Just a reminder to work on your Super Six superheroes at home if you do not finish them in class! Today and tomorrow, we are transfering our sketches to construction paper, so you need to come prepared. Also, there are still a few students who have not shown me a signed syllabus. Remember that this is the first grade! By now, notebooks should be ready to go and you should be coming to class with blue/black ink pens. Summer reading is officially due next Tuesday and Wednesday. The presentations might have to be pushed back a day because we have been scheduled to go into the computer lab on those days.

And So It Begins...

Pat yourselves on the back; you made it through the first two rounds of A/B days! Here are some Language Arts updates:

--Homework was to finish getting everything signed, to get organized, and to start logging your reading.
--Summer reading assignments have been turned in for the most part, but there are still some students who are not finished. These will be due no later than September 6 (A Day) and September 7 (B Day). You will present your projects on those days. No whining! We must get used to speaking out loud and in front of people. You will only present your book-in-a-bag.
--Don't forget that you need to have everything ready to go for Language Arts by next week; that includes having blue or black pens to write with, a notebook for dividers, and a folder for your reading log.

I will try to attach the reading logs to the blog, as well as the "Super Six" handout that you received.

First Day of School

What a whirlwind!

Today you heard (or will hear) tons of information. Hopefully, it won't be too overwhelming for you to process. Just a few reminders for students and parents alike:

--please go through the manilla folders you received today and get everything signed that asks for a signature. Make sure you go through all of the information that doesn't ask for a signature, as well.
--please remember to go over the curriculum paper and sign that for the student to bring in to me. This is a five point assignment. I will check for it on the next A/B day, though the paper will stay in your notebook.
--Review the orange paper you received ("Information you need to know") and get your notebook in order. Please bring your organized notebook to class on Wednesday, along with a 3-prong folder. We will go over notebooks then.
--Parents, please do me the favor of completing the "Million Word Essay" handout. This is simply a way for you to tell me something about your child that you think I may need to know; it is not part of your student's grade.
--Remember to work on summer reading if you have not already turned it in. Summer reading will officially be due on Tuesday, September 6 (A-day) or Wednesday, September 7 (B-day). Those that turned it in today (Monday), or will turn it in tomorrow (Tuesday) will receive extra credit for being proactive. Projects will be presented on the due date.

Thank you to all of the parents that brought in supplies for the team! We will definitely be prepared for the new year now!

Let's have an awesome day 2!