Wednesday

Homework
LA continue writing new story or one from class
Read for 30 minutes and jot
Math 1.3

Finally, I'm remembering to blog.
BREAKING NEWS, we are hoping to go for a walk to Mills River Park on Friday from 1 to 1:45. Get your good walking shoes ready.

Today we had our first library reading and writing retreat! We get to spend a half hour writing and a half hour reading in our wonderful library. Ms. Lamb, Ms. Archambeau, Mrs. Parker and Ms. Nicolle finished up Fountas and Pinnell Reading Assessments - well, we didn't 100% finish, but we don't need to take anymore specific seminar time for them. These are reading level assessments that we use along with Star Reading to get kids into reading books just on their level. It is important to read as much as possible on your level to improve. Reading above level can work with assistance like recorded books.

It is VERY IMPORTANT that students ARE READING EVERY DAY AT HOME as well as at school. Sorry for the print yelling, but I feel very strongly about this.

Heads up, BRMS Open House is next Tuesday evening. Legend will be expecting you from 7 to 7:30. We will finalize our decision to go to Ottawa, so come or email us if you feel strongly one way or the other about this trip. Most parents have let us know they are pro Ottawa (so far.) We will also talk a bit more about curriculum and expectations in sixth grade.

We finished our video about the era of colonization in the U.S. We will start some reading in our textbook, A History of US: Making Thirteen Colonies: 1600-1740.