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Science Fair is just around the corner in March 22, the California Standards Test for Writing will take place on March 6 for our 4th grade students and we will again have a school wide writing day on that same day. The Physical Fitness Test will take place during the month of March for our 5th grade students. The teachers and I continue to participate in the district wide focus on writing skills. We will meet with other Central area schools on February 3 to discuss student writing. I have also challenged the students to focus on "Reading for Fun" during the months of February and March. Several classrooms are participating in some fun reading incentive programs to support this challenge.
As I mentioned in the February Newsletter, I am very pleased that all students are now enrolled in Study Island, a web based and standards aligned Language Arts program. Study Island is designed to provide differentiated skills support for all students. Hickory Elementary School has been actively involved in ensuring our students are prepared for the 21st Century with the appropriate skills and knowledge that will afford them the opportunity to be productive and successful citizens. We believe that programs such as ST Math and Study Island will help prepare all of our students to master reading language arts skills as well as problem solving and reasoning in a cognitive and engaging manner. Naturally, these are supplemental programs and they will be used in tandem with our District's adopted text and materials.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Edna Schumacher
Principal
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