The fifth graders will be bringing home a parent journal today. This is something we will do in class on Thursdays. Your child will write in his or her journal and take it home to share with you. Please respond to your child in writing. Then your child will bring it back on Monday (or Tuesday because of Labor Day!) You don't have to respond, and your response does not give your child a better grade. I will check the journal to see your child's writing, but I will not be reading your responses to your child. Your child will be graded on how they write to you. They will earn a sticker on their journal cover for each week they get a response from a parent or grandparent. I understand some weeks are busy, just respond as many weeks as you can.
Please do not use this journal to communicate with me or the office. This is for you and your child. The class is excited about this project. I hope this will be an authentic way for your child to use writing to communicate and that it will be a great keepsake when the year is over.
