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While homework usually comes home Monday through Thursday, I usually don't give homework on special days such as Open House or before a school holiday.

Don't forget that on Labor Day (September 7th), there is no school.

This month, the character trait we are focusing on is trustworthiness. Please talk with your child about this important trait. All year long, Mr. Eli's class will be emphasizing the importance of caring. I've seen student show trustworthiness multiple times this year. Found money has been returned. Honesty about inappropriate behavior has been seen. Students have given up turns to others who needed them more urgently. Homework has been turned in. The list goes on. I also consider these to be caring acts. When students study their hardest, they show care for themselves. When students help others in their group or quiet down to listen during another's turn, they show care for one another. This September, I will get to pick one (only one unfortunately) student to join the principal for a special Character Lunch in October. It will be difficult I'm sure, and I'll have to draw sticks between a number of excellent candidates.

Don't forget to check out my newsletter. Last week, the computers all across La Paloma Lakeside went down, but I'm sending one home September 4th.

As with paperwork sent out by the school, if your child finds errors in convention while reading my blog, have them note the errors on paper and turn them in to me the following day for extra credit. We all make mistayks.

Thanks for all you do,
Mr. Eli