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November
2008
A
Note from Mr. Blanchard:
This month our fifth graders will be
taking the New York State Social Studies Assessments on
Wednesday, November 12th and Thursday November 13th.
Please make sure that your child gets plenty of sleep
the night before the exam and has a nutritious breakfast
the day of the exam.
We had a great response to our Parents as Reading
Partners (PARP) program. The students who participated
had a “Fun Day” last week and really seemed to enjoy
themselves. Please remember that even though PARP is
over, it is important for your child to read on a daily
basis. The more your child reads and learns to love
reading, the more successful they will become both in
school and life. Reading at least 20 minutes a day
outside of school will build your child’s level of
background knowledge and vocabulary. Please encourage
your child to read daily. If you have trouble getting
your child motivated to read, please feel free to call
me and I will be happy to help.
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