The Cougar Chronicles

SBAC Update

The first week of SBAC Testing was a success. Students worked extremely hard, showed determination, and worked toward their personal best. Keep up the great work. Just a reminder, this week, 3rd and 5th grade will be taking the English Language Arts Assessment. See the schedule below.

If you know your child will be out of school on one of their testing dates, please let their teacher know so we can plan accordingly.

Please see the attached schedule for reference.

Spring Weather

As the weather gets nicer, please ensure your child is wearing the appropriate clothing and footwear. Please see the handbook below if you have any questions.

The month of April is World Autism Awareness Month. The purpose of Autism Awareness Month is to raise awareness of the disorder and learn how can we support each other. Please join us on April 28th in wearing blue.

Brady and his friends won LEGO building with Mrs. Soule with a take-home surprise.

Parker and 2 friends won a game of Yahtzee with Miss Boulette. He invited Marilynn and Emyr to plan on Friday afternoon. Emyr was victorious!

LAWN SIGNS

5th Grade Moving Up Lawn Signs: https://forms.gle/yZYiY4dbx9oeTdYZA

DEADLINE: April 28

We need to place the order with the sign company and then get them distributed before the end of May! Payment for the sign will be an invoice from PayPal for you to pay. You do NOT need a PayPal account to make a payment through them.

RECOGNITION ADS

5th Grade Recognition ADs: https://forms.gle/j6c4Jmoef1cuwq959

DEADLINE: Monday April 24

We need to have cash sent in an envelope marked "PTO Recognition AD" along with your student’s name on the envelope.

YEARBOOKS

Link: http://ybpay.lifetouch.com/

School code: 15026723

DEADLINE: Tuesday, April 25

The cost is $19.00.

“When we read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see one another.” Kate DiCamillo

We would like to thank all the families that were able to come out to our book unveiling party. We are pleased to announce that the 2023 One Book, Three Schools book is Galaxy of Sea Stars by Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo! The buzz and excitement around the book were palpable! Students will begin to read this book that highlights friendship, courage, and acceptance in school from 4/21-5/24. Our community read will culminate with a visit from the author on May 30th. Pictured below are Crandall students engaged in Art, P.E, Math and STEAM activities that were inspired by the book. The ice cream was a cherry on top😊

The CPFA is a physical fitness assessment given to students statewide. Students are introduced to the tests in 3rd grade to learn how to perform and complete them. Beginning in 4th grade, testing officially begins! Throughout the school year students are given multiple opportunities to practice and evaluate their own performance, and even do some goal setting! The four fitness components students are tested on are: aerobic/cardiorespiratory endurance; flexibility, upper body muscular strength and endurance, and abdominal strength and endurance. The charts below display the age specific performance zones for each of the tests. Students have been working hard to challenge themselves and improve their personal best with every attempt!

Room 18 and 20 students earned the ability to work outside if they finished taking notes about the original 13 colonies! Students enjoyed the warm weather while typing their compare and contrast essays!

Students in 5th grade took part in a presentation on the dangers of vaping. It was very powerful to see the tricks Big Tobacco uses to lure young children and adults into trying their products. Please join us to learn more. Use the QR code below to RSVP.

Next School Store Date: Tuesday, May 2nd

The store will run every other week. Students may bring in money from home to shop at the school store, please try to send in a maximum of $5. All items range between $1 to $3. Please see the list below for items that will be available.

Items for $1

Bracelets

Necklaces

Rings

Silly Pens

5 colored pens

Highlighters/ markers

Pencils

Sticky notes

Stickers(2)

Erasers

Scrunchies(2)

Mini rubric cube

Items for $2

Pencil bags

Jump ropes

Squishes

Putty

Bouncy balls

Lego

Pop its key chains

Matchbox cars

Magnets

Pencil holder

Items for $3

Draw string bags

Stress Balls

Water bottles

Toss catch ball

EPS Lunches will be FREE OF CHARGE for the rest of the 2022-2023 school year!

04/26/23- Early Release- Professional Development Day

04/28/23- Progress Reports Issued

05/03/23- 5th Grade JFK Visit 9:00 am

05/03/23- Parent Focus Group 5:00-6:00

05/08/23- 5th Grade JFK Play- 9:45 am

05/15/23- 3rd Grade Riverside Reptile Field Trip

05/17/23- Crandall Spring Chorus/Instrumental Concert 6:30pm @ EHS

05/18/23- Crandall/Barnard Virtual PTO Meeting 6:30 pm

05/24/23- Early Release- Professional Development Day

05/30/23- OB3S Author Visit

Email: aduperre@enfieldschools.org
Website: https://prudence.sharpschool.com/
Location: 150 Brainard Road, Enfield, CT, USA
Phone: (860) 253-6466