Week 12


Dear Families, 

We are about to close our Unit 4 on Web Services--school links and resources.  Next week students will take the Unit 4 Assessment, which is to create a glog using GlogsterEDU that teaches a new sixth-grader how to use one of our Web Services (or a Library Database).  All lessons, activities, and resources for this unit and for the assessment have been posted to Moodle.  Please log onto Moodle with your student to review for the assessment.  In class on Monday and Tuesday of this week, students created a 2-column notes study guide to help them prepare for the assessment.  

If your student tells you he or she is allowed to start the Unit 4 Assessment at home before the actual test date, this is correct.  Any student who wants to continue to research, practice, or begin their Unit 4 Assessment on GlogsterEDU has my permission--and I applaud their effective effort.  

Following Thanksgiving break, BIS will be closing grades for Term 1.  It is my intention to have ILT Effort and Conduct grades updated on X2, and all finished Unit 4 Assessment (published glogs) grades posted for the Term 1 report card. If a student requests additional time beyond Tuesday, November 27, 2012 to complete the Unit 4 Assessment glog, the grade will not appear on the Term 1 report card--thank you for your understanding and patience.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving,
Ms. Thackston-Dodge