What a great week last week! We ended the week with a back-to-school assembly that had students chanting along to the famous song "We Will Rock You"--but we sang the HMS version at the chorus! Our administrators reviewed school-wide behavior policies, which we have also been doing in all of our classes. Here is a photo of the brainstorming that we've been doing in our class. Students were very clear about what expectations they valued in our classroom. They wrote their ideas on post-it notes, and by the end of the day we had categorized them as being SAFE, being RESPECTFUL or being RESPONSIBLE.
Last week, students took the STAR reading test online to assess their reading comfort levels for our Accelerated Reader program. They each received a range of scores (ex. 3.2-5.9). This range corresponds to books that will be easiest and most difficult to read successfully. Most books will have an AR reading level that can be found on-line. Students should try to read books within their comfort levels and students should practice reading everyday for at least 20 minutes to start.
This week we'll begin working on our first project: Learner Profile Silhouette Project. Students will start to consider their learning strengths and weaknesses. They will be thinking about the questions WHO AM I? and WHO CAN I BECOME? Can't wait to see the results!
Have a great week! HAWK ON!
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