Progress Reports

 

The Progress Reports window opens Friday, 
October 5th

What does that mean??

Progress Reports and Report Cards will be available online through Illuminate.  On Oct. 5, you will gain access to both your child's Progress Report and my grade books.  You will be able to check on your child's progress at the mid-way point in the trimester. In order to access your child's Progress Report & Report Card, you will need to set up your Parent Portal using the directions/personalized access code.  If you are not already set up with Illuminate, a letter will be coming home from the Mundy office next week to give you all the information you need.  

Illuminate Parent Portal Instructions 

October 5th Progress Reports

November 16th Report Card Conference Week

Grades

I will be starting to put final grades from assignments into Illuminate so that I can start preparing progress reports next week.  If your student is missing assignments, then it is reflected in the gradebook.  Please check in with your kiddo in regards to their work.  It would be a bummer for kids to have low grades due to missing assignments.  

Every day, I remind kids what they should be working on during live and asynchronous time.  Unfortunately it is difficult to hold them accountable or check in with them the same way I would in the classroom.  I showed them how to view "missing" and "completed" assignments in google classroom.  They should also be able to show this to you.  

To help you stay on top of things, I am sending emails over the weekend to inform you [and your child] if there is any missing or incomplete work from the week.  I am trying to help the kids to see what needs to be done or finished and save them from getting a low score or a zero.   I would rather their grades show what they can do versus a score based on missing work.  

Please let me know if you have any questions.  And as always, thank you for your support with your kiddos at home.  I could definitely not do this without you.  

Accelerated Reader

 

Our class is starting to use Accelerated Reader!!  

Accelerated Reader [AR] is an online program that allows your child to take comprehension quizzes on books they've read.  AR is a way for you us to track what books your child is reading and how well they comprehend.    In the past, quizzes could only be taken at school, but with Distance Learning, students now have access at home.  Please don't help them with the quizzes ... it's not about how well YOU remember what you've read.  8-)

Next week I will show the kids how to log in so that they can start when they finish their next book!!

XtraMath for Math Facts

Last week, the kids signed in to XtraMath class online. The link is on my website. This is an easy, FREE, program that can be used to practice math facts. The most common question I get is...how can I help my child succeed in 4th grade?? Mastering math facts will help them be more confident as we tackle the more complex concepts later in the year. We no longer do time tests as speed is not really important. Accuracy is important. This is also a way that a struggling student can practice in the privacy of their own home to get better.  I am asking students to do one session each day which takes about 5 minutes.  Right now everyone is on addition & subtraction--and moving forward into multiplication & division as needed.  Later on I will move everyone to multiplication & division as these are the most important facts for 4th grade math.

SO PROUD!!

We had another great week!!   

MAP testing is always a challenge--even when we are in person--so the fact that we stuck with it is AMAZING!!  I am so proud of our class--they are so patient with tech issues and helpful to each other.  They are figuring out the schedule and starting to manage their independent time better.  With the challenges that Distance Learning can throw our way, I am proud of their hard work, perseverance and willingness to try.  I am so happy to be their teacher! 

MCA Update

 

FSUSD Meal Pick-up