For the week of January 23rd - 27th

Hello!   I hope everyone is crossing their fingers that winter is done dumping snow and ice on us.   Here is what to expect this week as we try to get back to normal.

Supply Refills
As we are about 1/2 through our year, some of our supplies are running low.  Please talk to your student about what they might need.  I keep getting asked for pencils, glue sticks and earbuds.

Reading Calendars and Book Orders
I am still missing several December reading calendars.  Remember this is one of the first grades that goes into the grade book and it is worth 50 points.  It is hard to recover from an F.  I will take any December calendar through Wednesday of this week.   I sent home January reading calendars, along with book orders home last Tuesday.   Book orders need to be in by Friday and January reading calendars are due February 3rd.

Tuesday, January 24th
Pizza $ due.   $1.00 a slice

Wednesday, January 25th
Winter Reading MAP Testing.  Students will test in the morning.  The test takes about an hour and isn't timed.  Students are encouraged to go slow, be thorough and do their best.

Thursday, January 26th
Winter English Language Arts MAP Testing.

Friday, January 27th (Yes! there is school.  It is a make up day)
Winter Math MAP Test.

All test results will be available on Monday, January 30th.  If you are interested on how the MAP test works, how to read results and what they mean, I would be happy to sit down with you after school one day and walk you through it.  Just email me with a date and time that works best for you.