Monday, January 4, 2016

Newsletter: New Year


Important
It’s a brand new year! Welcome back! In my excitement, I'm somewhat tardy posting this to the blog, though it went home with students.

Progress reports will be going home at the end of next week.

This trimester’s reading grade is heavily influenced by at home reading minutes and parent/caregiver signatures for those minutes, so keep up the good work of checking those Student Planners.

Upcoming Dates
§  January 13 is a minimum day and awards assembly.

§  January 18, we are off for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

New
In ELA, we will be embarking on a research project that will culminate in an evidence based essay on a rule to live by that students will choose.

In social studies we will be fine tuning our note taking skills while learning about  the civilizations of China and Japan.

In science, we will be discovering the processes that create sedimentary rock.

Updates and Info
The class enjoyed a festive party exchanging compliments and Secret Santa gifts! 6th and 7th graders completed a short fictional narrative and finished The Phantom Tollbooth. We also celebrated all the 8th graders passing the Constitution Test!


Third trimester begins February 26th. I’d like to have elective classes lined up earlier rather than later, so please consider reaching out to me if you or someone you know is willing to teach!

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