Thursday, March 30, 2017

Spring Break, Testing, and More

Next week is SPRING BREAK.  
There will not be school on April 3-7  

Students will have some homework in their review packets (ELA and Math).  The milestones start on April 19th, so if you have not already, please start to study for the milestones over break.  There are great resources on my blog, and on Edmodo for the students.  I will continue to update Edmodo this week, but please feel free to contact me if you find that your child is having trouble with something specific.  I will do my best to accommodate your child's needs.  I will also have students bring home their journals (Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies).  These are wonderful tools that have the standards and examples that we have talked about in fourth grade.  

Here are some additional online resources that your child may use to practice for the Milestone.  Students will definitely take the milestone online next year so it is important to get them accustomed to internet testing.  There is a possibility that fourth graders may also be taking the test online this year, but more information is to come.  This makes it incredibly important that students get used to tying in the next few weeks, just in case.  If you have questions about this please feel free to email me at laura.kraftschik@cobbk12.org and I will get back to you after break.  I will give all of the information about testing as soon I know more.



Online testing resources and websites:

http://www.gaexperienceonline.com  (Experience Online Testing Georgia)
You must use Chrome to use site. Just click on Grades 3-5.

Practice Sites
www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/EOG-Study-Resource-Guides.aspx

(Georgia Milestones End of Grade Study/Resource Guides)



The Tiger Update
a PTA/PAWS publication

  • Next Week is Teacher Appreciation Week at Teasley! We desperately need gift cards for our Appreciation Week raffle! Please send in gift cards asap ($25 suggested, but any amount is appreciated) in an envelope addressed to PTA. These will be raffled to teachers and staff next week. Also, students should send in a card or special note to teachers, specialists and staff (including the assigned specialist for your class*) by next Tuesday, March 28.
  • Cards for Specialists on Tuesday, March 28th
  • Kindergarten Registration is March 29th from 8:30-11:30am in the Media Center. This is for new families that want to register for Kindergarten or are new to 1st grade. The date is set by Cobb County. Please see attached flyer for more details. Feel free to share with neighbors and friends!
  • Dress Down Day $1- Friday, March 31st (Supports PTA)
  • Spirit Night at U.S. Cafe- Tuesday, April 11th, 5-8pm
  • All Pro Dads- Friday, April 14thMs. Brooks (Art) - Bates, Cook, Fore, Jean     

Ms. Crosby (Media Specialist) – Alongi, Bixler, Bunch, Davis (1st), Wager
Ms. Young (PE) - Forrest, Hamrick, Sellers, Thomson 
Ms. Hogan (Media Clerk) - Gresham, Hall, Nichols, Rabinovich
Mr. Homansky (PE) – Boeck, Geiger, Rice, Wallace
Ms. Knight (Math) - Beason, Davis (K), Gooden, Hiles, Stewart
Ms. Mungin (Music) - Couvillion, Killimett, Kraftschik, Qualls
Ms. Tepp (PE) - Allison, Braswell, Hillsman, Jackson 
Ms. Smith (Nurse) - Burley, Corbin, Nash, Wood
Ms. Sumners (STEM) - Kim, King, Lubniewski, Moloney, Padron