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5th - 8th Language Arts
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Middle School Language Arts
I'm so glad that many of you spent time reading and taking Accelerated Reading tests this summer! All 5th - 8th grade students are required to read independently as a part of their Language Arts class. Students who read AR books will take comprehension tests on the computer after finishing a book. Our goal this year is that students will at least earn as many points as their grade each quarter. For example, a 5th grader will earn 5 points, but an 8th grader will earn 8 points each quarter. The AR program is connected by a link to this webpage so students can take tests at home or check a book's point value on weekdays. Students can also read books that are not AR, but will need to show me the book to determine point value and write a book report.
Writing is getting its own time and space on the schedule this year. Currently the eighth graders are writing a mystery story. The seventh graders are working on cause and effect essays. Fifth and sixth graders are learning how to read a report, choose key words and then use those keywords to write a report in their own words.
Spelling continues weekly. The middle school student's homework page is due on Wednesdays and a test follows on Fridays. The fifth grade student's homework is due on Tuesdays and a test follows on Thursdays.
Grammar and reading assignments are also a regular part of Language Arts. Please check your child's planners to keep up with these daily assignments. As always, please contact my by phone (924-2740 ex 13) or e-mail (cwygmans@fremontchristian.org) if you need more information.Happy Reading this Summer!
Summer is finally here! I hope you are finding time to travel, go to the beach and read! I was thrilled to see one FCS family at the library on the first day of summer vacation; that family has discovered the joy of reading. I have started working on my summer reading list already. In addition to the books I've been waiting to read, I'll also be reading some of the books that you've been reading for your AR independent reading choices. Do you know that you can take AR tests over the summer? There is a link on the school web page that will help you log in and take your tests this summer.
Are you uncertain about what to read? Here are a few suggestions:
*Ask a librarian for help; they know the newest books that match your preferences.
*Ask a friend about their favorite books.
*Read a book by one of the authors we read in class: Lois Lowery, M. L'Engle, Theodore Taylor, C.S. *Lewis are just some of these authors.
*Check out a relatively new Christian author, Gary Schmidt. I loved Wednesday Wars and Trouble.
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Cathy Wygmans
Middle School Language Arts
Discovery Room
231-924-2740 Ext.
I'm Cathy Wygmans. Since graduating from Calvin College many years ago, I've taught for 27 years. Much of this teaching experience has been in the Chicago area, which was my home for most of my life. Through out the years, I've taught in Christian schools, charter school and public schools in Illinois and Michigan. Believe me, our Christian schools are such treasures! I am so pleased to be in a school that places God in the center of all learning. Listening to children pray and sing praises is a daily joy. I feel so blessed to be teaching at Fremont Christian. Though I have only been a part of FCS for 4 years, it feels like home to me.
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