Announcements for Week of Jan. 25th

Good morning Trojans,

Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Please read all of the announcements.

Homework for THIS week:

• ​Read for 30 minutes each night
• Remember that this is the minimum. We recommend that students read for about 45 minutes to 60 minutes.
• 2 Achieve 3000 article online- “Watch What You Eat… or Your Parents Will” and one choice- Due Friday
• Vocabulary Packet- Due Friday
• Big 5
• 4 Choices
• Parent signature
• Return HW Log (due Friday)

We give students time in class to work on ALL of these assignments in class, except for Big 5. They should only have a little to do each night to finish if they are using their time wisely. Please help me out by checking it thoroughly each night and feel free to email me if you have any questions. We appreciate your support from home. 

Accelerated Reader (AR):

·      Your child received their goal last week. Please remember that your child should be reading at least 30 minutes each night.

·      25% due TOMORROW

o   These students are ABOVE 25%:

§  1, 8, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 30

o   These students are ABOVE 50%:

§  12, 17, 24

o   These students are ABOVE 75%:

§  23, 27

o   These students are ABOVE 100%:

§  7

·      Quarter 3 due dates:

o   50% due Mon. 2/08

o   75% due Mon. 2/22

o   100% due Mon. 3/14

• Student not meeting AR benchmarks will be reading during recess time to catch up on reading. Please make sure your child reads for at least 30 minutes each night to keep up with their reading progress.

Achieve 3000:

·      Starting THIS week, students will be expected to complete 2 articles per week by Friday.

·      There will be one assigned article and one choice article. Students will have time to start and complete the assigned article in class at the start of each week.

·      The choice article can be completed free time throughout the day. If not done during class, it must be completed for homework.

·      To login at home, go to www.login.achieve3000.com . Your student has their username and password glued into the planner as well as in their homework folder.

Change in Morning Routine:

• The transition was so smooth today and I was so proud of our Trojans! Thank you for your support!

January Scholastic Orders:

·      We made the $100 goal! Thank you for helping put books in the hands of each students!

·      The orders have been submitted and should arrive in a week! J

Upcoming tests and projects:

·      Vocabulary Test: Fri

Upcoming events:

·      Glee Club Practice: Wed.

·      American Sign Language Club: Thurs.

Donations Needed:

o   Thank you to those of you who have brought in donations! I really appreciate your support.

Class Blog:

·      I am trying to be better about posting to the class blog! Remember to sign up for emails that will notify you when I post. J

·      http://missmorales801.blogspot.com

Thank you for your continued support,

Jennifer