Thank You & Information

To all of the parents who were part of celebrating my birthday yesterday, I would like to say thank you so much! It was such a special day, and I was SO surprised to see you all there :) You bless me by your kind hearts!

Other things to note/further explain. . .
Hopefully the kids will start to get the routine down with the spelling homework soon. Here are a few things to help in their understanding.
-- Spelling notebooks should be kept at home for nightly homework, and then turned in on Wednesdays before the test.
-- We will hand them back the following day after checking them.
-- Please read any comments made by us, to help your child understand if there is a way he or she can improve next time.
-- If your child forgets their spelling notebook at school [I know it will happen :) ] then have them do the homework on a separate piece of paper. Please attach that paper into the notebook so all the work stays together.

Memory Verse
This was the first week that the memory verse was posted on the blog, so I understand why not all of the kids were prepared today (so we didn't mark down any grades for today).
-- Next week, make sure you practice the memory verse at home. We will talk about the meaning of the verse during Monday devotion time, but after that, it is homework to memorize.

Something New! 
The reading program will start next Monday!
Every day, your child will bring home a new "reader" which is a book at their specific reading level. They will copy the title of this book on the last line of their Boomerang book every day. Please take 15-20 minutes to read with your child every night. You can let them read it all, or share responsibility so they can hear it read out loud as well. The most important part about this reading, is that the students UNDERSTAND what they are reading. It does no good if they can read the words, but not remember. So, ask them questions during and after reading  (ie. "Who was the main character" "What do you think will happen next?" etc.).
Please initial (if your child read for the day) next to the title of the book, as well as in the Parent spot of the boomerang book. 

If there are any questions, feel free to comment on the blog, or email me :)