I hope you all had a wonderful long weekend and were able to enjoy the weather and spend time with family! Last week was busy with Student Leds. With no school again next Monday, April shapes up to be a very busy month indeed!

Please revisit homework expectations with your child.

Students should be writing homework in their planner EVERY day, with a minimum of 20 min of home reading every night. You can expect another 10 min/day of other work such as Lit Circle work (reading, questions, connection and vocab), Science (reading, questions), Spelling packages and weekly quiz, What in the World – non-fiction reading and questions.

If students are organized and working a little bit each day, this work load is very doable. If they are waiting to do this work until the night before it is due, they will struggle. Organization is the key here.  Students who are efficient with their time at school are even better off.  If you are unsure about homework, please check the student planner, TEAMS, or simply ask me (email works best).

April news:

  • April 13 – Student-led conferences (early dismissal Wed/Thur at 2pm)
  • April 13 – International Day of Pink – wear pink and become more aware of issues of homophobia
  • April 15/17 – Good Friday/Easter Monday – no school
  • April 22 – Earth Day. Wear green and blue. Intermediate assembly in the gym (a.m.).
  • April 25 – Professional Development for teachers (no school).