April 20-24

It may be hard to believe, but in a short 7 weeks the 2014-2015 school year will come to a close. Your children and their teachers have worked extremely hard this year, as they attempted to master the new Common Core standards. These standards have challenged educators to prepare students for the rigors of the 21st century and to ensure that our citizens will be prepared to compete in the global market. Last year our 3rd-6th grade students took the standards test, called Smarter Balanced, but no results were reported. This was considered a “practice year” to become familiar with the new format and procedures. This year students will once again take the test and although test results will be made available to schools and parents, the scores will not be counted toward an Academic Performance Index (API) used to rate schools across California. Below is the testing schedule for our school. Please do your best to ensure they have a good nights sleep and have a good breakfast. Also try your best to keep the stress low. This is an important assessment, but it is only one piece of information in our assessment of your child’s learning.

Testing Schedule

Grade 3: 4/27-5/1

Grade 4: 5/3-5/8

Grade 5: 5/11-5/15

Grade 6: 5/18-5/22 

Grade 5 Science CST: 5/4

5530533We Love Our Military Families!
April is Month of the Military Child. Please wear purple Friday, April 24th in appreciation of our military students and all they endure as their parents serve in the military.  During the month of the military child, military kids across the country are honored for their service, their strength, and their bravery.  A lot of times the focus is on the service member, but it can be just as hard on the kids so its important that we remember that and honor their sacrifices as well. On this special day, all military children will be recognized in their classrooms and they will be invited to a special lunch time activity!