I'd like to welcome everyone back to the 2nd semester of school and the beginning of a new year! I've missed seeing your smiling faces! I have so many questions for all of you:
- Didn't you love the White Christmas?
- Did you make a snowman?
- Did you have a snowball fight?
- Did you receive the presents you had wished for?
- What about your time with family? Did you have fun and enjoy your time together?
What's happening this week?
Since it's a short week (only three days), you will not have assigned spelling words or homework!
In Math, we will continue our work on multiplication facts and begin working on division.
This week, you will be publishing your nonfiction writing into a book! You're going to become a PUBLISHED AUTHOR! More information will be sent home tomorrow about this important project! Parents, you must sign the form for your child to receive a book of his/her very own. The first copy is free of charge ~ all we need is your signature. You will also have the opportunity to purchase additional copies of your child's work for grandparents, aunts, uncles, or other family members. I will need the signed form and envelop back by Friday at the latest.
I will finish assessing our reading growth with the administration of the DRA-2 this week. As soon as this last assessment is complete, I will be scheduling mid-year conferences. STAR Testing was completed before we left. I was very pleased with the growth I'm seeing in our reading through the Accelerated Reading Program. I'm sure your child shared that he or she received new "dots" on their folders. The translation would be that his or her reading performance has improved thus your child is ready to move on to more challenging material.
Mr. Lemons, our technology guru and math lab teacher, dropped off a very special delivery! I can't wait to share these new items with you. You're going to love them!
See you bright and early in the morning!
Until next time,
Mrs. R. :)
