We began reading Holes this week.
Today the students created their own nickname- ask them to share with you!
In Language! we have been working with nouns (possessive and plural) and verbs and multiple meaning words. This week we will start simple sentence diagrams.
Due to a number of students being absent due to illness, we have postponed reading Holes.
Hopefully we will have everyone back and healthy after the long weekend and we will begin it next week.
I hope to see you all Wed. Feb 18 at the Open House!
Week of Feb 9-13
Update to our weekly schedule-
This week we will begin in class reading of Holes by Louis Sachar
Parents,
Ask your students to show you the booklet "Greyhounds Going Forward"- they received it in English and History classes last week. The guidance counselors covered information about career and college searches, how to select an appropriate group of colleges to consider, application process and financial aid.
Free SAT prep online course!! Have your student stop by the guidance office and request a card with the access code.
Reading Schedule for the Week of Feb 2-6
Mon-Wed-Fri
Journals
Language!-Word Recognition and Spelling; Vocabulary; Grammar and Usage; Listening and Reading Comprehension; Speaking and Writing
Skills Tutor
Tues-Thurs
Phoenemic Awareness and Phonics
Dear Parents,
PLEASE check Hound Highlights for important information regarding the upcoming GHSGT testing.
All students would benefit from the practice tests and reviews available at www.usatestprep.com
all log in information is listed in Hound Highlights-please let me know if you have any questions.
In addition, check upccoming Hound Highlights for information about review sessions that will be held at Pope.
Upcoming Important Dates:
February 4th- Early Release 1:25 dismissal
February 18- Open House and PTSA Meeting
Dear Parents,
I know some of your students have been using Skills Tutor at home, wonderful!
This is great reinforcement for what we are doing in class and the student work is recorded whether the log in at school or at home so I can check their progress.
Here is the log in information again:
Your student knows their log in information and password- please let me know if you want me to send it home again.
I will add new levels as each student progresses.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions!
Before Winter Break, I sent home information about selecting a book according to your student's Lexile level.
Here it is again in case you have misplaced it.
Log on to :
Choose the parent's link
Choose find a book
Enter sort by lexile range (please let me know if you need me to send your student's lexile range to you again)
You may then enter your choices that most interest your child and it will give you a list of books
You can then take the list to the library or bookstore , look at the books and make a selection.
Reading Spring 2009 will begin a new curriculum! Students will be working with Language!, a research-based comprehensive program.
Lessons will include :
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics
Word Recognition and Spelling
Vocabulary and Morphology
Grammar and Usage
Listening and Reading Comprehension
Speaking and Writing
