Happy Red Ribbon Week!
There's nothing like waking up and putting on (almost) as much red as you own! Good thing this year I don't have to take my dog to the vet right after school, displaying my red outfit to the entire community of Cedarburg, haha. That's always a great time :)
With this week's focus on staying drug free, please know that a pledge has gone home with your student(s). We ask that your child and you sign it, and then return it to school no later than Friday. It is imperative that the students understand the importance of staying drug free so that they can live both healthy and successful lives. And with that being said...
Important Dates
October 23-27th - Red Ribbon Week
October 24th - Assembly @ CHS @ 9:15-10:05 a.m.
October 27th - End of 1st Quarter/Early dismissal @ 11:10 a.m.
October 27th - Leaf Raking @ 11:10-1:00 p.m.
October 27th - Renaissance Faire
October 30th - Book orders due
Last Week
6th Grade ~ Last week, the 6th graders started presenting their very first book talks! I have been quite impressed with their first effort so far! Can't wait to see what they do for book trailers next quarter :) The students then worked on their hook/introduction to their Patriot's Pen essay on Tuesday, and spent the rest of the week working on the outline. Those that finished their outlines on Friday, started writing their essay. This week, the students will be finishing their rough drafts and then self/peer editing. We will also finish presenting book talks on Wednesday. In grammar, the students continued to work with prepositions.
7th Grade ~ Last week, the 7th graders started presenting their book talks, which have all been exceptionally well-done so far! It's always fun to see the improvement form 6th grade to 7th grade :) The students then spent the rest of the week brainstorming for the Patriot's Pen essay and working on the essay outline itself. Those that finished their outlines on Friday, starting writing their essays. This week, the students will be finishing their rough drafts and then self/peer editing. We will also finish presenting book talks on Tuesday. In grammar, the students continued to work with prepositions. NOTE: There will be a grammar test on prepositions on Wednesday!
8th Grade ~ Last week, the 8th graders started presenting their book talks, which have all been exceptionally well-done so far! It's always fun to see the improvement form 6th grade to 7th grade to finally 8th grade :) The students then spent the rest of the week brainstorming for the Patriot's Pen essay and working on the essay outline itself. Those that finished their outlines on Friday, starting writing their essays. This week, the students will be finishing their rough drafts, self/peer editing, and formatting their essays. We will also finish presenting book talks on Monday. In grammar, the students took their Chapter 3 Test, in which they all did VERY well! Keep up the great work!
ALL ~
Next week, we will be having Parent/Teacher conferences! Please be signing up for those on RenWeb. I can't wait to chat with all of you :)
If you are interested in book orders, don't forget to order by October 30th. If you are filling out the form, please make the check out to "Scholastic Book Club". If you are ordering online, please use my teacher code: PBKZC.
Don't forget to sign your child's Red Ribbon Week pledge, and discuss the dangers of doing drugs with your child! We as a staff truly appreciate it!
Have a wonderful week!
Grace
