LV Intermediate Parent Newsletter
March 15, 2019
Upcoming Events...
March 18-March 22 Spring Break-No Classes
March 26 Grade 4 Math Benchmark and Grade 5 Science Benchmark
March 27 Grade 4 Reading Benchmark
April 9 Fourth Grade Writing STAAR and Fifth Grade Math STAAR
April 10 Fifth Grade Reading STAAR
April 19 School Holiday--No Classes
April 22-24 Fifth Grade Outdoor School Field Trip
April 25 Moving to 6th Grade Parent Orientation from 6-7
April 25 Mrs. Atkinson will talk to 5th Grade about Middle School and Course Selection
April 29 6th Grade Course Selection Cards Due
May 3 Mrs. Atkinson will meet with fifth grade to enter course selections into TxMyZone during Social Studies
Fourth Grade Field Trip was a Blast!
Making History Come Alive
Super Extensions to Fourth Grade Social Studies TEKS
Reach for the Stars...Believe It to Achieve It!
Finishing Strong
Fifth Graders are Trying Out Instruments
Looking like Excellent Future Viking Band Members!
BENCHMARK REMINDERS
Please help your child be ready for benchmark testing this week by ensuring they get a good night's rest and a healthy breakfast. A water bottle and a snack will be provided to each student on test days. We use the information from these tests to celebrate success and identify struggles and plan for future instruction to make sure each student is reaching their academic potential.
The benchmarking schedule for this week is as follows:
Tuesday- Fourth Grade Math and Fifth Grade Science Benchmarks
Wednesday- Fourth Grade Reading Benchmark
Camp Champion Reminders
Counselor's Corner
Trustworthiness
Ah, trustworthiness. Like fairness, this is one that requires a lot of guided practice. It also requires lots of community-building, as trustworthiness is important on so many levels in your classroom – not just between you and the students, but between the students and each other. In my classroom, I loosely define “trustworthiness” as being honest in your actions and words, loyal to your friends, and doing the right thing especially when it’s hard. I’m going to cheat in this video selection, as it’s not a video as much as it is a read-aloud. The Three Questions by Jon J. Muth is one of my favorite texts of all time; the message, based on a work by Leo Tolstoy, moves me to tears each time I read it. The read-aloud video is a wonderful way to touch of two of the hardest parts of trustworthiness: loyalty… especially when it is not easy to do “right.”
http://www.sarahplumitallo.com/2016/08/7-must-watch-videos-for-building-character.html