1. Start to study spelling words tonight. Take a few each night and keep track of the ones you need extra help on.
2. Pack your backpack at night before you go to bed. This way things get here instead of forgotten at home.
3. Take a look at take home papers in the take home folder. There is a up to date grade sheet in there today. It is not too late for a turn around before midterms come out.
Today, we talked a lot about choices. Some students are just now figuring out that 4th grade is not the same as 3rd. It is more responsibility on them, the student. We talked about the fact that when they turn in a paper to be graded I am assuming that they have done their best and are satisfied with their work. If students forget parts or fail to follow directions this is their choice and with that comes consequences. Today we had some tears because students were not allowed to redo papers that they made silly mistakes on. Again, students need to know that when they turn in a paper it is them telling me that it is their BEST work. Now, if a student is showing that they do not understand the concept that is different. I will reteach them the concept. In math, they can redo D and F papers. In other subjects it is a case by case issue depending on the situation. I can not stress enough to parents to have a conversation about responsibility. It will be tough for some for awhile, but in my ten years of experience they do eventually get in the upper elementary groove. The best thing they have going for them is the fact that you and I totally 100% BELIEVE in them!!
Have a wonderful evening!
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