Fourth Grade Newsletter
March 19th
Upcoming Dates
*Math 3rd Quarter Benchmark Test MOVED TO MARCH 27TH (Study Guide will be posted to the grade level website-this is a cumulative test of all things learned in Math this year)
Monday March 26th- Language Arts Cycle 4 Assessment (Study Guide will go home week prior)*
3/22- Math NC CHECK IN (Literacy)
3/26- Cycle 4 Assessment (Literacy)
3/27- Quarter 3 Benchmark (Math)
3/27 Spring Treats (at end of day, no party)
3/28- Staff Student Basketball Game (during the day)
3/29-4/6- SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL
4/12- EOG Math Night 5-7pm drop in anytime
4/12- Spring PICTURE DAY
More Information
Library Books- there are many missing books from our library. Be sure your students are returning their books. You may be getting slips showing what books are missing, please get those in ASAP.
Lost and Found- anything left in the lost and found at the end of next week will be donated, so be sure to look for any missing items.
Managing Screen Time- if you are struggling with managing the time your child is watching TV or playing games, here is a link to a website that can be a good resource for those interested. http://www.familiesmanagingmedia.com/
EOG Math Night - Please save the date and join us for EOG Math Night on April 12th. We invite students AND parents of third, fourth and fifth graders to spend an evening together reviewing test-like items. Working together as a team, parents and students can practice various problem solving and test-taking strategies to improve the assessment experience. Every student who participates gets a prize and special give-aways will take place for those who attend.
EOG Math Night – Thursday, April 12th – Drop in start time between 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm,
End time 7:00 pm
End of Grade Testing Dates - Schools are required to test students at the end of May, working around the Memorial Day weekend. Please mark your calendar so your child is in attendance. The testing dates for McAlpine students will be:
Friday, May 25th-3rd Reading
Tuesday, May 29th-3rd Math and 5th Science
Wednesday, May 30th-4th Math and 5th Reading
Thursday, May 31st-4th Reading and 5th Math
Thank you,
Dina Modine
Principal
EOG PREP BOOK- $13
March 5, 2018
Dear Parents,
This year McAlpine Elementary School will be ordering North Carolina End of Grade test preparation workbooks for Math and Reading. These workbooks, which provide students practice for the North Carolina End of Grade tests, are aligned with the rigorous expectations of the state exam.
All parents are asked to purchase a Math workbook and a Reading workbook. The total cost for both workbooks is $13. These workbooks will be used for homework practice as well as classroom test preparation. Please return the bottom portion of this letter along with payment on the dates noted below.
Money for the workbooks will be collected throughout March. Please make checks payable to McAlpine Elementary. If you need assistance with purchasing the workbooks, contact the assistant principal at laura.bentley@cms.k12.nc.us or call 980-343-3750. All parents are asked to purchase a workbook so that we can adequately prepare students for the North Carolina End of Grade testing in Math and Reading.
The total cost for the Math and Reading EOG workbooks is $13.
Please make checks payable to McAlpine Elementary.
Return this portion of the form along with payment in an envelope with your child’s name and homeroom teacher.
Money will be collected each Tuesday and Thursday in March: Tuesday, March 6; Thursday, March 8; Tuesday, March 13; Thursday, March 15; Tuesday, March 20 and Thursday, March 22.
Student Name: _________________________________________________________
Homeroom Teacher: ______________________________________ Grade ________________
Check: ___________ Cash: ________________
Donation for Financial Assistance: _____________