Week #4: September 2-September 6

Another other awesome week with these wonderful students! We are learning how to close read through the lens of Notice and Note. It's a lot of fun to practice--ask your student for details! 

So, we are the Gold Team. Each student received a gold LRIS shirt. However, we did run out of sizes. I have let the office know and they'll be putting in another order soon. If your student wants a different size of shirt, have them bring back their original shirt and I'll swap it. Just know there might be a wait while the shirts print.

Extra Credit: Each day we practice Notice and Note your students are receiving a worksheet where they can find an example of the signpost in their own novel. If they find one and tell me why on the paper, they'll get extra credit. Very few students have taken this opportunity--I'd encourage them to so they can increase their grade! 

So...as stated below, if your child isn't handing in reading logs (check PowerSchool)...your child and I will be calling you to see why not and ask for your support:)

• Reading Logs (white paper) Students should be reading at home (time reading in school counts too) 30 mins. a day, 5 days a week. This is CRITICAL to improving reading and will be the only "homework" they'll have from me. Please remind them to hand it in. If a student goes 2 weeks without handing in a reading log, I'll call home and speak to a parent/guardian and see what's going on. Reading Logs are due each MONDAY, unless there is a holiday:) 
• iRead Program Sponsors: Our reading program is amazing (see link on right hand side of the blog) and provides rewards for reading throughout the school year. However, it's 100% community funded and we need your help. If you'd like to donate as an individual, with either cash or candy, we'd appreciate it. Even better, if you have (or work for ) a business, a donation buys you sponsorship on our iRead Club t-shirts to promote your business. Please help us out so your child can reap the rewards of reading. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YsadT10z6S-TUJf63RFpxYep8WQw2bQina4GKA9i42k/edit

Week 4

September 2-September 6

Monday, September 2nd

Labor Day: No School

Tuesday, September 3rd 
New Class Jobs Available
Words of the Wiser: Escape Room
Tough Questions: Escape Room
*phone calls home if you didn't turn in a reading log
Week #3 Reading Log DUE

Wednesday, September 4th 

Free Reading/Book Check-off
Notice & Note Contrast and Contradictions
(notes/videos/model in class novel)

Thursday, September 5th

All Summer in a Day
Notice and Note Identification Practice

Friday, September 6th

Free Reading/Book Check-Off
Make Team Flags/Receive Team Folders

CODE PHRASE: Tell me an example of a Notice and Note you saw in your reading for 2 Robins Rewards!!!

The Many Benefits of Reading

Cognitive Improves Memory: Reading activates the parts of your brain that create new synapses for memory. Lengthens Life: One study shows that those who read as little as 30 minutes a day live on average 2 years longer than non-readers. Makes You Smarter: Reading has been shown to enhance vocabulary, improve articulation, and increase creativity.

Physical Relieves Stress & Lowers Blood Pressure: Just 6 minutes of reading has been shown to lower heart rate and muscle tension. Improves Sleep: Incorporating a reading routine into your bedtime ritual tells your body it's time to wind down and get some sleep.

Emotional Makes You More Empathetic:Reading literary fiction, in particular, has been shown to improve one's understanding of others' beliefs and views.

Do something for your health and happiness.