If at any time you have questions or concerns, please contact your child's teacher, call the office or email me - lisa.muirbrook@nebo.edu
End of year testing: It's that time again. End of year testing for 3-5th grade students will begin this week. A few reminders about testing:
- Remember, end of year testing is just ONE assessment piece that should be considered in looking at student growth.
- Make sure your child knows that as long as they do their best, it is all ok!
- This one test does NOT define your child as a learner or you as a parent. It is one assessment.
- A good breakfast (not sugar filled, please) and plenty of sleep are key factors in students performing their best. Please ensure your child get a good nights sleep and that they are here at school for breakfast, or they eat a good breakfast at home.
- Please communicate with your child's teacher regarding testing times. It is very difficult for students to make up testing time. Being at school, on time really helps students perform at their best.
- Remind your child every day that their best is good enough. Encourage them to do their very best on each question, to try and not just click random answers.
- Did I mention that their best effort is enough? All we can ever ask is that kids try their best and then be proud of what they have done.
- Encourage, praise, encourage and praise again!
- If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher or myself.
Family Skate Night: Our awesome PTA has arranged a skate night on Monday, April 25 from 5-9 pm at Classic Skating in Orem. (250 S. State St.). Skating admission is free for the whole family. Rentals are $3 or you can bring your own skates, blades, scooter or skate mate from home. Dinner deals available for $4. Come and have a great evening as a family and with Art City friends.
2022-2023 School Year: This time of year I begin to think about NEXT school year. When thinking about student placement for next year, please know that I do not take specific teacher requests. However, if you have an educational concern regarding your child, please email me and let me know of your concerns. There are many factors that go into student placement. I spend many, many hours on this task and do my best to be extremely thoughtful with student placement. I appreciate parents letting me know of concerns. Again, please email me these concerns BEFORE the end of this school year. Please do not request a specific teacher. If you feel it best to come in and visit in person, please email and we can set up a time to talk through your concerns so that I can make the best decision for all students and teachers.
Specialty classes do a lot of integration and have great learning opportunities for our students. Check out what they are doing this week.
PE this week: TK-2 Fitness Activity - Circuit Training. Lesson Focus - Movement Skills Leaping, Levels and Speed. Game . 3rd-5th - Fitness Activity - Circuit Training. Lesson Focus - Track and Field Skills.
Music this week: K-3 Carnival of the Animals (Cuckoo, Fossil) 4-5th Ukulele Surfin' USA
Computers this week: This week in computers, we will review Sora, the Nebo Online Library program. Students will be able to check out virtual books or audiobooks. Please ask your child how this works! It's a fantastic resource for reading during the summer.
Library this week: The younger grades will read a book about a teacher who enjoys eating the class pets! They will also learn what animals do when they go off to school each day in a fun farmyard book. The older grades will continue their readers theater on Betsy Ross. They will also continue to learn more about the "chocolate pilot", as the book describes. We know him as Gail Halvorsen. The history section of the library will be highlighted with an introduction to some of our First Ladies.
