DECEMBER!!!

So many things seem to happen between Thanksgiving and Winter Break -- here is a rundown of what is on the calendar as of now:

4th Grade Choir - Performance with 2nd Grade Thursday, December 11, 6:30pm @ SLE (4th grade chorus should report at 6:15)

SLE Snow Shop - PTO is sponsoring this shopping opportunity for students again this year.  4th graders will be going with their reading groups at the following times:

Monday 12/15 - Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. Westley's Classes

Tuesday 12/16 - Mrs. Scruby and Mrs. Clements' Classes
NOTE: Students will be shopping with their READING CLASSES NOT their homeroom class.  The teacher's name listed above is by reading class/

4th Grade Holiday Dance - December 19th, 1:35pm in the gym.  

Winter Parties - Please sign up to help with homeroom parents.   They should be contacting you.  Please note that only those parents who are signed up are to attend the party.  Thank you for your cooperation on this new policy.

COATS!!  -  Remember if the temperature is warm enough, students will be going out for recess --- Please make sure your child has a coat and if needed, gloves, scarf and hat to wear each day.  We have noticed may students still wearing shorts and t-shirts.  May of the classrooms are cold and you may want to encourage your child to dress warmer.

Testing Update

This year, students in grades 3-4 will participate in new state assessments to measure their language arts, math and fourth grade social studies achievement.  There area two types of assessments that are required to be given: Performance Based Assessment (PBA) which will be given at about the 75% completion mark of the school year and End of Year (EOY) which will be given around the 90% mark.  

We will schedule PBA assessments sometime during the testing window of March 2nd-20th and EOY assessments between April 13-May 15.  All assessments will be taken online using a district-owned device.  Once we have the exact dates for each grade, we will communicate that information.   We hope this advance information is helpful as you plan and schedule appointments.  

NO PRE-APPROVED REQUESTS FORMS WILL BE HONORED DURING THE TESTING DATES.  Also, we ask you to try to avoid appointments during these dates as well.  Thank you for your assistance in this matter.