April 2019
Classroom Guidance
K-2: We will be wrapping up this month the classroom lessons with a transition/memory book activity. We will be reviewing the many concepts covered over the course of the school year and looking ahead at the similarities and differences the students anticipate for the upcoming school year. We hope you enjoy the booklets that will come home at the end of the school year. It will be a special keepsake for them to remember this 2018-2019 school year.
3-5: 3rd, 4th, and 5th graded class lessons will focus on testing strategies. We are entering the testing season in a few weeks and we like to help the students get into the testing frame of mind by discussing how the test looks, what to expect and how to set themselves up for success. Each student will receive a testing brochure that they will be encouraged to share with an adult at home so they can create a plan to help reduce anxiety and procrastination.
Most importantly, we discuss the 30 things that a standardized test does not measure; such as:
- sense of humor
- passion
- effort
- intuition
- kindness
- resilience
- compassion
- empathy
- motivation
- self-esteem
Pep Rally
Our annual Spring/SOL Pep Rally will be held the afternoon of April 26th. Each year, our K-2 classes adopt one of our 3-5 classes and provide support through fun notes or trinkets throughout the week. Our pep rally is for all grade levels and the students have grade level dance offs, read positive notes to their adopted grade and ends with a 15 minute dance party for our 5th grade students.
April 15 - 21: Spring Break
April 26: Spring/SOL Pep Rally
April 26: PTO Basket Bingo
May 27: Memorial Day