Testing is DONE!!!!!!!

What a week!!!  I can't believe it, but CRCT is done.  I cannot begin to express how proud I am of the girls, and how hard they worked.  Everyone was here and on time, they had a positive attitude, worked hard, and use their testing strategies.  They have earned a pizza party Tuesday!   I can't wait for scores to come in and see how great they did!!

There are only 19 days of school left.  That is less than four weeks.  We are going to be working on two final projects the rest of the year.  The first is a project titled "If I Had A Million Dollars".  They will have to "buy" items such as a house, car, furniture, ect.  They will use the Internet and pick real products.  They will have to calculate tax and any coupons they find.  The second project is a career project.  They get to pick one career, research everything about it from education required, to pay.  They will turn their research into a paper and present it to the class.  Both of these will be due the Friday before the last day of school.  That day is May 17th.  I will send home more information about it next week.

Tonight the PTA is hosting an 80s themed dance.  It's $6 for your family, unless you are a PTA member.  If you are a member, it's free.  They will be selling refreshments. 

Next Thursday and Friday, the chorus will be performing their play "The Jungle Book".  About half of our class is in it, so plan on coming and see their hard work.  It's super cute!  Tickets are $3 for adults and $1 for kids.

Noelle and TaKevia celebrated their birthdays this week!  Happy birthday ladies!!

Have a great weekend!  Get plenty of rest after all your hard work this week!

Welcome Back!

Welcome back!  I hope you all had a wonderful Spring Break!  There are only 24 days left of this school year.  As the year winds down, it make me sad to think that I am about to lose my girls.  I have loved every moment with them!!

Next week is the CRCT.  This is what we have been working for all year.  The test begins promptly at 8:15 each day.  If your daughter is tardy, she will not be allowed in the room and will have to make the test up.  It is extremely important that they are here and on time every day.  Please make sure that your daughter eats a healthy breakfast and get plenty of sleep.  The schedule for the test is as follows: Monday: reading, Tuesday: ELA, Wednesday: math, Thursday: science, and Friday: social studies.  I will not be testing my girls.  Mrs. Palmer will be in here, and I will be in her room.  That's standard protocol for testing.  The girls are aware of this, and I expect them to perform their best whether I am there are not.  I have promised the girls that if they are all here and work hard, we will have a pizza party the Monday after testing.  There will be no homework next week as I want the girls to go home and relax after testing each day.

Next Friday, there is a PTA dance at school.  It is 80s themed.  Get out your acid washed jeans and scrunchies, and join us for a night of dancing and fun after testing.

I know this is short and sweet, but I wanted to make sure that you all knew what was going on next week.

I wanted to wish Jada a very happy birthday!  She celebrated during Spring Break!

Have a great weekend!

  

Happy Spring Break

I cannot believe Spring Break is here!  Where has the time gone???  Remember, there is no school next week, April 8-12.  Enjoy your week off, and be prepared for some hard core test prep when we come back!

The past few weeks have been a little different for us.  We have put all of our time and energy into CRCT prep.  The test begins one week after we get back from Spring Break.  We have been reviewing everything we have learned this year to help us get ready.  The same will be true when we get back from break.  The girls will be bringing home their test coach books over the break.  They are responsible for completing ALL lessons in the math book, and lessons 9 and 11 in the reading book.  These will be checked the Monday after break, and will count as a math and reading test grade.  If they work for 30 minutes a day, there is no reason why they can't get it done.  I tried to get as many of the lessons done at school so they wouldn't have a lot of homework over the break.  These are very useful and important tools to help prepare for the test, so please make sure they work in the book daily.  I am not sending home a reading log, but I would like for your daughters to read a little everyday as well. 

I will have my last tutoring session the Monday we get back, April 15th.  The girls are allowed to bring a special treat for the group if they would like.  Thank you so much for allowing your daughters to stay for the tutoring.  I think it was great extra work for us.

I am so proud of all the hard work your daughters put into their cell projects.  I was blown away by how awesome they were.  If they were not made with food, I am going to keep them and display them in the library.  Keep up the great work!

Have a fun and safe break!  See you in a week!!