Happy Spring Break! Read Everyday! Spring Break Writing Challenge!

HI,

We had a busy week. We took a STAAR Ready Math test and worked hard on reading and writing expository compositions.

Volunteer tomorrow at the Round Rock Serving Center from 9-10:30. Some members of the FCE Service Club will be there and everyone is welcome to join us.

The Maturation Video was today. Ask your child about it.

Look for the Spring Break Reading Challenge paper in your child's backpack. I also attached it below. The expectation is for everyone to read at least 100 minutes for the week. There will be a prize table and the students with the greatest reading time will be first to choose a prize. Challenge yourself and read! Be sure to record completed books for the 20 Book Challenge. I also attached the reading forms which you can print and complete or you can complete them online on the google forms. Happy Reading!

We also are having a Spring Break Writing Challenge. Your child has a packet with information. This is optional, but strongly encouraged. There is information about the writing process and expository writing. I also attached some fun videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sNHpXjRuL8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhxRWDgPt3o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FOh_A1FotU

To view Implementing the Writing Process click on the link below.
http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/implementing-writing-process-30386.html

All children who return a piece of free writing as well as a plan, draft (with evidence of revision and editing), revision checklist, editing checklist, and final copy (one side of a piece of notebook paper-handwritten) will be invited to a super fun lunch on Tuesday. There will be some Minute to Win It games and some other surprises. Have fun writing and practicing the writing process. Be sure to write with your child. They love to hear about my writing and what I'm thinking as I revise and edit. Happy Writing!!!!

The four days after spring break will be our amazing fourth grade Camp Write Along!!!!!!! We will write all morning and engage in some fun camp activities, then we will do math activities in the afternoon. Your child can bring in a sleeping bag or blanket, pillow, small stuffed animal,and flashlight. They can dress in camping clothing all week. Please see the Sign up genius for some supplies that we need to make our camp spectacular.
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0A4BA8AD292-writing
I will be in the classroom on the morning of Friday, March 18 planning and setting up for camp. You can drop off items then. (decorations and bandanas). The food and tent can come on Monday morning.

We also encourage you to write a letter to your camper. You can ask family members also to write about camping experiences, write about writing, write to tell your camper how much you miss your camper while he/she is away at camp, or whatever! Be creative! We will have a mail call each day. You can send letters in or you can email them to me and I will print them out. In the past receiving letters at Writing Camp is a big deal for the kids. Thank you in advance.

Have a wonderful week of spring break. Relax, read, write, enjoy beautiful weather (hopefully), and enjoy time with family and friends.

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for sharing your child with me.

Sincerely,
Pam