Happy Thanksgiving and keep on reading!

Students should be bringing home an AR chapter book on their level to read over the break.  Completed reading logs are due Dec. 1st.  In the event your child loses his/her sheet, they can summarize their reading daily and log it on notebook paper instead.  

Wishing you and your family a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Mrs. Rodriguez

Example of response earning a 4

It's not perfect, but this response earned a 4 according to the rubric.

* The student understands the question/prompt and responds suitably using the appropriate text evidence from the selection or selections.

* The response is an acceptably complete answer to the question/prompt.

* The organization of the response is meaningful.

* The response stays on-topic; ideas are linked to one another with effective transitions.

* The response has correct spelling, grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Why is Math Different Now?

Want to know why Math is taught is so differently than the way we learned?  Watch this video!

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Congratulations to our great spellers!

We'd like to congratulate the following students for their efforts in our class spelling bee contests:

Rodriguez- First place- Reagan Hunter; Runner up- Nadjari Suggs
Lynch- First place- Rayahna Scott; Runner up- Landon Bruce

Today, Reagan and Rayahna participated in the school contest and they both did a great job!  Well done, ladies!

Chapter 4 Math Test

Today, after going over the study guide and last night's homework, students began their Chapter 4 Math test.  It will be completed tomorrow.  Some strange things happened, from students saying they "forgot to show work," "just guessed," and multiplying when we've been working on only division.  They have been VERY RELUCTANT to show their work.  We have shown work on EVERY problem that has been done in class, so I'm confused!

Please talk with and help your child by using the resources available to them....Think Central tutorials (extra credit given if completed by Friday), chapter 4 pretest, study guide, review test, and their math notebook.

Read, Springwood!

We have one more month until the semester is over!  Wow, how time flies!  We need your help to encourage your child to do like Nike says and "Just do it!"  Do what?  READ!!  Children who read regularly have broader vocabularies and perform better in school than non-readers.  Currently, out of the 47 students that Mrs. Lynch and I teach, only 19 are on track to reach their AR goal with a minimum percentage of 85%.  Today, students were given their due date for the next reading log.  The completed log is due on December 1st.  This will allow for plenty of time over the Thanksgiving holiday for completion.  Students have been instructed to check out an AR chapter book on their level before next Tuesday.  Please oversee this endeavor and get your child to read, read, read!

Mrs. Rodriguez

Dialysis Awareness and Health Fair

WHO: Springwood students, staff, and parents

WHAT: Walkathon-"Wealth for Health" 

WHEN: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 after the Health Fair

WHERE: Mileage Club  

WHY: Dialysis Awareness

Our school wide goal is $1 per student/staff.  The money will be used to make a donation to an association that supports dialysis patients and their needs.

(The Health Fair is from 9:00-11:30.)