THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

@@@@GRADED WORK:

We keep an assignment folder in the classroom of the graded work that is handed back in a quarter. Of course, students who want to take their graded work home to show a parent will be allowed to do so, but in the meantime, we keep everything in this folder.

Today I hnded back all the Spelling Tests (A, B, C) so that students could look over the scores and the specific words they missed.

I also reviewed the list of students who TESTED OUT of tomorrow's ABC Review Test. Those students will receive full credit for the test, but will not have to take it. They need to remain quiet during the test.

Students should have flash cards to review for the test.

@@@@RC TEST PER QUARTER:

Students are to pass one RC test each quarter. This is a minimum requirement across the grade levels at EMS. I touched base with all the students today about who had/had not passed an RC Test yet. Students have about 4 weeks left to get this done for Quarter 1.

@@@@WRITING LAB:

Every Thursday in Language Arts we take about half of the class period to write. Today I reminded them about Tuesday's assebmly where we had the privilege to read some excerpts from Rachel's diary, even an entry form the day she died. We talked about how the story of her life and its impact really could not have been fulfilled if she had not CHOSEN TO WRITE HER THOUGHTS DOWN. That's why I provide this time for kids to write. The thoughts in their brains deserve to be written down!