Week 20

Dear Parents and Students,

This is the last week before the end of the semester. I've been impressed by the student's commitment to learning and their attitude in the class so far this semester. Next Friday the students will be bringing home completed workbooks and will be receiving new workbooks at the start of the 2nd semester. A side note about students homework. My goal is to only give homework that the students can do without too much difficultly. Sometimes they will be given something more difficult than they are able to do. In this case it isn't necessary for the student to finish the homework at home if they don't understand. Just have them try and if they can't understand it then we can talk about it in class the next day.

The students will also need a new spelling book for the 2nd semester. This costs 10nt dollars each. The children can bring in this anytime next week or at the start of the new semester.

Dates for next week, January 24-28

Spelling test on Monday 1/24 (drawn, scout, false, proud, frown, sauce, gown, couch, dawn, mount).

Math Test "B" on Wednesday 1/26 over Chapters 8-11 in the math book.

We will also be working on our next portfolio entry which studies Taiwan's Native People. Also, we will be doing some Chinese New Year activities during the week.

Have a great week.

James Anderson