Happy Monday Morning!
A couple of things for this week....
Tomorrow is the Unit 2 math test. We went through the review today as a class, but it wouldn't hurt to go through it again with the students tonight. We also started our Revolutionary War Unit today during our ELA time.
We have early release on Wednesday as well as a Veterans Day Program happening at 9:00am in the Intermediate School gym. It is open to the public and every single one of you is invited to attend.
Report cards will go home with your child on Thursday.
The vocabulary words for this week are gaze, glimmer, glimpse, radiant, and mingle.
Have a great week!
Monday, November 9, 2015
Thursday, November 5, 2015
2nd Quarter Reading Contest and First Quarter Reward Party
During 2nd quarter, students are participating in a reading challenge called I SPY A GOOD READER. The students in grades 3-5 are asked to read Accelerated Reader (AR) books of their interest and at their reading level and upon completion of a book, they will take a 5-10 question test to earn points toward their AR goal. Teachers will set goals for each student, and they will monitor each student's reading and comprehension level. Students will be rewarded for their efforts.
During conferences, I gave you a paper titled Renaissance Home Connect;this has your login information to check on your child's Accelerated Reader progress. You will find a link to the website on our school website under Student Computer Programs. The contest begins on November 5th and ends on January 22nd.
Here's more information:
Individual Student Goals: Students will read AR books, take tests, and earn points to meet 100% of goal while averaging 85% (at least) comprehension on all tests.
School-wide Goal: Read 115 million words by January 22. Average 85% comprehension (last year we were at 84.4%!).
Incentives:
Our school-wide reading contest promotes reading and fun and is a great way to teach kids about goal setting! Please encourage reading in the home and help your child meet his/her goal. If you have questions please contact me or Mrs. Laird (Reading Coach).
Also, tomorrow is the first quarter reward party. Every student in our class made it this quarter which I believe is a first for me! I've never had a class of students who all qualified. This is great news! Popcorn has been generously donated by the popcorn shop in town and we have some fabulous volunteers coming in to bag it all up for us. Please read the letter going home tonight for more information. Students can bring in a beverage to drink as long as it has a cap so that it can easily be sealed.
During conferences, I gave you a paper titled Renaissance Home Connect;this has your login information to check on your child's Accelerated Reader progress. You will find a link to the website on our school website under Student Computer Programs. The contest begins on November 5th and ends on January 22nd.
Here's more information:
Individual Student Goals: Students will read AR books, take tests, and earn points to meet 100% of goal while averaging 85% (at least) comprehension on all tests.
School-wide Goal: Read 115 million words by January 22. Average 85% comprehension (last year we were at 84.4%!).
Incentives:
- 50% of goal: TRYING!
- Students earn his/her Thumbprint Card and 5 thumbprints
- 80% of goal: SPYING!
- Students continue to fill Thumbprint Card
- Students earn Secret Agent Photo
- 100% of goal: Private EYE-ING!
- Student fills Thumbprint Card
- Student earns Let's Read Coupon
- Student earns Spy Gear
- Student earns a ticket to the "I Spy Disguise Party!"
Our school-wide reading contest promotes reading and fun and is a great way to teach kids about goal setting! Please encourage reading in the home and help your child meet his/her goal. If you have questions please contact me or Mrs. Laird (Reading Coach).
Also, tomorrow is the first quarter reward party. Every student in our class made it this quarter which I believe is a first for me! I've never had a class of students who all qualified. This is great news! Popcorn has been generously donated by the popcorn shop in town and we have some fabulous volunteers coming in to bag it all up for us. Please read the letter going home tonight for more information. Students can bring in a beverage to drink as long as it has a cap so that it can easily be sealed.
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