Good Morning!

Last week, all level 4 and level 5 students were instructed on the log in process for Utah Write.  We walked through all of the steps for pre-writing and writing together and they all have their first assignment.  This assignment is due Thursday, November 21.  The students have some time in class to utilize Utah Write, but due to the limited resources and time within the day, I have asked them to spend 20 minutes a night writing at home in order to prepare for the DWA in February.    Most of the children who have spent time on the website in class love it and I don’t anticipate it being much of a chore for them at home.

In addition to Utah Write, continent packets have been handed out.   I have re-written the expectations so that they are a little more clear and will send the new page home today.  The continent project includes a display board for a specific country located on the continent your child has chosen.  The continent report can be a power-point presentation though the specific country report MUST be on a display board of some type.  The students will be participating in an international festival and will not be able to share a power-point presentation at this time.

This is a big project, though a really fun one for the students.  The due date for these reports is January 30, 2014.