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What's Happening the Week of 4/6/15
I don't know if you have realized but we have about 6 weeks left of school! I can't believe how quickly this school year has flown by! As I am sure you all realize, next week begins our Map testing. This year is a little different. We will be taking the whole test on our Chromebooks. This is great because our students are very familiar with using the Chromebooks daily. It is important to make sure your child is at school, ALL DAY, the days of testing. This year we will only test 2 days total. So, please make sure you schedule any appointments around the testing dates.
Our 1st testing date is Tuesday, April 14th. We will test Communication Arts. This will include Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Spelling. On Tuesday, April 21st, the students will test in the area of Math. The students have been learning the skills needed to be successful on these tests since Kindergarten. They have this. I know they will do great. I am reinforcing the strategies of taking their time, there is no time limit, going back to the text to find the answers, and checking over all their answers. Please help reinforce these strategies at home.
I am including a letter I have sent home to parents in the past. please let me know if you have any questions.
Important Dates
April 10th: PBS Assembly 8:45
April 14th: Communication Arts MAP testing
April 21st: Math MAP test
April 29th: Field Day
April 30th: Music program 6:00pm
May 4th: Jefferson City Field Trip
May 7th: PTO Fun Run 6:00pm