Whirlwind...

Hi families,

It feels like it's been forever since we've had a full week of school! I hope you all enjoyed your extra time off and were able to play in the snow that we so rarely get around here. I spent those days off playing, relaxing and having fun adventures with my littles, Avery and Carson. 

Now we are back in full swing in room 210! We launched into long division this week and will continue to work with it throughout the next topic as well. As we discussed at conferences in October, I cannot stress enough the importance of multiplication fact mastery as the foundation for long division. I'm already noticing some kids struggling with it because they haven't mastered their facts. They are getting through the problems okay, but it is taking them much longer to do each one. Please make sure your child is working with their multiplication facts every night for at least 10 minutes. We are currently at a 52% pass rate (80% of facts mastered or higher). This is a big jump up from the start of the year, when we had 15% passing, but we still have a ways to go!

Thank you to the 45% (13 students) that have been consistently turning in their homework each day. I appreciate your hard work and dedication to your education! With all of the lost instructional time because of the snow, we are going to be doubling up some math lessons as we move into Topic 10. Because of this, please continue to go over your child's planner with them so that you can see what they should be completing for homework each night. 

Thanks again for your support!

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