Hello Everyone,

**Just another thank you to parents for classroom supplies that continue to come into the classroom. Your generosity is unparalleled!

*As the weather continues to get warmer, the kiddos get thirstier. Please be sure your little doodle has plenty of water. 

Science Fair Projects are due in class Monday 5/10: We are in the last week of our science fair experiments. This week your child should focus on their board. Tri-fold boards can be purchased at Staples in a variety of colors. Students may complete sections on their boards by hand if desired, or they may use their google classroom report as it is completed to print out sections and then paste on the board. For example: the purpose statement, material's list, procedures, results and conclusion.  Please ask your budding scientist about their google classroom report and support them with getting accurate data into the report. We are attempting it in class, of course, but there are times when they do not have their notes and going from memory is difficult for them. 

The Report: writing lessons and supporting your child with their science fair report is continuing in class. The template for doing the report is on google classroom. Checking your child's data together for accuracy and understanding and, in particular, how they have set up the table, chart or graph will be important--they only need 1 model, and it can be done by hand if desired. This is tricky for most students and the data collected during a project can be complex. Please support your child, so that adjustments can be made for a great final project. I appreciate your help on the home front with these projects and experiments.

CAASPP Update: there is no CAASPP this year! In lieu of CAASPP, we will administer a spring DRA (reading and writing assessment) and the iReady math assessment. These assessments will be administered and proctored over a number of days in 30-45 minute sessions in class. 

Important Dates: 

*DRA and iReady: the week of May 10th will be devoted to the DRA and the week of May 17th will be devoted to iReady for 4th grade. These will be conducted on campus during instructional time for students in their cohorts. 

*Open House: May 12

over zoom to celebrate science fair project completion. Stay tuned for the 4th grade time :)

Assessment Results and Report Cards: go home May 27th.

Last day of school: May 27th a.m. cohort schedule 8:30-10:30; p.m. cohort 11:00-1:00.

Have a great week!

Heather