Weekly News

ACAP Testing Week

It's the week our students in grades 2-5 have an opportunity to show what they have learned this year.  You have worked so hard to prepare them all year, so I know they will do great!  Please remind your parents of our testing schedule and the importance of our students being on time, getting enough rest and eating a good breakfast.  Please encourage students to do their very best!

Thank you to Mrs. Naylor and Ms. Ormond for all of the work you have put in to plan for state testing.  Thank you to all teachers in grades 2-5 and specialist teachers who participated in the creation of our two testing videos.  You all did the most amazing job!!!!   A special thank you to Mrs. Knuppel and Mrs. Rogers for producing the videos.  I believed our students are going to love them!  We will come over announcements on Monday at 2:30 to provide words of encouragement for students who will be testing the next morning.  Then, we will ask you to show the first video to your class.  We will come over announcements Wednesday at 2:30, again to offer words of encouragement regarding the math assessment, then ask you to play the math video for your class.

If you would like to preview the two videos, please click on the links below.  Remember:  please do not show them until the designated times Monday and Wednesday afternoon of next week (after the afternoon announcement).  Teachers in grades K & 1, please feel free to show them to your classes at the same time for their enjoyment and to tell them a little about what the other grades are doing.

ACAP Literacy Video

ACAP Math Video

Testing Schedules & Important Reminders

Reminders:

• There should be no activity/traveling through the building beginning at 8:10 until 10:30.
• There will be an announcement over the intercom when morning group testing is complete (somewhere around 10:30).  That is when we can begin lunch, recess, etc.
• We will be conducting small group testing every afternoon, so travel through the hallways should be limited and students should remain supervised and quiet.
• Please avoid hallways that have "testing" signs.

PE Schedule

We will try to have outside PE next week if weather permits.  If we are able to do this, we will be using the north field and south playground from 11:30 until the end of each day.  If you have recess scheduled in one of those locations during that time, please use one half of the gym for recess instead.  PE times are listed below with Thursday times in parenthesis.  

11:30-12:00 (10:45-11:15)    5^th Grade

12:05-12:35 (11:15-11:45)    Kindergarten

12:40-1:10 (11:45-12:15)   3^rd Grade

1:15-1:45 (12:15-12:45)      2^nd Grade

1:50-2:20 (12:45-1:15)      1^st Grade

2:25-2:55 (1:15-1:45)      4^th Grade

Wednesday Collaboration & Thursday Afternoon

We will not have meetings this week due to State Testing.

Next Week

We will continue testing next week.  The tentative schedule is listed below.  More information to follow.

National Assistant Principal's Day

Thank you to Dr. Brumlow and Ms. Rountree for all you do for the students and faculty/staff at Paine Elementary every single day!  You are so appreciated!

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