Welcome back! Announcements for the week of Jan. 12th

Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful time with your family over the holidays. I am very excited to be back. I sure did miss my Trojans!

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.
• 1 Achieve 3000 article online- Pup’s Light Just Right Constitution: Found (They will have time to start it in class tomorrow)- 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 . Please remember that your child should be reading at least 30 minutes each night.

·      Qurater 3 due dates:

o   25% due Mon. 1/25

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.

Reading Journals:

·      We will be taking a break from reading journals. We will let you know when students will be expected to start them again.

Achieve 3000:

·      Starting NEXT 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.

Second Chance Breakfast:

·      Second Chance Breakfast will no longer be offered during morning recess. The school is offering FREE breakfast to ALL students from 7:45- 8:05.

·      Students can bring a snack from home and eat it during morning recess.

Lunch Schedule:

·      The lunch schedule has changed slightly. Our new lunch time is 12:20- 1:05.

December Scholastic Orders:

·      December orders arrived! I will be sending out January order forms next week!

·      Thank you for ordering!

Upcoming tests and projects:

Upcoming events:

·      Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No school): Mon 1/18

·      Focus: Wed. 1/20

Donations Needed (We are in MAJOR need of these):

o   Antibacterial wipes

o   Notecards

o   Post-its

Thank you for your continued support,

Jennifer