Monday, August 18th

Today we continued reading The Giver after we completed our daily grammar review.  Following ELA, we played Bill of Rights bingo to review for Friday's assessment.  Tomorrow we will learn about the Amendment Change process.  

I reminded students today to get a parent's initials in their agendas to show that they have read 30 minutes each day.  Independent reading during school counts towards that 30 minute total so on some days students may have already met, or come close to meeting, their daily requirement.  I'll be checking the agendas to make sure students are communicating with their parents and meeting their requirements.  

Homework  
---Complete narrative writing practice, due process rights & amendment change process packet - due THURSDAY
---read for 30 minutes every day
---study for the Bill of Rights and Amendment Change Assessment on Friday

Upcoming Events
Tuesday, August 19 -- PTO Meeting - F.AVE media center - 7pm
Wednesday, August 20 --SLT Meeting - F.AVE media Center - 5pm
Friday, August 22 -- PTO School Picnic @ F.AVE - 6pm
Tuesday, September 2 -- Individual Picture Day
Tuesday, September 2 -- 5th Grade Curriculum Night

MAP Testing
Our classes will be taking the MAP (Measuring Academic Progress) test on the following dates at 10:40am each day:

Tuesday, 8/26 (Math)

Wednesday, 8/27 (Reading)

Thursday, 8/28 (Language Arts)

Conferences
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