Saturday, September 6, 2014

Welcome to the new school year.  I will be using this blog for major projects we will be doing throughout the year, and you can use it as a resource to find information, a new book, and fun sites to enjoy. It also has a link to vocabulary and spelling words we use throughout each unit.  You can find these on the ELA Text Links page above.  Feel free to look around.

Our class began using the Treasures book on our second week of school and completed our first week of work on Friday, September 5th, when we took our first test.  

Two days before a test, students will be given a review sheet that has all of the spelling words, vocabulary, comprehension skills, and grammar on the back.  This will be in their binder and placed in their ELA folder, or their Take Home Folder.  I will let you know in the daily communication email when it goes home.  

Mrs. Murray, the 5B teacher, and I, have decided to send a spelling page home for practice.  We will begin the page as bell work at school and it will go home in their folder to work on during the week.  It does not have to be completed that night, just before the test, so they will have time to do it. They will bring it to school on the day of the test and show me it was completed.   I will let you know in the email (as a note) that it has been sent home. 

I am truly looking forward to this year and getting to know these amazing students.  Thanks for sharing them with me for the next few months.