Dear Parents:
There are a couple of housekeeping matters to share with you this week.
1.
Thank you
all so much for the kind words of support as well as the various treats that
have been shared with the teachers this week. Special thanks to Megan Szwez,
Ila Bullinger, and Lisa Backer for covering the class so the third grade team
could enjoy going out to lunch on Wednesday. Also, thanks to Liz Fuchs
for arranging the coverage.
2.
SOL’s will
begin on May 26th. All of our tests are scheduled to begin at
9:15 am. It will be important for your child to be on time for school on
these testing days. Please remember that the tests are not timed and the
children can take as long as they need to complete them. In the past most of
the children have been finished with a given test within an hour or so.
The most important aspect to get “ready” for these tests is for the children to
be well rested. Having a good night’s sleep and regular bedtimes will
help immeasurably. We will begin some review in class next week.
This is not intended to be stressful for the children, rather to help build
their confidence about what they know, and calm some nerves about the types of
questions they will be asked on the tests.
3.
As you look
over the upcoming events, please note the Rising 4th Grade
Orientation on June 1st. This meeting will be held in the library at 7pm,
and is an opportunity for you to hear from the 4th grade teachers
about what to expect for next year. I hope you will be able to make it.
I hope everyone enjoys the
weekend. Happy Mother’s Day!!
Below
are important dates through the end of the year.
May 16 (Saturday) – Tuckahoe’s
Home and Garden Tour
May 26 (Tuesday) AND May 27
(Wednesday) – Reading SOL
June 1 (Monday) AND June 2
(Tuesday)- Math SOL
June 1 (Monday)- Rising 4th
Grade Orientation- 7 pm
June 10 (Wednesday)- Tuckahoe
Town- 9:30-10:30 am
June 10 (Wednesday)- Early
Release- 1:26 Dismissal
June 17 (Wednesday)- Early
Release- 1:26 Dismissal
June 18 (Thursday)- Third Grade
Picnic- 12:45-2:30 pm
June 19 (Friday)- Last Day of
School/Early Release- 1:26 Dismissal
