Maya!

Greetings,

Mr. Clover has been teaching the past few days, and he's doing a great job.  The kids are currently learning about the Maya as they explore Mesoamerican cultures.  It sounds like everyone is having fun while deepening their understanding of these ancient cultures.

I STILL have students who need to turn in their "Create A Country" project.  This breaks my heart; this was assigned March 11, with a due date of March 19.  Each of those days, the entire class was dedicated to working on the project.  It was broken into tiny steps, with "check in" dates to make sure everyone was on target.  Kids who fell behind were asked to complete the day's work as homework, or they could come in during Academic Focus or lunch to continue to work.  Kids who were absent needed to complete the assignment at home, but they were given extra time to complete and submit the assignment.  I have sent home incomplete work with several kids today; it must be completed/fixed and turned in by April 15.  There are grades in the grade book now, so current grades will stand for any work not turned in by April 15.  Since this is graded in the "Test/Project/Quiz" column, not having it turned in hurts grades.  Please check Infinite Campus; if your child has a "Missing" grade, or a failing grade, please ask about bring home work today.

Thanks,
Cathy