Happy Friday everyone. It's good to be back after not feeling well last week. This week we finished the new vocabulary definitions and read a new story in the reading book. In science class we stared working on "DNA" and "genetics." This concept of dominant and recessive genes is difficult for some students in class but they seem to be catching on nevertheless.

Teddy is showing more maturity in the last week, although he still has to be reminded to not be silly during class discussions. He has expressed some concern about not fully understanding the DNA unit in science. I will do my best to make sure he has a clear grasp of "dominant" and "recessive" genes.

Howard is a smart kid as I have said before, however I find his constant bickering and silliness very distracting. I would like to see him taking classroom discussions more seriously.

MJ is progressing very well. He takes his time in answering questions thoroughly and pays attention to grammar as he is writing. Good job!

Anne always contributes to class discussions in an intelligent manner. Sometimes her writing is a bit confusing. She tends to leave out subjects and nouns when she is writing in her journal. I have, however, noticed an improvement in her writing and I am very pleased.

Betty is doing well in class. She is an avid reader and a very good writer. I always enjoy reading her compositions. She is a mature and responsible student.

Irisa's written work is improving all the everyday. She corrects her work and always does her best to pay attention to grammar while she is writing. She is also a very creative girl with a good imagination. I enjoy reading her journal entries very much.

Have a great weekend and don't forget about the vocabulary and unit tests next week!