Fall Break

We will miss the kiddos next week as we are off for Fall Break. If your child will be home and you would like for them to work on academics, they can always visit our Google Classroom and visit any of the links we have shared on there. They can also read, practice math facts, etc. I will not be sending home new vocabulary words until after Fall Break. However, I will attach a snapshot of the roots and words to this blog post in case you want them to get a jump start on studying them. They can practice them on my Quizlet site, the link can also be found in Classroom.

Thanks and have a wonderful week with your kiddos!

Friday Notes

We wanted to send out a few quick Friday notes...

#1-- We WILL NOT have new Word Study (vocabulary) words until AFTER Fall Break. Your child won't bring home a new list until the following Monday, which means the next test won't be until Friday, November 3rd (wowza that does not seem right... November, already??). 

#2-- We have been updating data binders this week in preparation of our student-led conferences on Wednesday night. We are really trying to get students to think about the WHY behind the hard work we, and especially they, should put in throughout the year, not for just improved test scores, but for life skill purposes. Growth is so important. Responsibility and ownership of their growth is so important. If they stand still with growth, they fall behind. We want them to be ready for 5th grade next year and well beyond school. Being confident with academics is a huge piece of that puzzle. Reading and math are so important into adulthood. We have added:

• a conference script to help your child present that night
• NWEA test results (that's the computer-based test we take three times a year for math and reading)
• ISTEP results (you should have seen these this summer or late last Spring when the state sent out paperwork)
• Next week we will add the report card.

#3-- Please let us know if you have any questions about conferences. Your child is
"running the show" but Mrs. David and I will be popping around the room to meet with each student and their guest(s). Conferences will be held in the computer lab. We hope to see you there! :)

Have a great weekend!

Thanks,

Mrs. Taylor