February 28th to March 4th
There will be no school on Friday, March 4th due to conferences. There will also be no school on Monday, March 6th due to Casimir Pulaski Day! Casimir Pulaski, known as the father of American Calvary, was recommended to George Washington by Ben Franklin while Ben was in France. Washington immediately put Pulaski in charge of the Revolutionary Armies Calvary. Pulaski's cavalry saved the day at the battle of Brandywine!ISAT testing will begin on Tuesday, March 1st. Here is some advice from Principal Schultz.
Parents can play an important role in getting students ready for these tests. Here are suggestions on how parents can help their children prepare for the ISATs:
1. Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep before the tests
2. Make sure your child eats a healthy breakfast the days of the test
3. Let your child know that he or she should take the test seriously and do his or her best
4. Talk to your child about what to do while taking the test, including:
a. Paying attention to directions
b. Asking questions about directions if they are unclear
c. Reading each question carefully
d. Eliminating wrong answers right away, concentrating on remaining choices
e. Double checking answers
The ISAT schedule will be as follows:
Tuesday, March 1st - Reading Test I
Wednesday, March 2nd - Reading Test II and Math Test I
Thursday, March 3rd - Reading Test III and Math Test II
Wednesday, March 9th - Math Test III
Today (Friday, February 25th) MAPS test scores were sent home with your child. Please note that on March 15th there will be a Parent Connect meeting to learn more about how to interpret your child's MAPS scores.
The Ninth Week of 2011 at School:
Science: We will continue learning about chapter ecosystems in chapter 4.
Social Studies: We will continue to study Egypt. Students will learn about the pyramids.
Spelling: We will not have spelling this week.
Reading: We will not have reading this week due to ISAT testing.
English: This week we will finish our friendly letter unit. Then we will begin to study adverbs.
Math: We will take a practice ISAT test. We will review everything we have learned this year. Also, students who did not pass the mixed multiplication test will retake the test each day until they have passed it beginning on Tuesday, March 2nd.
Students will take a mixed mad minute multiplication test on Tuesday, March 8th. Students will continue taking practice mixed multiplication tests each day leading up to the test. If a student passes (gets fewer than one wrong) before the final test day, then they pass the test and do not need to continue taking mixed multiplication tests. Students need to complete 40 problems in four and a half minutes!
Things to Remember:
Friday 3/4: There will be no school due to conferences.
Monday 3/7: This is Casmir Pulaski Day. There will be no school.
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
