OES April Newsletter
OES Vision: Building Foundations for Every Students' Success
State Testing:
Starting on April 3 our 3rd-6th grade students will take the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), formerly known as PARCC. This test is mandated by the state of Illinois and will consists of three (3) 60-90 minute tests in ELA and two( 2) Math tests 60 minutes long. Our students will take the assessments on laptops in their classrooms. Please ensure that your child is getting ample amounts of sleep and eating a healthy breakfast each day. Look for information from your child’s homeroom teacher regarding information about providing snacks during testing to ensure our students are energized and ready to perform their best!
April PTP Night:
Reminder that our April PTP night will occur on Monday, April 8th. Ourt theme will be all things spring! Please send back the flyer with your information or call 815.732.5300, ext. 2902 to RSVP. We hope to see you there!!
After-School Questions:
Asking your child how school was for the day may not get too specfic. Below are some questions that could be asked instead.
- "What's the coolest thing that happened? What wasn't so cool?"
- "Pretend you're the teacher. How would you describe the day?"
- "What made you laugh?"
- "What was the most creative thing you did?"
- "How were you kind or helpful today? How was someone kind or helpful to you?"
Everyday Acts to Teach Respect:
- When you mow your lawn or clean up after your dog, you can teach your child about respect for neighbors. Explain that keeping your neighborhood clean and neat makes it nice for everyone. Ask your child to think of other respectful things neighbors should do. If you share an apartment laundry room, one thing to do is to respect neighbors' time by removing your clothes when they're done so others get to use the washers and dryers.
April Calendar of Events:
APRIL 2019
April 5th 4th Grade - Chicago Field Museum
April 6th Quad City Storm - Jump Rope for Heart - 4:15-11:00pm
April 8th PTP Family Night
April 9th 3/Samp, Groharing - Chicago Art Institute - 8:15am-5:15pm
April 10th All Pro Dad's Breakfast 7am
April 10th 3/Conderman, Welker - Chicago Art Institute - 8:15am-5:15pm
April 11th & 12th PK Screening - BHC Aerobics Room
April 17th iMom's Breakfast - 7am
April 18th Noon Dismissal
April 19th Good Friday - No School
April 29th - May 3rd OES Spring Book Fair
April 30th 5th Grade - Midway Village