Friday, February 3, 2012

Today was a great day.  It was Jordan's birthday and he brought in some delicious cake balls on a stick.  They were life changing.  The quote of the day came from Jordan right before the bell rang while we were outside enjoying the sunshine.  It is no secret that I am not a huge fan of hugs, so some of the kids think it's funny to run up and hug me.  It is not enjoyable and I describe them as "attack hugs."  I keep my hands in my pocket and hope that the attack ends quickly.  Anyway, as kids were planning some attack hugs, I heard Jordan say quite loudly:  "He's not a hugger, but I AM!"  :)

I sent the kids home with their flashcards.  Here is what is expected:

Your child has made a set of flashcards for the 2’s all the way through the 9’s.  Students must achieve mastery on each set; mastery meaning that there is no hesitation when shown any flashcard.  Students will bring home their flashcards to practice, beginning with their 2’s.  When you believe they have achieved mastery on their 2’s, write your initials on one of the flashcards.  Once a student has a parent initial, I will then test them at school.  If they show mastery when I test them, then I will check them off for their 2’s.  They will then move onto their 3’s and the process will repeat.  The goal is to get all students checked off on all sets of flashcards.  Thank you for your help on this!  Let me know if you have any questions.