Thursday Exchange
Life School Mountain Creek (March 21)
Message from Mrs. Mease
It was so good to see the children back at school this week. I hope you had a lovely break with your family. Next week teachers will be assessing students for the district Mid-Year benchmark assessments.You play an important part in helping students give their best performance on upcoming tests. As you know, we have been busy preparing and reinforcing the skills necessary for students to demonstrate their learning. Even though this assessment is a snapshot—one single perspective – it is important that our students have every advantage to do their very best. We don’t want to cause test anxiety, rather we want our students to be as prepared as possible. There are many ways in which you can help your child put his/her best foot forward. The following guidelines can help set our students up for success:
Throughout the year:
1. Read to/with your child and make time to discuss what you’ve read.
2. Encourage reading for pleasure regularly.
3. Know what kind of homework teachers expect and make sure your child
completes it.
4. Provide a regular, quiet place for your child to read or complete homework.
5. Set high expectations for grades and attendance.
6. Take an active interest in what your child is doing in school. What is he or she
learning? Parents who communicate daily about what their children are learning
build a strong foundation to demonstrate that learning on tests.
7. During the weeks leading up to the test, begin to talk with your child about doing his or her best. You know your child better than anyone. Emphasize the importance of the test, but remember to build confidence, not anxiety.
I appreciate your partnership and I am honored to serve as your principal.
Sincerely,
Eva Mease
Report Cards
Car Drop Off and Pick Up
Enrollment
Nurse's Station
Parenting points are sometimes hard to accumulate for our working parents so let me help you get a head start on them. Clinic donations count!! Thank you in advance!
Kinder-6th- boy/girl new underwear all sizes (4-16) underpants, socks
Calendar of Events:
*Every Friday- $1 Jean Day/ Smencils
3/1 - 3/31: Open Enrollment
3/25: Math Benchmarks, Closed Campus
3/26: Reading Benchmarks, Closed Campus
3/28: 5th Science Benchmark, Closed Campus
3/29: Birthday Friday & $1 Jean Day
4/3: 4-6th Grade Pastries with Parents 7-7:30am (reserve your spot!)
4/9 STAAR 4th Writing/5th Math, Closed Campus
4/10 STAAR 5th Reading, Closed Campus
4/16 Parent Night 1st-5th Grade 6-7pm
4/18 Early Release 12pm/Parent Conferences
4/19 No School
Website: mce.lifeschools.net
Location: 5525 West Illinois Avenue, Dallas, TX, USA
Phone: 214-623-0012