Hello all!
February has come and gone and it was very eventful. The Black History Unit was very well received and I think all the students had a great learning experience, and a little fun too! March is nearly over already and I, for one, don't know where it's gone! Oh well, onward and upward!
We have been learning about inventors and artists, lately, in the Reading Street book. Students have explored their own thoughts on what are the most important inventions and how they have impacted the world.
We have also been working on Paideia workshops with 5B. This is new to me and has been very enlightening. I always enjoy class discussion and I truly believe it leads to higher understanding, but it is just terrific to learn a more structured way to carry out discussion. I think students are enjoying it quite a bit too. I will try and incorporate at least one every week or two for the rest of the school year, for all classes. Be sure and ask your student about it!
We have been toiling away at EOG prep too. The EOG booklets have arrived and were distributed last week. I have answer keys in my room, located in the Homework bin, for students to check their answers. I will accept two practice readings a night for homework. Please make sure your student works in order in the book and answers ALL practice questions (not just the A,B,C.. questions). I am tutoring 6th grade students in the mornings (7:45-8:10) using these books. I have administered the pretests to most classes again during March also. I will write down your students score in their agendas this week, please watch for that.
Chip reward week has arrived! 6th grade students will be treated to an old-fashioned sock-hop in the gym. Their will be prizes given for best 50's dress (male and female), best dancers (male and female), Best hula-hooper and best limboer. Should be a lot of fun. 5th grade classes will be treated to a free period of fun too! On Thursday, students who have earned the privilege (at least 77 chips, from me only) may bring hand held electronics, musical CD's, games, etc.. and spend time playing, instead of working. If the weather's nice, we'll go outside.
Important Dates to remember:
March 26: No school for students, teacher workday
March 31: Report cards go home
April 2-9: Spring break, Enjoy!
April 6: PTO Meeting Light of Christ Church 7:00
No spelling words this week!
Reminder: Homework is also the same and is ALWAYS due unless we have a PTO meeting or I write differently in students agenda: Read for 30 minutes, write a paragraph about what you read (not the book) and jot down page numbers. Students should read chapter books for this assignment!
