Here we are! One week closer to our PILOTS retreat and another week invested in the school year. It was a busy week for us all. We are doing a nice job of settling into our routine. Thank you to all of my students and their families.
Let's support Kindergarten color week #2 by wearing as much of a certain color on a certain day. Here's the schedule:
Monday, August 19th - Blue Day
Tuesday, August 20th - Purple Day
Wednesday, August 21st - Pink Day
Thursday, August 22nd - Black and White Day
Friday, August 23rd - Rainbow Day
The 411 on Missing/Incomplete Assignments
Missing/incomplete assignment slips have been utilized for our students who do not complete or are missing their assignment at the time it is collected. The purpose behind this white slip is to communicate with you about any missing/incomplete assignments. Students are to complete the assignment and show it to you. You will then sign the slip It should be a white slip the size of one-quarter of an 8.5 x 11in sheet of paper. The student should bring it back the very next school day. As grades are entered in Infinite Campus, missing/incomplete assignments will be noted. Infinite Campus will send out an email to you regarding any missing assignments and the subject to which they pertain.
We are still studying the Inquiry Process through the use of an online simulation called, The FFFBI Academy. Students completed their first quiz in class last week either Thursday or Friday. I'm in the process of grading. To offer proper feedback, I must take some time to read, evaluate and respond to each student's thoughts and responses. It is my goal to complete the grading by Friday this week.
This week's science lessons will focus on the missions presented in the FFFBI Academy. Students will apply what they have learned thus far in the Orientation and Training Games. They will be placed into different teams to foster our class community while we complete the mission for the week.
If you'd like to check out the link to the FFFBI Academy, you should! It's pretty neat.
Upcoming Math Lessons and Review
As we focused on the vocabulary associated with rates and ratios this week, we reviewed GCF (Greatest Common Factor) and LCM (Least Common Multiple). Several students felt they could use a review/refresher. Encourage them to click on the links below to refresh their skills.
* To see the videos on rates and ratios, please see the Week of August 19-23, 2013 blog post.
Don't Forget...
Tuesday, August 27th is our first Early Release day this year. School is dismissed at 12:30pm. Make sure you bring a healthy snack!
Ms. Smith's office hours are Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:00-8:30am. Appointments can be made by written/email request for Monday and Wednesday.
Have a great week! *\0/*
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