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Volume 20, Issue 3 August 31, 2012

4th Grade Dream Team

News and Reminders
Important Dates

MAP Scores- M.A.P. scores were sent home last Friday. I hope by now youve had a chance to
look through them with your child. Please pay close attention to your childs scale score as MANY students were only a few points from reaching the next level of proficiency. The ranges are list below. If you would like to discuss your childs score, please let me know.
Math Scale Score Range: Advanced: 667 and up Proficient: 628 666 Basic: 568 627 Below Basic: Below 567 Communication Arts Scale Score Range: Advanced: 673 and up Proficient: 648-672 Basic: 592-647 Below Basic: Below 591
August 31 @ 7 PTA Movie Night September 3 No School September 11 Dominoes Pizza Day September 17 Grandparents Day

Grades Ill be entering grades into Power School this weekend.. Grades will change A LOT as
new grades are averaged in, so please dont be concerned about grades yet. The first grade check will
come home in a couple weeks.

Save the Date for Grandparents Day -September 17-Grandparents and Grandfriends are
very special in childrens lives so heres a day just for them! Children feel a sense of pride and accomplishment when they know that people in their extended family and community are interested in their education. This day recognizes the importance of our heritage, our community and relationships across generations. Visit the school, find out what students are learning, and celebrate with us!

SRI Your child took a standardized SRI test in reading this week. The expected lexile range for 4th
grade is 600-900. The range for 5th grade is 700-1000. Your child scored _______. If this is below the expected 4th grade range, please make sure your child is reading ALOUD at home for 20 minutes, 4-5 times a week. This is expected of all students, but its especially important if your child is not reading on grade level. Its also important your child is reading books he/she can read. If your child cant pronounce five words on a page, the book is too hard for him/her and he/she needs an easier book.

Spelling Words
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Next week in.

Reading: Thick and Thin Questions using Social Studies text Writing: Taking a prompt through the entire writing process Working With Words: oo words, un prefix, less suffix Math: Number sense, adding large numbers with different strategies Social Studies: MO History-Woodland and Plains Indians

unfriendly stood football took brook wood

Responsibility taking individual ownership of actions!