We have been so busy finishing up all objectives for the STAAR test.  We will be taking the first administration for the math and reading STAAR tests on April 1st and 2nd.  Just a couple of reminders for this coming week and the test days:

Please have your students practice on Study Island nightly.  All of the objectives have been assigned for weeks under "Math STAAR Review" and "Reading STAAR Review".  These games and lessons are designed to help your students master the objectives.

They will be attending camp sessions all week to focus on specific objectives that have been challenging and will be participating in activities with each teacher in their groups.  They will be rotating through all 4 teachers in their respective groups.

A Sign-up Genius email has been sent out.  Each teacher has activities planned that require some hands-on supplies.  We are in need of snack sized Skittles packages (9-10 big bags), Smarties candies (one for each of the 90 students) and then peppermints for their STAAR snack bags (3 peppermints per student for a total of 270 mints). 

They will need their electronic devices with a QR scanner app for reading camps thsi week also. 

Thank you for everything you do for our students!  I am confident that they will all do well.  Please offer encouragement and motivation to help tone down test anxiety leading up to the test. 

Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend!

Phew!  This week has flown by.  Just a couple of reminders before I sadly part with your children for a week.  Mrs. Moreno husband is working on the 5th grade slideshow and is still in need of pictures.  Please send those up if you can.  All pictures will be returned to you when they are done with them.  Study Island should be utilized every evening.  Some homework assignments have been assigned through Study Island and others are practice.  They should be working on the site daily to strengthen their skills.  We only have one week of instruction and one week of STAAR camp before the first round of tests start on April 1st.  Remember that 5th grade is an SSI (Student Success Initiative) year and they MUST pass both the Reading and Math tests in order to be promoted to 6th grade.  Please encourage them at home they need to stay focused, remember to use their strategies and to take the tests very seriously.  We have been working hard and I have no doubt that most, if not all, will do VERY well on these tests.


Math: We are finishing up the last objective before the tests.  We will be working on Probability and Predictions the week we get back.


Social Studies: We are finishing up the Civil War and Reconstruction and the 3rd Nine Weeks Assessment will be given the Friday after we get back.


Science: We have finished up Inherited Traits which is the last objective before the STAAR test.  We will be spending the bulk of the time after the Math and Reading STAAR tests in April getting prepared for the Science STAAR that will occur at the end of April.


Reading: We are still practicing our strategies and have finished up all objectives needed for the test.  Please have your students read nightly in order to meet their AR goal.  The end of the nine weeks will be March 28th.


I hope y'all have a nice and relaxing Spring Break and hopefully the weather cooperates with us and you get a chance to get outside and do some fun activities before your kiddos come back!