Week of September 27 - October 1

Announcements for this Week:

ITBS Testing
Testing begins on Monday morning and will continue throughout the week. Please refrain from scheduling appointments during the morning hours this week and make sure that students are arriving at school on time as testing will begin promptly at 8:00 am each morning. Please support me in encouraging students to try their best on each day of testing. My intention is not for the students to feel stressed or pressured to know everything on the test, but rather to use this opportunity to show what they know and how they think. Students should go into the test with a relaxed, confident attitude.

Feast of St. Jerome Mass
This Thursday, September 30, there will be a Special School Mass at 11:15am in honor of the Feast of St. Jerome. Please make sure that students wear their regular uniforms on this day (not P.E. uniforms). This Special Mass will take the place of our usual Friday Mass this week.


Scholastic Book Order
I have set up the parent online ordering page for our Scholastic Book Club. The Class Activation Code is: GVG4H. The paper copies of the order form were distributed on Friday for those of you who wish to order with a check. The book order for October is due on Monday, October 4 (so the books will arrive in time for Halloween).


Wish List
Please check out our Class Library Wish List on the Scholastic Book Clubs page! I have included lots of suggestions for great kid-friendly fiction and non-fiction books. Any of these would make great donations to the class for a birthday or holiday celebration!

Reading Logs
Reading Logs for the month of September are DUE on Friday, October 1. Please make sure that students have at least completed one side of the log with their comments. Since there will be no written homework this week for ITBS Testing, reading (independently or with an adult) will be the required assignment each night.


Our Star of the Week is: Xavier Reed

Looking Forward:

Progress Reports
Progress Reports will be distributed on Tuesday, October 5 only for students who may need extra support or effort in a particular content area.

Gradelink
I have updated Gradelink with all of the relevant assessment data for the past few weeks. In general, I am very pleased with the students' performance on these assessments. They are hard workers and extremely motivated to succeed. It has been a pleasure getting to know them, and I am excited to discover new ways to challenge them. Please contact with me if you need a reminder about your Gradelink log-in information.

 
Homework for the Week of September 27 - October 1

Monday
Read for 20 minutes
No written homework due to ITBS testing

Tuesday
Read for 20 minutes
No written homework due to ITBS testing

Wednesday
Read for 20 minutes
No written homework due to ITBS testing

Thursday - Special School Mass (wear regular uniform)
Read for 20 minutes
No written homework due to ITBS testing

Friday
Reading Logs DUE today
No Spelling Test due to ITBS testing

No Spelling Words this week due to ITBS testing!

Have a fantastic week!