F Fr ro om m t th he e T Te ea ac ch he er r: :

At Voyage Academy every teacher will use this grading scale:

1 Not Met Student has not met grade level target.
2 Progressing Student is progressing toward grade level target.
3 Meets Student meets grade level target.
4 Exceeds Student exceeds grade level target.

I wanted everyone to be aware of this as I am sending home corrected assessments. Student have to
go above and beyond grade level expectations to receive a 4 on their report card. Some assessments
will have questions that are worth addition points or extra questions to prove the student is exceeding
first grade requirements. Students will have to get above 100% to receive a 4. Students who get 85%-
100% will receive a 3. A 3 means that they meet grade level standards. 65%-79% will receive a 2 and below
64% will receive a 1. The papers that come home with smiley faces or check marks are considered
practice and are not counted toward their grade. More than one assessment will be given in each area
to determine their grade.

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Ocean of Events.
Oct. 6
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- 10th- Bully Prevention Week
Oct. 15
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- Early out day
Oct. 16
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& 17
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NO SCHOOL
Oct. 27
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- 31
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- Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 31
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- Halloween Party















Crew Meeting: Collaboration and Competition

Writing: Small moments
This week we will take our writing test!
Phonics:
-Short vowel word families
Math: Understanding Subtraction
-Stories about comparing
-Stories about missing parts
-Subtraction stories
-Connecting addition and subtraction
Expedition: Plants
This is an exciting week! We will learn about plant
parts and functions, how light affects plants, and
flower parts. Our plants will bloom flowers and
we will hand pollinate them!
Reading: Snap Shots
This story is 100% decodable. All of the chapters
are told from Beths point of view. We will read
a chapter as a whole class or the students will
read them in small groups. Then they will answer
comprehension questions.











Oct. 6, 2014
Mrs. Troyer
atroyer@voyageacademyutah.org
Voyage Academy
(801)776-4900



The Weekly Wave
Whale of a Website

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Practice math and reading skills
while playing fun games!