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April 2014 Parent Power News

Charlotte L. Matthew, M.Ed., Principal

Dr. Ramona J. Perkins, A.P.

Fourth Quarter - Finish Strong

Do you realize there are only seventeen school days in April and only fourteen in May, too??? The end of the school year will be here before you know it. We are getting busier and busier as our school days are numbered. Please talk with your child about the importance of staying organized and on top of school assignments. The fourth quarter can make a big difference in a student’s yearly average. Some students are working very hard to bring up their academic average. Some students are not paying enough attention to their academics and may hurt their yearly average. In elementary schools, the only grades that are recorded on the cumulative folder are the end of year averages for promotional subjects. Please make sure your child is doing everything possible to have a positive fourth quarter.

Fourth Quarter Testing

Our students will be taking many tests in April and May. First, some of our seventh grade students are participating in the PARCC Field Test for the State. While the PARCC field tests will not give us any student or school data, the students are getting a first-hand look at the coming national assessments. As always, we are on the cutting edge. We need to encourage our students to do especially well on tests that do give us critical data on individual students and school performance. These tests begin this month with LEAP and iLEAP the week of April 7th. Following that week we will have other important assessments: Reading Roots, DIBELS, Chapter and Unit Tests, Terra Nova, SRI, Performance Series, and DSC.

School Improvement

April and May are the months we begin to reflect on what has gone very well, and what we would like to do differently next school year. Parental input is very important as we strive to meet the needs of every student academically and individually. Please plan to join us at our April PTO meeting, April 8th and give your input for our 2014-2015 planning.

Screen-Free Week

Did you know that the average family spends 4-5 hours every day watching TV but only 35 minutes having a meaningful conversation? And that’s just TV, what about video games, apps on phones and iPads?? Screen-Free Week (April 29 - May 5, 2013) is a national celebration where children, families, schools, and whole communities turn off entertainment screen media (TV, video games, apps, etc.) and spend time playing, creating, reading, exploring nature, and enjoying family and friends. There are a wide range of possibilities open to them when the television/media is not a part of their lives. Take the screen free week challenge and see what adventures await!

Congratulations to Mrs. Terrie Willard, fourth grade mathematics teacher, who has been selected as a recipient of the 2014 Benjamin Banneker Association Exemplary Mathematics Educator Award.

Principal’s Message

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April 2014 Parent Power News

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