Week of May 6

Hello, families!

I recently sent an email regarding our station at the Bookman Blast - "Color Hairspray!".  If you are able to help out, please email me as soon as possible.  We only have two volunteers... and we need six!  I will be happy to resend the email - just let me know!

Our very last "Being There Experience" is Thursday, May 2.  Students will be reviewing much of the material they have learned about South Carolina at the State Museum.  There are no chaperones for this trip.  Please make sure your child brings his/her lunch on May 2, if that is the option you chose on the permission form.

Students will receive interims on Thursday.  Please review your child's interim with him/her.  It is a good time to re-evaluate academic and behavior goals for the remainder of the school year.  Please also note - There will not be as many graded activities in these last few weeks!  Encourage your child to do his/her personal best on every assignment!

Looking ahead:  Much of next week will be devoted to the preparation for PASS testing and students completing the standardized tests.  Students will also learn more about the Civil Rights movement with a study of Ruby Bridges.  As a third grade community, we will kick off a big project that we will be working on these next few weeks.

PASS TESTING INFORMATION:
The second round of PASS testing is coming up!  PASS testing will begin Tuesday, May 7.  Please be sure your child gets plenty of rest and has a great morning each day of testing!  We will have a small breakfast item and snack each day of testing, but please make sure your child gets a nutritious breakfast before coming to class!  We will begin testing as close to 8:30 a.m. as possible, so please have your child here on time. Be sure not to schedule appointments on PASS testing dates.

The testing schedule is as follows:

May 7 - English Language Arts

May 8 - Math

May 9 - Science OR Social Studies (we will not know until May 9)

We have worked hard all year and are very prepared for testing.  It is a very important test so students will be encouraged to do their best by putting forth personal best effort.  It is their time to shine and show all they've learned!

THERE WILL BE NO HOMEWORK THE WEEK OF PASS, OTHER THAN TO READ EACH NIGHT (no reading log), GET A GOOD NIGHT’S REST AND TO COME IN ON TIME WITH A GOOD ATTITUDE AND THINKING CAPS ON!

Students will not have quizzes or tests the week of PASS testing, either.

Again if at all possible, please have your child here on the testing days so they do not have to be pulled out and given the test separately.

I hope you have a wonderful rest of the week and a great weekend with your family!

Mrs. Spangler visited our third grade community and gave the children a PASS "Pep Rally!"  Students reviewed ways to be prepared for the test through her "Test First Aid Kit!"