Sep 1

Written by: Colleen Vaughan
9/1/2008

We are finally finished with our ERB and placement testing! The students were wonderful throughout all of this. It is really tough to take so many tests during the first two weeks of school.

 

We will begin our literacy and math classes on Tuesday. We ask that you PLEASE give us a couple of weeks to get a feel for your child and his/her literacy and math skills. Keep in mind that your child may be switched to another class if we find that he/she is a better fit in that class.

 

Our first field trip is on Thursday, September 18^th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will be going to Dinosaur Ridge. The permission will be in the Monday folder and should be returned by September 5^th.

 

Any parent who would like to volunteer in any capacity at Stargate will be asked to sign a FERPA form regarding confidentiality. This form is in the Monday folder and should be returned as soon as possible.

 

What we did last week:

• ERB and placement tests
• Colorado History – learned the state symbols, landforms, and began talking about why our past is so important
• learned how to use a map
• team building games
• class book of “bad ideas”
• water unit – learned the percentage of salt water and fresh water on the Earth
• cursive – a, d, g, q 

Upcoming:

• presentations of students’ artifacts for Colorado History
• more cursive
• water – where it is found and where does it come from, watersheds, aquifiers, snowpack, reservoirs 

IMPORTANT DATES:

• September 4^th – Artifact homework due
• September 5^th – Permission slip for Dinosaur Ridge due

• September 10^th – Back to School night 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• September 13^th (all day) – Founders Conference
• September 13^th (6 p.m. – 9 p.m.) Dinner and Square Dance
• September 18^th – Dinosaur Ridge field trip

 

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