Dear Parent,
Your child will be taking several tests this year. These are important achievement exams which your child has been preparing for. We are asking all parents to support the students and teachers by assuring your child does the following:
1. Eats a good breakfast.
2. Gets plenty of sleep the night before each exam.
3. Gets to school on time. This is very important because the tests are timed.
4. Wear the yellow shirt taht say, I Can Do It.(if still available from last year).
5. Brings a jacket or sweater in case the room gets too cold.
6. Brings a nutritious snack. A snack will be provided by the school; however, each child can bring their own snack.
7. Comes to school in a happy and positive mood. Give your child a HUG and wish him/her GOOD LUCK on the test.
8. If your child does not finish by the school day, he/she will be allowed to stay after school until finished. Please call or come by the school if your child does not get home on time. It will be your responsibility to pick up your child after the regular school day.
Please fell free to call or come by the school if you have any questions concerning the exams. We are confident your child has received excellent instruction and is well prepared for the exam.
Thank you again for your continuous support and encouragement provided to your child and teacher.
(See Testing Calender for more information)
TO RAISE A
1. Read to your child everyday. It's never too early to start-even newborns respond to hearing you read.
2. Continue reading together even after your child learns to read. Older children still enjoy listening to others read.
3. Make stories come alive for your child when you read. Be animated and use different voices.
4. Be patient-let your child read aloud at his or her own pace. Offer help only when needed.
5. Discuss what you read together. Ask questions, and listen attentively to your child's answers.
6. Make reading time special. Cuddle up in a quiet, comfortable spot. Your child will associate reading with feeling secure, relaxed and loved.
7. Encourage your child to read at least 15 minutes a day, either to you or independently.
8. Take along your child's favorite book wherever you go. Read on the bus, in line at the store, or in waiting rooms.
9. Take your child to the library often and check out a variety of age-appropriate reading material.
10. Be a role model-read on your own. By seeing how much you enjoy reading, your child will learn that it's a great source of information and fun.
TO BE A
Parent
1. Be a good role model. Your child learns from the example you set.
2. Show respect for your child's feelings, thoughts, and suggestions.
3. Make your child feel loved with your words of praise, and your hugs and kisses.
4. Keep your word. If you must break it, apologize and make it up to your child.
5. Encourage your child's creativity. Ask questions to stimulate curiosity and imagination.
6. Build your child's self-esteem by showing appreciation for all genuine efforts.
7. Stay involved. Know what's going on in your child's life, both at school and with friends.
8. Discipline your child fairly, firmly, and with love. Focus on the behavior, not the child.
9. Establish family traditions and make time to do fun things together.
10. Think positively. By expecting the best, you empower yourself and your child to solve problems and achieve goals.
1. Invite a child to read with you everyday.
2. When reading a book where the print is large, point word by word as you read. This will help the child learn that reading goes from left to right and understand that the word he or she says is the word he or she sees.
3. Read a child's favorite book over and over again.
4. Read many stories with rhyming words and lines that repeat. Invite the child to join in on these parts. Point, word by word, as he or she reads along with you.
5. Discuss new words. For example, "This big house is called a palace. Who do you think lives in a palace"?
6. Stop and ask about the pictures and about what is happening in the story.
7. Read from a variety of children's books, including fairy tales, song books, poems, and information books.
Reading well is at the heart of all learning. Children who can't read well, can't learn. Help make a difference for a child.
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
