Dear Parents,

This week’s class tour took me into the world of literature.  Students had created book trailers to introduce books to be read during literature circle.  They used their research skills introduced by the teacher to  create their book trailers. Of course no one put in the ending of the stories. There were no spoilers. As they viewed the book trailers they created, they rated the books to help them select their literature circle reading.   Using their skills to summarize, analysis and create were evident.   Ask your child(ren) what they did today in reading, math, science, social studies, art, music and PE.    

Powerschool:  If you haven’t logged into PowerSchool please be sure to do so.   Here is the information that was sent out earlier this year.  Click here.  If you have any problems please contact the office.

We have been spending time updating PowerSchool so that you are able to monitor mastery towards standards.  Next week on November 10th at 8:45 am at the  principal coffee, I will have a cart of computers available for you to log into your child’s account.  I will talk through the shifts in reporting - what used to be a collection of assignments and tests to a report on standards based progress.  You will see a sample report card and there will be plenty of time to ask questions.  

Reading Corner:   We have a Parent Library in our office.  You may check out the books with Diana Rudolph for no more than a month.  What kinds of books will you find there?

Click any of the books to find out more.

Math Corner:  Just a Reminder

AMC Math Competition Opportunity

The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple choice competition exam for middle school math students, done without calculators.  The competition is run by the Mathematical Association of America who score the test.  The MAA AMC office will begin emailing official scores and reports in early to mid-December following the AMC 8 in late November. The email reports go out roughly in the order in which they receive them from schools. Processing and reporting from start to finish takes about 3 to 4 weeks.Here’s  a link to a sample question.  Website:  AMC 8 Sign Up

We will be offering to proctor the assessment above on Tuesday, November 15 at 3:00. If you and your child would like to sign up, please click here.

Mindfulness Corner:

Click on Heart Mind  activities for the family.  My son taught me to slow up and notice my surrounds.  He saw a picture of a dragon painted on the wall in Japantown that I had not noticed the past 10 tens… I was too busy… Now I try to be present and enjoy what is happening around me.  

Buzzz… Did you know that I love to paddleboard.  My first trip on a paddleboard was eight years ago and I haven’t stopped paddling.  In fact, my son was nine months old when took his first ride with me.

Lynn Boskie, Principal