Iowa Assessment Week

We are taking Iowa Assessment next week (Feb. 29th - March 4th). We will be testing every morning. Please have your child get a good night sleep and eat a good "brain boosting" breakfast.

THERE WILL NOT BE ANY HOMEWORK NEXT WEEK!  I told the kids their homework is to be ready to rock the assessments!

Please send in donations of gum and extra healthy snacks if you are able!
Upcoming Events:

Friday, February 26:  No School
Monday, February 29-March 11:  Iowa Assessments
Friday, March 4:  Pride Day
Monday, March 14-18:  Spring Break
Friday, March 25:  No School
Monday, March 28:  Spring Pictures

Iowa Assessments

Dear 4^th grade families,

Your student will be taking the Iowa Assessments on Monday, February 29^th.  As you know these tests are very important!

As a class we have been practicing our skills and test taking strategies for weeks to prepare for this test.  The children have worked very hard and I am confident that they are ready to take the test!

There are a few areas that you could help me with during this week:

1.       Please have your child to school daily and on time.  We will be testing every day from 9:00 – 10:30.

2.       Please make sure that your child is getting enough rest.  A tired child does not test well.

3.       Please encourage your child to eat a hearty breakfast. The brain needs food!

4.       Please encourage your child with little notes, high fives, or a “you can do it” daily.

5.       Please ask your child how they felt like the testing went each day! If a kiddo has anxiety about the test this will allow them the opportunity to talk about it.

I would like to have some extra snacks on hand so if a child comes to school hungry they can have a quick snack before testing.

I am looking for donations of extra snacks so that I can have them to offer to the kids.  Even dry cereal would be great!

Research shows that chewing gum helps with focus so I am also looking for donations of sugar free gum.  I will be having the children chew gum during testing.

 

After everyone has completed testing we are planning on having a celebration of our learning!  More information will be coming about that!

Thanks for all you do!

Mrs. Thompson

Upcoming Events:
Tuesday, February 23:  Grades 2/3 music program at Taft 2:00 (we will be walking over)
Friday, February 26:  No School
Monday, February 29-March 11:  Iowa Assessments
Friday, March 4:  Pride Day
Monday, March 14-18:  Spring Break
Friday, March 25:  No School
Monday, March 28:  Spring Pictures

 

Conferences, Glow Dance, and Illness

Conference night begins tonight at 4:00.  I will also be holding conferences on Tuesday, Feb. 9th.  A hard copy of the conference schedule was sent home last week.  Please be sure to attend your child's conference so that we can celebrate all of the wonderful growth that he/she has made.

The Truman Glow Dance is Friday, February 5 from 6-8p.m. Information was sent home Friday regarding this event. Pizza, pop, water, dessert for $2 will be available. Please bring a canned food or nonperishable food item for admission. Students must be accompanied by an adult. Desserts are needed and if you are able to bring 2 dozen individually wrapped desserts, they can be dropped off at school on Friday.

Our room is doing a lot of sniffling, coughing, and sneezing!  We continue to Lysol our desks and wash our hands.  Please help your child stay healthy but getting them to bed at a decent time and having them wear warm clothes to school. (especially for recess)



Thursday, February 4:  Conferences 4-8
Friday, February 5:  Pride Day, Truman Glow Dance 6-8pm
Tuesday, February 9:  Conferences 4-8
Wednesday, February 10:  1:30 Early Dismissal
Friday, February 12:  Valentine Party 3:00-3:30
Friday, February 26:  No School
March 1-March 11:  Iowa Assessments (Please try not to schedule appointments during this time.)
Friday, March 4:  Pride Day