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Just a few quick reminders!

It is ok if they turn in their projects early. They will present the day they are turned in. It would be great actually, it takes all day to present! Don't forgt that I need the rubric on the back to grade them. Can't wait to see these!

Electricity test is Wednesday. I made it and I think it is a good test! They have a study guide in their journals, do not use the one on my blog. I had them take home their journals so they could start studying. I think they will do great on this one. They did a great job on the experiments!

Wear class shirts tomorrow! They will be around to take pictures for the yearbook!

Homework tonight

Hello! I did take away the math sheet from homework tonight. We only had a short time today for math since we took the CRCT reading practice test. I was going to do a practice writing test tomorrow for myself, but I think they have had enough testing this week. I will do it sometime next week. The others we had to do this week, but the writing one can wait. I want to do one on a nonfiction topic this time. I will send it home after it is scored with suggestions for improvement if needed. It will not go in the gradebook, it is just something for practice.

We did a practice math and reading test today. The reading scores were great! Of course the math was lower, but remember this is because not all skills have been taught yet. As long as they are close to 60%, they should be fine. I will send home the scores on the progress reports at the middle of the nine weeks. I will let you know what they need to practice on Study Island once I can analyze the tests a little better. These did not go in the gradebook, it is just to check progress and help us know what to teach the rest of the year!

Happy New Year!

I am so glad to have a workday to get me back in the swing of things!

I hope everyone had a safe and happy break. Thank you so much for all my goodies and the great holiday party. It was a great way to end the year.

Now it is back to business! I will be giving them out the information for the World War II project. The information comes home this week, but the project isn't due until Feb. 9th. Remember this is also a presentation. Part of the grade comes from how well they present their project as well. There is a rubric I will be using to grade it on the back of the sheet. I need this back please! I will use that copy to grade, I just want you to be able to see how I am grading to help you as you are working! They have been great in the past and I think most of them enjoy this project.

We are going straight into science this nine weeks! Electricity is next! It is a fairly short unit and then we will move onto World War I and lots of other great stuff!