Homework

I was impressed with most of the homework from last week.  The majority of students answered the comprehension questions with complete sentences!  Please be sure to check your child's agenda on Monday evenings.  The agendas should have their homework and studying requirements listed as we work as a group to complete agendas when homework is handed out.

Please check with your child to ensure that they are bringing at least 4 pencils to school daily.  They need 2 for math & 2 for reading at the beginning of each class.

8th Day of School Already?

It's hard to believe that we finished our 8th day of school!  Great work is being done in language arts.

Your child brought home a conduct/behavior report today along with their first homework assignment.  I'm making a change from last year.  Homework will come home in Monday folders and be due on Tuesday the following week.  We talked today about homework -- homework is due at the beginning of class on the due date.  Your child must walk into class with homework ready to be gone over and collected.  I will not count any homework that is not complete and brought to class by your child (ie:  not faxed, brought at lunch time, brought at the end of the school day, etc.).  If you, by chance, take your child's homework out of their backpack, THEY are still responsible to make sure that it is back in their possession ready to be collected at the beginning of class.  In order for a student to be working above grade level they must complete all grade level work (on time) -- including in ALL homework.

Word work tests (spelling, syllables, synonyms, etc.) will be on Wednesdays.  We will go over homework on Tuesday and students will have the homework to use to study for the tests.

We begin a whole class literature circle book today.  We will be reading The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake together as a class and completing the packet as a group and individually in order to learn the procedures and expectations relating to literature circles.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday night for Open House.  We will go over more procedures and expectations.

First Day of School!!!

A wonderful first day of school.  Students spent a lot of the day in homeroom but did spend 40 minutes in language arts and math today.

It was a pleasure to meet the kids today.  We primarily worked on team building, school & classroom rules, and procedures.  We will begin our regular schedule on Monday. 

Thank you to all that have sent in supplies for your child and for the classroom.

Summer's Almost Over

I hope everyone has had a restful summer.  I can't believe that summer is almost over.  I can't believe that I start back on the 17th!

I will post important/upcoming dates as events are planned under the Upcoming Dates heading on the left.  Please note that Meet the Teacher is on Tuesday, August 23rd from 10:00 am to 10:45 am.  Come by and meet your teachers and say hi to your friends!

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I am looking forward to a great year!  Enjoy your next couple of weeks.

Great Year!

Thanks to all for a great year!

Thank you to everyone for your patience during the 4th quarter.  It was particularly challenging for me with my ankle and my physical limitations. The students were great which made it possible for me to come back to work.

A special thank you for your kind words and gifts!

Enjoy your summer.

Pam