Tomorrow we will begin NWEA testing. This test is given in the fall, winter and spring. We use these scores to help guide our instruction. Please make sure that your child has a good night’s sleep and eats a good breakfast of protein (not sugar). Encourage your child to do their best, but not be stressed about it. We will have 3 days of testing.
School papers – I highly encourage you to find a special spot to keep classroom papers until the end of the Marking Period. Occasionally, I will record a bunch of scores in the gradebook and go back and they are gone. Sometimes students think they turned things in but they didn’t and took it home instead. If you keep the papers and you have them at home then you can just send them in again rather than have a student redo them. If students get a score lower that they like then they are allowed to redo the assignment to get part of the points back. If there is no mark from me on the paper you know that I have never seen it.
Decoding Mrs. Keebler’s marks papers sent home –
- A check in the upper right hand corner means I have added it to the gradebook.
- A check in the upper left hand corner means I have seen it and it is ready to go home but is not gradebook assignment
- A number in a circle is the grade for the paper 1=100%-95%, 2=94%-80%, 3=79%-60%, 4=59%-0%.
- A fraction equals the number correct over the total number of points.
- A minus sign and a number equals the number wrong.
Math homework – We will try to find time each day to have the students self correct their homework must do problems. These will be sent home the same day usually, so that students can have feedback on their work.
Reminders –
1/2 day on Friday, September 16th dismissal at 12:05
Late start on Wednesday, September 21st arrive at 9:55
Flower orders due this week- by Tuesday (I think)
Don’t forget to join the PTA – they support our students in many ways – Book Fair, Assemblies, Kona Ice truck at events, books and much more! All these things take money which is raised with membership, donations and fundraisers. ALL of the MONEY goes to the students of our school! They are running a contest now, the class with the highest percentage of PTA members will get Cider and Donuts. I sent a form home last week to fill out to join. If you need a new one, please send a note or an email.
Bilal is Star of the Week next week starting on 9/19- he will prepare a poster board about his life, bring in share, his favorite book and letter from his parents telling us why they think Bilal is so special. The parent letter is a wonderful gift to give to your child, it is so nice for them to hear what you like and appreciate about them and to emphasis their talents and tell what makes them special to you. It is wonderful to hear about a child from the eyes of a parent who loves them unconditionally. Children can cherish a letter like this for the rest of their lives!!
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