May 2, 2016

Volume 5, I ssue 8

Judith Kisse l l , Pr incipa l Roadrunner Reader

SAGE testing is underway for student’s 3rd – 6th grade. This testing is very important to show teachers how well their instruction has been this year. It also shows students and parents how well their child has learned the expected material at their grade level. Grades 3 – 6 are doing their assessments on line. The computer lab schedule is tight. We appreciate your help getting your students to school on time, and well rested so that they may do the best job possible. We will also begin our DIBELS reading testing soon. DIBELS is given to all students K-6. We appreciate your help and support as parents in having students at school! Testing will occur from April 20th through May 27th. Please try not to make Dr. appointments or other appointments during the day, when possible, so that students may complete their testing. We have very little time to make up testing when children are absent. Kindergarten testing will be the NEXT week Students will not attend school during that week. Teachers will make an appointment

Message from The Principal

It is also the time to register for kindergarten 2016- 2017. If you want to be considered for the Extended day class, don’t delay, come in today!!!!! If you plan on moving for the 2016-2017 school year, please inform the office. Remember to read ALL SUMMER…or only on the days you eat! We will be serving Free lunch to all kids 0-18 throughout the summer from 11:30 – 12:30 M – F.

for each child and parent. These appointments will be about 30 minutes long. The last day for Kindergarten is Thursday, May 26th.

It has been a wonderful year. I especially want to thank my amazing parking lot volunteers, Tim Sullivan, Brittany and Ken Bean. They have been at school helping to keep our parking lot safe come rain or shine ALL YEAR! They have made a HUGE difference in student safety! Thank you is not enough, but THANKS! School begins next year on August 17th. We will host an Open House so you can meet your child’s teacher in August. Look for a letter being sent home inviting you to the Open House. Remember to keep reading all summer long. The students only need to read on the days they eat to be good readers. Thanks for the amazing year!

Mrs. Kissell, Principal

Fourth Grade News... We are excited to be finishing up our SAGE testing. We have sure learned a lot of great things this year! We will now be reviewing important concepts and be getting ready for 5th grade! We will also be working on a Utah county report in class. Look for a paper to come home soon about the portion of the project your child will need to complete at home. Our end of year celebration will be on May 20th at 9:30. Hope to see everyone there!

First Grade News... What a year it’s been! It’s been so fun to watch all our first graders learn and grow this year! As we finish out this year, please make sure to continue to read with your child for 20 minutes every night. It makes all the difference in their confidence and ability to decode words. We will be taking the DIBELS end-of-year test this month. Remember, your child’s goal is to read 50 words a minute. They can achieve this goal with your amazing support at home. In math, we will be learning about 3D shapes. We will be learning how to identify 3D shapes at home and finding out what things we can build with them. We will also be reviewing what we have learned the last 2 semesters, while we prepare to take the end-of-year math test. On May 23rd we will be having a celebration of our first graders moving on to second grade! We invite all parents to come join us at 2:45 in the lunchroom for a small program and cookies. Afterwards, you may check your child out at the office if you would like. Again, thank you for all your support this year! It’s been a great year! -

The CELEBRATION for our REMARKABLE ROADRUNNERS Will be held on THURSDAY, MAY 19th at 6:00. This event is by invitation only for the students who have worked all year to receive this prestigious honor. Please plan to attend with your remarkable student. This

REMARKABLE ROADRUNNER……… event will be held in the gym and

should run from 6:00 – 7:00. Please arrive a few minutes early to get a seat. We would like to start recognizing our Scholars promptly at 6:00 p.m.

Upcoming Events

i INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL - Celebration K-6 Wed. May 18th Dinner is served 5:00 – 6:00. Program and activities 5:30 – 7:30. Free fun for the entire family.

i Remarkable Roadrunner Thursday. May 19th 6:00 p.m. Invitation Only

i Volunteer Luncheon May 13th 1:30 p.m.

6th graders are looking at an exciting month to end their elementary school adventure. We are currently taking the Sage tests so make sure students are getting a lot of sleep and encourage them to do their best work. We will be going on a field trip to Hill Air Force Base Museum on the 18th. This is for those students with very good behavior. We also have the Fire Truck, Classic Skating, Year End Video and more so keep that behavior positive. The international fair is that night where 6th grade will be celebrating ancient Asia, come make Chinese mask on May 18th! We will be learning measurement in math, Art and Culture in Language Arts, and as always keep reading. Please join us for the 6th grade promotion program on Friday May 27th at 9:15, some students will be receiving the Hope of America award, there will be refreshments. Join us as we say goodbye to another year.

