ITBS testing

This week we begin our ITBS standardized testing. These last for the next two weeks! They are really important because these tests tell us a student's current academic level, along with his/her strengths and weaknesses. It is really important that students do their best to be present on these days. Testing will be done in the morning. Try not to be late on these days. Students need to eat a healthy, low sugar breakfast and get a good night's sleep to be ready to test.

Regular classwork and homework will still be assigned during these next two weeks.

Please see me if you have any concerns or questions.

Book orders were given out with ordering instructions. Friday, 9/23 is the deadline.

Week of 9-12-11

We need empty, clean yogurt containers for paint containers. The short Greek containers work the best (Fage, Oikos, Trader Joes). If your family is eating these, please save those containers, give them a wash, and send them in. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

We have a Social Studies chapter 1 test on Tuesday and a Math chapter 1 test on Wednesday.

Reading test is on Friday and Spelling test will be on Thursday and Friday.

Third graders will be doing the readings this week at the 8:30 school Mass. Join us if you can!

Week of 9-6-11

This week we are learning about author's purpose. Why does an author write? The main 3 reasons can be remembered with the word PIE, which stand for Persuade, Inform, and Entertain.

There will be a reading story test on Thursday and a spelling test on Thursday and Friday.

In math, we are reading and writing numbers up to the hundred-thousands place.