Progress Reports

Progress reports went home today, make sure they are signed and returned to your homebase teacher. If you received a letter, make sure those are also signed and returned. The iReady reports are for you to keep. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me about the ELA scores or your math teacher about the math iReady scores.

If you would like to a have a copy of your report, just let your homebase teacher know, and they can send another one home. Your parent can also access Parent Portal (call the office for more info) or you can access your grade on the student PowerSchool portal. Grades are also located in the grade tracker. So many places to check! But if you are ever curious, we are just an email away.

As for class, make sure you are continuing to read for at least 20 pages a day in order to gain experience and grow as a reader. This is the best, easiest, and most enjoyable way to become a better reader. Reading takes practice, and just like any other skill, the more you practice the better you become.

Keep in mind our discussion about journals this week, and will begin our discussion about reading responses next week. Soon you will be expected to complete these weekly, so be sure to get all your questions about this process answered, and be sure you are clear on the expectations. I cannot wait to begin reading your writing. I'm sure it will be great.

Reading & Genres

Our first test is almost among us! It will be this Friday (9/23), and will be on everything we've covered so far. The study guide will go home Tuesday (9/20). Please take home your toolbox and use it to complete the study guide. If you have any questions about the test, make sure you make a note of them, and I will answer your questions on Thursday. If you need the notes on genres, you can view the document below, or swing by during homebase. Don't sweat; you've got this!

Also, a few more reminders...

Keep reading an average of 20 pages a day! It's your homework. If you skip it, it's just as bad as skipping your math homework. You need that practice to get better, no matter how well you read.

Progress Reports go home on Wednesday, 9/28. You will see one paper with the grades from all subjects. If you want to see individual grades, please look at the grade tracker, or on powerschool. Students will only have 2 grades entered for my ELA class. Please be sure to keep an eye out on powerschool for grade updates throughout the rest of the quarter.

Picture day is Friday, 9/30. Bring your money in your envelope, and hand it to the photographer.

First Week Down!

What a great first week! A lot of information has been sent home about our Language Arts class, so if you have any questions about any of that information just email.

So far this week we have gone over rules and procedures, set-up our toolboxes (reading and writing), and started our decoration for our journals (due Tuesday). If you were not here one day during class, please come see me during homebase one day and we will catch you up on your table of contents. Remember, you need 2 composition notebooks for Language Arts class this year. Be sure to have the second one ready on Tuesday.

Next week will be focusing on reading and why it is so important for us to become voracious readers. If you need any information on the first week, I will post the slides we went over in class, so you can reference them outside of school.

Have a wonderfully long weekend, and don't forget to get in some reading.

iphone template

...and here is the iphone pic and a link to it one a document if you need it to create your journal cover.