Another week has come and gone! This week we started working on our self-portrait project which we will complete next week. Students also got to autograph the class poster if they submitted proof of the following 4 items at the checkpoint: outside reading book, letter home signed, folder, and composition notebook. I must say, this year's 7th graders are off to such a great start! You students are enthusiastic and hard-working. I can tell this is going to be a fantastic year already!
I mentioned to our classes that the challenge this year is to read, read, read! Can you aim to read 40 books? It is a huge number, I know. Every 200 pages counts as a book, so if you're reading a 400 page book, you'll earn credit for 2 books. We are definitely shooting for the stars, but I want to make sure students are reaching for that million word mark in 7th grade. It is a state standard, and it is proven that kids who read are kids who succeed in school and on the important state tests. All my students who read over 650,000 words last year, scored proficient or above on the CST. That tells you something...right? Let me know if you are struggling to find just the right book. I'm here to help!
I mentioned to our classes that the challenge this year is to read, read, read! Can you aim to read 40 books? It is a huge number, I know. Every 200 pages counts as a book, so if you're reading a 400 page book, you'll earn credit for 2 books. We are definitely shooting for the stars, but I want to make sure students are reaching for that million word mark in 7th grade. It is a state standard, and it is proven that kids who read are kids who succeed in school and on the important state tests. All my students who read over 650,000 words last year, scored proficient or above on the CST. That tells you something...right? Let me know if you are struggling to find just the right book. I'm here to help!
