Most students completed their state poster projects by Friday. I will assess them over the weekend, and parent volunteers will post them in the hallway so they students can share their work with our school community. Thank you Parents for letting your children do their own work! If you get a chance to look at the projects, you will see there is a range of expertise in our class, and each child can build on what he or she already knows.
We have a math and vocabulary test on Tuesday. I have two review sheets that we will work on Monday and then send home for further study. I let my students use their homework sheets and Student Reference book during math tests. The only restrictions are no looking on other students' papers, and no using calculators when the test says "no calculators." The fifth grade teachers are still considering how to grade the assessments with the new "proficiency grading."
I have started DRA's (developmental reading assessments). This will take another 2 weeks to complete, so the students are working on a novel study (Bridge to Terabithia) at the same time.
Most students did very well on the first Spelling test, so I welcome your comments about the necessity of sending home weekly packets for spelling. I hear that some families expect weekly spelling and others hate it! Please weigh in.
Have a great weekend!
Karen Stratton
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