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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Tuesday, October 16th,2012

Language Arts:
  • Today we continued to work on our small moment writing piece. Many finished brainstorming and began drafting their piece.
  • The majority of this piece will be done in school (drafting, revising and editing.)
  • We also went over our first Criterion Writing assignment.  This piece is due on Monday.  Please follow the directions below for using Criterion.

Homework:

  • Read for 20 minutes
  • Remember to have a chapter book that you are going to commit to for the next week.
  • Small Moment writing piece. Draft due on Wednesday, October 24th and Final piece due on Monday, October 29th.
  • Criterion Writing Piece:  Please connect to Criterion using the link connected to my blog. Remember your username and password is the same as your school one. This is DUE on Monday, October 22nd.
  • You will have TWO chances for this writing piece. You may resubmit for a better score. 

Social Studies:  No class. MEAP DAY

Homework: None
             
Election Updates: 
The campaign is in full effect!  The candidates will be giving speeches on Friday, October 19th.  This is their second speech and it will be on the economy.

The committees are working hard to get their candidates elected! 


Reminders:
  • Goal setting packets went home today.  I will start meeting with families on Wednesday if you want to do a “face to face conference.”  Otherwise you may email your child’s goal and I will meet with them throughout the school day. Please use the sign up link under Goal Setting on my blog.
  • Burns/Burdick Parent Teacher conferences in November are changed. We will be holding them on Thursday, November 8th and Monday, November 19th.  Look for sign ups to come soon!!