Make the last 4 Count!!

We are busy wrapping up the year! We are reflecting and spending a lot of time talking about Civics and what it means to be a productive citizen. We are remembering that our actions big or small do have consequences. The choices we make can effect us for years to come.

That being said, we have quite a few activities planned for next week. Tuesday will be the end-of-year 4th grade cook-out and Wednesday will be the end-of-year 5th grade cook-out. 4th graders remember you are to bring an item in for your entrance ticket. 5th grade- you are to pay $5.00.

Thursday we will have a noon dismissal! Summer starts for you THEN- but remember I have requested that many of you attend summer school so DO NOT lose that paperwork!

Double promotions will not occur until FCAT is in. This may be after school. Please make sure I have good contact information for you!!!

It has been a challenging year for us for many reasons, but as we come to the end, know that the struggle was well worth it if you can truly leave knowing more than you did when you came!

Less Than 20

This time of year seems to fly by with every second crammed with "last minutes"- There is so much to do to wrap-up our year in STAR.  Today we finished SDMT and SDRT testing. This test is the same test that we took at the beginning of the year. We will use this data to help us record the growth of your student. This test is different than the FCAT in that we use the same test in the beginning, and then at the end. We can see real growth over the same material.

Next week is going to be BUSY to say the least. We will be touring FSCJ Downtown Campus Wednesday and will be touring duPont Middle School Thursday.

Please mark your calendars for May 23 (Wednesday) and May 25 (Friday). We will be taking the FAIR test on these days. It is so important that your student is here BOTH of those days.

There is no school Monday, May 28th!

Our end of the year class party will be Tuesday, June 5th, the end of the year 5th Grade Party will be Wednesday, June 6th, and the last day of school is NOON June, 7th.

Double promotions are being talked about, but will not be decided upon until all testing data and work is reviewed. Remember- YOUR TEACHER DOES NOT MAKE THAT DECISION!!

If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by! It has been a long year, but we have accomplished GREAT THINGS!!!

23 Days Left in This Year!

Hi STAR parents!
There are a mere 23 days left in this school year. With that said, it is so important that you are here everyday. We have quite a bit of end-of-the-year testing that we do to help with promotion. We still have 4 big test days left-

May 9th and 10th

SDMT and SDRT Testing

May 21 and May 23

FAIR Testing

Please make sure that your child is present on these days!

Promotion is a District based decision. FCAT is one factor that is looked at.

If you have questions about promotion, please stop by the office and schedule a conference.

1 More Day of FCAT!

Please remember to be on time this week! Tomorrow is our last day of FCAT testing. Students need to arrive at school no later than 8:30. Please make sure they are rested, and have had breakfast.

We are winding down our year with many activities! These last 31 days of school are so important. Please make sure you attend each day!

FCAT is HERE!!

FCAT testing begins Monday, April 16th. We will continue testing until Wednesday, April 25th-
(5th Graders will take the Science FCAT Tuesday and Wednesday 4/24 and 4/25)

Please make sure that your child is in attendance every day. In addition, please make sure he/she gets a good night sleep and has a hearty breakfast.

FCAT data is one factor used in placement options for next year.

If you would like to send in snacks for our testing days, that would be appreciated as well. You may send in: crackers, bottled water (half pints), mints, peppermint patties, cheese sticks, granola bars, cereal bars, pretzels, or fruit!

Thank you!

The End is NEAR!!

I have a couple of updates that you need to mark on your calendars-

* Thursday, March 15th is the annual Beauclerc YAP Night School Carnival- You will need to pre-order your dinner if you would like to eat! The Carnival is FREE! No tickets needed! However, sno cones and cotton candy will be available for $ .50.

* Spring Break is the week of March 19th - March 23rd- Enjoy that time away from school!

* The end of the third nine weeks grading period is Wednesday, April 4th-

* There is no school Thursday April 5th and Friday April 6th.

* Double promotion is based on work all year and only available for 4th graders.

* We are approaching the end of the year quickly- please make sure your student is coming to school prepared each day!

FCAT Writes-

4th Graders will be taking the FCAT Florida Writes test in the morning (February, 28, 2011)- Please make sure your child gets a good night of sleep AND has breakfast before the test.

Thank you!