Parent Conferences Thank you so much to parents who were able to attend conferences! That is such an important way that we can work together to support your student. Also, Meridy and I will continue to process the great feedback we received from students and families. If you had a conference and still have questions (or you just have a question!), please do not hesitate to contact me (mary.bach-jackson@ridgeline.org). Weekly Reports and Time Utilization A topic in many student conferences was time utilization in the classroom. Lessons are carefully paced to ensure that we cover what we need to in the year so that students can be successful. But this is a partnership and students need to meet us halfway by completing the follow-on assignments from lessons. Many students have admitted to not using their time effectively in class, and so are not completing their assignments. Work that is not completed in the classroom is encouraged to go home and be completed there (where possible). The Weekly Report sent out on Fridays details exactly what work your student has been assigned and the progress they have made on that work. The goal is to complete 70%-100% of assignments each week. If a student completes all of their assignments for the two-week period (woo hoo!), their next workplan will be on green paper (the kids call this "going green"). Students know that they can approach individuals with a green workplan to ask for help with anything. So please help your student to be successful by asking these questions each day:
There is always time built into the school day to complete assigned works, so it is up to the student to use their time efficiently. Please encourage your student to use the Post-It Note Club if they need/want help organizing their work. Birthday Bash and Reading Day Our Birthday Bash for November birthdays will be held on November 18th. However, it has been pointed out that we have no November birthdays, so we are now combining this with a Reading Day! Students will spend most of the morning reading in their pajamas under blanket forts, nibbling on snacks. So please feel free to send in a healthy snack for the whole class to share on that date. Barnes and Noble Bookfair We will be doing interpretations of several of Aesop's Fables for the Barnes & Noble Bookfair this year. The kids have been hard at work writing scripts and making masks so please plan on attending the bookfair on November 18th. We really hope to see you there! Stone Soup Day We will be celebrating Stone Soup yet again this year on November 23rd. I hope you can join us! RIDGELINE CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Sunday, November 6 Daylight Savings Ends — clocks back one hour Monday, November 7 RCO Meeting 6-7:30pm — *note date change* Thursday, November 10 The Physics of Rock ‘n Roll to benefit Capital Campaign 7-8pm Friday, November 11 NO SCHOOL — Veterans Day Wednesday, November 16 Conversations with Chrystell 8:45-9:45am Thursday, November 17 Board Meeting 6:30-8:30pm Friday, November 18 Birthday Bash/Reading Day in Room 8 and Barnes & Noble Bookfair Tuesday, November 22 Bring Veggies for Stone Soup Wednesday, November 23 Stone Soup Thursday, November 24 NO SCHOOL — Thanksgiving Friday, November 25 NO SCHOOL — Thanksgiving Break |
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