Dear Parents,
A few quick reminders. Please make sure your students is at school and in their seats when the bell rings at 8:00. If they walk in the door after 8:00 they are tardy. Also, if you student is absent for an excused reason (illness, doctors appointment, death in the family, etc.) please send in a note when they return. It is important to minimize absences and tardy's because OCPS rules mandate detention and/or suspension for excessive amounts of either.
Second, please make sure your students are abiding by the dress code. The means belts when wearing anything other than a skit or skort, white ankle length socks, and a Cornerstone sweatshirt or jacket.
Third, please make sure your student is turning in their homework and classwork. I have A LOT of missing work for the students and I cleaned out a students desk today and found five missing assignments that are incomplete. Please check ProgressBook regularly (at least 2 or 3 times a week) to find out what assignments your child is missing. I will accept assignments up to a week after they are due for partial credit. Papers turned in without a name, especially in math, will receive no credit.
For the time being, I am going to continue posting the homework on this blog, verses ProgressBook. The process of entering the work into ProgressBook is time consuming for me, so I apologize for any inconvenience and/or confusion these past two weeks as I've experimented with which site to use for that purpose.
We have been moving quickly through the Math curriculum in an effort to catch up with the other classes. I know some students are struggling a bit and I am willing to help you/them. If you would like to make an appointment for your and your child, or just your child to stay after school for 30 minutes one day next week, I am willing to give them some extra instruction. There is generally about 15 to 20 of in class work time where the students can get individual help, but it helps to have real one-on-one time occasionally.
We've had a wonderful time this week studying about Veterans Day. We are in the process of writing a letter to a soldier through the organization A Million Thanks. I would like to invite you, your spouse, and your other children at home to participate as well. I would like to collect all the letters by November 12th to mail. The rules are pretty simple:
-No glitter
-Do not put it in an envelope
-Do not attached candy or food to the cards or letters
-The would like us to include the school address, teacher name, and teacher email address for the military personnel to be able to write back to the student if they desire or your home address, email, etc. if you are comfortable with that.
-They would also love photos of the student or class
-The more positive the better. Care should be taken not to refer to anything that may cause grief or uneasiness to the reader who may be serving active duty. (i.e., “I hope you don't get killed” or “Do you miss your family?”
I hope you will join us in thanking our service members.
Tonight's homework -
Reading - 20 minutes (if your child does not have a reading log, please let me know. They need one and it needs to be turned in every Friday for 5 points credit)
Spelling - Group spelling words in groups by vowel sounds
Math - Workbook pages 37 to 40
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Regards,
Mrs. Plumblee
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