Friday, April 6th
Next week we have PE on Tuesday.
Dear Parents,
I hope you had a wonderful spring break!
We are planning our last field trip on Thursday, May 3rd to the Morrison Natural History Museum as a culminating activity for our current science unit. Please return the field trip permission slip and money as soon as possible. We are happy to have parent volunteers on this trip so please let me know if you are able to go and have completed the district background check. Thank you!
CMAS/PARCC testing begins next week. 3rd graders will be taking the tests online each morning. Please make sure your student is at school on time and well fed with a healthy breakfast each day. Please try not to schedule any appointments during this testing time to reduce the number of retakes we have to do at the end. Thank you! NOTE: This is only the 3rd grade testing schedule. If you have 4th or 5th graders, they have more days than this to test.
During the testing weeks we will have specials from 12:20-1:05.
Due to the testing next week and the week after, we will not be sending home a Mystery State or Dictado.
April 9
No Testing
|
April 10
3rd ELA 1
8:30-10:45 am
|
April 11
3rd ELA 2
8:30-10:45 am
|
April 12
3rd ELA 3
9:20-11:35 am
|
April 13
No School
|
April 16
No School
|
April 17
No Testing
|
April 18
3rd Math 1
8:30-10:15
|
April 19
3rd Math 2
8:30-10:15
|
April 20
3rd Math 3
8:30-10:15
|
We have spent time familiarizing ourselves with the testing format and practicing answering standardized test questions. If your child would like to do some more practicing at home for the tests, follow this link: http://download.pearsonaccessnext.com/co/co-practicetest.html?links=1
Here are some test taking tips that you can share with your child.
- Eat a good breakfast the morning of the test. Avoid eating sugary foods. High-protein foods are often best for aiding concentration and minimizing fatigue.
- Get a full night’s sleep before the test.
- Wear comfortable clothing.
- Don’t panic. If you start getting anxious, take slow deep breaths. Don’t worry about other people finishing early. It is good to use all available time to double-check your work. Students can bookmark questions that they are stuck on and come back to them later.
- Check to make sure you have answered all parts of each question. Many questions are multi-step and/ or require more than one answer.
- On a multiple choice question, eliminate any answers that you know are incorrect, especially on questions where you are having trouble arriving at the answer. Eliminating a few wrong answers can increase the chances of a random guess being correct.
- Consider all the answer choices before selecting your final answer.
- If you have time left over at the end of the test, review your answers.
- Do your best!
Important Dates to Remember
April 10th, 11th, and 12th-ELA CMAS/PARCC testing.
April 13th and 16th- No School
April 18th, 19th, and 20th-Math CMAS/PARCC testing
April 19th-Inspiration Exhibition 4:00-6:00
I hope you have a fantastic weekend.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Aisha Galt
