Anniston City Schools

November 18, 2024

Mission Statement:

To empower, inspire, support, and prepare our students for the world.

Vision Statement:

To become a premier educational system.

Be on the lookout for assignments coming home on Thursday, November 21

to be completed during our E-Learning Day on Friday, November 22.

English Learners (ELs) now have access to a new computer program called Flashlight 360. This program allows them to practice their English skills in all four communication modes: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It has been successful in increasing English usage and improving WIDA ACCESS scores. The ACCESS test, which measures their progress in English annually, will take place during the last two weeks of January 2025.

We encourage all K-5 students to participate actively in the statewide Numeracy November initiative through the Office of Mathematics Improvement (OMI).

Literacy Repository for Families

Scan the QR code to access additional literacy resources.

Comprehension is understanding what you read. It is the goal of reading. It is the thinking process readers use to understand what they read. Strong vocabulary, background knowledge, and an understanding of how language works are keys to comprehension.

This activity only requires fun and a great imagination.

1. Use the link below to access the story "Back to School Blues". Before sharing the story with your student, read the story and identify words that may be a challenge to your student.

back-to-school-blues-third-grade-reading-comprehension-worksheet.pdf

2. With your student, read the title and look at the picture, together. Ask your student what they think the story will be about.

3. Plan to read the story 3 times with your student to build comprehension.

4. The first time you read the story, have your student follow along with you. Stop at various places in the story and ask questions such as:

• Who are the characters in the story?
• What do you think will happen next?
• Where do you think this story takes place?
• What is the problem so far?
• What do you think will be a good solution?

5. The next day, read the story again, taking turns with your student as you read a section of the story. Focus on vocabulary words in the story that may have been challenging to your student. Have discussions about the words and talk about where you may hear the word(s) again.

6. The following day, read the story a third time and have your student make a connection about how they feel about going back to school. Try changing the ending to the story to make it fun and exciting.

November 22

E-Learning Day - No In-Person School

November 25-29

Thanksgiving Break - No School

December 2-6

Winter Diagnostic Testing

December 23 - January 3

Winter Break - No School