STAAR Testing Soon!

STAAR Testing Dates & Reminders

STAAR Testing Dates:

· March 29 – 4^th Grade Writing

                             5^th Grade Math

· March 30 — 5^th Grade Reading                        

· March 30—April 1 – Makeup STAAR Testing – 4^th and 5^th Grades

· May 9 – 3^rd & 4^th Grade Math

                 

· May 10 – 3^rd & 4^th Grade Reading

                  5^th Grade Science

· May 11– 13 – Makeup STAAR Testing  - 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th Grades

To Do List:                                                                            

· Get a good night’s rest, at least a full 8 hours of sleep.                     

· Eat a good nutritious high-protein breakfast.

· Arrive at school by 7:30 to unpack, get settled & not feel rushed.

· Have an “I can do it!” attitude.                                           

LUNCHES:

· Lunches may only be dropped off in the front bins.

· No parents/visitors are allowed to have lunch with a student during their lunch time on testing days.

TESTING DATES LUNCH SCHEDULE:

KG-1:00 1st—11:30 2nd—12:00

3rd—10:30 4th—12:30 5th—11:00

REMINDERS:

· Building will be closed to general volunteers and visitor on testing days.                    

· Please do NOT schedule appointments during the school day for those students that are testing.                          

Enemy Pie

We all love our second annual Christie Read Aloud Day! We made a friendship poem, a class Wordle about our best friends, and today we each made a friendship pie. Yum!

We had Kit Kats for kindness, M&Ms for awesomeness, Frosted Flakes for being funny, and Fruit Loops for being caring. 

We joined in on the #cubRAD festivities at 9:45 and competed in in a quizizz against othe Cubs. So much fun! We wrapped up the day with finding out who Tweeted the most for a popcorn party and watched poor Mr. Steele get a friendship pie to the face. 

I can't wait until next year!

#cubRAD Next Week

Have you ever wondered how to get rid of an enemy? Join us as we discover the secret of Enemy Pie!

Our 2nd annual #cubRAD on Wednesday, February 24, 2016

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Be sure to follow us on Twitter #CubRAD and #christielearns

What's next?

Here's an interesting article from USA Today.  This is a growing problem and one that needs to be addressed quickly.  What is next for our kids? Kids will age out of the system but they will not age out of Autism or their disability.

http://usat.ly/1RBLGu9

Communication is Key

Here's a great blog post I stumbled upon from News 2 You, one of my favorite resources. Communication and demonstration of knowledge can be so difficult for nonverbal students. This blog post is full of excellent tips, tricks, examples, and more...enjoy!

https://www.n2y.com/n2y/blog?id=931 

Engineering Expo is Next Week

Please come out to our Expo next week. The EXPO is November 20th from 1:15-2:20. All of our students are creating an arcade inspired game that uses force. We have everything from marble mazes to a basketball game. They cannot wait to show off their designs! 

Here is a quick preview of what you will see:

We are open for business next week :)

A few marble mazes

How fast can you race around this track?

Could you score 10,000 points by getting a beanbag in one of these holes?

Table top football taken to another level. 

Can you whack-a-mole?

It's just a homemade fooseball table. What?!?!?

Show off your b-ball skillz with this game. 

Don't forget to turn in your tickets to the arcade store for a cool prize. 

Every business needs a lock on the door!

We can't wait! See everyone on the 20th at 1:15!

Engineering EXPO November 20th