Homework - 3/29/2007

• None - between a quick trip to the library, an assembly on recycling, a math test, and a kickball game, there is no homework today. Besides, it's spring break, and I am not assigning any homework over the break. However, I do hope that students will read for pleasure and review math and science material for the STAR test.

Today I gave the students two pages of a Mathematics study guide to help them prepare for the upcoming STAR test. Please ask your child to see this paper; it specifically references many pages from the textbook that will be a helpful review for your child.

Also, I passed out three California standards-based test preparation booklets today: 1) English-Language Arts, 2) Mathematics, and 3) Science. I have asked the students to bring these home over spring break so that you can see some of the materials that we'll be using this year to prepare for the STAR test. These are new this year, and replace CAMS and CARS you may remember from previous years. I have asked the students not to start working on these yet, until I can familiarize myself with the new format and decide how I want to use them. We will absolutely be using them in class when we return from spring break, so remind your children to bring them back to school on Monday.