
Well, for the past couple of days, the students have been very busy writing baselines for our school's SMART Goal which is to increase the level of students writing a persuasive text at a level 3 or 4, while providing evidence from the text and making meaningful connections (say that 3 times fast!). I can't wait top start learning more about persuasive techniques that you will be able to use to increase the strength of your arguments!
Beginning of the week awesome
Kauzbots
Cute little robot stuffed toys with a purpose. Each one donates 10% of the cause close to the robots heart. I chose to order Kruz, a robot with a heart for clean water (an issue that is

close to my own heart). Now Cooper has a super cool robot for his room and I feel better knowing that I contributed to a worthy "kauz". Talk about a win-win. AWESOME!
Today's awesome
Sharing books
What a great way to save money and help the environment at the same time! You're almost guaranteed it is a good read since someone recommended it. Plus, it helps you get ahead in your 30 book challenge! AWESOME!