Friday, January 24, 2014

Friday, January 24th

Friday, January 24th

Dear Parents,

Another week has flown by, and there is so much to tell!

In reading and writing, we will continue to focus on summaries.  It would be great if you could have your child practice constructing summaries by having them summarize parts of their day and or the texts they are reading at home. We have also started completing some TCAP, Transitional Colorado Assessment Program, activities.  These tasks are meant to familiarize students with the structure of the assessments and to teach them test taking strategies. The reading TCAP will be in February.  The math and writing tests will be given in March.  The first test will be on Monday, February 10th.  The second session will be on February 11th.  It is very important that your child be on time for school on these days.  Our testing session runs from 8:15 to 9:50.  This includes time for test preparation, students take the assessment from 8:30 to 9:30.  A healthy breakfast and a good night’s sleep will help your child do their best. 

I completed winter literacy testing. I look forward to sharing the results and progress of your child during Parent/Teacher conferences February 11th, 12th, and 13th. Watch for the email about sign ups early next week. 

Congratulations to our spelling bee participants! Kalena Egy, Caleb Ottem, and Marcus Reagor will be participating in the Kohl spelling bee on January 28th at 9:00 in the gym.

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner!  Our class party will be on Friday, February 7th from 1:30-2:30. As always, parents are invited to attend the party.
If your child chooses to bring Valentine cards to school, they need to have one for each child in our class.  Valentines should be brought to school on February 7h.  Students will be making a container to hold their Valentines during our class party.  Handmade cards are encouraged.  Here is a list of student names to help with this task.  Thank you for your continued support.

Johnnie, Tara, Bailee, Jack, Isaiah, Kamryn, Ryan, Emily, Braeden, Autumn, Brooke, Keira, Anthony, Riley, Isabella, Serena, Caleb Spencer, Marcus, Madison, Nik, Adilyn, Olivia, and Kalena

Important Upcoming Dates
February 7th: Valentine Party at 1:30
February 10th and 11h: 3rd Grade Reading TCAP
February 11th, 12th, and 13th: Parent Teacher Conferences                                                           
February 14th  No School for Students

Please let me know if you have any questions.  Have a great weekend. Thank you!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Aisha Galt