We only have 25 more days of school left. We began the 6th six weeks on Monday. Spring is flying by and we have many events packed into the next 27 days!
**Please don’t forget due to TEA changing the TAKS testing dates, we had to make changes to our school calendar. Some of you may still have the old calendar that shows April 28 as a student holiday. That date has been changed to May 5. May 5 is now a student holiday and we will attend school on April 28.
**TAKS Testing Schedule for the week of April 29-May 1**
Tuesday, April 29: Math, Grades 3 & 4
Wednesday, April 30: Reading, Grade 4
*2nd Administration for 3rd and 5th grade students who did not meet standards in Reading.
Thursday, May 1: Science, Grade 5
Tuesday, May 13: *2nd Administration for 5th grade students who did not meet standards in Math
July 1 & 2: *3rd Administration for 3rd & 5th grade students who did not meet standards in Reading or Math
Test Taking Tips:
It is very important that your child do well. Following the tips below will help your child approach the test in a calm, rested, stress free manner:
1. Please ensure that they get a good night’s sleep.
2. Please make sure your child is here on time.
3. It is also important that your child eat a healthy breakfast. Our cafeteria will be providing breakfast pizza for our students. If your child does not like breakfast pizza, they will need to get here early enough to eat breakfast in the cafeteria or they will need to eat at home. Remember, eating sugary items is not a good idea.
4. Give them a BIG hug, wish them well and let them KNOW that you know they will do well!
**Scheduled Events and Holidays:
April 28 -- This will be a regular school day. The snow day has been moved
to May 5.
April 29 -- First grade field trip- Chad’s Pizza, park, then to
Granbury Theatre
Kindergarten field trip to the Equine Sports
Medicine Center and the Kindergarten rodeo
April 30 -- Second grade to the U.S. Mint
Auditions for the talent show
May 1 -- First grade TPRI testing
Fourth grade Heritage Fair
May 2 -- Fourth grade to the Zoo
May 5 -- NO SCHOOL
May 6–9-- Kindergarten 2008-09 pre-registration
May 7-- Fifth grade “Living Biographies”
U.S. Dept. of Public Health shot clinic 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
May 8-- Brock Elementary Open House 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Talent Show & Art Fair 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Bar-B-Q or Hot Dog plate dinner sponsored by the
Brock Middle School Cheerleaders
May 9 -- Second Grade AR sleepover
May 15 -- Fourth Grade Festival
May 16 -- Elementary Field Day
May 19-23-- Science Fair
May 23 -- Elementary Awards Day
Grades 1, 2 & 3 9:00 a.m.
Grades 4 & 5 10:00 a.m.
May 26 -- Memorial Day: Student Holiday
May 27 -- Kindergarten End of Year Party
Kindergarten Graduation 6:30 p.m.
First Grade end of the year “Water Party”
Third Grade field trip to the Ballpark in Arlington
Fourth Grade field trip to Mineral Wells City Park
Fifth Grade end of the year party
May 28,29,30-- Early release, Buses will run at 1:00 p.m.
May 28 -- Second Grade field trip to Mineral Wells City Park
May 29-- Middle School Graduation 7:00 p.m.
May 30-- High School Graduation 7:30 p.m.
LAST DAY of SCHOOL
**Reminders from the Brock Elementary Staff:
Parents,
Even though we are in the last six weeks of school, learning is still taking place and we need to keep the classroom interruptions to a minimum. If you need to get a message to your child or if you need to get an item to your child, please let the office staff handle it. In many cases it is difficult to get back on track after an interruption.
Also we ask that you do not drop off elementary students in the teacher parking lot next to the tennis courts. You are putting your child’s life in danger. Children who are dropped off in this area tend to dart out in front of the Middle School traffic. Lately, we have had some close calls with students running through the parking lot as cars are pulling in and parking or pulling through the drive. Safety First!
We thank you and greatly appreciate your dedication to our students,
Brock Elementary Staff