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Newsletter, April 2008

Literacy Tip

Reading Strategy: "Difficult Words"
You can expect your child to make errors and encounter words that s/he does not know when she is reading new materials.  These problems are really opportunities to grow and should be ...

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Mariano Castro (Mountain View,CA)
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Nora's Nook - Castro Announcements

Hello Tutors!

Here are a few brief announcements:

Spring Break: School will be closed April 14th-18th for Spring Break. Tutoring will resume Monday, April 21st.

STAR Testing: Starting the last week of April, the State of California will be conducting their annual STAR Tests with 2nd through 5th graders. Stay tuned for a finalized schedule. I will let you know directly which students will not be available for their tutoring sessions on which days.

Tutor Training Dates : Here is a list of all of the trainings near Castro in April. Please sign up in the binder if you are able to attend one of these events.

Monday, 4/7, 5:30-7pm, Santa Clara, Montague Elementary - Oral Reading Strategies

Wednesday, 4/9, 5:30-7pm, East Palo Alto, EPACS, Multiple Learning Styles

Friday, 4/25, 12:30-2pm, Mountain View, Castro Elementary - Oral Reading Strategies

Friday, 4/25, 2-3:30pm, Atherton, Selby Lane School - Oral Reading Strategies

 

Castro Site Calendar

 

Thank you for all of your hard work and commitment to your students!

Best,

Nora

 

 

 

 




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