9-22-09

AWESOME!! We have started our new Language Arts program and the students are doing really well using it. Kaylene, Toshya, Donnie and Kortnee are in my class, Stuart, Eau, Michael and John are working with Ms. Alice, all of them are working hard. We also started working with Pudewa writing and the students finished their first write. They did well enough they put them in their student folders for standards. Mikey scored a very high mark on his Math today and continues to go through his objectives pretty fast. John, Stuart, Donnie and Eau are also working hard on their objectives and are looking towards passing a level test soon. Sergie has been working hard on Science catch-up and should complete a level by the end of the month. We also have finished the first thing in Science level 6 (credit level). You should see your students coming home with a folder and studying for a test. The test will be next week and have a question/answer test and a performance section. If they score below 80% (district mandated level) they will have to take a new test until they score 80% or better. This is one of the two levels they need to complete for graduation purposes. Please encourage them to study.
With the new Language Arts program there is reading involved, please encourage your child to read an additional 30 minutes a day outside of school. This will boost their vocabulary skills and also help them read textbooks in Science, Social Studies and Math.