Florida Writes is fast approaching!

Please make sure that you are reviewing graded writing papers that are coming home weekly with your child.  Help them spice up their vocabulary, extend details, and create more complex sentences.  Also, help them developed their ideas on the nightly writing assignments.

Progress Reports went home today, please sign and return them on Tuesday.  Have a safe, long weekend!

Valentines Day is Coming!

Students can bring in Valentines and individually wrapped candy for their class mates on Friday, February 14th.  We will be doing a fun and edible Science experiment as our sweet treat!

Don't forget to read!

AR notices went home in planners today!  Your child should have at least an 85% average and two AR points for this nine weeks.  By next Friday, your child should have three AR points.  Please make sure that your child is reading nightly.  Books should include fictional chapter books worth at least one AR point and nonfiction books worth 0.5 or more points.  Thank you for your support and helping our class achieve our GOALS!

A crazy week is behind us!

Everyone worked really hard on LIA testing this week!  I will be sharing results with the kids next week.  Please keep encouraging and helping your child incorporate specific details and "juicy" vocabulary in their writing!

Math and Science LIA Testing will be this upcoming week.

Please make sure that your child is well rested when they come to school this week.  We will be taking the Math and Science LIA #2 assessments throughout the week.  Please review your child's data sheet with them and help them set goals for these assessments.

Our class will be celebrating Literacy Week with some great Reading activities this week!  The "Million Minute Marathon", bookmark contest, community read aloud, and "Running to Read" to name just a few.  Ask your child how they participated in this weeks festivities.

Wednesday is early release and on Friday, AR/Honor Roll assemblies will be held in the multi-purpose room at 8:00 a.m.  There will also be no school on Monday, January 20th.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

We had a great morning enjoying cookies and milk and watching "The Polar Express"!  Then students went to the PBS event where they made ornaments, raced in the obstacle course, and dance their hearts out.  It was a great way to end 2013.  I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I sent students home with two books and a math review page.  If your child reads both books, takes AR tests on both on Tuesday, January 7th, and makes an 80% or higher they will receive ten Wildcat cash.  Also, if the math page is completed correctly and your child shows all of their work, they will receive an additional ten Wildcat cash.

This is a busy week ahead!

As we are preparing for the Winter Break (Dec. 21st - Jan. 6th) please keep in mind that we have two weeks left in the nine weeks and each and everyday is extremely important.  Although we have three early release days (12/18, 12/19, 12/20) this week, we will be covering new and important concepts.  Please make sure that your child is coming to school ready to learn and work.  Also, your child needs to have at least 9.0 AR points by Wednesday, January 8th in order to meet the nine week minimum requirement.

On Friday, we will have a movie morning and enjoy cookies and milk.  If your child would like, they may wear pajamas that follow the school dress code policy including closed toe and heel shoes. Notes went home today with further information about Friday.

Please remember that on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday we have early release!