The students and I appreciate the parents who came to help with the California map activity on Thursday. It was great to have extra hands and encouraging words. The maps look great! We still have to label them, which we will do next week. I feel confident that the students are very clear about the four major regions of California!

Don't forget: Rancho's Family Dinner is Oct. 2. See you there!

Reminder: each student is required to read at least 120 minutes a week, outside of the school day. Starting in October, the Accelerated Reader (AR) goal for each student is to earn at least 10 points. Good reading comprehension skills are crucial to a student's success in school. Please help your child by making sure that they are reading and understanding what they are reading. If you would like another copy of the handout from Back to School Night with specific suggestions about discussing books with your child, please let me know.

Great news--we now have access online to the student math book! This means that if you have access to the internet, you no longer need the DVD in order to have access to the entire student textbook through your computer. You must use our class username and password, however, to access the book online. Our username is rancho411, and the password is ranchomath. If you have the DVD, feel free to keep it until the end of the year or return it earlier, whatever works best for your family.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, contact me. Hope to see folks out at Stafford on Saturday, supporting the District! Have a great weekend!