- Congratulations to the Cougar Volleyball Team!!! What an amazing game and season. You're amazing!
- The High School Admissions Exam is on Tuesday, November 9.
- Veterans Day - No school on Thursday, November 11
- Vaccination Awareness Day - No school on Friday, Nov 12, 2021
- Report Card Pick-Up Sign-up - Parent/Teacher Conferences will be offered 11/17/21 both in-person and virtually. The sign-up will open next week on Monday at the end of the day. You will receive an email invitation to the sign-up genius. Remember you do not have to conference with every teacher. Choose the conference that most suits your/your students needs. We are looking forward to meeting with you.
- Get tested, and have peace of mind. CPS offers free weekly Covid testing for students. Take advantage of this easy and free resource. Sign your child up at: https://home.color.com/covid/sign-up/start?partner=tf-coo-609866-students.
Academics
ELA - Students took timed practice tests in class for vocabulary, reading comprehension and written expression in preparation for taking the high school admissions exam next week. We also discussed test-taking strategies such as eliminating wrong answers, narrowing down choices, using Greek and Latin roots, identifying other words spelled similarly, and reviewing answers if you finish the section early.
Writing - Students are making progress on writing their high school entrance essays. Students have written their thesis statements and are drafting their body paragraphs.
Civics - Students continue to work their way through Civics Launch 1. Students learned that their rights under the 4th and 6th Amendments to the Constitution may be limited. We studied several Supreme Court cases that limited students’ rights. Students enjoyed participating in a mock court case where they debated the arguments of one of those cases and then acted as jury members to decide the case. Like the Supreme Court, we had narrow margins in our decisions and discussed Dissenting Opinions.
Have a terrific weekend! If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me at [email protected].