Something NEW!

We are getting organized!!!

Today each student put together a binder.  You can expect this binder to come home EVERY night!  Please ask your child about their binder and have them show you how it is organized.  Check for it each night, especially this week as your child is working on forming new habits and will probably need some extra reminders until they get in the "organized grove!"

Here's what you should see in your child's binder:

1.  Front Inside-Pocket: In the front inside pocket of the binder you will find graded papers, notes, and other important information that needs to come home.  This pocket should be cleaned out EVERY night!  If you need to send money, permission slips, weekly reviews, etc. back to school with your child; this is where it should go.  This section of the notebook will take the place of Friday folders. 

2.  Assignment Notebook: You're child should be filling this out daily.  It will give you a clue as to what we are learning each day at school and should help your child remember what homework they have for the evening.  

3.  Pocket Tab-Dividers: There should be one for each subject.  Your child will keep important information and notes that they'll need all year behind each subject's divider.  Homework/assignments should be kept in the pocket of each tab to be turned in the next day.

4. Spelling Notebook: Check this out when studying for spelling test.

5.  Reading Notebook: This may not stay in the binder all year (it may not fit as we fill the binder up) but should be kept in the binder for now.  Take a look at your child's reading notebook.  Have them tell you about each section.  Inquire about the response letters.  Find out what day your child's reading response letter is due and remind them to turn their journal in on that day.  (I remind them this at school as well, but I say the more the merrier!)

6.  Book Review Pad:  Students should keep this in the back inside pocket of the binder.  Student's will use these forms to complete book reviews.  2 book reviews are do at the end of each month.  Book reviews must be written on books that your child has completed.  Remind your kiddo  about book reviews.  We are halfway through the month, your child should be ready to complete their first September book review soon.   Both book reviews are not due until the last school day of the month, but I will be happy to accept them early if your child completes 1 or both book reviews before they are due.