MAPs Testing Starts Next Week

Hello everyone.  Looks like a dreary day today - and chilly as well!  I think we were spoiled by the nice March we had and summer is not going to show itself quite yet like we were all hopping for.

I just wanted to make a quick post about MAPs testing starting next week.  (Yes, we have had a lot of district test lately.)  This is the assessment students take at the beginning and end of each academic year.  The test are done on the computers and not timed so students can work through each area taking as much time as needed.  We will be taking reading, language arts, and math assessments spread out over the next two weeks (only three test but they are spread out due to computer availability).  3B will be taking a test Monday morning, Tuesday afternoon, and then the following Monday, April 30th, in the afternoon.  Please try to make any necessary appointments around those dates to make it a little easier.  I appreciate your cooperation with this.

For those students who earned the pizza party for returning their Book - It calendars every month, we have moved the pizza party day.  It was originally scheduled for tomorrow but those students decided to change it to next Monday because pizza is being served at school tomorrow.  Therefore, I will be supplying pizza and beverages to those students who successful read and returned their reading calendars every month while the others have regular lunch in the cafeteria.

I also want to make a quick comment about how the students are doing with their book clubs!  They are doing amazing and I am very impressed with their motivation, thoughts, and effort in all areas of book clubs.   Just listening to their conversations on Fridays with their group is wonderful!  They are loving their books, enjoying what they are reading, and learning so much!  It is awesome!

Another reminder that students have until next Friday to earn their "walking taco" party as reward for mastering all of their multiplication facts...."deadline"! Many are very close and just have a few facts left to learn.  I am a little disappointed in some with their lack of effort, but this was their responsibility and choice.  Those that do not get them all mastered will be working on some activities that are "not as fun" to keep practicing their facts while the rest of us enjoy our tacos!  Bummer!

Enjoy the rest of the week and weekend!