Monday, March 3

Welcome to a blustery March!  I guess the good news is that it came in like a lion, so hopefully it will go out like a lamb! Today the lion interrupted some of our class time, so there was a little rearranging of the schedule.  We reviewed schedule changes in class and updated our Literacy Link for this week.  The students are bringing home their updated Literacy Link Week 28 schedules.

They are not bringing home their feedback and data binders tonight.  With the shortened time, we would not have been able to review last weeks assessment, and because it focuses on ISTEP format, I want to spend time on it.  We will be reviewing the assessments tomorrow, and they will come home in their Feedback and Data Binders, along with their Unit 7 Math test.  Please be ready to review these two important pieces of data tomorrow.

For tonight's homework (and the rest of the week) be sure to check the updated Homework page.

This week is ISTEP Theme week. Here is how you can participate



Monday (March 3rd):

I—I can Do Incredible on the ISTEP+! Come to school with your clothes inside -out and be ready to share or write a story about an incredible thing you have done!

Tuesday (March 4th):

S—Sportsmanship in testing on theISTEP+! Wear the jersey or shirt of your favorite team!

Wednesday (March 5th):
T—Tip your hat to the ISTEP+ takers! Hat Day!

Thursday (March 6th):
E—Extra Effort on the ISTEP+! Extra cool mixed-matched socks!

Friday (March 7th):

P—Pop into school everyday next week for the ISTEP+! Needham Spirit Day: Everyone wears a Needham shirt or purple and at lunch every student re-ceives a Needham Purple Popsicle.