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News From The Elementary Office April 2023

A Note from the Office

Welcome back from Spring Break. While having a little time away is nice, seeing our staff, families, and students back in the building is always good. As we enter spring and a season of growth and newness, it seems the perfect time to reflect on our students' growth this year. Students who were once shy to enter the building now confidently bound through the doors. Our pre-readers are now decoding words and writing their thoughts on paper. Students have grown in stature and size as well. And middle school is just around the corner for our fifth graders. As these next few months pass by, talk to your child and celebrate all the learning that has sprung to life this year.

Mary McCullough, Elementary Principal

KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT and SCREENING SIGNUPS

Calling all children who will be five by August 1, 2023! Please call or stop by the office today if you have not already picked up a packet for your potential kindergarten student.

This week, you can drop off the paperwork outlined in the enrollment packet and sign up for a screening time. The screening took place today, Thursday, April 6. If you missed the screening, please contact our office to set up an alternate time.

SOUTH ADAMS Boys & Girls Club News

Friday, 4/7 BGC will be closed for Good Friday

Wed 4/12 BGC will be closed due to South Adams professional development day

Tues, 5/23 will be our last day open for the school year South Adams BGC will be closed Wed 5/24 – Fri 5/26.

Swimming

Classes will be swimming this spring. We ask that all children join the fun! If a child cannot swim, please send a note to the teacher. Swimsuits need to maintain modesty; if necessary, a t-shirt may be worn over the suit.

Students may bring puddle jumpers or a lifevest if you prefer. Please send a small trash bag to send the wet vest home in.

STATE TESTING

Spring is coming, indicating it will soon be time for State and local summative testing. Please review the following calendar to ensure you schedule dental and doctor visits outside the set testing dates. Times are estimated and will vary for each student.

IREAD-3 Scores for grades 2 and 3 will be mailed Monday, April 3.

Visit the IDOE Website to learn more about ILEARN.

*ILEARN CAT tests are Computer Adaptive Tests with fixed answer choices such as multiple choice or drop and drag responses. The test adapts to students as they test.

*ILEARN PT tests are performance tasks that require students to respond to short answer and essay questions.

ILEARN Grades 3-5 test dates:

Monday 4/17 ELA CAT

Tuesday 4/18 ELA PT

Thursday 4/20 Math CAT

Friday 4/21 Math PT

Monday 4/24 Sci and SS (Grades 4-5 only)

I AM testing takes place from April 3-May 12.

CogAT testing for high ability will occur in K, 2, and 5. More details to come.

K-5 Reading and Math NWEA tests will be administered during May 1-12 window.

FAMILY FOUNDATIONS

Are you looking for fun ways to reinforce math skills? Here are 35 fun games to try!

Counselor Corner

Welcome back to school students and parents! We are in for an exciting week to come. We still have so much learning to do and it is important to keep going with your best effort!

We will soon be having standardized testing grades 3-5 and we need your help by making sure the students get a great night's sleep, and breakfast, and be to school on time!

It is also important to help remind the students to do their very best, work hard, and take their time on the test! They know what they are doing and this is their time to shine!

One thing you can do for your students is to remind them they are smart and they can do this! In the morning remind them of those 2 things as they walk out the door!

Positive affirmations help our minds be positive and in turn gives us positive results!

As always if you have questions please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Rhymer at 260-692-1012 or Miss Megan at 260-692-1122.