I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

This week in spelling, we will be focusing on words with the /cher/ chunk:

voucher, stretcher, bleacher, catcher, butcher.

The content words are:  square number, factor pair, prime number, parentheses, composite number.

We will have Art tomorrow!

Have a great rest of your weekend…

Is tomorrow!  Dr. Groover will be reading all day in the lobby in her pajamas!  Students can wear pajamas if they donate a jar of peanut butter to Blessings in a Backpack.

I will not be in tomorrow, but Mrs. Clark will be subbing for me.  I will be at Project Based Learning all day.

Recorder money needs to be brought in as soon as possible.  Music is tomorrow!

Homework:  Study Link 4.5, study spelling and multiplication facts.

Ask your child about the electromagnets we built today!

Have a great evening!!

And that means gym shoes are a must!

Homework today:  Study Link 4.4, study spelling and multiplication facts.

Have a great evening!

Please make sure your child dresses for the weather the rest of the week.  It is going to be cold!

Homework today:  Social Studies chart on immigration, study spelling, some children need to finish their final copy of informational writing about magnets.

Don’t forget!  Tomorrow is a late start.  Classes begin at 9:35 am.  If your child eats breakfast at school, they need to go to the cafeteria between 9:00 and 9:30.

Have a great evening!

Parents will get their student’s scores from the recent NWEA MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) at Parent/Teacher conference.  The testing results are reported in RITs (Rauch Unit) on the report and in grade equivalent scores on the report card.  A RIT score is an estimation of a student’s instructional level and also measures student progress or growth in school.  We expect RIT scores to increase over time.  Parents and guardians should become comfortable with the understanding that individuals will grow at different rates.  Our goal is for teachers to use the data to differentiate and adjust instruction so that all students grow at levels appropriate for each individual.  If you have questions, please contact me or Dr. Groover.

Dr. Groover will be holding the annual Title I Parent Meeting each night of conferences and will go into more detail about interpreting the NWEA reports, along with how to help your child succeed in school.  The sessions will be held as follows:

Thursday, Nov. 13th   3:45-4:15

Wednesday, Nov. 19th  4:30-5:00

Thursday, Nov. 20th  5:30-6:00

Reminder:  Library and Gym today!

Make sure your child brings in their library books!  We also have gym tomorrow.  Shoes are required.

Homework:  Unit 3 test signed and returned, SL 4.3, study spelling words.

Have a great afternoon!

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.  Parent-Teacher Conferences begin this week.  Please return your signed conference slip on Monday, so I can find a slot for you if the appointment doesn’t fit your schedule.  Parents will receive report cards during  conference time.

Picture retakes will be this Friday, November 14th.  If your child needs their picture retaken, please return the old packet on Friday and they will have their picture retaken.  Also, if your child was absent on picture day, they may have their picture taken at that time.  A new picture envelope is available in the office if you need one.

Please make sure your child has signed up for Xtra Math.  They need to be practicing their facts each and every day, and this is a fun way to have them challenge themselves!

This week in spelling we are focusing on words with the /ir/er/ur/ chunk.  The words are as follows:  serpent, sternly, swirl, blurred, purpose.

The content words focus on Social Studies:  Upper Peninsula, Dearborn, Michigan, United States, plains.

Tomorrow we have Art and Math Enrichment.

Have a great rest of your weekend!

Today is the end of the first card marking.  I will be working on grading report cards for the remainder of the day.  Hopefully, your child has all assignments in so they can be counted for credit!

Homework today is Study Link 4.2 and of course, practicing multiplication facts!

We are still collecting jars of peanut butter for Blessings in a Backpack.

If you have not sent in your conference confirmation yet, please do so by Monday.  Conferences begin Thursday, November 13th and I want to make sure that all times assigned still work for everybody.

Have a great weekend!

School will be dismissed at 11:45 am tomorrow.  Your child does not require a lunch…

Homework:  SL 4.1, study spelling and multiplication facts.

Please send in recorder money as soon as possible.  We have music tomorrow.

Have a great evening!

So that means gym shoes!  Please don’t forget to send in recorder money as soon as possible if you haven’t already done so…

Homework tonight is to study spelling words, practice multiplication facts and check the Parent/Teacher Conference slip that your child is bringing home.  Please note on the slip if the conference is satisfactory or not and send it back signed as soon as possible.  I will reschedule your appointment if the time doesn’t work for you.

If you would like to donate peanut butter to Blessings in a Backpack, the office is taking donations right now.

Thank you for all of your support!  Have a great evening!