2013-2014 School Calendar

Greetings,

Our first day of school is August 26.

Attached please see our 2013-2014 Calendar.  Hope it can help you make better plans for the whole year.

Good luck to you on your last few weeks of summer vacation!

Mrs. Waters

http://www.houstonisd.org/cms/lib2/TX01001591/Centricity/Domain/17155/Revised2-6-Weeks-Cycle-Calendar-for-2013-2014.pdf

12 Brain Rules

exercise

             Rule #1: Exercise boosts brain power.

survival

             Rule #2: The human brain evolved, too.

wiring

             Rule #3: Every brain is wired differently.

attention

             Rule #4: We don’t pay attention to boring things.

short-term memory

             Rule #5: Repeat to remember.

long-term memory

             Rule #6: Remember to repeat.

sleep

             Rule #7: Sleep well, think well.

stress

             Rule #8: Stressed brains don’t learn the same way.

sensory integration

             Rule #9: Stimulate more of the senses.

vision

             Rule #10: Vision trumps all other senses.

gender

             Rule #11: Male and female brains are different.

exploration

             Rule #12: We are powerful and natural explorers.

Syllable Division Patterns

Good readers perceive where longer words divide. Here let's look at a couple of  examples: 

The most common syllable division pattern is Vowel - Consonant - Consonant - Vowel. When two consonants stand between two vowels, divide between the consonants (VCCV).

rab/bit

bas/ket

in/sect

men/ber

can/did

The second most common pattern is the Vowel – Consonant -Vowel. When one consonant stand between two vowels, divide before the consonant (VCV).

o/pen

e/ven

u/nite

e/ven

i/tem

Seven Secrets to Acing Tests

1. Attend school regularly and be on time.
2. Come to school rested, prepared, and ready to learn.
3. Complete all of your classroom and homework assignments.
4. Ask for help if you do not understand.
5. Spend time every day studying and reviewing material.
6. Create an organized, quiet place in which to study.
7. Know that procrastination is the enemy of achievement!