QUESTION OF THE WEEK - What warm weather related thing/activity is your student looking forward to the most?
Monday, April 10
9:00-11:00 Grades 3-6 Language Arts state test, bring a lunch.
11:00-12:00 PE Grades 3-8
Tuesday, April 11
9:00-11:00 Grades 3-6 Language Arts state test, bring a lunch.
11:00-12:00 PE Grades 3-6
11:00-12:00 Science Fair Club Grades 3-6
Wednesday, April 12
9:30-11:00 Art Club Grades 3-6
11:00-12:00 PE Grades 3-6
1:30-2:30 HOA Fit Squad (Hare Field)
Thursday, April 13
9:00-11:00 Grades 3-6 Language Arts state test, bring a lunch.
10:00-11:00 Chess Club
11:00-12:00 PE Grades 3-8
12:00-1:00 Science Fair Project set-up and judging.
5:30-6:15 Talent Show (doors open at 5:15)
6:30-7:30 Science Fair!
SCIENCE FAIR Our annual Science Fair at HOA will be April 13, right here in our gym, from 6:30-7:30. We are allowed to select 10 participants to represent HOA at the District Science Fair on Thursday, May 4. All grade levels have the ability to be chosen. I am still looking for 4-5 parents to volunteer as judges on April 13 from 12:00-1:00. Volunteer judges will be interviewing students, grading projects with a rubric, and helping select the 10 projects to go to the District Science Far. Please let me know if you're interested.
APRIL FIELD TRIP On April 20, we will be going to Four Seasons Bowling Alley for a behind the scenes tour and bowling. Please add this fun field trip to your April calendar. The cost to you is free! Since we don't have Coding Club or PE that day, we will meet at HOA at 11:00 and walk down to the bowling alley (located on 3rd and Washington), or you can meet us there. I would love to have several parent chaperones. Please let me know if you can come and hang out with us!
STATE TESTING State testing is broken down for elementary students during the four weeks in April. The first week is for 5th grade students who are taking the Science test, the second week is for students in grades 3-6 taking the Language Arts test, the third week is for students in grades 3-6 taking the Math test, and the fourth week is for any student who needs extra time to finish ANY of their tests. If your student needs additional time beyond the scheduled dates, we will contact you to schedule extra sessions in May. If your student is homeschooled (meaning NOT taking online classes at HOA), they are exempt and are not required to take state tests through us, although it is offered to you at no charge if you would like them to participate. If your students is a 5th grader taking Science with us, they are required to take the Science test. If your student is taking Language Arts with us, they are required to take the Language Arts state test. If they are taking Math with us, they are required to take the Math test. Here is the website for the practice tests, practice.smarterbalanced.org. I would recommend sitting down with your student and taking a test with them so they have an idea of what types of questions will be on the test.
STATE TESTING WEEKLY BREAKDOWN
WEEK 1 - Science OAKS - ONLY for 5th grade
WEEK 2 - English Language Arts (ELA) SBAC - Grades 3-6
WEEK 3 - Math SBAC - Grades 3-6
WEEK 4 - Make-up week - Any test, grades 3-6. I will let you know when your students completes each test with an email, and then let you know if I need them to come for the make-up week.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ART CLUB MS Art Club will meet on Tuesdays from 10:00-11:30 on specific days, not every week. Mark your calendars, here are the days they will be meeting through the rest of the year, April 18, May 2, 16, and June 6. Please email Mrs. Coyle at [email protected] with any questions.
PARENT CONNECT The next Parent Connect meeting is May 3 from 9:30-11:00. Please contact Angela Lorenzo at [email protected] if you have any questions.
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