November 28th-December 2nd

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break! Remember to keep reading. We recently took our Winter Reading Benchmarks, and it was exciting to see some of the growth the students have made in their reading! The only way to improve reading is by doing more reading! Students have done a remarkable job. I've made each student a certificate showing their 1st and 2nd trimester reading scores. They will bring these home this week and can talk more about it to you. Remember that each student is expected to read at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week.

I'm happy to meet with you about your student or offer your student additional support during FLEX, or before or after school. Please contact me at jandi.gubler@washk12.org or 435-652-4742 (after school hours). Have a great week!

November 28-December 2, 2016

Monday, November 28th

Genre-of-the-Week: Fantasy
Book Business

Under the Blood Red Sun

Tuesday, November 29th

Genre-of-the-Week: Fantasy

Book Business

Reading Rewards 

Under the Blood Red Sun

Wednesday, November 30th

Genre-of-the-Week: Fantasy

Book Business

Under the Blood Red Sun

Notice & Note: Quoted Words

Paired Text/Practice 

Thursday, December 1st 

Genre-of-the-Week: Fantasy

Book Business

Under the Blood Red Sun

Friday, December 2nd

Genre-of-the-Week: Fantasy

Book Business

Under the Blood Red Sun

Constructed Response: Writing Based on Object 

Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving Break! School Nov. 21st-22nd Break 23rd-25th

This is a short week this week in preparation for our Thanksgiving Break! Just a reminder that when we get back from our break, iRead Book #2 will be due. Hopefully, students will continue to read 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week!

Enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. Contact me any time with questions or concerns about your student. jandi.gubler@washk12.org

November 21st-22nd

Monday, November 21st

Book Business

Under the Blood Red Sun

Tuesday, November 22nd

Geck-A-Thon Viewing 

Book Business

Under the Blood Red Sun

*No library this week, you will be able to check out or renew books

November 14th-18th

We started a class novel this week, Under the Blood Red Sun.  I am excited to read a novel together-yes, it will count as an iRead book when we complete it!

We will continue to practice writing explanatory paragraphs and working with paired informational text as we learn how to close read non-fiction.

Please continue to encourage your child to read 20-30 minutes every night, at least 5 days a week. Continued reading practice will help to grow their skills and build success.

As always, please contact me with any questions or concerns! email: jandi.gubler@washk12.org

November 14-18

Monday, November 14th

Reading Benchmark

Free Reading

Under the Blood Red Sun

Book #1 DUE

Tuesday, November 15th

Free Reading

Under the Blood Red Sun

Discuss Character Chart

Wednesday, November 16th

Free Reading

Under the Blood Red Sun
Fill out Character Chart

Thursday, November 17th

Free Reading
Nonfiction Notice and Note (Numbers and Stats)
Under the Blood Red Sun

Friday, November 18th

Writing Benchmark

Free Reading

2nd Trimester Begins! November 7th-11th

First trimester is over!  I feel like the students learned many wonderful things this trimester, and I am expecting great things next trimester. For students to be successful and stay caught up on work, attendance is crucial! Please encourage your student to be on time and attend class as much as possible.

We are beginning a new unit with a class novel, Under the Blood Red Sun, which is a book about a Japanese-American boy during WWII when Americans of Japanese descent were being sent to internment camps. This book will count as an iRead book. Within the novel, we will be learning and practicing explanatory and argumentative paragraphs. I'm excited to see students grow as writers and enjoy the many fun experiences planned as we read this novel.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at jandi.gubler@washk12.org or call after school hours at 435-652-4742. Enjoy your weekend!

November 7th-November 11th

Monday, November 7th

Gecko Day! CFA #2 ACES Paragraph

Reteach, Enrichment, Reading Room

Tuesday, November 1st

New Seating 

Free Reading

Under the Blood Red Sun Introduction

(our next class novel)

Wednesday, November 2nd

Free Reading

Under the Blood Red Sun

Thursday, November 3rd

Library Day!

Friday, November 4th

Free Reading 

Constructed Response: ACES Paragraph

Under the Blood Red Sun

iRead Book #1 DUE