It’s testing week!

Starting tomorrow, all fourth graders will be taking the M-STEP between 9 and noon each day.  Please ensure your child is ready for the test by:

• Getting a full night’s rest each night
• Eating breakfast before coming to school
• Arriving to school on time
• Reminding them to try their best, even if they find some of the questions difficult
• Trying the sample questions that are posted on the blog under M-STEP Prep (many have been completed in class)

This week:

• M-STEP Testing
  • Monday – No Testing
  • Tuesday – ELA
  • Wednesday – Math
  • Thursday – Math Performance Task
  • Friday – Science
• Math: Finishing Unit 8 (Geometry) – Sorting Polygons and Exploring Lines of Symmetry
• ELA: Answering text dependent questions as well as questions that require inferences
• Science: Wrapping up our discussions around energy
• Spelling: No spelling again this week – we want the focus to be on testing

Looking ahead:

• Monday, 5/8 – Friday, 5/12 Spring Book Fair
• Friday, 5/12 – Lock Down Drill in the morning
• Friday, 5/12 – 1/2 Day Early Release for Students
• Tuesday, 5/16 – Jet’s Pizza Night
• Tuesday, 5/16 – PTC Meeting in the Library 7pm – 8pm
• CANCELED – Friday, 5/26 – Memorial Day Music Program 10am-11am – CANCELED!!
• Tuesday, 6/6 – 4th/5th Grade Field Day at BMS
• Wednesday, 6/7 – Rain Date for 4th/5th Grade Field Day at BMS