CAPTURE YOUR DREAMS-

The Choice is Yours

Dream Without Limits-you can always do more than you expect.

Believe in Yourself-you are special.  No one else is like you.  You have special talents; don't forget that.

MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE--

Ability, Effort, and Achievement

Respect and cooperation are the minimum expectations for all students.  This is an ongoing, yearlong requirement to be a successful and responsible learner.

 

THE STUFF DREAMS ARE MADE OF--

The beginning of a better world is the belief that anything is possible. The dream is the first step.  It begins with our imagination.  We must reach for this dream by establishing a plan and setting goals.

COMMUNICATIONS IS...

Learners demonstrate skills in reading a variety of materials for a variety of purposes.

Learners write effectively for a variety of audiences, purposes, and context.

Learners demonstrate skills needed to read and respond to literature.

MUG SHOTS:  designed as a quick and efficient way to review mechanics, usage, and grammar (daily activity)

VOCABULARY SHORTS:  designed to expand student's reading and writing vocabulary (daily activity/weekly quiz)

READING SHORTS:  designed to reinforce basic comprehension and critical-thinking skills found on most standardized tests (daily activity)

ANALOGIES:  designed to develop creative-thinking sills, to foster a diversity of problem solving techniques, and to build reading skills through vocabulary enrichment.

 

I have high expectations for student behavior and academic performance in my classroom.

Thank you for your support and involvement in making this learning environment great.