Dear Parents,
Time is flying by, and at the end of this week we will be saying hello to Spring Break!
On Friday, we will be having a third grade movie day. Your children have been working on saving their classroom dollars to "buy" a day at the movies. Each third-grade class has earned $500 for this as part of their Economics standard to understand long term and short term savings goals. Your child is welcome to bring a blanket or pillow and a snack for the movie.
PARCC testing begins the week we return from break. The first tests will be English Language Arts (ELA) and will be March 29, 30, and 31 from 8:30-10:20 each morning. Please make sure your child is here at school on time on those dates. If they come to school late, they will have to stay in the office until the class completes testing for the day. Please let the office know immediately if your child will not be at school during the testing. The second tests will be Math on April 6, 7, 8, and 11th from 8:30-10:00.
We have done a little practice testing in class so that your child is familiar with the online setting and tools available for completing the tests. If you are interested in seeing what the tests are like, or your child is interested in practicing a little more, you can find the practice test at these links:
English Language Arts Practice Tests:
Part 1: http://epat-parcc.testnav.c
Part 2: http://epat-parcc.testnav.c
Math Practice Tests:
Part 1: http://epat-parcc.testnav.c
Part 2: http://epat-parcc.testnav.c
Be sure you are in either Firefox or Explorer for the test to work. They do not work in Chrome.
Important Dates to Remember
March 21st-25th-Spring Break
March 29th, 30th and 31-ELA PARCC tests
April 6th, 7th, 8th, and 11th- Math PARCC tests
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Thank you,
Aisha Galt
