Sorry for the long hiatus!
I’ve just begun retesting students in reading and have found some pleasant surprises! Keep up the reading homework on the homefront! It’s making a difference! Tammy found she jumped ONE and a HALF YEARS in only 4 months time! While there are many gauges to discern what a “good reader” is, one thing is fore sure: practice sure helps! Great job Tammy!
Bryce was recently nominated as our Classroom Hero! As he was cleaning some of our cursive levels, rather than take off and enjoy his recess, Bryce continued organizing and cleaning. I encouraged Bryce to take some time to let off some energy, but Bryce replied, “This class is more important than my recess.” And kept on working to put things in order and make things right. To be honest, I was taken aback by Bryce’s response, and later as I shared it with the class, they unanimously applauded. Bryce clearly showed the character trait of compassion or CARING and stands in our hallway as our next Classroom Hero!
Have you heard? In Math, we’re launching into a simulation that creates an actual store front and students must design and create a store, stocked with their product! That’s right a store! Keeping the workers working pumped with coffee is just one small part of their problem! Renting out the optimal storefront space to maximize profit, budgeting to insure income, checking their stock, scheduling for UPS/FedEX pickups, it’s all part of business in the 21st century! Yes, all in 4th grade! Welcome to Mr.T’s class! Oh and I haven’t told them about the occassional flood, fire or catastrophe that tends to occur and hamper businesses now and then! But that’s all why it’s called a “simulation…”
I’m working on midterm reports but we have a few assessments still to go. Namely SASL (for math) and a district Writing Assessment yet, which may help give you a better idea how things are going. Look for it soon! Arena Conferences are at the end of March.
That’s all for now!
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