Monday, October 6, 2014

Happy Testing!!!!!

Hello parents!!! Here are a couple of updates for the week.

CoGat/Iowa Testing

This week students will begin our fall standardized testing. Testing will begin tomorrow and go through next Thursday, October 16, 2014.  This week students will be taking the CoGat Test.  The CoGat is a cognitive abilities test.  Next week students will take the Iowa Assessment which is an achievement test.  Please make sure that your children get to bed on time nightly and have a good breakfast.  We want them to do their absolute best!!!! :)

Accelerated Reader

This is the final week for students to make their AR goals. Many have worked so hard. A special congratulations to the following students who have made their goals:

Jayla                                  Kaylee                                Jana                                      Michelle                  Cosy                                 Chaitra                               David                                    Ethan

For those who have not met their goals yet, students still have up until Friday afternoon. Let's keep reading!!!!



Conferences

Today, I will be sending home a form for Conference Week- October 20th -24th, 2014.  I will be scheduling conferences in two different time blocks. My first time block will be 6:00 am- 7:20 am.  Conference during this time are as follows:

6:00 am - 6:20 am                6:20 am - 6:40 am        6:40 am- 7:00 am          7:00 am - 7:20 am


My second time block will be 12:45- 2:45.  Conference times during this block will be as follows:

12:45 pm - 1:05 pm            1:10 pm-1:30pm           1:35 pm - 1:55pm          2:00 pm - 2:20 pm

2:25 pm - 2:45 pm

Please complete the form and let me know when you would like to come in.  I will try my best to accommodate you as much as possible.

Tests

This week we will be a taking two tests.  The first test is a math test on graphing.  The second test is a social studies test on Greece.  Please help your child to prepare for both tests. 

College Trip

Just a reminder- we will go on our Spelman/Morehouse College Trip on Friday of this week.  The trip is from 9:00 am - 1:30 pm.  Students will take a sack lunch with them.  We will eat on campus. Your child may order a sack lunch from the cafeteria or bring a lunch from home. Lunches brought from home should be in a disposable bag.  This promises to be an awesome trip!!!!!