Students should be reading their DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) books every day. This is a book that they choose to read, but it should be a physical book. They will have the opportunity to go to the Learning Commons (library) to check out books. Students will read weekly during SPRINT on Wednesdays, too! When students finish a book, they can fill out bit.ly/DEARcmms. At the end of each quarter, they can win prizes. The more they read, the better their chances of winning! 

Use ELA with your student. Read to your student-  It's so important to model reading whether it's a magazine, a book, a joke, a recipe, etc. Describe how you use ELA skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language) in your every day life. 

Make sure students are studying vocabulary and practice work we do in class.

Check Canvas with your student. Ask them to walk you through each class. Have them show you their grades and the feedback their teachers are writing. 

Help students be prompt and prepared each day. This looks like: having a charged laptop each day, getting a good night's sleep, showing up to school on time, completing homework/studying