#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! :)
"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
