Fourth Grade Reading "POWER UP!" Pokemon Challenge

Fourth grade is kicking off a Pokemon themed reading challenge. Students each made a Pokeball (out of paper plates), will be selecting a character tomorrow, and will earn points to "power up" as they pass Reading Counts quizzes throughout the year. For every 25 Reading Counts points they earn, students may choose to "power up" their character to the next level or select a new one. We will still be rewarding students with the Webb Reading Counts awards/rewards, but thought this might be a fun way to get them READING more confidently and independently!

The kiddos were thrilled today when I announced the challenge and the rules. I'm hoping this motivates them to read more this year! Not only will this help build their reading endurance and stamina, but it will grow their vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency along the way. We have been working on selecting GOOD FIT books that are interesting, just the right level, and will help build our endurance and stamina for reading longer texts.

I cannot wait until they see the bulletin board in the morning that we just finished. If you get a chance, ask them about the challenge and see how they are progressing! Happy reading!

Girls on the Run Johnson County

If you are interested in your daughter participating in the Girls on the Run Johnson County team at Webb, please contact Mrs. Clendening or Mrs. Taylor. This is a wonderful organization, for third through fifth grade girls, and this is our first year having a team here at Webb. The cost is $125, but there are reduced-fee scholarships available if you are interested, but concerned about cost.

We will have practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:20-4:00 p.m. beginning August 30th and running until the GOTR Johnson County 5K race on Saturday, November 5th. During the practices, we will not only be exercising and preparing for the 5K but also focusing on the following skills, just to name a few: self-worth and value, decision making, making connections with peers, embracing differences, standing up for ourselves, leadership, etc.

Please let us know if you are interested! We have several spots left, but they will fill up quickly and we can only have 15 students enrolled per team. Needham, Northwood, and CBIS will all have teams this year. Go Webb!!

For more information, please visit:

http://www.girlsontherunjohnsoncountyin.org/ (you can register online- choose Webb as the team)

https://www.girlsontherun.org/ (national website about the program itself)

NWEA Update

Technology has not been our friend this week when it comes to NWEA testing. 

Fourth grade had to postpone both Monday and Wednesday testing due to separate technology issues across the district. We are rescheduled to take the reading test on Friday morning (tomorrow), but are not sure yet when we will be taking the math portion. We are planning for early next week. Once testing is complete, across the district, we will be sending home reports with your child's progress and beginning of the year data. NWEA data is a major tool for us in determining your child's individual needs and instructional level. We look forward to exploring this data and working to help your child meet their fullest potential. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you!