Hello from Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. B
Classroom updates
Up coming dates....
October 2nd : Picture Day!!
Make sure you child brings in their picture forms on or before Thurs. Oct. 2. Our picture time is during our lunch time. Please have students pack a lunch to eat picnic style while we are waiting for our turn. We will not be going to the cafeteria.
October 7th: Yearbook Covers are due
This will be the final day to submit a cover for the yearbook if your interested.
ELA
Our spelling test will be over list 7 this week. Make sure to study!!
Vocabulary test on Thursday (both comics and affixes this week)
Read! Read! Read!
Remember students should have read 4 books this month and taken AR test. This is the last week so make sure they get all their AR test done!! I will be taking a final grade for September on Wednesday.
Don't forget to sign your student's reading log each night!
New for October...
Book quota: Starting in October instead of requiring students to read 4 each month students will be required to read a specific number of points. This is to eliminate students choosing smaller books over some great books that are larger. I want students to choose books they are interested in reading, not the shortest books they can find. Each student will get an individual points goal for each month. The student may choose how to meet their individual goal.
For example: If a student has a point goal of 12 points the student can choose to read 3 books at 4 points each or 12 books at 1 point each ( or any other combination). It is my hope that this will level the field for my students who are interested in reading some of the larger books, but are concerned about not being able to read 4 large books in a month.
Social Studies
We started Chapter 1: The First Americans, in Social Studies last week. Students should have completed notes for 1.1 and 1.2. We will have a 10 question quiz over these sections on Monday. We will have a Quiz over 1.3 on Wed and the Chapter test will be on Thurs. this week.
Monday: Quiz on 1.1 and 1.2
Wednesday: Quiz on 1.3 & Review for Chapter Test
Thursday: Chapter 1 Test
Mrs. B's Planbook
They are doing maintenance on planbook this weekend. As soon as I can get in and update my book I will send it out to you.
Sorry for the delay, but all the important stuff is in the newsletter!
Math
The wrap up...
Picture day is this Thursday ** Bring in forms/money**pack a lunch
Social studies Quiz Mon & Wed
Social studies Chapter 1 Test on Thurs.
Have a great week!
Let me know if there is anything I can do for you!
Sincerely,
Laura Bouslog