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Helping Your Child Explore New Books & Genres
I want to take a moment to share some important information about how you can check what kinds of books your child is reading and how to...
Mrs. Valens
Feb 272 min read
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Reading Comprehension Strategies
Make Connections Good readers make connections between the text and their own lives, past experiences, and prior knowledge. They draw...
Mrs. Valens
Jan 272 min read
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Stay on Track During Absences
Regular school attendance is crucial for your child's academic success. Every day in the classroom is filled with new learning...
Mrs. Valens
Aug 28, 20241 min read
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Welcome Back! 2024-2025
ATTENDANCE Class starts at 7:55 am and ends at 1:55 pm. Regular attendance is crucial. Kindly notify the office of any absences, along...
Mrs. Valens
Aug 10, 20243 min read
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Summer Reading 2024-2025
Get a head start on next year's Sunshine State Young Readers Award book list. I encourage all students to read the books on the list at...
Mrs. Valens
May 6, 20241 min read
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Keeping Track of AR Points
1. Log in to the Renissance App on Clever 2. Click Progress on the top right hand corner 3. Then, click on My Completed Work. 4. Next,...
Mrs. Valens
Dec 19, 20231 min read
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Accelerated Reader in the Classroom
The Accelerated Reader program is a computer-based program that helps track students' reading progress. Students choose books at their...
Mrs. Valens
Nov 2, 20231 min read
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Ways to Help Your Child with Reading
📕 Encouraging Reading Habits: Set a good example by letting your child see you read books, magazines, and newspapers. Reading together...
Mrs. Valens
Oct 11, 20231 min read
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Summarizing and Theme
A summary is a brief statement of a text's most important information. Summaries are written in ones own words - you shouldn't copy...
Mrs. Valens
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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Scholastic Book Club
Scholastic Book Club is a great way to build your library at home. Scholastic has fabulous deals and savings on quality books and every...
Mrs. Valens
Sep 4, 20231 min read
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Sunshine State Young Readers Award Competition
The Sunshine State Young Readers Award Program is a statewide reading program for students in grades 3 through 8. The purpose of the...
Mrs. Valens
Aug 22, 20231 min read
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Back to School 2023
Hello! My name is Mrs. Valens and I am thrilled to be your child’s teacher this year. I have fifteen years of experience in Elementary...
Mrs. Valens
Aug 18, 20232 min read
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