Fifteenth Day of School

Today we generated questions (CCSS R.1.1) based on our Alexander Graham Bell oral language reading. For Discussion:

• What did Alexander Graham Bell like to do?
• Why was he interested in sound?
• What did his mom teach him how to do?
• What was Alexander Graham Bell known for?
• What else can you say about Alexander Graham Bell?

Students should be able to answer questions fluently in complete sentences. This is an oral language activity.

Several homework papers were sent back home to be completed. Complete with y our child and return. Students with completed papers got a bonus. Homework bonuses will be awarded from time-to-time without notice.

Today we took our first Math Test (topic 1).

Please make sure your child comes to school on time. At only 15 days of school, some children are already developing a habit of tardiness. A tardiness not only affects the tardy child but takes instruction time away from the other children. A special thank you to those who get their children to time every day. This habit shows respect for your education, respect for the other people in your classroom, and overall dependability.

Again, thank you to those parents who have already turned in a flash drive.

If you have already turned in your child's small moments, they have been checked and were fine; your diligence is appreciated.

Flash Drive

It would be appreciated if, as soon as possible, you would send a 2GB (or larger) size thumb or flash drive to school with your child so that we may begin the process of building their digital portfolio. It would be extra helpful if the drive was somehow identifiable with your child's name. This may be accomplished by attaching a lanyard and writing their name on the lanyard or attaching a label to the lanyard. Getting the flash drives early from everyone prevents the need to take extra time to transfer files 2 or 3 times.

A 2-4GB drive should be large enough to hold all digital projects through 5th grade.