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Vocabulary: As of Wednesday of this week, students will study the sixth group of words on their vocabulary list There are only five words left, so this is an easy week. Same homework: flashcards on Wed. night; sentences on Thurs.; at-home test on Monday and in-class test on next Tuesday - October 13th.
Reading Response Journals: Students have brief journal entries to do that are due (one per week) on Tuesdays - October 13th, October 20th and October 27th; then November 3rd and November 10th. They are to use an Accelerated Reader book of their choice for each assignment.
AR Test Due Dates - 10/9; 10/23
Students have their reading logs. They need to read for 20 minutes on at least five nights per week. They may read ANYTHING that you will allow them to read - magazines, newspapers, novels, comic books.... You must sign off that they did read on a particular night. These reading logs are due each Friday. A reading log with at least 5 nights of 20 minute or more reading earns an automatic 100.
Accelerated Reader testing due dates for this marking period are: 9/25; 10/9; 10/23.
Students are beginning work on their Vision Boards and will work on them throughout the week. They will work on some aspects at home. These boards are for providing focus on their goals for this year and for focus on life-time goals related to college, careers and self-fulfillment. Discuss these topics with your child. Completed boards are due next Friday - 9/25.