A HUGE thank you to all those parents who came in and helped with the apple witches! They turned out great and it will be so fun to watch them shrivel up these next few weeks! If you didn’t have the chance to come in this time and help, not to worry, there will be another volunteer opportunity in October to help dress the witches. More information to come.

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I hope homework is going well.  Prodigy Game is a fabulous tool for math, but it does have the upgrade that the kids want to purchase and REALLY don’t need. Last year we were able to get a deal on the upgrade.  If this deal arises again, I’ll let you know.  
This is how Prodigy Works:  I go in each week and assign them the topics we are working on, or the concepts they are struggling with.  When they complete these assignments, the computer adapts to what they need more practice in.  I am amazed at how many of them have completed over 100 questions in just one week.  I’m so IMPRESSED.  Also, I have been able to log into Prodigy on several different iPads, Notebooks, Tablets and computers.  If your child is having a problem with this, please have them click here:  Prodigygame and it should take them to the game.

Math Homework:
Play Prodigy 3 times this week for at least 15 minutes.

Reading Homework:
 Read 20 minutes each night and turn in  Sort and Reading Log or the electronically http://qacblogs.org/nichol.lloyd/homework/reading/
I know life gets busy but please do not skip the reading. It is really the most important each night. Some ideas that I have used over the years is have an older child read to a younger child or read together as a family for 20 minutes and have everyone take turns reading.

Spelling Homework:
Spelling this year has changed.  We are using direct instruction to teach spelling and all the students in our class will have the same spelling pattern, with differentiation happening in our individual seat work time.  We will focus on the spelling patterns introduced and a set of sight words.  Eventually, the students will be required to type their spelling words in each week, but that won’t come for another week or two.  The directions for typing their sorts will be forthcoming (We’re just waiting for the program we will use to be ready to go)