The Week of April 3rd

Weekly Newsletter

GMAS Testing Monday-Thursday

All students will report to Room 21 in the morning. 1st/2nd grade friends will gather materials and go down to the Media Center with Ms. Sonya. Ms. Sonya taught 1st /2nd grade for over 10 years. She is now a 4/5 teacher at Ellis and she will be with our 1st/2nd grade friends Monday-Thursday, while I am testing 3rd graders in Room 21. Students that are in the Media Center will enjoy activities and lessons with Ms. Sonya, Ms. Lisa and Ms. Laura. I have gathered materials for students to continue skill practice while they are not in lessons. P.E. is scheduled every morning for our group and we expect to be back together in Room 21 before noon every day. We will have time for recess and a few lessons in the afternoon.  Although testing will continue April 7th and 10th (with make-ups on the 11th), all lower elementary students will be in their regular classrooms. If you have any questions about this, please shoot me an email.

GMAS Testing Schedule

Monday          4/3                  ELA   Section 1

Tuesday         4/4                  ELA   Section 2       
Wednesday    4/5                  Math  Section 1  
Thursday       4/6                 Math  Section 2

Although 3rd grade students will take the GMAS test on the above dates, 5th and 8th grade students will continue to take the test on 4/7, 4/10 and make-ups will be on 4/11. This means that parents will not be able to come in for lunch or to volunteer on any of those days. I am sorry for the inconvenience. 

Dates to Remember:

4/3-4/11: GMAS Testing 

4/13: Field Day 
4/14: NO School – Spring Holiday
4/18: 3rd Grade Field Trip
4/19: 1st and 2nd Grade Field Trip
4/18: Parent Education (5:30) and PTA Elections (6:30)
4/24–4/28: BOGO Book Fair
4/27: Book Fair Late Night
4/27: CultureFest
4/28: Dress Down Day - $1 – Autism Awareness 
4/29: PTA Talent Show

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 23 students: 

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

4/3        Alex

4/10      Britt
4/17      Dajshea