Week 35: May 14th-May 18th

Week 35:  May 14th-May 18th

STAAR Testing is this week.  Your child will take the math STAAR test on Monday and the reading STAAR test on Tuesday.  

By working together, we can make your child’s test experience positive and successful.  Here are some suggestions and reminders to help your child succeed:

-  Make sure your child gets a good night’s rest.

-  Have your child eat a healthy breakfast at home or in the cafeteria at school.

-  Make sure your child arrives at school on time.  We will be starting very soon after the school bell rings.

-  HCE will be providing one, clean snack on Monday and one on Tuesday.  Your child can bring their own snack as well. Let’s avoid bringing snacks that are sticky, liquid-based, and messy (e.g. Cheetos).  We will also be providing a water bottle each day. 

- We highly encourage your child to bring a jacket or sweatshirt.  The AC will be on and it gets rather cold in our class and testing rooms.

- Per TEA, students are not allowed to bring or WEAR devices during testing.  We are asking that your child leave smartwatches, Fitbits, and phones at home on Monday and Tuesday.

- Continue to build your child’s confidence through the weekend!  Please reiterate that they have learned everything they need to know for the test.  We have practiced strategies to help them be successful test takers.  We are ready and prepared!

Thank you for continued support and help in making Monday and Tuesday test days run smoothly.

Other upcoming HCE events...

• Monday, May 22nd:  Publishers Picnic from 11:00-11:30am in our Courtyard
• Please make plans to join your child in the third grade courtyard from 11:00-11:30am.  They will share with you much of their work from this school year.  Since this is a school wide event, you will want to get here early.  
• Tips on things to bring that will make the time more special:  smiles, a blanket or chairs to sit, a lunch, and plenty of water as it is to be hot and humid.
• We're asking that your child remains at school after Publisher's Picnic as we are finishing up end of year MAP testing and data collection. 

• Thursday, May 25th:  Join us on the field for the 3rd grade Chariot Races from 8:30-9:00am.  You won't want to miss it! 
• We're still in need of wagons for our chariot races.  Please lend us your wagon and ask your neighbors to help us out, too! The following SignUp Genius will help us keep track of what is coming. Thanks for your help!  Chariot Wagon SignUp

• Friday, May 26th:  Join us for the Winds of Time school-wide parade from 8:45-10:00am in the hallways and hard top area. 

Language Arts:  We will be working on our Unit project for Ancient Rome after STAAR this week.  After spending a few weeks researching and note taking, your child will be writing an Ancient Rome nonfiction book to show all that they've learned during unit time.  

Math:  We're studying Roman numerals for the remainder of the week. 

Social Studies/Science:  We will spend our short week preparing for our upcoming chariot races.  Your child will be choose a team name inspired by ancient Rome and create a shield for the big race.