CCE Elects Romney

The 6th grade had a great mock-trial today for all of the students.  Romney won by a landslide.  We'll see how the rest of the country compares to Mayberry.

I  have a survey I'd love for you to "complete."  I've been pondering the best way to cover our math standards.

•  I love the new spiral because of all the early practice it gives the kids before ISTEP. 
•  I liked the extra computation practice they got from Saxon. 
•  I LOVE IXL for practicing specific skills.(your child has a new password they can use at home as well as at school.  GREAT resource!)
•   I think specific skill sheets are extremely helpful.  ..
• I love the repetition they get from doing Calendar.

.How to do it all is the problem.  This week I have been trying more whole group instruction (using protractors, pretzels, and marshmallows) combined with only spiral, IXL on the computer, and today a skill sheet practicing measuring angles.
  As a parent, I would appreciate hearing your opinion.  Do you LOVE not having math homework?  Do you think your child will get enough practice without it?  What do you think of only having Saxon on Monday or Thursday and doing portions of Calendar together each day? 
One problem with homework besides the time it takes at home obviously, is that some students don't have the luxury of having someone working with them and a result is that they "practice" the wrong way.  For others, without a strong supporter at home, simply don't do it.  So, ...if you have time, I'd love hearing your two cents worth.

Tomorrow we will be making cinnamon rolls in the art room at 11:30.  We'll hopefully be able to eat ours tomorrow, but the others we'll be freezing for the staff and the veterans on Monday.  I have some helpers coming tomorrow, but you are welcome as well if you have the desire and time.

Don't forget tomorrow is our spelling test as well as workbook pages.
I think almost everyone completed their math spiral and the skill page (and some have even had them checked)  One thing I noticed was that several had not followed directions on how to create a specific size of angle.  (We drew the vertex and horizontal line, found the degree of angle being asked for, added a dot in that spot, lifted the protractor, and connected the vertex dot to the degree dot.  Finally, add arrows.)

Thanks for helping with our annual food drive.  We appreciate your generosity.