Week 30

Dear families,

Texas students 3rd grade and up are required to take the STAAR. Our goal as educators, is to increase our students' performance. The STAAR is one important way to help us know how we are doing in educating our students. The results that we get from the test also help us know where we can concentrate our efforts for continued progress.

As you have received a letter from our school last week, this coming week our 3rd graders will have Mock STAAR Math on Tuesday and Reading on Wednesday. This will help our students get familiar with the format of the test. My goal is to help my students reduce their test taking anxiety and prepare to do the best job possible on the test.  It's important that your child gets plenty of rest each night before the test and has a nutritious breakfast each day that the test is administered.

Thank you for your support.

This week we will focus on the following:

1. Students will be able to explain that credit is used when wants or needs exceed the ability to pay and that it is the borrower's responsibility to pay back the lender, usually with interest.
2. Identifying decisions involving income, spending, saving, credit, and charitable giving. 
3. Students learn Test Taking tips
4. Learning Strategies for reducing students' test anxiety
5. Tuesday: Math Mock STAAR
6. Wednesday: Reading Mock STAAR
7. Science research project: students will create their own imaginary animal, analyze what components are needed for survival, and design a 3D model of an ecosystem to ensure the survival of that animal
8.  Planting vegetables in the school garden

This Friday is a school holiday, the school will be closed.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Waters

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