Week #4: September 4th-September 8th

First off, thank you for the overwhelming support for our iRead program Chili's fundraiser and the personal and business donations that have been coming in. We absolutely could not do this without your support and we are grateful. Motivating students to read is effective and so important. Our entire goal is to create lifelong readers, and with your help, it is happening!

It's been another great week here at Lava Ridge. These students are so much fun and I've enjoyed seeing them learn about how to deliberately close read through the Notice and Note method. I'm teaching them to look for specific "signposts" in literature that lead to deep discussion and comprehension...and it's fun! Check out this YouTube overview of what we've been doing: Notice and Note Overview

Thanks again for your support as the school year begins and I get to know your child and find what is best for them. Please contact me with any questions or concerns; I'm your partner in your child's education!

Week 4

September 4th-September 8th

Monday, September 4th
No School: Labor Day!

Tuesday, September 5th
Genre-of-the-Week
New Class Jobs
Prefix-of-the-Week
Books Orders Home & Team Scorecards Out
Free Reading
Quick Write
Notice & Note: Again and Again

Wednesday, September 6th
Library Day
Meet in the Library

Thursday, September 7th
Free Reading
Quick Write
Notice & Note: Words of the Wiser
Honors: Newspaper Day (organizing departments)

Friday, September 8th 
Free Reading
Quick Write
Notice & Note: A Ha Moment

We are preparing to create the newest edition of school news! Honors students spent today brainstorming about which newspaper departments they wanted by viewing newspapers around the country and bouncing ideas off of each other. It was a blast!