Sixty-Ninth Day of School

Today we discussed the musical song element of harmony.

Sixty-Eighth Day of School

In Writing today, we wrote closings for our informational pieces.

Sixty-Seventh Day of School

In Writing today, we composed introductions to our informational pieces. In doing so, we attempted to convince our readers why they should read our pieces.

In Health, we discussed playground and bicycle safety.

In Social Science we discussed big businesses and small businesses.

Math Test Results

Of the 22 students taking the test 21 passed with an adjusted score of 14 or better. The high score was 23.

Sixty-Fifth Day of School

In Writing, we have been working on informational pieces. So far, we have brainstormed possible topics of interest and expertise. Next we chose a topic and then planned our writing. Then we drafted our ideas. We have begun to classify our ideas into possible chapters for a book.

To give you an idea of the process, our class writing is organized as follows:

• All About Safety
• School Safety
• Never run inside.
• Don't push others.
• Car Safety
• Always wear a seatbelt.
• Cross the street with an adult.
• Pool Safety
• Never run near a pool.
• Make sure an adult is watching you while you swim.

Math Test Results

Of 20 students taking Chapter 2 Math Test, 18 passed with an adjusted score of 16 or better. Two students achieved a perfect score.

Fifty-Seventh Day of School

We completed filming yesterday for several projects.

We voted today for class president.

We began a new informational unit today in Writing and brainstormed a list of topics we knew a lot about.

In Social Science, we continued our discussion on symbols of the U.S. by learning about the Statue of Liberty.

Reminder

We will make an attempt (barring technical difficulties) to film speeches, interviews, and stories on Monday. Remind your child to not wear any yellow or green.

Fluency Scores

Updated fluency scores have been posted in the classroom. As stated at Back-to-School night; "it's possible." One students made gains of 500%. Most students made appreciable gains. Only one student's fluency decreased. Keep in mind, the difficulty in reading material increases with each test. Comprehension was also assessed both with a written and an oral test.

If you would like your child to take advantage of the school's subscription to RazKids at home, their user name is: rm11mrb. They are also welcome to use all of the Benchmark resources by signing on through Clever.com.