This
week the 3rd graders will be taking the IOWA Basic Skills Test.
The IOWA is a statewide, norm-referenced test used to determine
what children know at certain grade levels in order to adjust
curriculum standards. At the elementary level, it is only administered to 3rd and 5th grade students. On Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th, we'll spend about an hour each day testing. Attendance is
very important, as make-ups are difficult to administer. The patience
of students, parents, (and teachers:) is appreciated during this
time. The IOWA can sometimes be frustrational since it is an
end-of-grade-level test given at the beginning of the year. It's also
the first time these students have transferred answers onto a separate
bubble sheet. However, such a test also has the ability to show how
high students can perform. Award certificates are
given out nation-wide for exemplary scores in all subject areas.
The PTA Jog-a-thon is in one week! On Wednesday the 26th at 9:15 a.m., 3rd and 4th grade students will run to raise money for our school. The students have been training hard at recess and earning a variety of beads. Way to go!
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| On 9-11, students shared paragraphs they wrote about their heroes. I saw some amazing writing! |
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| Watercolor washes on our Georgia O'Keeffe-style sunflowers. We love art of all kinds! |
