school hardly panting out of breath, but returned with sweaty, beet red faces for a lovely breakfast of freshly baked cinnamon pastries from my local bakery. Yum! Thank you Cynthia, Kevin and Charlotte for the healthy fruit. See you all next week and don't forget to wear the shirts!

We still meet at 8 every Friday morning, so don’t forget. Thanks Andrew and Claire for your donations for the t-shirts! For all other 401 students, shirts will cost $10, for all other students or adults will be a $15.00 “donation” for our athletes. Buy one, buy for all! Support healthy lifestyle and fun weekly exercise!

Athletes of the Week: Daniel, Felix, Teresa, Osi, Andrew T, Andrew H, Kevin, Charlotte, Alyssa, Cynthia, Deborah, Jordan, Bryan, Johanan

401 News: April 4th Edition

April Announcements:

Spelling Bee! Congratulations to Daniel and Samuel for being a super speller. Daniel stepped in at the last minute to replace Cynthia. Thanks Hero Dan! Dan to the Rescue! Great job to all students who participated in the class bee and the school-wide Spelling Bee.

It’s not too late. Check out the Scripps National Spelling Bee words on the Internet web site to practice for next year. Link onto from our blog. Practice, practice, practice and don’t forget to include Latin root words!

Don’t be too sad, but Miss Lou was asked to score the District Writing Assessments on April 15th & 16th. I will do my best to give you all fours! Shhh! (Just kidding, but I’m sure you all did very well.)

Last Week’s Spotlight: Johanan
This Week’s Spotlight: Bryan (Congrats on Nationals in Pleasanton!)

Room 401 Track still meets at 8 o’clock in the morning, so don’t forget. Invite students from other class to join us! Again, a BIG group of 13 students (plus one parent and one sibling) showed up and to run laps around the school.Thank you 401 Track.

401 T-Shirts will arrive (hopefully) next week. Our slogan is “You Can’t Catch Me!” All athletes will be receiving one to wear each Friday morning. We are asking for $10 donations from anyone. Non-athletes can also have a shirt for a mere $10 fee.

Athletes of the Week: Daniel, Felix, Teresa, Osi, Andrew T, Charlotte, Alyssa, Jake, Deborah, Jordan, Johanan, Kevin, Amanda (& Andrew!)

Remember the STAR Test will be the last week of April. Please be here!

2008 STAR Testing Schedule

Mon. 4/28 Math I (10:30-12:10)
Tues. 4/29 Math II (10:30-12:10)
Wed. 4/30 ELA I (12:55-2:55)

Mon. 5/5 ELA II (10:30-12:10)
Tues. 5/6 Science I (10:30-12:10)
Wed. 5/7 Science II (12:55-2:55)

Science: Chapter D8 will be on Tues. Study over the weekend!

Literature Circle: Each group will be reading a different story for this month. Please work cooperatively together and come up with fascinating questions to challenge your mates!

Math: Chapter 16 Test on Monday! Do you know the difference between a improper fracation and a mixed fraction? Give me three examples to test yourself:

1.
2.
3.

Dates to Remember:

‡ Monday, April 7
* Spelling Pre-Test #27

‡ Tuesday, April 8
*P.E. (1:55-2:55)

‡ Wednesday, April 9
*Computer (10:30-11:20)
*Geography Country Cap Quiz 10!

‡ Thursday, April 10
*Science with Mr. D (9:30-10:20)
*Math Chapter 17 Test
*Unit 4, Lesson 6 Quiz

‡ Friday, April 11
*Spelling #27
*401 Track! (8:00-8:15am)
*Bryan’s Birthday! (April 12th)

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Wolverine Mascot Spells,

“Bee Cool and Don’t be a Drug-Freak!

Calendar

June

June Announcements:

Calendar

9-13 Family Life Education
11 Forest Park Basketball Game
12 Forest Park Baseball Game
16 Volunteer Tea-2pm (Early Dismissal)
17 Field Day (Early Dismissal)
18 Awards Ceremony (8:30)
18 Last Day of School! (1:15pm)

18 Last Day of School!