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6Students are responsible for recording their homework in their homework books daily.  Please check/sign these daily for assignments, quizzes, tests, and long-term projects.

CHECK THIS OUT:
In this day and age of technology, here's why children still need "real books" to read...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/10/17/why-kids-still-need-real-books-to-read-and-time-in-school-to-enjoy-them/

Interesting article on how children learn to read...

http://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/how-children-learn-read

50 must-read books for every child by age 16:
http://www.essentialkids.com.au/education/reading/dymocks-top-51-childrens-books-of-all-time-20151016-gkb5d9

Interesting article on cursive handwriting...
https://www.logicofenglish.com/2-uncategorised/122-why-teach-cursive-first
 
 
 
 
 
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HOMEWORK REMINDERS:
 
 
 
 
~Our next Scholastic book order is due on Fri. 4/19
Please don't feel obligated to order every time flyers are sent home.  In an effort to excite my students about reading, I like to make them available as often as possible. Our class code to order online is J7DVV.
 
~Math Unit 4 Test Wednesday, 3/20
 
~Spelling Unit 11 due Friday, 4/19
 
 
~Somerset Patriot's "All Star Reading" log  - Please save the date of Thurs. May 30th for our All Star Readers Night at the stadium!
 
 
~Read for at least 25 minutes EVERY DAY. Weekly reading logs are due on Friday, but should be completed daily!
 
~Please bring your Chromebook fully charged to school each and EVERY DAY. Students are also required to have working headphones in the classroom on a daily basis. Thank you for your assistance with this.
 
 
 
The link for our class Dojo is...
https://www.classdojo.com/invite/?c=C4AZXQL 
 
 


~Looking for a good book, but not sure what to read next??? Look no further!
http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/

~Students must read DAILY (AT LEAST 120 minutes/wk). 
If you don't read every day, you won't be exposed to new words, new ideas - there is no negative to reading!
 
Why must your child read EVERY day??? 
http://www.usd343.net/vnews/display.v/ART/5060992ac7eb2?template=m

Why Can't I Skip My 20 minutes of reading tonight?
 
The most important 20 minutes of your day!  Ways parents can help with reading...
http://www.fortheteachers.org/Printables/Parent_Help_Reading.pdf
 


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GENERAL REMINDERS:
*PARENTS, PLEASE SEND IN napkins, spoons, etc. along with your child's healthy snack each day.  Unfortunately, I do not have these items on hand in my classroom to provide.

*Our classroom is a peanut-free zone.  Please be aware of this as you pack your child's healthy snack each day.  Due to the high number of allergies, the only acceptable snacks are fruit, veggies, cheese sticks, crackers, pretzels, and yogurt.  Thank you for your cooperation.