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May!

  

What's Happening Around Here:

IPR grades were pulled on Friday afternoon. Please check Skyward. 

Please see Mrs. Schaefer's blog for school-wide information.

Math STAAR testing happens May 10 for 7/8 graders and May 11 for 6th grade.

STAAR Information: Important! Please Read!


May Events:

Saturday, May 6: 8th grade dance
Wednesday, May 10: 7/8 Math STAAR
Thursday, May 11: 6th Math STAAR
Monday, May 22: Talent Show
Tuesday, May 23: 6/7 Reward Day, 8th grade trip to Typhoon Texas
Wednesday, May 24: Knight Out
Thursday, May 25: Awards Assemblies, LAST DAY, Early Release!


Follow Our Progress:

I post weekly agendas in Canvas. If you aren't connected to your child's Canvas classes, you can join by following this link. This will allow you to see all work posted in all courses. Please know that I do not use Canvas to report grades. All grades for this class can be found in Skyward.

Grades and Skyward:

Please make sure you're checking Skyward at least once a week with your child. I have them check their grades multiple times a week, and I try to do it daily. I don't enter grades in Canvas, so Skyward is the one place to check.

Remember that the "Missing" grades section is misleading. This notification requires a separate entry for the teacher for each assignment, so we don't always mark it.
Look at each class individually and check for low grades that could possibly be corrected as well as zeroes.

The end of the 9 weeks is Thursday, May 25. 
I will not be accepting late work after May 18! Each teacher may have different expectations.

Get Started Planning for After High School!

Here's a resource for helping your teen make some decisions. Let me know how this works out for you! Tomorrow Ready Texas


Classroom Needs:
Please keep us in mind as you clean out drawers and toyrooms. :)  We can use most kitchen items, tools, STEM toys and books, and anything that is job-related for almost any job. :)

USED items are wonderful! Please don't buy anything unless you really, really want to. Here's a partial list of what would be helpful.

  •     LEGO bricks
  •     SnapCircuits
  •     Ziploc bags - sandwich, quart, or multiple sizes
  •     Dish soap
  •     Dish brush  
  •     Plastic bowls (microwave safe/reusable)
  •     Plastic plates (microwave safe/reusable)
  •     Mixing bowls
  •     Wax paper
  •     Cooling rack
  •     Kleenex
  •     Batteries - AA, AAA, C
  •     Pulse Oximeter
  •     Pencils
  •     Pens
    
And here's my Classroom Wish List from Amazon. It's a wish list, not a need list. :)

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