- Attendance Goal for September: Be a Smartie, Don't Be Tardy
- no tardies for the month of September
- Thursday, August 24: Back to School Night (Parents Only)
- K-1 at 6:00
- PTA Meeting at 6:30
- 2-5 at 7:00
- Friday, August 25: Minimum Day: 12:20 Dismissal for all grades
Thursday - August 24
- Classwork
- Classroom Procedures
- attendance
- morning routine
- Homework and Responsibility Conversation
- Effects of Setting in Literature
- Kahoot Game on Setting
- PE with Mr. Blondi
- IXL: 7WT
- Group Jam, then complete Math Book 12A
- Math Chapter 1, Lesson 3
- Generation Genius: Weathering and Erosion Video
- Generation Genius Google Form Exit Ticket
- Assignment can be found in Google Classroom.
- Classroom Procedures
- Homework (students: copy only the words in BOLD font to your agenda)
- PARENTS: Please see homework notes below
- Reflex Math: Green Light (access from home using Clever.com)
- AR Reading (minimum 30 minutes)
- Bring Headphones everyday
- suggestion: keep a cheap pair in your desk all the time.
- Unfinished Classwork (all unfinished classwork becomes homework)
- Google Classroom: Generation Genius Exit Ticket
Wednesday - August 23
- Classwork
- Classroom Procedures
- attendance
- morning routine
- Roll A Story - Begin Writing
- Math Chapter 1, Lesson 2
- complete page 9
- IXL: M5V
- Group Jam, then complete to 80%
- PE with Mr. Blondi
- Finish Roll A Story
- post your story to the wall
- Finish IXL: M5V
- Reflex Math
- Classroom Procedures
- Homework (students: copy only the words in BOLD font to your agenda)
- PARENTS: Please see homework notes below
- IXL: Y7Q
- Use IXL video lesson for help.
- Use this place value chart if you need support.
- Reflex Math: Green Light (access from home using Clever.com)
- AR Reading (minimum 30 minutes)
- Bring Headphones everyday
- suggestion: keep a cheap pair in your desk all the time.
- IXL: Y7Q
- Unfinished Classwork (all unfinished classwork becomes homework)
- IXL: M5V
- Roll A Story Writing
Tuesday - August 22
- Classwork
- Classroom Procedures
- attendance
- morning routine
- School assessments with Ms. Nobbs
- Music with Mrs. Bird
- Roll A Story Planner
- Math Chapter 1, Lesson 1
- complete page 5
- Classroom Procedures
- Homework (students: copy only the words in BOLD font to your agenda)
- PARENTS: Please see homework notes below
- Reflex Math: Green Light (access from home using Clever.com)
- AR Reading (minimum 30 minutes)
- Chorus Registration Paper sent home today
- Bring Headphones everyday
- suggestion: keep a cheap pair in your desk all the time.
- Unfinished Classwork (all unfinished classwork becomes homework)
Monday - August 21
- Classwork
- Classroom Procedures
- attendance
- morning routine
- assign Chromebooks
- 2 Truths and a Fib
- PE with Mr. Blondi
- Check out classroom library books
- Silent Reading (must also read at home for 30minutes/15-20 pages/1 chapter)
- "About Me Math Page"
- Classroom Procedures
- Homework (students: copy only the words in BOLD font to your agenda)
- PARENTS: Please see homework notes below
- Show parents Mr. Miller's website
- mrmiller77.weebly.com
- Bring AR book to class
- AR Reading (minimum 30 minutes)
- Show parents Mr. Miller's website
- Unfinished Classwork (all unfinished classwork becomes homework)
Homework Notes/Directions
- AR Reading (minimum 30 minutes)
- AR Goals will be assigned by the end of the week
- AR Goals are based on 20 minutes of daily reading (daily minutes will increase each trimester)
- The class reads 20-30 minutes in class most days
- Students must also read another 30 minutes at home each night
- Reading should be 30 minutes, 15-20 pages, or 1 chapter
- These are absolute minimums - every child has different abilities, please email Mr. Miller for clarification of what your student should be reading
- Reading should be 30 minutes, 15-20 pages, or 1 chapter
- AR Goal Progress is grade/updated weekly on Aeries Gradebook
- A score of 10 points means your student is on progress to meet their goal
- A score of 0 means your student is behind on their AR goal progress
- Students and Parents can check their AR progress at home by visiting Renaissance: Home Connect - login using Clever.com
- AR Goals will be assigned by the end of the week
- Reflex Math: Green Light (access from home using Clever.com
- a Green Light is required 4 days a week (Mon-Thurs) until 100% fluency is met in Reflex and Frax.
- After 100% fluency in Reflex and Frax, student will be required to get a Green Light only on Mondays.)
- Students are given time each day to work on Reflex Math - please verify your student has completed their Green Light.
- Reflex is a graded assignment. Weekly scores can be viewed on Aeries Gradebook
- a Green Light is required 4 days a week (Mon-Thurs) until 100% fluency is met in Reflex and Frax.
- IXL Grading System
- Point System to 80%
- Smartscore 100% will equal 10 points regardless of how many questions are answered
- 10 points: 20 or less questions
- 9 points: 21-22 questions
- 8 points: 23-24 questions
- 7 points: 25-26 questions
- 6 points: 27-28 questions
- 5 points: 29+ questions
- Point System to 80%