Rockin' Our Way Into Week 2

Hello parents!!!!!! Here are a few updates for this week. 

Report Cards

Report Cards will go home tomorrow, Monday, January 13, 2014.  I am so excited for you to see the progress that your child has made over this nine weeks. Please go over your child's report card with them.  Sign the signature card and return it and the manila envelope to school on Tuesday, January 14, 2014.  The actual report card is your to keep. 

Spelling Homework

This week we will begin a new type of spelling homework.  This homework centers around a weekly poem.  All spelling words will come from the poem.  There will be different activities each night.  Please check to make sure that your child understands what to do.  We will go over the new homework procedures tomorrow.

 Accelerated Reader  Goal

Last week, I met with each of my rock stars to set their new AR goals. By the end of this week, everyone should be at least 10% to 15%  of their AR goals.  Please check the back of your child's reading log to see their goal for this nine weeks.

The Little White House Trip

This week you will be receiving a notice about the second payment for our Little White House Trip.   Please be prepared to send in the second half of this payment  soon.  We want to make sure that we have everything secured for this trip. 

We are studying........

Last week we began a new unit of study in science on Georgia Habitats.  The kids are having a great time learning about where various animals live here in Georgia.  Ask your child which habitat they live in and what animals make their home here.  In math,  we are learning about fractions. We are comparing fractions and trying to determine if they are equivalent or not.   In Language Arts, we are reviewing main idea, point of view, adjectives,  prefixes, and suffixes.


Parents, 
Thank you bunches for all of your help as work to truly become prepared for our spring testing.  I have discussed with our kids that I am so excited for testing time.  It will be a celebration of their learning and a time to show what they know.  Please help me to encourage them to truly believe in their brilliance and how great they will truly do.