I will be sending home Progress reports a couple times each month and approximately every 5 weeks Midterm Grades. Progress Reports and Midterm Grades should always be signed and returned the next day. Your students will be working very hard this year on academic skills and organizational skills. Some form of homework will be going home most nights and must return completed the next day. I require every student to read a book of choice weekly and give a brief book talk on Fridays. Please encourage your students to read every night so they can accomplish this goal. Students are informed from the very first day of school that written responses to questions on assignments must be in complete sentence form or points will be taken off. Listening and paying attention in class is very important for your student to succeed in class. We are very fortunate to have been awarded a Digital Learning grant that provides devices in the classroom for your child(ren) to use. Each student will have username and passwords that will allow them to access academic tools at home (if possible) as well as here in the classroom. If you have any concerns or questions throughout the year please contact me by sending in a note or calling school at 246-6136.