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Class Academic Challenge: Test-Prep Month
Class Academic Challenge: Test-Prep Month
End-of-Year Activities
We are reaching a point when the
year starts winding down. In our
class, after testing, we will be
starting the bridge building project,
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2017 Testing Schedule
Thursday - April 27 ELA
Tuesday
Wednesday
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May 2
May 3
ELA
ELA
Get a Have a
Thursday - May 4 ELA
good nights sleep healthy breakfast
Tuesday - May 9 Math
Wednesday - May 10 Math Im
Thursday - May 11 Math Ready!
TESTING
INCENTIVE Approach the test Try your best.
Rio Calaveras Principal Mrs. Hall sent home a
with a positive attitude Dont give up!
letter last week with some information below.
- Once testing has started, classrooms will not be We will try our best!
interrupted for any reason. If students are late or
tardy, they will have to make up testing which
We will be successful!
may cause them to lose a field trip, etc. because We can do it!
of limited time getting all the make up testing
done. Room C7 Students
- Students will be given a picture of an ice cream
sundae to color a part of every day for showing
up on time, and doing their best on the test.
Those with a completed coloring pictures will be Class Note: Homework will NOT be assigned for
invited to an Ice Cream Sundae Party at the the duration of the CAASPP test. However, the
conclusion of testing. students will be in the middle of the on-going
- However, please dont force your child to go to State Report, Solar System, Theme Park project,
school if they are ill. They can take the tests and the daily 30-minute Accelerated Reading
when they are better. Please call (209) 933-7270 assignment.
if you have any questions.
THEME PARK
MATH PROJECT
The students in class are busy creating a Theme
Park on graph paper using their math and drawing skills.
Classroom Creativity and accuracy are the keys to complete this
project well. After deciding on a park name, each group
MAY Updates of 2 students will create a blueprint of their theme park
with various theme park facilities using different
SOLAR SYSTEM REPORT - Our class is studying polygon shapes and ordered pairs. This project helps
the different planets in our solar system to put together a students in knowing how to classify polygons and
digital flipbook. Students are researching facts about plotting points on a coordinate plane.
planets and using Google Slides to complete the flipbook.
STATE REPORT - Our class started the State Report
research assignment in April. The State Report consists of
4 parts: Research and writing, drawings of the state map,
logo, seal, and other symbols, a website to display state May 2-4 ELA TESTING
information, and finally, the students will produce a video May 5 Cinco de Mayo
summarizing what theyve learned. May 8 Bridge Project Begins
The report is due on May 17. May 9-11 MATH TESTING
TALENT SHOW Its the time to prepare for the May 14 Mothers Day
annual Room C7 Class Talent Show. The students will May 17 State Report Due
choose a talent they would like to perform like singing, May 19 AR Ends!!!
dancing, poetry reading, cheerleading, playing an May 21 Gissele Ts Birthday
instrument, do a comedy, tell jokes, juggling etc Even May 26 Class Talent Show
Mr. Pham will be showcasing his wonderful talents for May 29 Memorial Day No School
the class. The performance will be at the end of May.
May 30 Class Birthday Party
BRIDGE BUILDING PROJECT During Math
time in May, Room C7 students will be involved in a fun
May 31 Class Carnival
and exciting Math application activity: Bridge Building! June 1 Yearbook Signing Party
We will be constructing bridges out of toothpicks! At the 4th Quarter Report Card
end of the activity, each bridge will be tested for strength 1:45 Awards Assembly
to see how much weight it can hold before collapsing. Last day of school
This will be a fun learning experience for all.