April 1 - 5

I hope you all enjoyed your Easter yesterday with a wonderful spring day and family time!!  We really enjoyed getting OUTSIDE this weekend and soaked up as much sunshine as we could!  :)

Tomorrow begins our MATH STATE ASSESSMENTS!!
The 3rd graders will be taking their state math tests on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings this week. Here are a few things that you can do to help your child prepare for them and to help them do their best:
1. Make sure your child goes to bed at a reasonable hour ensuring that they get a good night's sleep.
2. Make sure your child eats a healthy breakfast. Some suggestions are eggs and toast, yogurt and fruit, or oatmeal. They will be testing first thing in the morning, so eating breakfast is crucial for optimal performance.
3. Avoid having morning appointments for your child for these 3 mornings. Although your child can always make-up the test, they are often less stressed when they can take it with the rest of the class.

Thanks for your help, I know they will do GREAT!!
Here are some important dates for you to know for the remainder of the year.
April 19--Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
April 22, 23, 25-- Spring MAP Assessments
Arpil 24-- Ernie Miller Field Trip
April 29-May 3-- Science Week
May 10-- Science Fair
May 21-- Assessment Reward- walk to the park
May 23-- Field Day and LAST Day of School

This week:
Reading and Science-
We will be reading about and learning about recycling this week.  We have an entire reading theme based on this topic as well as a science unit to go along with it.

Spelling-- No spelling this week due to State Assessments.  We want the boys and girls to focus on doing their best on them. 

Math-- We will not have math this week either because of state assessments.

Have a great week!