Progress reports will be coming out the following week. That means if students have any missing work or corrections to make, they need to be in by Wednesday if they want to make sure they count towards their progress report grades.
There will be no school next Monday.
Don't forget that the ISATs are next week! We will be reviewing some helpful test taking strategies in class this week. At home you can help by making sure students have a good night sleep, eat breakfast, and arrive at school on-time each day that the testing takes place (six days for our class.)
Have a good week!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Study Island
Thank you to those of you who came to the Pershing West Talent Show on Saturday night. One of our own, Amber, sang for the crowd. Congratulations, Amber! On Tuesday, 2-22-11, our school will be having an African American Heritage Assembly at 9:30 am. Please feel free to join us as we watch other classes perform.
Please remember to have your children log on to http://www.studyisland.com/. Students can review lessons on topics that will be on the ISAT, play games, and answer questions to enrich their knowledge. In our classroom, two students take turns everyday to get on our computers during independent reading time and math independent work time to work on Study Island. In addition, we spent part of last Friday afternoon in the media lab working on Study Island. This week, the whole class will venture again to the media center to log on and have some fun while learning. Students have been given their usernames and passwords, but if you are still in need of it, please e-mail me at svera@cps.edu.
Please remember to have your children log on to http://www.studyisland.com/. Students can review lessons on topics that will be on the ISAT, play games, and answer questions to enrich their knowledge. In our classroom, two students take turns everyday to get on our computers during independent reading time and math independent work time to work on Study Island. In addition, we spent part of last Friday afternoon in the media lab working on Study Island. This week, the whole class will venture again to the media center to log on and have some fun while learning. Students have been given their usernames and passwords, but if you are still in need of it, please e-mail me at svera@cps.edu.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Happy Valentine's Day!
As we work our way through this cold and snowy winter, let's pause to think about the people we love and the people that love us. Happy Valentine's Day!
Students wrote some very heartwarming essays about their dads and father-figures last week. The comments that parents wrote back were also touching. Taking time to write about who and what we appreciate is so important.
Have a wonderful week!
Love,
Mrs. Vera
Students wrote some very heartwarming essays about their dads and father-figures last week. The comments that parents wrote back were also touching. Taking time to write about who and what we appreciate is so important.
Have a wonderful week!
Love,
Mrs. Vera
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Mississippi Trial 1955
This week we will begin reading the novel Mississippi Trial 1955. It is important to understand that this is a novel based on the murder of Emmett Till. There are some strong scenes in the book based on what happened in the past. There is also some strong language in parts. It is a well written book that teaches about important historical events. This novel addresses themes such as prejudice, family reconciliation, and seeing things through new eyes. Please feel free to read the book along with your child and discuss these valuable themes with them.
Here is a summary of the book: "Sixteen-year-old Hiram hasn't been to his beloved town of Greenwood, Mississippi since he was a small child. He used to live there with his grandfather before his father uprooted him from his home to live in Arizona. But when he comes back, things aren't exactly the way Hiram remembers them to be. He crosses paths with Emmett Till, a fourteen-year-old African-American boy from Chicago.
A few nights later, R.C., an old "friend" of Hiram's pays him a visit to tell him about Emmett Till whistling at a white woman in public and how he needs to be "taught a lesson." Hiram is worried for Emmett, but then, the boy goes missing and a few days later, his body is found in the river. Two of the four murderers are caught and put on trial (three men and one woman picked Emmett up the night of his murder) and Hiram has a strong suspicion that R.C. was the third male killer.
During the trial, the two murderers aren't seen as guilty, but Hiram still struggles with whether to turn R.C. into the authorities or not because of his suspicion. He is determined to find out who the others are who murdered Emmett, but when he finds out exactly who it was who killed the boy, it makes him think twice about how 'beloved' Greenwood really is. "
Here is a summary of the book: "Sixteen-year-old Hiram hasn't been to his beloved town of Greenwood, Mississippi since he was a small child. He used to live there with his grandfather before his father uprooted him from his home to live in Arizona. But when he comes back, things aren't exactly the way Hiram remembers them to be. He crosses paths with Emmett Till, a fourteen-year-old African-American boy from Chicago.
A few nights later, R.C., an old "friend" of Hiram's pays him a visit to tell him about Emmett Till whistling at a white woman in public and how he needs to be "taught a lesson." Hiram is worried for Emmett, but then, the boy goes missing and a few days later, his body is found in the river. Two of the four murderers are caught and put on trial (three men and one woman picked Emmett up the night of his murder) and Hiram has a strong suspicion that R.C. was the third male killer.
During the trial, the two murderers aren't seen as guilty, but Hiram still struggles with whether to turn R.C. into the authorities or not because of his suspicion. He is determined to find out who the others are who murdered Emmett, but when he finds out exactly who it was who killed the boy, it makes him think twice about how 'beloved' Greenwood really is. "
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