Thursday

Good Afternoon!
Today we completed our MAP testing!! For now anyways. :)  Students did well on the Reading test.  If students did not get finished they will tomorrow morning! I hope to have all their new scores and Lexile scores to you by next Wednesday. I will be including a guide to how to read the scores since I won't be meeting with everyone for a conference on these scores.

Word Study: Here's a neat website I found to help with word study! Of course, playing Scrabble together as a family will help just as much! :) http://www.hasbro.com/scrabble/en_US/scrabbleGame.cfm  I will also add this to the "Fun Learning Games" tab to the right.

We worked a lot on grammar today as well.  Students used the laptops to help with editing and grammar.  Starting next week, we will be doing more grammar in our writing class than in our reading classes.

*Students brought in a few PG movies for tomorrow.  Students PROMISED they asked you (parents) if it was OK to bring in and made sure it used no cuss words.  However, I still must get a written consent from every parent to show the movie - Hotel for Dogs.Please sign your entire name (no initials please).  If you know this movie is not appropriate, please let me know and I have a fun back-up movie that is G to show! :)  Also, if you just don't think the movie needs to be shown here please let me know!! I usually view movies first but don't think I'll be able to have time tonight!! Thanks!
Hope you can join us for lunch in the classroom tomorrow!

Have a great night,