STAAR Testing
Forest Creek is administering STAAR tests Monday-Thursday this week. Third grade will be taking tests on Tuesday (Math) and Wednesday (Reading), but other grade levels will be testing on the other two days. Visitors will have limited access to the building. If your child forgets something at home, please feel free to drop it off in the office. The office will make sure it gets to the classroom. If you need to visit for any other reason, administration asks that you post-pone that visit to Friday or next week. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Please send in a water bottle, snack, light jacket, and chapter books with your child for testing days. If your child does not have chapter books or library books, he/she may borrow books from the classroom library. I have attached the Power Point that we watched as a class to help the students know what to expect. Feel free to view it and talk with your child about it.
The cafeteria is providing free breakfast for all students this week because of testing. Breakfast is served 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM.
Homework
There is no homework this week because of testing. I encourage all students to read this week, especially if this is a relaxing activity for them. There will be no spelling test this week. A new list will be given on Friday with the homework packet for next week.
Field Trip -- Inner Space Caverns
Students were given a hard copy of the permission form for the field trip. An electronic copy is attached. Please fill out both sides of the form and return it to school before May 1. If you would like to volunteer, please let me know. You will need to fill out the volunteer form for RRISD. We welcome all parents to participate. The cost for parents is on the permission form.
Earth Day Activities
Wednesday, April 22 is Earth Day. Here are the activities for Forest Creek for the rest of this week --
Tuesday is the 3R’s (REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE) Bring empty juice pouches and place them into our recyclable bin in the cafeteria and keep it out of the earth’s landfills.
Wednesday is Wear Green! And let us know how you will help the earth. Fill out the small green card located in an envelope on the Go Green bulletin board located near the office and post it onto the bulletin board.
Thursday is Turn it off day! You can do this by turning off the water while brushing your teeth, turn off your computer, room lights and fans when you are not using them and walk instead of drive when you can.
Friday is the Go Green Plant sale during lunch and after school. All plants will cost 50 cents!
Progress Reports
Progress Reports will go home on Thursday, April 30. Check Home Access for your student's grade and let me know if you have any questions.
