Last Week Was...Filled with Some Rough Days....

BUT... 

this quote below made me realize that bad days happen!  And that's perfectly normal!

Now, that doesn't mean I want a bunch more like last week, but it really does make me (and hopefully all of us in our 5B Family -we are family) appreciate what a great thing we have going most of the time!  

So, what a great way to start the week off...  Ready to show how much we look forward to our super days of focus, learning, respect, caring, on-task, manners, dedicated thinking, organization and so much more!

That will be even EXTRA important with this week and the...

You all have been showing an AMAZING amount of growth with the FAST and MAPs tests!  This is just one more opportunity to show all that you know!  We'll take them seriously, but you already are my 5B Rock Stars!!

Remember, we want everyone to have some extra support from home, so be sure to bring the envelope with notes from your family!  These notes can be sweet little reminders or good luck comments or funny little messages to remind you that you have all kinds of love coming your way!  

Also, we want to have a confident, positive attitude toward this week of tests! So, no complaints, no grumpy looks, no rolling of eyes, no whining, no rushing through....

Just a fierce attitude of "It's ON..."

So... blog proof... is a definite TEAM type job this time...  Your job is to get EVERYONE in class to know this response... Chat before school at recess, in the hallway, at your lockers, at breakfast, anywhere!  Touch base with EVERYONE in 5B (ok, not Ayden E. because he's on his way to North Carolina!)

I'll say to the class at SOME POINT in the morning during the attendance and pledge time, "So is everyone ready for the Iowa Assessments?"

I want the WHOLE CLASS to respond "IT'S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG" but with a TOUGH, STRONG, CONFIDENT voice and standing up with a FIERCE STANCE! Add your own little actions, but I'd love to see if we can come together for something special like this!