Flores Class Chronicle - Week 33
May 9-13
Greetings
Hello All,
Please take a moment to read this memo (it can get lengthy) each week. This is where we will post all the important dates and events to keep up with.
The weekly newsletters may also be found archived on our class website under the "Weekly Newsletters" page. Questions and/or comments? Please let me know!
For the love of learning,
Jan Flores
Thanks
Current Week's Schedule of Events
The Week Ahead
Please Review Our Class Special's Schedule for your Student's Rotation Day. (https://sites.google.com/a/leanderisd.org/mrs-flores/class-schedule
Monday 5/9
- Math STAAR test
- Campus closed to visitors
- Reading STAAR test
- Campus closed to visitors
- Science STAAR test (5th grade only)
- Campus closed to visitors
- National School Nurse Day
- Public School Paraprofessional (Instructional Assistant) Day
- Yellow Specials Day
- Posterboard sent home for Famous Texan Museum Display posters
- Green Specials Day
- Field Day - see details below as to tug of war, field day events, and lunch times
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING THIS WEEK?
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Texas Revolution ABC book turned in
- Famous Texans Poster sent home
MATH
- STAAR Test
READING
- STAAR Test
- continue Biography Black Belts
- Begin end of year individual reading assessments (reading levels)
SCIENCE
- Review for 9 week Ecology Assessment
NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK!
Students may begin using iStation and Think Through Math at home. Passwords and information about these programs will be sent home this Wednesday.
Reading & Math STAAR Testing This Week May 9th and 10th
Just a reminder the campus is closed to visitors this week for lunch from Monday-Thursday. For more information, please see the link below.
QUICK LIST OF WHAT TO BRING ON MONDAY & TUESDAY:
healthy snack
water bottle
lightweight jacket
chapter books - 2
glasses (if needed)
QUICK LIST OF WHAT NOT TO BRING ON MONDAY & TUESDAY:
ALL unnecessary electronics
backpacks
FIELD DAY!
The schedule for field day activities is as follows
- 8:00-10:00 2nd, 3rd
- 10:15-12:15 K,1st
- 12:30-2:30 4th,5th
In addition to the school-wide field day stations, the older grades will be participating in a tug-of-war. Start times for tug of war are as follows:
- 8:30 - 5th grade
- 9:30 - 4th grade
- 10:30 or 10:45 - 3rd grade
To sign up to volunteer, please click the volunteer link below. Also, donations of FILLED water balloons are needed - you may drop them off at the school Friday morning. Laundry baskets or coolers clearly marked with your name and child's grade level are helpful in getting your container returned to you.
FAMOUS TEXANS PROJECT
RESEARCH IS DONE
With our Math STAAR and Reading STAAR this week, we'll be taking a break from our Famous Texan research project. We will send home poster board after STAAR is over so that students may begin their museum displays, and begin working on our slides presentations at school the week of May 16th.
For additional details and more specific dates, see the newsletter linked below.
LIVING MUSEUM DAY PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
- 10:00 - 11:00 - Flores, Eddy, & Weltzin homerooms perform
- 11:00 - 12:00 - Beasley & LaCombe homerooms
- 1:30 - 2:30 - Lau & Heim homerooms perform
We would love to see you on Living Museum day! Feel free to come and support your little Davy Crockett, Bessie Coleman, or Ladybird Johnson if you are able.Performances will occur as scheduled above and will be upstairs in the 4th grade neighborhood.
A few reminders -
- Poster board for the museum displays will be sent home Wednesday, May 11th. If students would like to use something other than the white poster board we provide, they are welcome to.
- While students are expected to dress as much like their Texan as possible on museum day, it is not our intent for you to purchase items specifically for this purpose. Let us know if you have any questions.
- A one minute video of last year's Living Museum can be found below if you would like to see what the event has been like in the past.
END OF THE YEAR P.E. EVENTS - MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Our 4th and 5th grade annual track meet will be held at Vista Ridge High School on Friday, May 20th. This is a highly anticipated event that the students look forward to every year. Again, be on the lookout for more details.
Volunteers will be needed to help make both events a success, so consider sharing your time if you're able on one or both of those days!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Below you will find upcoming dates for the first semester. Please update your calendars accordingly. Please understand that dates are subject to change and more than likely will, but we will keep this list current to the best of our ability. To assist you in keeping your calendars updated, any additions or changes from the previous week's memo will be in bold.
MAY 2016
- Monday 5/9 - 4th Grade STAAR Math Test - please avoid scheduling travel or appointments on STAAR test days if at all possible!
- Tuesday 5/10 - 4th Grade STAAR Reading Test - please avoid scheduling travel or appointments on STAAR test days if at all possible!
- Friday 5/13 -Field Day
- Friday 5/20 - 4th and 5th grade track meet
- Monday 5/24 - Bad Weather Make-Up Day (holidays unless the assigned day is needed due to bad weather, which will be communicated in advance)
- Friday 5/27 - Living Museum Performances (SEE SCHEDULE ABOVE)
- Monday 5/30 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
JUNE 2016
- Friday 6/3 End of 4th 9 weeks - report cards sent home & Last Day of School - Have a GREAT summer!