Have a good mini-break

Hello,

I wanted to remind you that Friday is a no school day.  It is a furlough day for the staff.  As long as we were going to get unpaid days off, I would rather have had it during the summer. 

Monday is also a no school day, in observance of Columbus Day.  I've asked the class to ask their parents about Columbus.  I tried to provide them with some different perspectives.  Now I want them to hear your opinion. 

The first day of the math test is always a tough one.  Unlike the reading, kids tend to decide whether they "get" the question or not rather quickly, and then either rush through it or take their best guess.  I think we'll see the same jump in their ability to check their work over the next couple of days, as we did during the reading tests.

I hope everyone has a good mini-break. 

Thanks for reading.

Mr. Shea