The last few weeks have been spent preparing for this upcoming week. ISAT week is a big deal, so we need to make sure everyone is ready to go. Here are a few tips to keep in mind during ISAT week.
1. Get plenty of sleep at night.
2. Be sure to eat breakfast each morning before coming to school.
3. Students are welcome to bring gum to chew on during testing.
4. Students may also bring snacks for between tests.
5. Students may bring water bottles for during the tests.
6. TRY YOUR BEST!!! (That’s all I can ask for).
Being that this coming week is ISAT week, we will be cutting back on other academic areas. We will not be reading a Harcourt story, and we will not have a spelling list. I am also going to slim down on the homework this so we can stay focused on what’s important.
Although some things will be cut out for next week, we will continue a few things. Social Studies will be scheduled like normally. I am planning on having students finish their Tic Tac Toe activities and have them presented by this week. Not only that, but we will be having a S.S. test on the American Revolution on Friday. I have typed up some notes and important vocabulary each student must know. This should help the students study. Besides Social Studies, we will continue our writing curriculum. The Writing ISAT test isn’t until Thursday, so we will be doing some more writing to prepare for that.
I hope everyone had a nice, long, relaxing weekend and now you’re ready to come in get down to business with these ISAT’s. After seeing how far this class has come from the beginning of the year, I am confident in how the results will come out.
Celebrations!!!
TBA
About Mr. Johnson
- 2J Brooks Blog
- This is my second year as a 2nd grade teacher at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School. I spent my first two years at Brooks as a 5th grade teacher, but I am excited for the change. I graduated from North Central College in June of 2008 and I spent the following few years as a TA and substitute in District 204. My wife is also a teacher! She teaches 4th grade in Yorkville. Outside of school, I spent the last four years as a wrestling coach at North Central College. However, I recently accepted a coaching position at Waubonsie Valley High School, and I will be coaching there this year. I also spend a lot of time furthering my own education. I am currently completing a masters program at Aurora Univeristy in Educational Leadership. I am so excited to start back up this year, and I am looking forward to watching my class grow as students, children, and soon-to-be 3rd graders!
5th Grade Dream Team
Ms. Horst, Ms. Henderson, Mrs. Duval, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Morgan
My Wife!!!
She is also a teacher. She teaches 4th grade in Yorkville. We are actually buying a house in Yorkville, and we will be all moved in after Spring Break!!!
NCC Wrestling Team
Click on the picture to go to our website. This is a picture from the wrestling team that I coach for. Since I have been there, we have gone 50-17-1 in duals and won 3 straight conference titles. We have had 11 national qualifiers, 8 All-Americans, and finished in top 20 every year at nationals. We are starting to wrap up the season and things are getting crazy. While we are ranked pretty high this year, I am still getting a little nervous for the post season. We have conference coming up on February 10th, our national qualifier February 29th, and then nationals! It has been a crazy season, and I'm anxious to see how we will do when it counts.
