Dear Parents,
Thursday's are tough. Homework is due, and many, many students haven't completed it. So, in yet another effort to give the students the opportunity to successfully complete their homework, I've sent home next week's reading log, as well as the Florida Studies Weekly newspaper. Here is what they need to do by next Thursday:
1. READ!!- Read AR books, respond in writing about what you read, get your parents initials to verify the time you spent and the quality of your response. BTW, if you go onto Wonders, students have access to the leveled readers. They are AR and completely appropriate for the log! If your child has cheerleading one day, and church on another day, set aside time over the weekend for reading. A minimum of 100 minutes of reading is due each week, but your child can break up the time as needed. For example, they can read for 40 minutes one night, and fill in 2 "days" worth of the log. It's flexible!
2. Read the Florida Studies weekly, complete the word puzzle, answer the Think and Review questions. Due Thursday. On that day, they will take a quiz and are able to USE THEIR NEWSPAPERS AND QUESTIONS TO HELP THEM DURING THE QUIZ! Cool, huh?
3. Work on their speech- They will present it to the class on Nov. 7th.
4. Complete any extra credit that is assigned through the Wonders website.
I promise, I want your child to succeed. They are developmentally ready for these tasks, yet they need parental support to see them through! Please oversee your child's progress throughout the week. I am a working parent, just like you and I know it's tough. Your support is necessary, and always appreciated!
Respectfully,
Cindy Rodriguez
