On behalf of Ms. Kari and myself, I wanted to thank you for the thoughtful gifts of flowers, cards, drinks and gift cards! We love working with your children and appreciate all you do to support them in their educational pursuits!
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Important Year End Dates
Final Sage Test – Science
- Monday, May 15
Spirit Week
- May 15 – Crazy Hair/Hat Day
- May 16 – Crazy Sock Day
- May 17 – Mix and Match Day
- May 18 – PJ Day
- May 19 – Dress Down Day (No Logos – Bring sunscreen and sun hats for field day)
Final Week of School – Early Release 1:00pm all week long
- May 22-26 – Early release 1:00pm
- May 22-24 – PTC – sign up here
- May 25 – 6th grade graduation – 10:30 – Gymnasium
- May 26 – Last day of school
Graduation Photos
If you want to keep the graduation pictures your 6th grader brought home yesterday, please return an envelope with payment. If you do not want them, you must return the pictures to the office no later than Friday, May 12. Lifetime will pick up the returned pictures, and the orders with payment at the same time.
Thank you.
Week 32 – SAGE Testing Schedule
Week 32! What? I have no idea where the time goes. This year has absolutely flown by, faster than any of the last three years I have been in the classroom. Even the students have commented they can’t believe the year is nearly over. We have just ten short weeks left with so much learning in store.
SAGE Testing Schedule
Our annual summative testing begins after spring break. With that in mind, it is important that your child rests well, eats healthy meals and comes to school on time in order to do his/her best. These things are important for your child every day, but are particularly important during testing in order to eliminate anxiety that can come with taking an exam. We have regular conversations in the classroom that this assessment is simply an opportunity for students to show what they know, and to demonstrate what they have been working so hard on all year.
Although SAGE is only one measure of your child’s progress, it is important to enter into the test with an attitude of working hard and doing their best. (When would we ever encourage a child not to do their best?) Students often reflect what has been discussed at home, if you model a positive attitude toward the test, your child is likely to do better when test time arrives.
- Wednesday, April 12 – Writing
- Monday, April 17 – Language
- Tuesday, May 9 – Math
- Monday, May 15 – Science
If you have any questions about testing, please let me know.
Literacy Week
Families,
We are looking for community members to read their favorite books aloud to our students. Come dressed as your profession to promote the idea that everyone reads! On March 1st, police officers, nurses, pilots and customer service representatives, homemakers and more, can share their love of reading with children by signing up at the following link https://wejoinin.com/sheets/pygcf. We’ll even supply the books if you have too many favorites to choose from!
Please help make our Literacy Week extra special! Please feel free to share with your neighbors and family.