Friday, March 30, 2012

Happy Spring Break!!!

I hope everyone has a restful and safe week off. CRCT will be right around the corner upon our return. I am sending home a review packet that students can work on over the break. This will help refresh the skills we learned this year. I am also encouraging the studetns to bring home their textbooks. In case they forget, the online versions are posted on my blog. Usernames and passwords are inside your child's agenda. Have a great break!!

Monday, March 19, 2012

Online CRCT Practice

Please be aware that there is a link to the Georgia Online Assessment System on the Addison homepage. It can be found on the left under Resources. Your student has their username and password written in their agenda. This is good practice for the upcoming CRCT which will begin on Wednesday, April 18.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Week of 3-5

I hope everyone had a restful weekend. Just a reminder that book reports are due on Friday, March 9. Can't wait to see them. Please come and visit the book fair this week. The funds raised will provide our school with many great resources. Have you noticed the new behavior system that we've been using? Class Dojo has been in use for the past couple of weeks. It recognizes positive behavior as it happens and I can reward the student in real time with points. This positive reinforcement is very motivating for the students. We can see the class total of positive and negative points and can identify areas that need improvement. Oftentimes, we receive points as a class for things such as lining up quietly. We can also receive negative points as a class if we're too noisy. I will be sending your child's weekly report via email for you to view. It will include the total individual points earned as well as those earned by the class. I've heard positive responses from several of you. I hope you love it as much as I do.