Morning Message 2/5/10

Good Morning! And Happy Report Card Day! J
Day 94 of School, 86 days left
Tiger Day: E

This Morning:

• How to read a report card and not get confused!More Revolutionary War!
• Deciphering the Declaration of Independence. We’ve already made some progress, but let’s see if we can understand it even better.

This Afternoon:

• Will we be here this afternoon? It’s hard to say... If it starts to snow, I think they will release us early. In that case, our schedule will be similar to a Wednesday.
• You won’t get your own report card until after Encore and Lunch.
• If we’re here in the afternoon, we’ll be working on mini animal adaptation projects.

To-Do List:

1. Complete your morning routine! Don’t forget about snack!
2. On your desk is a SAMPLE report card. Look at it closely. Make sure that you understand the key. It’s very easy to confuse a 1 (number one) with an I (“I” for “Independent”)-- Do you see the difference? Also, notice that these “grades” aren’t like A’s, B’s, and C’s... They’re very different in fact. The numbers are all about progress and improving. After announcements, we’ll talk about this more.
3. Once you think you fully understand how the report card works, you may continue working on your Virginia Studies worksheet from yesterday.