1. Misdemeanor
2. Nonconformity
3. Ostracize
4. Paradox
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
New Homework and Classwork Policy
Parents,
I am very concerned about some of the students not turning in the work in a timely manner. Mrs. Reedy and I have been very generous in accepting late work and giving full credit even for late assignments.
Starting the 4th nine weeks, I am changing my policy for late or missing classwork and homework.
If the student does not have an excused absence, he/she will have until the end of the week that the work was due to get the work in. All work is due on Friday unless I have made an exception because of unforseen events where the students did not have time to do the work in a timely manner. The child may need to miss out on recess because of missing work or need to take it home to finish it.
If the child has an excused absence, they will have the number of days they missed to make up the work without penalty.
Part of your child's responsibility is to budget their time wisely and to be responsible for taking work home to finish if they do not complete it in class.
Thank you for your help in this ongoing process.
Mrs. Downey
I am very concerned about some of the students not turning in the work in a timely manner. Mrs. Reedy and I have been very generous in accepting late work and giving full credit even for late assignments.
Starting the 4th nine weeks, I am changing my policy for late or missing classwork and homework.
If the student does not have an excused absence, he/she will have until the end of the week that the work was due to get the work in. All work is due on Friday unless I have made an exception because of unforseen events where the students did not have time to do the work in a timely manner. The child may need to miss out on recess because of missing work or need to take it home to finish it.
If the child has an excused absence, they will have the number of days they missed to make up the work without penalty.
Part of your child's responsibility is to budget their time wisely and to be responsible for taking work home to finish if they do not complete it in class.
Thank you for your help in this ongoing process.
Mrs. Downey
Sunday, March 20, 2011
FCAT Practice Test This Week
Dear Parents,
We will be taking both Reading Comprehension and Math tests this coming week on Wed. and Thursday. These are FCAT Practice Tests and our very similiar to FCAT tests that will be given the week of April 11th.
It is important that the children get plenty of sleep, and have nutritious breakfasts. Also, please talk with them about the importance of taking their time and using the strategies they have been taught including using understanding author's purpose, cause and effect, and selective underlining.
http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat/strategies/default.htm lists a complete list of teaching strategies and has student practice opportunities that you may want to visit.
A couple more helpful sites that we recommend are:
http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat/references/print.htm which include practice tests and student worksheets for reading comprehension.
http://www.fcatexplorer.com/ (You will need to sign in using First initial + last name, Password: 8 digit birthdate no slashes.
http://easycbm.com/ (both Reading and Math)
Thank you for your continued help and support.
Paula Downey M.S.
Cornerstone Academy Charter School
4th Grade (check out our new class website)
http://paula-downey.blogspot.com/
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We will be taking both Reading Comprehension and Math tests this coming week on Wed. and Thursday. These are FCAT Practice Tests and our very similiar to FCAT tests that will be given the week of April 11th.
It is important that the children get plenty of sleep, and have nutritious breakfasts. Also, please talk with them about the importance of taking their time and using the strategies they have been taught including using understanding author's purpose, cause and effect, and selective underlining.
http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat/strategies/default.htm lists a complete list of teaching strategies and has student practice opportunities that you may want to visit.
A couple more helpful sites that we recommend are:
http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat/references/print.htm which include practice tests and student worksheets for reading comprehension.
http://www.fcatexplorer.com/ (You will need to sign in using First initial + last name, Password: 8 digit birthdate no slashes.
http://easycbm.com/ (both Reading and Math)
Thank you for your continued help and support.
Paula Downey M.S.
Cornerstone Academy Charter School
4th Grade (check out our new class website)
http://paula-downey.blogspot.com/
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Friday, March 18, 2011
Vocabulary LINCS March 21-24
Ingratiate- whenever a person tries very hard to please someone, or tries to bring himself into favor with that person
Juxtapose- to place side by side
Kleptomaniac- whenever a person has an uncontrollable urge to steal, especially to steal things that he can afford to buy
Laxity- when people are careless and forgetful
Juxtapose- to place side by side
Kleptomaniac- whenever a person has an uncontrollable urge to steal, especially to steal things that he can afford to buy
Laxity- when people are careless and forgetful
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