In Reading this Week . . .

The 6th grade has finished reading Where the Red Fern Grows, and this week they will get to see the movie version.  We will begin the movie Monday and finish up Wednesday or Friday in class.  We will then move on to a formal writing assignment.  The students will be asked to write an obituary for one of the dogs from novel. Students will have to characterize the dogs as well as practice writing informatively.  Everyone seemed to really love the book, so I think they'll enjoy this writing assignment.

 

Also, this week, I am meeting with a few students who are struggling with meeting their AR goals.  I specified on each student's progress report what his or her current AR progress was.  We still have a few students who are nowhere near reaching that goal.  Just a reminder: the percentage that a student reaches will be entered as a test grade in Reading class.  So, if a student has met 100% of his goal, he would receive a 100% test grade in reading; however, if a student only meets 70% of his goal, he would receive a 70% test grade in Reading.  Please continue to encourage your children to read at home in addition to the time they are allowed here at school.  Thank you for your help.