Literacy
I don't think everyone understood how the word study program works. I popped into school and found the bins full of word study duo-tangs. You must take home the duo-tang on Monday and practice sorting and studying the words AT HOME. How can you study the spelling patterns if you didn't bring home the words? That being said, I took a look at the word sort tables in your notebook. They do not look like week 1. The expectations are:

• Neat and organized printing
• Date and title on top line underlined in red with a ruler
• Spelling sort rules at the top of the table
• Table drawn in pencil using a ruler
• Words printed neatly under the correct headings skipping lines

Memorizing how to spell the words is not the purpose of the program. You must learn the spelling patterns. We will go over this tomorrow. I know it is tricky when there is a supply teacher. Fear not. It is only week 2 :)

Math
Once again, expectations were not followed. In the mornings there are directions of what to do on the Smart Board. Books are to be placed in bins when you have homework, unless stated otherwise. I went to pick up homework and found only 16 books out of 25 in the correct bin. I cannot give you feedback on what you know or don't know if you don't hand in your book. Book 1 comes in and you work in Book 2. It really isn't that complicated:)

Computers
I hope you were able to do the activities on the carousel. Tomorrow I will ask if you had any difficulties. You can access the carousel at home. Go to the Board website and scroll down to the bottom. Find MyLDCSB and click it on. Log in using your e-mail address which is just your student number that you use to login at school followed @ldcsb.org. It will be under Desire to Learn icon.
Example: 83561@ldcsb.org

Science
I didn't understand what the supply teacher did with you for Science so tomorrow we will continue with food chains.

Reminders:

• Halloween bowling permission form and money (six students are outstanding)
• Pattern Test on Thursday (tomorrow we will talk about the kinds of questions)