Month: April 2012

30 April – 4 May

A hard copy of the testing schedule was handed out to each child last week.  Here is a further breakdown of the dates and times for the specific tests:Monday – Language at 9am for 30min. Reading at10:15am for two 30min sessions.Tuesday – Language Mechanics and Spelling starting at 8:30am for two 15 minute sessions. 1/2 of the Cognitive Test which focuses on sequences, analogies and quantitive reasoning.  This will be an hour session.Wednesday – Math starting at 8:25am for 1hour and 10minutes. Bible at11:00am for 25minutes.Thursday – Science starting at 8:30am for 40minutes.  Word Analysis and Vocabulary starting at 10:00am for two 15minute sessions.Friday – Math Computation starting at 8:30am for 20minutes.  Second 1/2 of the Cognitive Test focusing on verbal reasoning.  This will start at 10:00am and go for 40minutes.HomeworkThere will be a lighter homework load this week due to the amount of TerraNova testing. After school students will complete Spelling Lesson 27 p156-161 for Thursday 3rd of April.  All other students are encouraged to use online resources such as Mathletics, Spellodrome, http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/index.html for onlne Virginia State Standard Practice Tests in Math and Science, or http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/for_children/topics_for_kids/bible_for_kids.html for Bible general knowledge quizzes or other general knowledge quizzes.  The important thing for each night this week is to do a little bit of revision but then rest well to be ready for the next day’s tests.

Monday – Spelling Lesson 26, p150-155Tuesday – Math.  Children are to complete their Accelerated Math ActivityWednesday – Science Revision.  A practice Science revision test booklet will be started in class today.  Children are to complete it for homework.Thursday – Basic Facts homework as per usual Thursday night homework (see note in Agenda) or some children may need more time to complete Wednesday night’s Science revision work.TerraNova testing commences next week, 30 April – 4 May.  A timetable with the testing subjects and times was handed out to each child today so please check their bags for this.

Monday – Spelling, Lesson 35, p202-207.  This links with our Solar System focus for this week.Tuesday – Math.  Homework Book p83 (3D shapes) and p85 (Problem Solving).NOTE: Many students still need to complete the publishing of their Folk Tale from the third grading period. It has now been assigned as homework for Monday and Tuesday night.  Any writing assignments not turned in on Wednesday will be marked as “incomplete” and will thus effect their Writing grade for the third grading period.Wednesday – Science.  Complete Science Standardized Test Practice Booklet.  This will have been started in today’s Science lesson.Thursday – Grammar. Complete End of Year Grammar Test p51-56.  This is a practice test and will have been started in today’s Grammar lesson.NOTE: TERRANOVA Testing will commence Monday, 30th of April and will go to Friday, 4th of May.

Dear Parents.TerraNova testing (standardized tests) will commence April 30th, 2012.  To help children prepare for this testing situation, I am sending a practice English and Math test home with each child over the Easter Break.  These practice booklets are due back in class on Monday, 16th of April.  Extra reinforcement or quiz/test practice can also be done on Mathletics, Spellodrome, http://uk.ixl.com/math/year-4 or http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/for_children/topics_for_kids/bible_for_kids.html for some fun Bible quizzes. I know Easter break is also a time to relax and enjoy a break from school.  So I recommend spending at least a small portion of the day, perhaps about 20minutes for at least the first week, on these activities.  That will leave plenty of time to play!  But I leave it up to you how you wish to administer these assignments for your child.Enjoy the break!Jenny Hurst