DARE Graduation!

Dear Parents of Room 10,

      Thank you so much to all of our parents who helped with the editing this week and last week.  It’s a huge undertaking since the children wrote extensive drafts.  My goal is for the children to turn in final copies by next Friday.  Today, many began writing their final copies.  If your child would prefer to type his/her final copy, they may do so at home.  I hope to begin our new persuasive unit when they return from the holiday break.  

       In reading this past week, our skill focus was main idea.  I began with a full-class lesson on Wednesday.  We will continue to work on this skill next week as we explore implicit v. explicit main idea during small group instruction.  Last week the children did really well with inferring.

     Betor's Bulls-Eye project #2 is due on Wednesday, December 18th.  Many children have already brought in their projects and have been ANXIOUS to present them.  

       Don’t forget that Monday, December 16th at 9:45 is our DARE Graduation.  The children are really excited to participate in this program and rite of passage.  See you then!  

         All are welcome to join us for our holiday party next Friday at 1:15pm!!

                                                                                             Lester Betor & class