The spelling Bee was 5th -8th grades. Our Helen Dodds made it to the 6th round. We are so proud of her! The winner, after 14 rounds, was Aili Toyli from 8th grade.

SUMDOG MATH CONTEST: Our class took 5th out of 41 classes. I was so impressed with the effort put into this sompetition. The students answered thousands of math questions! Our Trevor Rounds took 2nd overall!!!

Report cards are going home today. Please email me with any questions.

Stay Warm,
Mrs. Wagner

This Week~
*Sumdog Math Contest continues. Let's win this one!
*Targeted Services on Tuesday
*Book orders are due Friday, the 25th., the online code is P4R82.
*Spelling: leveling tests will be given to determine if students are ready to move up.
* Math: Unit 5 covers operations with fractions. IXL will be very helpful.
* Writer's Workshop: we will continue the process of writing an opinion paper.
*Reader's Workshop: Novel study of Number the Stars
*Science: Ecosystems and invasive species

We are half way done with the year. How are you doing on your reading goal? It is so important to have good homework habits. 20 minutes of reading each night, spelling pracitce and IXL for a total of 30-40 minutes of homework. 

January

*No school for students on Jan. 21st -Teacher Workshop

*Spelling Test Jan.18th. -List 13

* We are working on:
            a novel study of Number the Stars
             unit 4 in math-decimals and coordinate grids
             writing an persuasive paper
             middle school block will finish art on Friday

*Nightly homework consists of reading 20 minutes, studying spelling words and IXL 10 minutes! Please help your child instill good study habits. It will benefit them in the future.
Thanks!
Mrs. Wagner