September 14th Chang’s Newsletter

Hello Parents/Guardians,

Some of the information may be a repeat from last week; however, some adjustments have been made and may be made (in the future) to make the work load lighter for the students.

Come join us Thursday for McTeacher Night; the funds directly support the class.  Hope to see you Tuesday for PTF.  Please make sure to return any forms (if applicable) found in the Monday folder.  Students may re-take the bible memory verse this Friday for full credit.

Assignment Break Down: (Quizzes/Tests are underlined.)

Daily (weekdays):  Read 20 minutes of an age-appropriate novel.  Do not procrastinate, because this is a lot of reading time to catch up in several nights.  Read every day and get a Pizza Hut coupon. 

Mondays: Math Test (over five lessons, beginning after Math lesson 10 (weekly/bi-weekly)

Tuesdays:

·         Write Source Workbook Pages Packet (about 5 lessons)

·         Reading log is due the first Tuesday of each following month. 

Wednesdays (Weekly Homework):

·         Each spelling word written out three times (in cursive for a cursive grade)

·         Spelling Lesson Sheets (Each lesson has four sheets; the 3^rd and 4^th are homework.)

·         Vocabulary Lesson Sheets (Each lesson has five sections A-E; Sections ABC will be due one week and Sections DE will be due the following week.)

Thursdays (Weekly Tests):

·         Spelling Test

·         Vocabulary Test (Every other Wednesday when sections D-E are due.)

·         Science or History Test (1 or 2 each subject per quarter)

·         Passport Test (levels 1-5 (once a month; typically, the last Thursday)

Fridays (Weekly Tests/Quizzes):

·         Bible Memory Verse (in cursive for a cursive grade)

·         Health Quiz or Handout

Quarterly Projects: (i.e. Paper Bag Book Project, My Country Project, My Poetry Book Project, and Science Fair Project).  These projects are primarily to be completed in class (with the exception of the experiment for the Science Fair Project) to encourage their creativity and ownership of the project.

Homework Due Dates:

Monday 14th	Tuesday 15th	Wednesday 16th	Thursday 17th	Friday 18th
Read 20 Minutes	Read 20 Minutes	Read 20 Minutes	Read 20 Minutes	Read 20 Minutes
Study for Passport	Study for Passport	Study for Passport	Study for Passport	Study for Passport
	Math Lesson 5 (odds)	Math Lesson 6 (evens)	Math Lesson 7 (odds)	Math Lesson 8 (evens)
	PTF 5-6p (LIBRARY)	Spelling L1CD (only) Vocabulary L1ABC	Spelling Test L1 MCTEACHER NIGHT	Bible Verse Test—Galatians 5:22-23

Important Dates

Sept. 15: PTF Meeting 5p-6p (library)

Sept. 17: McTeacher’s Night (Sleater-Kinney)

5-7:30pm

Sept. 24: Passport to Geography Testing

Sept. 28-Oct. 13: Cookie Dough & Magazine Sale

Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV): ²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.