Dear Parents,
Today 11 students were tardy. They weren't in line when the bell rang and the classes assembled at 7:45. Please try to make sure your children are at school on time--before the bell rings at 7:45.
Saturday and Sunday I spent several hours correcting papers which were returned to the students today. I'm concerned by the number of students who've been finding the review material I've been giving them very difficult. Nothing that I've been giving them should be new or strange because all of it covers the fifth grade standards they should have mastered over the course of this school year, and some of it is a review of what they were taught in fourth grade.
Some of the errors students make have to do with not labeling math answers correctly; others have to do with not reading the directions carefully and doing what the directions say.
Tonight's homework includes practice review tests in math, completing the dictionary definitions paper, and they are to work on their ABC State Report. They will have Wednesday afternoon to work on their ABC State Report in class this week and next week. They also should read their AR book for at least a half hour.
Today I explained that during testing (May 4-11) the main homework will be to work on the ABC State Report and do AR reading.
This week the students will be doing the District Writing Test. This is the second one for the school year. The first one was taken in November/December.
A BIG THANK YOU to Mrs. Calkins, Mr. Reyes, and Mrs. Black who've indicated they can drive/chaperone on the beach field trip May 28th. That means we're only short another 2 or 3 drivers depending upon the size of the vehicles and the number of seatbelts available.
Have a good evening!
Sincerely,
Ruth Landmann
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