Sep
2013

9-19-13

AGENDA:  (1) Filled in planner, (2) SSR+, (3) SSR log, (4) Created a chart to organize corrections in peer response to writing, (5) Continued working on week 3 language review

HOMEWORK:  Complete all sections of week 3 language review

UPCOMING DATES:

9/25 ~ Stout Open House begins in the auditorium at 5:30pm

10/8 ~ MEAP testing begins

Sep
2013

9-18-13

AGENDA:  (1) Filled in planners, (2) Went to computer lab for SRI testing   ASK YOUR STUDENT WHAT HIS/HER SCORE IS!

HOMEWORK:  Complete Wednesday portion of week 3 language review

UPCOMING DATES:

9/19 ~ Picture Day: Pictures will be taken during social studies classes. (order forms were sent home on Tuesday; extras are available in office)

9/25 ~ Stout Open House

10/8 ~ MEAP testing begins

Sep
2013

9-17-13

AGENDA:  (1) Filled in planners, (2) SSR+, (3) Added new entry to metacognitive log, (4) Reviewed how to answer SRI sample questions, (5) Reviewed components of a peer response essay, (6) Began working on DLR

HOMEWORK:  Complete Tuesday portion of language review

UPCOMING EVENTS:

TOMORROW ~ SRI Testing!  It is critical that families discuss the importance of this assessment with their students so that they are focused and prepared to do their best.

9/19 ~ Picture Day (order forms are coming home today)

9/25 ~ Stout Open House

10/8 ~ MEAP testing begins

Sep
2013

9-16-13

AGENDA: (1) Filled in planners, (2) Took notes and discussed strategies to help when text is unclear, (3) SSR+, (4) Set up SSR log and completed 1st entry, (5) Reviewed how to work through SRI sample questions, (6) Began working on week 3 language review

HOMEWORK:  Complete the Monday portion of DLR (if not previously completed in class)

UPCOMING EVENTS:

9/18 ~ SRI Testing!  It is critical that families discuss the importance of this assessment with their students so that they are focused and prepared to do their best.

9/19 ~ Picture Day (order forms to be sent home on Tuesday)

9/25 ~ Stout Open House

10/8 ~ MEAP testing begins

 

Sep
2013

9-13-13

AGENDA:  (1) Filled in planners, (2) SSR and library check out, (3) Collected week 2 language review, (4) Watched “The Week in Rap” on Flocabulary, (5) Added topics to research list, (6) Finished working on name Wordles

HOMEWORK:  Have ALL materials ready for class on Monday: planner, binder, book and pens/pencils

UPCOMING DATES:

9/18 ~ SRI Testing!  It is critical that families discuss the importance of this assessment with their students so that they are focused and prepared to do their best.

9/19 ~ Picture Day (order forms to be sent home soon)

9/25 ~ Stout Open House

10/8 ~ MEAP testing begins

Sep
2013

9-12-13

AGENDA:  (1) Filled in planner, (2) SSR, (3) Created Wordle word cloud online, (4) Worked on DLR

HOMEWORK: Complete Friday section of DLR

UPCOMING DATES:

9/18 ~ SRI Testing!  It is critical that families discuss the importance of this assessment with their students so that they are focused and prepared to do their best.

9/19 ~ Picture Day (order forms to be sent home soon)

9/25 ~ Stout Open House

10/8 ~ MEAP testing begins

Sep
2013

9-11-13

AGENDA:  (1) Filled in planners, (2) Discussed the concept of reading, (3) SSR, (4) Created a bubble map to describe ourselves

HOMEWORK:  Complete bubble map [MUST be completed to participate in Thursday’s activity]

UPCOMING DATES:

9/18 ~ SRI Testing!  It is critical that families discuss the importance of this assessment with their students so that they are focused and prepared to do their best.

9/19 ~ Picture Day (order forms to be sent home soon)

9/25 ~ Stout Open House

10/8 ~ MEAP testing begins

Sep
2013

9-10-13

TOMORROW IS A LATE START!   TOMORROW IS A LATE START!

AGENDA: (1) Filled in planners, (2) SSR+, (3) Shared our own reading histories, (4) Worked with a partner on Tuesday’s portion of the DLR, (5) Shared the story of how we each got our names

HOMEWORK: (1) Complete Monday and Tuesday portions of the DLR, (2) Complete name homework from Monday [if not previously done]

UPCOMING DATES:

9/11 ~ Late Start: School begins at 9:00

9/11 ~ PBIS assembly during 2nd hour

9/18 ~ SRI Testing!  It is critical that families discuss the importance of this assessment with their students so that they are focused and prepared to do their best.

9/19 ~ Picture Day (order forms to be sent home soon)

9/25 ~ Stout Open House

Sep
2013

9-9-13

AGENDA: (1) Fill in planner, (2) Answer question “Why do people read?”, (3) SSR+, (4) Selected partners to work with during the year, (5) Previewed new language review sheet, (6) Created name cards, (7) Started writing homework

HOMEWORK:  DUE 9-10-13 to be shared in class

Write about your name.  Tell how and/or why your name was chosen.  Who selected the name?  Does your name have any special meaning?

UPCOMING DATES:

9/11 ~ Late Start: School begins at 9:00

9/11 ~ PBIS assembly during 2nd hour

9/18 ~ SRI Testing!  It is critical that families discuss the importance of this assessment with their students so that they are focused and prepared to do their best.

9/19 ~ Picture Day (order forms to be sent home soon)

9/25 ~ Stout Open House

Sep
2013

Back Up and Running

WELCOME to everyone who created a subscription over the weekend!  As I wrote in the letter, I do maintain my blog daily but the district was performing maintenance on the server on Thursday and Friday so I was unable to access the site.  Info about our Monday is coming soon…