I am so excited to be back and am looking forward to a great week with your students! I would like to thank Mrs. Plattenburg for all of her dedication and hard work.
Testing
I wanted to make sure everyone knows about this week's IOWA and CogAT testing. We will be testing Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12:00 till 1:30. Make-ups will begin on Friday.
Please make sure your student charges their iPad nightly. I will check on students to make sure they have headphones.
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding testing.
Homework
I am going to change the homework this week. I will present homework as mandatory for all students, but am flexible and will work with you and your student to work towards ensuring they have the most appropriate practice at home to support their academic needs. I will discuss and model the homework with the class to alleviate any anxiety. I appreciate your feedback as we go through this process. All students who have not mastered (3 seconds per fact) addition, subtraction, multiplication and/or division fact fluency should spend at least five to ten focused minutes each night to develop this skill. I will be reading two highly recommended books (see below) on homework over the winter holiday that I expect will continue to impact my thinking on homework.
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