October and November are Mystery Reader Months at Westlake Charter School. We are welcoming families to encourage family engagement that centers on literacy. We are encouraging families to sign up to be a Mystery Reader in the following ways:
Classic In-person Surprise Mystery Reader:
Recorded Surprise Mystery Reader: Perfect for families who may work different schedules, and long-distance family members.
Below is all the information you will need to connect, engage, and contribute during the Mystery Reader Challenge!
CLICK HERE for more information about the Mystery Reader Challenge
CLICK HERE to sign up to be a Mystery Reader
CLICK HERE for some fun ideas about how to be an excellent Mystery Reader
CLICK HERE for our Family Volunteer Process
CLICK HERE for our Classroom Volunteering 101 training in Everest Academy
MATH:
We will continue to work on Unit 3: Extending Operations to Fractions when we return from Fall Break.
LANGUAGE ARTS:
When we return from break will be continuing our Informative Writing Unit.
When we return from break, we will be working on Unit 4 in our phonics curriculum Fundations.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
When we return from Fall Break we will be starting our next Social Studies Unit on Native Americans in California.
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING:
Our Core Value for October is Excellence, so we will also focus on this topic during our Morning Meetings.
Our Character Strong topic for the week is on responsibility and time management skills.
BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS AND RETAKES:
Assessments are tentatively scheduled but may change depending on student progress.
Students will participate in our squid dissection project on Thursday, October 15 as part of their final benchmark project for the Animal Adaptations unit.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Squid Dissection Volunteers: Thank you to our parent volunteers for signing up to help with squid dissections on Thursday, October 15, from 9AM to 10:30AM. If you are a confirmed volunteer, you will be receiving a separate email from me. Keep a lookout in your email!
Shoes for PE: Please remind your student to bring appropriate shoes for PE. Students should not be wearing Crocs when we have PE.
DATES:
Saturday, October 24 from 3-6PM: Fall Festival - I will be there! Come find me and say hello!
FALL BREAK:
Both campuses will be closed for Fall Break Monday, October 5th through Friday, October 9th. We look forward to welcoming staff and students back on Monday, October 12th. Our BASE program will be open during Fall Break. Please CLICK HERE to register for the day(s) you plan to have your Explorer attend.