February is here officially tomorrow! The school year seems to be FLYING BY!
All students should have brought home and 8 1/2 X 11 white piece of paper regarding our walking field trip to ASU on February 6, 2015. This paper is from ASU and it is a waiver. Unfortunately, if you don't sign it and return it your child will not be able to attend the field trip with us. There will be alternative work for them to complete here at school. We will be leaving by 8:45 am. and returning in time for lunch. You do not need to make special arrangements for lunch, because we will follow our normal lunch schedule. I will notify you on Monday if your name was drawn as a chaperone.
Academic Enrichment will be Wednesday, February 25th from 3:30 - 5:00 pm. If you donated to the event, THANK YOU! We are excited to extend our learning day with a variety of activities. We hope you will put it on your schedule.
Science Camp is May 20-22, 2015. We are going to Chapel Rock in Prescott, AZ. The camp is also called Aspen Creek Outdoor School. Thank you for all that have made full payments and tax credit donations! And, thank you for those who have made a donation towards students who would like to go but aren't financially able. Thank you to those families who have been making payments! Every little bit adds up and before you know it you will be paid in full also. It is going to be a great opportunity for students, chaperones, and teachers! Parents - if you have requested to be a chaperone, please turn in your fingerprint clearance card as soon as you receive it. We will be selecting chaperones by spring break so that you can make arrangements to have those days available. Student's cost $140 and Parents $110. If you are not planning on sending your child, please contact Mrs. Biggs ASAP.
Spring Break begins the week of March 16th.
Our state testing will begin the last week of March/first week of April. April 3, 2015 is Good Friday, but it is not a school holiday. Your child will have the state test at least one day a week. We will publish the schedule so that you may put it on your calendar. We are requesting that your child be in attendance on the test dates and not leave early for any appointments. The state dictates the time frame when we administer the tests. We will let you know the dates as soon as we have them on the calendar. We are finalizing the school wide schedule for AZMerit(state test) this week.
The 5th and 6th grade students have been struggling as a whole with a few behaviors. One is talking during instruction time. All the teachers have said the talking is an issue. We explain to students that they are here to learn and when an adult is speaking to be respectful and not talk. There are a lot of activities that include student conversation, but students should not be interrupting instruction time. Some students are struggling with good sportsmanship on the fields during recess and PE. We are having discussions about being respectful, choosing our words carefully, and living the golden rule. I remind students that they are responsible for their own actions and words they use with each other. It is easy to get upset and say something in haste that we later regret. It takes a conscious effort to stop and think about our actions and words before we act on them. We appreciate all that you do at home to reinforce and strengthen these behaviors.
Be sure to check out the upcoming sports' tryouts.
Spring Sports Tryouts
ASU Prep is proud to announce the start of our Spring athletic season. This year students will have the opportunity to join a Sun Devil soccer, golf, or baseball team. We are encourage all students to learn a new sport or gain experience in a sport they already play. Let's go Devils!
FEBRUARY 9,10,11 & 12 3:30 - 5:00 pm COED SOCCER, GOLF, AND BASEBALL, SOFTBALL
For details, visit ASU Prep Athletics
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If you are interested in volunteer coaching, please contact Coach Brown or Coach Berg as soon as possible.
Have a great weekend and a FABULOUS February!
yours in science,
Mrs. Biggs
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