Dear Grizzly Families,It was lovely to have a few days of sunny recesses. Cross your fingers for sunny weather next week so kids can play outside! It’s been very fun to see all the art submissions turned in this week! I can’t wait to find out who our winners are on May 8!RISE Testing – Next Tuesday, our 5th grade starts RISE testing. 3rd and 4th grades will start the following Tuesday. Please support your students in having a positive test experience by helping them get to bed on time and eat a good breakfast each morning. All testing will be between 9:30 and 10:45. Please avoid tardies and check outs during the testing times. This data helps us to learn where our strengths are, and what areas we can focus on more deeply in the future. This data also contributes heavily to school reporting and letter grades. Please reach out to your child’s teacher or to me with questions about RISE.April Digital Citizenship Tip – It can be difficult to keep up with the apps, games, and websites that are popular with kids. Common Sense’s Parents’ Ultimate Guides can help keep you up to date and answer your questions about all the latest platforms and trends. Visit Common Sense Media to explore the Parents’ Ultimate Guides for Roblox, Discord, Minecraft, Snapchat, TikTok, Fortnite, or Instagram. (www.commonsense.org/education)Homework Feedback Request – I am seeking feedback from our community on the homework our students are assigned. As we plan for next year, it is important that we are making decisions based on research and best practices, along with community input. Please share your thoughts by answering the two questions on the Parent Square post. Thank you for your input. Questions to ask you Students
- Tell me about something weird that happened this week.
- What was the easiest thing you did this week? Why was it easy?
- Tell me something you learned this week that you didn’t know before.
Upcoming Events This week:
- Tues. Apr. 18 – RISE Testing Window opens
- Tues. & Wed. Apr. 18-19 – 5th grade Science RISE
- Thurs. Apr. 20 – Great Utah Shakeout Earthquake Drill
Next Week:
- Mon. Apr. 24 – Kindergarten Orientation 4:00 in the media center
- Tues. Apr. 25 – 3rd-5th grade Acadience benchmark testing
- Wed. Apr. 26 – K-2nd grade Acadience benchmark testing
- Wed. Apr. 26 – 3rd & 4th grades ELA RISE 1
- Thurs. Apr. 27 – 4th grade ELA RISE 2
- Fri. Apr. 28 – 3rd grade ELA RISE 2
As always, please reach out with feedback and questions. Warmly, Principal Elcena Saline elcena.saline@canyonsdistrict.org
