Although this week was a short week it was jam-packed with learning and fun. Here are a few highlights:
-On Friday the scholars took the Trimester 1 final math exam. I have just finished grading them and I am very proud of how well they all did! I will be sending the test results home in their Friday Folders this week. This test is a good overall indication of what you can expect to see on your child's report card for math, so I know that you will all be very pleased.
-On Wednesday we had some special visitors. Your child may have mentioned to you that some teachers came to visit our classroom. These are teachers from our district who are looking for ways to teach their GATE-identified and highest level learners appropriately. I was happy to have them come and see how we do things in room 8!
-On Friday we did an art project to match our turkey descriptive writing. These will be hanging in the classroom so feel free to come in and take a peek. Each month I save one writing & art project to use for a a special memory book that your child will have at the end of the year as a keepsake. The turkey art will remind them of all the learning we did (and the fun that we had creating it) in November.
**Please note: Next Friday is the last day before Thanksgiving break and there are a few different things going on that day. We have a schoolwide spirit day, which is optional but fun. Your scholar may dress in sports clothes to celebrate Sports Day. These can be clothes from a favorite sports team (including hats) but please don't wear any special equipment such as soccer cleats. This Friday we will also be taking our Reading Theme Skills Test for theme 3. The best way to prepare your child is to make sure that they get enough sleep and eat a healthy breakfast. Finally, believe it or not, this Friday marks the end of the first trimester. It's hard to believe that a third of the school year has already passed! Our year has been going very well and we will all have so much to celebrate next week during Thanksgiving break.
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