Kindergarten News... We have been working very hard in kindergarten to learn all of our letters, sounds, site word and numbers. Am/Pm kindergarten will not have school next week. Full day kindergarten will not have school Wed, Thurs, Friday. Each child should have an appointment to be tested with their teacher. This is the assessments for the end of the year. If you do not have an appointment, call the school and schedule one. School will resume on normal schedule Monday. May 16th. Field Day will be on May 25th and the last day of school for kindergarten is May 26th! Thanks for a great year!

Fifth Grade... As the year is ending, fifth grade is finishing up strong. On May 3rd the students are excited to visit the Junior Achievement JA City at Discovery Gateway! All of our students have been working hard for months to build financial literacy skills, work ethics and business management. They have been hired on mini jobs to run the 20 businesses in the city and we are thrilled for this once in a lifetime opportunity. Other than that, we are finishing up our final chapter in math about volume, learning about genetics and reviewing for our SAGE testing. We are looking forward to some nice spring weather and are excited to finish strong before we enter into 6th grade next year! End of year celebration will be held, May 24th at 1:00 in the library. Parents are invited.

ThirdGrade News… We can't believe we have already made it to our last month of third grade! Has your child told you about the "Great Math Trophy Race"? After reviewing a math concept from the year, students are asked to work with their partners to complete a small quiz. After calculating the class average, we are able to determine which class wins the trophy for the day. We are having fun competing while preparing for our final Math SAGE test. We are also preparing for our International Fair on May 18th. We have already started researching and writing about our African continent. If your family would like to display any African artifacts during the fair, please contact any third grade teacher for more information. Please mark your calendars! We will be having the "Third Grade End of Year Celebration" on Friday, May 27th at 11:00 AM. We would love to have you there! We are so proud of our amazing third graders!

Sixth Grade News...

BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS! ! ! There are a lot of fun activities that students have the chance to participate in towards the end of the school year. Please note that these activities are contingent on POSITIVE BEHAVIOR, following school rules, completing class assignments and being the Scholars that we expect! Thank you for support of our efforts to help raise positive and polite young boys and girls!

Upcoming Events

i No Am/PM Kindergarten May 9th – 13th. Individual Testing

i No FULL Day Kindergarten May 11,12,13. Individual Testing

i 4th Grade County Fair – Year End celebration May 20th 9:30; Gym

i 1st Grade Year End Celebration May 23rd 2:25 Stage

i 2nd Grade Year End Celebration May 23rd 9:00 Stage

i 3rd Grade Year End Celebration May 27th 11:00 Library

i 5th Grade Year End Celebration May 24th 11:00 Library

i 6th Grade Promotion May 27th 9:15 Stage

i FIELD DAY 1st – 6th May 26th Classic Skating

i May 24th Fire Truck Water Party 2:45

We are so happy with the end of the year approaching. Our students have been very busy learning a lot about America’s People. We have been talking about the Mayflower which sailed from England to America with more than 100 Pilgrims onboard. They learned that the Mayflower planned to settle in Virginia, but the ship got lost during a storm. They landed at Plymouth Rock, and the Pilgrims decided to build their settlement there. While they build their homes, the settlers lived on the Mayflower. This is the star of what we called today The United States of America. The settlement grew bigger and eventually became a country. This country became a free Nation for Native Americans, African Americans, White Americans, Asian Americans, etc. The students learned about Martin Luther King Junior, Cesar Chavez, Rosa Parks, and all the Americans that helped shape our nation for good. In mathematics we have been learning about shapes and partitioning. We are also getting ready for 3rd grade by studying repeated addition (basis of multiplication) and 3D shapes with its attributes. We also learned about fractions and dividing shapes into halves, thirds, and fourths. Our graduation party will be on May 23, 2016 from 9 – 10 am, and we will be celebrating all the achievements and successes of our beloved students. We all hope everybody can participate and help us celebrate our students. Thank you for reading 20 minutes a day and reviewing math concepts everyday with our students at home. Sincerely, 2nd Grade Team

PTA News… I would like to thank Taun Wakefield for being our PTA president this year. I would also like to thank Tracy Douglas for being our treasurer and a lot of support for Taun. We are looking for some people to be involved in our PTA for next year. It is a lot of fun! Your children love to see you helping at school. It doesn’t require a lot of time. You are partners with the school to help see the students have the things they need to be successful. Please call Mrs. Kissell if you are interested in learning more!

Second Grade News...

FREE SUMMER LUNCH…. .

Lunch will be served for free at James E. Moss elementary by the kindergarten playground Monday – Friday from 12:00 – 1:00. Lunch is free for all children 0-18. Plan to attend and enjoy our lunch at school.