State Testing Begins on Monday

The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) begins on Monday for third graders. Students will begin taking the English Language Assessment (ELA) Computerized Adaptive Test (CAT) this week. Just a reminder that classes will test at the following times: 

Mrs. Buckner & Mrs. Rauch's class will test from 9:10-10:10

Ms. Moran's class will test from 10:15-11:15

Mrs. Long's class will test from 12:10-1:10

On Testing Day

Please make sure your child gets a good night's sleep and eats a healthy breakfast. Doing both of these things will ensure that your child is working at a full capacity.

Remain Positive

Staying calm will help your child stay calm. If she gets nervous or has anxiety about the test, help her practice some relaxation techniques that she can try once she's taking the test. (Narang, 2008).

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/parents/

SBAC Practice

Your student has done both the math and reading practice tests at least one time during their computer lab. 
If you would like to see the practice test and provide your child with additional practice, please visit the SBAC website: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/parents/

Oregon Symphony Field Trip

The Oregon Symphony Field Trip is coming up on April 28th! 
On April 28th, all third, fourth, and fifth graders will travel by school bus to the Arlene Schnizter Concert Hall in downtown Portland. Permission slips were sent out last week and we are allowed to take two chaperones per class. If you would like to chaperone, please indicate this on your student's permission slip and the first two parents to reply will be able to attend. 
If you haven't gotten a chance to sign the permission slip, it would be most appreciated if you could do so as soon as possible. 
Thank you!