Monday, January 30, 2017

Week 23

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held February 8-9.  Please sign up in Skyward to schedule and appointment.  If you have trouble signing in to Skyward please contact the office for assistance.

Historical Event  Project dates to remember:

January 23-February 3: Students should be working on their “News Broadcast” at home. Parents, follow the guideline sheet for the presentation requirements.  There is a link on the left side of this blog with the grading rubric and requirements for this project can be located.

February 6-10: Students will show their presentations in front of the class, or show the recorded videos that were done at home.

IXL SKILL: I.2


Sunday, January 22, 2017

Week 22

We will be doing a lot of work on our News Broadcast project this week. Here is a reminder of dates for the project:

January 12-20: Bring research from home, and start searching and writing the information on their sheet. Writing will be done at school, so it is essential for the research to be here. 

This week’s assignment:
January 23-February 3: Students should be working on their “News Broadcast” at home. Parents, follow the guideline sheet for the presentation requirements.

February 6-10: Students will show their presentations in front of the class, or show the recorded videos that were done at home.

If your child has signed up for the Research Challenge, the first brown bag lunch will be on Wednesday.


The IXL Skill this week is: I.1

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Week 21


We will be doing a lot of work on our News Broadcast project this week. Here is a reminder of dates for the project:

January 12-20: Bring research from home, and start searching and writing the information on their sheet. Writing will be done at school, so it is essential for the research to be here.

January 23-February 3: Students should be working on their “News Broadcast” at home. Parents, follow the guideline sheet for the presentation requirements.

February 6-10: Students will show their presentations in front of the class, or show the recorded videos that were done at home.

The IXL skills this week is: P6

Friday, January 6, 2017

Week 20


  • Dry Creek is scheduled for mid-year DIBELS testing on Tuesday this week, we encourage all students to be in attendance that day. 
  • We will have a special guest, on Wednesday, to help us launch our next language arts project. Students will be putting together and presenting a “news cast”, featuring an event from history.
  • There will be no school on January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.


  • The IXL skill this week is: P.5

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Week 19

Welcome Back!
We hope you have all had a wonderful break and are ready to get back to learning.

  • This month we will be starting are mid-year testing on the SAGE and DIBELS.  
  • We want to encourage students to keep up on their reading at home, spelling word practice and IXL skills. 
  • Don't forget to dress warmly on these snowy days! 


The IXL Skill this week is: D9