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Don't forget that due to bad weather we had in February we will have to make those days up. All makeup days are as follows:

On our district calendar you will notice that May 3rd is a bad weather makeup day. This day has been moved to May 2nd. Please note that May 2nd our school will be closed and on May 3rd we will resume. Please see the attached flyer.

May 6th: This is a full school day going from 7:30 to 3:45 for all students. Again this is a Friday and we will dismissal all student’s at 3:45.

This was a great competition in our school. We had six winners from each grade level compete. Ultimately there could only be three top finishers in each level, however, we are proud of all our competitors.

The finishers are:

3rd grade:

Ruqayyah 1st place

Rayan 2nd Place

Saheen 3rd place

4th grade:

Umar 1st place

Zoya 2nd place

Sareen 3rd place

5th grade:

Cristobal 1st place

Adviks 2nd place

Tayyibah 3rd place

6th grade:

Danya 1st place

Abrar 2nd place

Maryam 3rd Place

It’s almost that time again. We are close to the STAAR test. There is only two more weeks until we enter the testing window. Irving Elementary’s first day of STAAR testing is Tuesday May 10th. Our 3rd and 4th graders will be starting us off with their reading test. On Wednesday May 10th our 5th and 6th graders will follow with their reading test. We then move to the following week our 3rd and 4th graders taking their math test on Monday May 16th, 5th and 6th grade math test on Tuesday May 17th. We finish off testing with our 5th graders taking their science test. We know that they have worked hard and will show all their hard work on this test. A few things you can do to help prepare them for the test right now is allow them to access the online program from home.

To access a video showing how to access the website at home please go to our webpage and click on learning 2020-21. On the right side you will see a link that says STAAR AT Home Practice, click this. Here you will find information on the STAAR test, how to read the interim reports and a video on how to access the practice online test. You can access the testing system here.

As we get closer, I will send reminders as to how to prepare them the night before. I am so proud of the hard work they are doing.

Ms. Conner’s 2nd grade students have been learning about the Native American cultures in the Southwest of North America. There is a legend behind the rain stick that it is to mimic the soft splash of raindrops in an effort to remind the Great Spirit that the people of the earth need rain for the crops, animals, and thirst. The rain stick is still used today at powwows and other tribal gatherings.