Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

Summer had a very good lesson today.

We focused on Summer's test-taking Writing abilities.

He is progressing very well in developing his Writing skills, and he beginning to achieve a higher level of writing outcomes, which is great!

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lessons:

Lesson 18 - Task 1 - U2W1 - Homework - Weekly Test - Q1-Q20 ONLY (Multiple-choice Questions ONLY)

                           AND

Lesson 18 - Task 2 - Homework - BNE Writing Task

Thank you.

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Enjoy the rest of your week and I look forward to seeing Summer next Monday.

With my very best wishes,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

For today's lesson, the curriculum focused on the 'American' Bill of Rights. As Summer is learning in the Canadian school system, the curriculum was altered to focus on the 'Canadian' Bill of Rights.

Summer, was focused and inquisitive throughout the lesson, which was great to see.

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 17 - Task 2 - U2L2 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week to the whole family and I look forward to seeing Summer next Monday.

With my very best wishes,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

For today's lesson, we focused on Summer's Writing Skills, specifically:

* Overall Organization

* Sequence of Thought

* Effective Word Choice

* Strong, Vivid Detail

* Effectively Citing Text Evidence

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 16 - Task 2 - U2L1 - Homework - Phonics-Spelling

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week to the whole family and I look forward to seeing Summer next Monday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

For the following homework assignments, I ask that Summer WRITES his assignment and NOT TYPE it. He needs a lot of practice with his writing for improvement. Thank you very much.

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lessons:

Lesson 15 - Task 1 - U1W5 - Homework - Weekly Test - Q21 ONLY (Write, not Type)

                           AND

Lesson 15 - Task 2 - Homework - BNE Writing (NOT Typing) Task

Thank you.

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Enjoy the rest of your week and I look forward to seeing Summer next Monday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

Understanding homework expectations and assignments is still somewhat challenging for Summer.

I have asked Ms.Ling from ANEE to help Summer with his understanding of this academic component. Thank you. 

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 14 - Task 2 - U1L10 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week to the whole family and I look forward to seeing Summer next Monday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

Summer did not complete all of his homework assignments from last class, so for today's lesson, we reviewed the homework expectations for Summer. He said he understands and will speak with his mother for support. Thank you.

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 13 - Task 2 - U1L9 - Homework - Phonics/Spelling

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week to the whole family and I look forward to seeing Summer next Monday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

For the following homework assignments, specifically his BNE Writing Task, I ask that Summer WRITES his assignment and NOT TYPE it. He needs a lot of practice with his writing for improvement. Thank you very much.

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lessons:

Lesson 12 - Task 1 - U1W4 - Homework - Weekly Test - Q1-Q20 ONLY (Multiple-choice Questions ONLY)

                           AND

Lesson 12 - Task 2 - Homework - BNE Writing (NOT Typing) Task

Thank you.

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Enjoy the rest of your March Break and I look forward to seeing Summer next week.

With my very best wishes,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

For today's lesson, we continued to work on Summer's 'timeline' skills and how to best organize his research into succinct details with logical order. He did well overall although more practice would be recommended. 

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 11 - Task 2 - U1L8 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week to the whole family and I look forward to seeing Summer next Monday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

For today's lesson, Summer and I worked on his understanding of Grade 6 Writing Expectations.

We focused on:

* Researching Main Topics and Details and including this information into his writing

* Reviewing the Writing Exemplars for Grades 4-6 and understanding what constitutes writing samples at all the achievement levels, from Level 1 to Level 4, for each Grade

* We reviewed Writing Strategies for Success.

He says that he now understands the Writing Expectations I have for him.

Summer is such an intelligent boy. I know that, with effort, his writing can significantly improve.

I look forward to his next Writing homework submission.

Thank you. 

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 10 - Task 2 - U1L7 - Homework - Phonics-Spelling

Thank you once again.

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Have a wonderful week to the whole family and I look forward to seeing Summer next Monday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

For the following homework assignments, I ask that Summer WRITES his assignments and NOT TYPES them. He needs a lot of practice with his writing for improvement. Thank you very much.

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lessons:

Lesson 9 - Task 1 - U1W3 - Homework - Weekly Test - Question 21 ONLY (Writing NOT Typing)

                           AND

Lesson 9 - Task 2 - U1W3 - Homework - BNE Writing (NOT Typing) Task

Thank you.

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Enjoy the rest of your Family Day holiday and I look forward to seeing Summer next week.

With my very best wishes,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

Summer had a very good lesson today. 

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 8 - Task 2 - U1L6 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week to the whole family and I look forward to seeing Summer next Monday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

Summer had another very good lesson today. 

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 7 - Task 2 - U1L5 - Homework - Phonics/Spelling

Thank you.

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Enjoy the rest of your week and I look forward to seeing Summer next Monday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

Summer had another excellent lesson today.

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 6 - Task 2 - Homework - BNE Writing Task

Thank you.

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Enjoy the rest of your special holiday week and I look forward to seeing Summer next week.

With my very best wishes,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

Summer had a very strong lesson today. He was focused and engaged throughout the lesson. He even texted his friend not to interrupt the lesson. Well done, Summer!

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 5 - Task 2 - U1L4 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Enjoy the rest of your week and I look forward to seeing Summer next Monday.

Best regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

Summer started today's lesson distracted by other activities on his computer screen but after a good discussion, he engaged in the lesson and did very well. Thank you for your lesson focus, Summer.

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 4 - Task 2 - U1L3 - Homework - Phonics/Spelling

Thank you.

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Enjoy your week, and as always, I look forward to seeing Summer next Monday.

Best regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

It was very nice to see Summer after all this time away due to the holidays. He had an excellent English lesson today.

Summer worked on the following:

* Grammar

* Test-taking Strategies

* Context Clues

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 3 - Task 2 - Homework - BNE Writing Task

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week to the whole family and I look forward to seeing Summer next week.

With my very highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

Summer had an excellent English lesson today.

Summer worked on the following:

* Genre: Expository Text

* Key / New Vocabulary

* Connections: text to self / text to world

* Mind Map / Idea Web: 'My Business Strategies' (Business and Money: make, save, spend)

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For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 2 - Task 2 - U1L2 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Enjoy your holiday break and I look forward to seeing Summer in the new year!

With my very best wishes,

Mr. Grande

Dear Summer and Summer's parents,

Summer had a very good lesson today.

We reviewed how Summer can more effectively complete his homework to meet his teacher's high expectations for him. I believe he has a clearer understanding now.

Also, congratulations to Summer for graduating to the G5 Wonders curriculum! Today was his first lesson at this new level. Well done, Summer!

For HOMEWORK, can Summer please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 1 - Task 2 - U1L1 - Homework- Phonics/Spelling

Thank you.

Enjoy the rest of your week and I look forward to seeing Summer next Monday.

With my very best regards,

Mr. Grande