Ms. Howell’s 4th Grade Class
March 20, 2015
Dear Parents,
Please make sure that your child has the supplies
that they need for school. Such as pencils,
red pens, glue sticks, and scissors. I am completely out of my personal
supply of these materials and I will not be able to make another purchase this
school year. Please talk with your child and see what supplies they need, so
they can be prepared for the remainder of the school year.
Please ensure that your child is
taking GMAS practice tests online weekly, or even nightly. All tests are due
by Friday, April 17th. They are a great preparation for the GMAS
we have coming up at the end of April. They model the GMAS and it is important
that your child feels confident with the format of the test. It will reduce any
anxiety they have before the real thing! If you have any questions please let
me know.
Please look over your child’s
Progress Report in the left side of the Friday Folder today. You can keep the
Progress Report and initial the back of the envelope. Please return the
envelope in the Friday folder on Monday. If you have any questions regarding
your child’s 3rd 9 weeks progress report please let me know!
GMAS Information:
One of the things I shared at conferences this week was
about the new Georgia Milestones Assessment (GMAS).
Below are some links of information that will give you
some additional information.
· Want more general information about the upcoming Georgia
Milestones Assessment? Take a look at the PTA Guide. http://s2.onmycalendar.com/Files/GE/A5R7514422I_PTAguide.pdf
· Would you like to see a sample of the online Georgia
Milestones Assessment? Click through this elementary online test sample. http://learnoas.ctb.com/GA/
· Want detailed information about the upcoming Georgia
Milestones Assessment? The Department of Education published this assessment
guide specific for each grade level tested. http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-End-of-Grade-Assessment-Guides.aspx
· Parents: This is last year's Georgia Department of Education
practice test. This is the only practice test available date formats as seen in
the assessment guides. There are
about 4 practice tests for each subject
for grades 3-5. There are about 8-12 questions on each practice test. https://www.georgiaoas.org/servlet/a2l
Below are just
a few reminders/notes for the week:
·
The Media Center
March book mark is due on Friday, April
3rd
·
Don’t forget to
be completing practice tests on the OAS website. If students turn in forms by April 17th, they will
receive a special treat from me.
·
In last week’s
Friday folder is information regarding our upcoming International and Fine Arts
Night. I hope to see many of you there
on April 2nd.
·
In the Friday
Folder you will find information on Spring Pictures on Wednesday, April 1st
·
In the Friday
Folder you will find an order form for field day t-shirts due by Friday, April 17th
School Wide Information
- Friday, March 27th-All Pro Dad’s Breakfast
- Wednesday, April 1st- Spring Pictures
- April 2nd – International and Fine Arts Night
- April 6th – 10th – Spring Break
Next Week at a Glance
Reading – Information and Opinion Responses to
Reading
Writing/Grammar
– Adverbs
– test on Wednesday, March 25th.
Word Study – No Word
Study until after GMAS
Social Studies – Westward Expansion
Mon/Tues Group: Vocabulary test on Thursday,
March 26th and Unit Test on Tuesday, March 31st
Wed/Fri Group: Vocabulary test on Friday, March 27th
and Unit Test on Thursday, April 2nd
Science –
Group Wed./Fri: Animal Adaptations Vocabulary Test Wednesday,
March 25th’ Animal Adaptations Test week of March 30th
Group
Mon./Tue.: Ecosystems Vocabulary Test Tuesday, March 24th;
Ecosystems Test week of March 30th
Math –
9:00 Group Measurement
12:45 Group Decimal Fraction Test Monday, March 23rd’
Begin Geometry Unit
Specials Rotation:
Monday-PE
Tuesday-Art
Wednesday –Music
Thursday –Technology
Friday – PE
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