Sailing to week 6

Here's a preview of our upcoming week.

• We'll spend some time talking about transition words in writing and create our own improvisational story. 
• The students will start a novel (Where the Red Fern Grows or Sounder) and be part of a literacy circle for the next 8 weeks. 
• I'll give a spelling assessment that will be shared during our goal setting conferences.
• We'll discuss  Science Chapter 1, vocabulary words, and begin a classification project.
• The students will have the opportunity to revise and edit their Native American powerpoint presentations in order to raise their grades. We will then be moving on to European explorers and the controversial subject of Christopher Columbus.
• The students always have ongoing math assignments so please be aware of those.
• Some students will have handwriting homework.
• GrabNGo: Mini chicken tacos, burritos, muffins, fruit, and snacks. YUM!

Please check your student's google classroom in order to support him/her in their assignments and homework.

In addition to all of our classroom activities, we have some exciting events this week. Thursday, GVT has invited us to come and view their performance of "Julius Caesar". We will leave school around 9:30 and return after picnicking on the lawn at Carnegie Hall @12:30. I need 2 more drivers so please let me know if you are available on Thursday.

Our last XC met is Friday at Pipestem. Please take note of these recent changes in Friday's schedule. I'll leave school at 1:30 with those wanting to caravan and will meet others at the XC course at Pipestem at 3:00. The meet starts at 3:00 with the college women race. College men run at 3:40. Then the HS girls are up at 4:20 and the HS boys at 5:00. The middle schools girls will follow next at 5:40 and then the MS boys at 6:15. We'll watch the meet together. With the changes in the schedule, we won't have time to do other activities. Please plan to join. (We will be practicing on Tuesday and Thursday at the Fairgrounds.)

Also, and more importantly, goal setting conferences are being scheduled for Friday morning, October 5 and Monday, October 8. Please schedule a time for you and your student to come to your individual conference.

Thank you all for your support and encouragement. We are well on our way to a fantastic year. Kudos to our XC team for an excellent showing at the Spartan Invitational. The boys team came in third, Indigo received an individual 15th medal, and Ian L. came in 8th place. Well done!

Mrs. J