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__//**Grade 5 **//__ 4th /5th grade meeting 8/25/11 Pen Pals-We are unclear about the Pen Pal procedure. Do we wait to receive letters, or do we send first? Do we address to certain students or just send a class set of letters to be randomly distributed? More guidance and clarification is needed.

Discussed the possibility of putting our desktop computers in the scholar hall area for a computer center. The teams agreed that we need to keep our desktops as a student computer in the classroom.

Shared what we are currently using as a newsletter/parent communication. The following are used by various teachers:
 * 1) Newsletters via e-mail/blog
 * 2) Weekly calendars via blue folders
 * 3) “Ask me about…” sheets
 * 4) All send Monday blue folders with completed student work.

Student kindles/nooks/laptops: 5th grade would like to allow these items in the classroom for reading and writing, however we think there should be a school-wide policy that is communicated to parents regarding loss or damage of items.

Cursive Writing: The teams members different rules and expectations for cursive writing. Middle school does not require cursive at all. We decided to expect cursive for major tests, quizzes, final drafts, and other published work when appropriate. We would like to know the school-wide expectations for cursive writing.

Scholar Area: Discussed utilization of the area and the need to teach students expectations, procedures, etc. Classes or grade levels should teach procedure prior to having the students use the area.

Early Students: Several students have been coming into the building prior to 8:00. Discussed being consistent with sending students to Extended Day until 8:00.

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