Tuesday, October 15, 2013

As 1st Quarter winds down...

I figured I would update 1 more time as 1st quarter comes to a close (report cards are available the last week of October...more info. to come).  Some general updates:

1.  Please make sure your students are prepared for this week's "Friday tests" as it will be the last for the report card.  We'll finish some testing Monday/Tuesday of next week.  The best way to help is to continue looking in their planners daily as I will always put "Study _____" for upcoming tests.

2.  Due to no Words Their Way (thanks to the shortened week), we will be spelling 1 word for Friday's test:  antidisestablishmentarianism.  No, I'm not kidding.  The reason behind this is more so the students know they can accomplish ANYTHING with a little hard work.  I've done it every year, and my students are always very successful.  Great class motivator, but clearly requires some studying at home. As one girl put it in class today, "If I can spell this, I really can spell anything if I study it long enough!"  I LOVE IT!

3.  Here's a link to the EXACT multiplication timed test sheets we use in class.  Feel free to print off and use at your own discretion...the students have been getting MUCH better, so thanks for the help at home!
http://www.math-drills.com/multiplication/mult_v100_0105_0110_all.pdf

Overall, I've been VERY pleased with the effort the class has been putting forth...now we just have to keep that momentum moving once the "newness" factor wears off :)  Have a great night!