Friday, April 4, 2025

Weekly Update

 There will be NO specials this week due to ACAP testing, so we will designate next week as "B Week". 

ALL PE - Outside (Weather permitting)

MAGPI will be cancelled this week due to testing. Please let your MAGPI student's parents know.



Reminder: Each teacher should sign up to observe at least one other teacher each 9 weeks and complete the post observation reflection form.  

Important Events for Remainder of School Year
(This will be updated each week)
4/7-4/11 - ACAP Testing
4/14-4/17 - AIMs Web Testing for 1st Grade
4/14-4/17 - AIMs Web ORF Testing for 2nd/3rd
4/15 - 3rd Grade Field Trip Bot Gardens/Child Theatre
4/17 - PTO Duty Free Lunch for Classroom Teachers
4/17 - EnRICh will resume
4/18 - Retention Consideration Mtgs with Admin during planning
4/21-4/23 - AIMs Web Testing for Kindergarten
4/23 - PST Meetings
4/24 - 4th/5th Grade Choir Program
4/25 - Last Day for Lunch Visitors
4/25 - Kinder Field Trip Bham Zoo
4/25 - Matos Field Trip Trussville Community
4/30 - Data Meetings During Collaboration
5/1 - Kinder Music Programs (8:00 & 10:00)
5/1 - Sped Data Meeting @ 12:00
5/5-5/9 - Teacher Appreciation Week (Library)
5/5-5/9 - 2nd Grade Wax Museum in North Training Room
5/6 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Montgomery
5/6 - Kindergarten Round Up at 6:00 pm
5/8 - Retirement Party for Dr. L
5/9 - EnRICh Showcase
5/12 - Blanche's Birthday Celebration
5/13 - 5th Grade Field Trip to HTMS
5/14 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to Amerex
5/15 - Kinder Classes Awards Day
5/16 - Kindergarten Field Day on North Field
5/19 - 5th Grade Extravaganza
5/22 - Last Day for Students (Noon Dismissal)



National Assistant Principal's Week
It is National Assistant Principal's Week. We are so thankful for our two incredible APs, Maggie Jensen & Kelley Shirley! You are the best!  Thank you for all you do for our teachers and students!!!




ACAP Testing

Students in grades 2-5 will take the ACAP State Test beginning Monday, April 7, 2025. Thank you for your continued hard work to prepare our students.  The schedule for testing is below.

Monday, 4/7 - ELA 1 & 2 (95-105 minutes). Everyone will need wired headphones for Session 1 (Listening)

Tuesday, 4/8 - ELA 3 & 4 (75-95 minutes)

Wednesday, 4/9 - Math 1 & 2 (90-100 minutes)

Thursday, 4/10 - 4th Grade ONLY-Science 1 & 1 (90 minutes) & make-up sessions for other grade levels

Friday, 4/11 - Continued make-ups (2nd & 3rd must be completed by this day)

April 14-18 - Make-ups will continue until all testing is complete.


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!  


Important Testing Reminders

  • There should be no activity/traveling through the building beginning at 8:10 until you receive word that morning group testing is complete.
  • We will begin the PE schedule as soon as whole group testing is complete. We will get the word out, but will not make an intercom announcement due to continued small  group testing.
  • Travel in hallways should be limited and students should remain supervised and quiet.
  • Please avoid hallways that have "testing" signs.
  • K & 1, If you have morning recess we are asking you to move this to a later time when whole group testing is complete.  This is to ensure there is no traffic in the hallways.  
  • There will be NO lunch visitors on this week.


State Testing Week - PE Schedule

We will be on a modified schedule this week due to testing.  There will be no specials. We plan to begin PE at 10:50 (but please wait on word that testing is complete before proceeding to PE).  We will try to have outside PE if weather permits.  If we are able to do this, we will be using the north field and south playground.  PE times for this week are listed below.

11:00-11:30  - 2nd Grade

11:30-12:00  - 4th Grade

12:00-12:30   -  3rd Grade

1:00-1:30 - 1st Grade     

1:30-2:00  - Kindergarten    

2:00-2:30  - 5th Grade

If you have to change your recess time or location due to testing, please notify the office so we know when and where you will be.  



Paine Precepts (Trying Your Best)
  • Doing your best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment” – Oprah Winfrey
  • “You must do the thing you think you cannot do” – Eleanor Roosevelt
  • “Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little difference” – Jimmy Johnson
  • “No effort that we take to attain something beautiful is ever lost” – Helen Keller

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Weekly Update

  There will be NO specials this week due to ACAP testing, so we will designate next week as "B Week".  ALL PE - Outside (Weather ...