Busy Week Ahead

Dear Parents,

It was wonderful to see so many of you this afternoon! The students really love to show off their hard work.

• Please send $3 with your student by Friday for Field Day T-shirts.
• The end of the year is near, but we are in need of skinny sharpies for the students to use with the white boards. You may send one or two for your child only and we will sharpie their names on them so they can take them home at the end of the year.
• Thank you for sending Kleenex! I believe we have enough to last through the end of the year.

We have a busy month ahead! Here are some important upcoming dates:

Thursday, April 22nd: Last day of tutorials and Bring your favorite book to school day.

Friday, April 23rd: P.J. Day

Monday, April 26th: College T-shirt Day

Tuesday, April 27th: Math TAKS Test - Please make sure students go to bed early, have a hearty breakfast, and get to school on time.

Wednesday, April 28th: Reading TAKS Test -Please make sure students go to bed early, have a hearty breakfast, and get to school on time.

Thursday, April 29th: 5th Grade Science TAKS, make up testing, continued testing for some students

Wednesday, May 12th: Field Day - 4th grade is in charge of this event and we will need lots of help! We will be in charge all day. Our class is the Nutrition Committee!! More info to come after testing.

Tuesday, May 18th: Field Trip to the San Jacinto Monument - Chaperones Welcome!

Wednesday, May 19th: We will have visitors from the Artist Boat Group to provide a pre-field trip workshop and School Writing Project reading at Rice University from 4:30-6:30

Friday, May 21st: 1/2 of the 4th grade will go to Galveston for the Artist's Boat field trip

Monday, May 24th: 1/2 of the 4th grade will go to Galveston for the Artist's Boat field trip

Thank you for your continued support!!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Zirczy

Homework Packet/TAKS

Dear Parents,

I apologize for the lapse in posts! I have fallen behind, needless to say. TAKS is fast approaching so you will notice that the homework packet has both TAKS Reading passages and TAKS formatted math questions. We are working very hard in class, but it would be wonderful if you could look over their math and reading and help them correct mistakes as they work. That prevents them from doing something wrong and not realizing it is wrong. I know this is a lot to ask, but with the nature of this homework packet I often go over things with them well after they have actually completed it. To assist I am including the Answer Key for the four stories in this weeks homework packet. Thank you for your support! Another blog entry will be coming shortly!

A Case of Mistaken Identity
1.D
2.B
3.B
4.B
5.C
6.D
7.B
8.A
9.C
10.A
11.C
12.B

Sharks: The Perfect Predators
1.B
2.B
3.C
4.A
5.B
6.A
7.C
8.A
9.B
10.D

Nature's Construction Workers:
1.A
2.D
3.A
4.B
5.C
6.C
7.D
8.C
9.B
10.B
11.C

My New Friend:
1.C
2.A
3.D
4.D
5.A
6.B
7.C
8.D
9.B
10.B

Please be advised that these are a bit harder than the passages that have previously been on the TAKS tests. However, I feel that if we practice with these passages then the students will be very confident on the actual test.

Thank you!
Mrs. Zirczy