12/22-End of 2nd 9 weeks & 1st Semester

12/23-1/6-Christmas Break – No School

1/9- School Resumes

Click the link below for information for this fall’s Kindergarten Orientation.

 Kindergarten Orientation Information

Boldness is the character quality we will be learning about during May.  The definition of boldness is “confidence that what I have to say or do is true, right, and just.”     

Simpler definition for those wishing to use it—“standing up for what is right”

Cautiousness (“knowing when and how to act”) is the character trait that is being developed and recognized in our students during the month of April.  

       A person who is cautious recognizes that it is important to stop and think before they act.  Questions to be considered include….Are there rules that will help keep me safe, do I need to ask permission before I act, is this the right time to do what I’d like to do, and is there any danger that needs to be avoided?    Stopping and thinking about such questions allows a person to make right choices about their words and actions.

April Patriot Press

This is just a reminder that ISTEP takes place this week.  Please remember this is a very important test for your child.

Here are some things you can do to help your child do their best:

• Early to bed!  A good night’s sleep is very important the night before a big test.  Most children need at least 10 hours of sleep to perform their best!
• Check to make sure that your child has the correct pencils, erasers, or other supplies needed for the test.
• Prepare a good breakfast.  Test morning is not the time for a high-sugar snack—or no breakfast at all!  A nutritious and filling breakfast is a MUST!  Studies have shown that students who have a healthy breakfast do much better on tests!
• Provide a note of encouragement each morning of the test! 
• Review good test-taking strategies with your child including:

1. Read the directions carefully and make sure that they ask questions if they do not understand the directions
2. Avoid spending too much time on one question—if they get stuck on a question, move on and finish the test and come back to the unanswered questions
3. Work at their own pace and ignore students around them who seem to be working faster or who may finish the test early
4. Go back and really check their work

• Let you child know that all standardized tests are designed where some questions are very easy and some questions are very difficult.  Students are not expected to know all of the answers.
• Help your child manage any stress they may feel about the test.  This includes thinking positively about the test, taking deep breaths before the test starts, and visualizing positive results.
• Set your own standards.  Make sure your child knows it’s important to take the test seriously, follow the rules, and do his or her best!
• Keep things in focus.  Standardized tests are just one of the ways that schools evaluate children’s abilities.  Don’t believe, or let your child believe, that poor test results mark him or her as a failure. 
• Do not plan activities that will take your child away from school on testing days.  Reschedule doctor’s and/or dentist’s appointments. 
• Keep your child on a regular schedule as much as possible.  Staying involved in extracurricular events at this time is important for maintaining the normal routine.

We are positive that our Harris

 Students will succeed!