A DETAILED LETTER IS SENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR OUTLINING THE SPELLING PROGRAM. ON A REGULAR WEEK OF SCHOOL, THE PRETEST IS ON THURSDAY AND POSTTEST ON FRIDAY. ALL STUDENTS WHO SCORE BELOW A 9O% ON THE PRESTEST WILL NEED TO RETEST ON FRIDAY. ON SHORTENED WEEKS, THE TEST IS MOVED UP ONE DAY. THE HIGHEST SCORE ACHIEVED IS THE ONE RECORDED IN THE GRADEBOOK.
****SPELLING LISTS ARE SENT HOME EACH FRIDAY, SO THAT STUDENTS HAVE A WEEK TO STUDY THE WORDS. A copy of the words is also put on CLASS DOJO in case of an emergency!
TWO LISTS ARE SENT EACH WEEK SO THAT STUDENTS HAVE MULTIPLE COPIES OF THE WORDS!