APRIL+AND+MAY

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Students and parents: Shout OUTS to you! = Thank you for the great attendance record for testing days! = = Students treated our volunteers with respect and came to school on time! = = Your understanding and calm behavior made all the teacher requirements so much easier. = = We had no mis- administrations or testing irregularities! =

Year End Work:

Homeroom teachers need $1.00 for mailing all the forms and report cards home to you in June. =Please monitor that your child has returned the progress report and signed, corrected math tests.= Some students did not do their take home math tests during our review for EOG's. Take home tests have two easy test grades
 * 1) One grade for showing all work and trying which should be a 100.
 * 2) Another grade for getting the corrrect answers.

=Some students did not do the science projects with the skeletons.=
 * 1) ====That must be completed with colored parts, labeled bones with scientific names and assembly.====
 * 2) ====Each student had a 1 gallon plastic bag to store the skeleton.====

Students who passed the math EOG first round have only the science homework to complete for the rest of the year. YEAH!!!!
=Students who need to retake the math EOG will also be having homework as part of the remediation.= WE CAN DO IT!!
 * =Your child's retest will be important this year.=
 * =The first test will be deleted from the record.=
 * =Please encourage them to come to school daily and make an big, big effort.=
 * =Take the testing hints seriously.=
 * =Show your work, read questions and answer choices carefully.=
 * =Circle or highlight information, clarify what is being asked, and finally do the math by steps.=
 * =Now reread the problem and decide if you need to do another step to answer the question. Read each answer choice again. Could you have missed units or simplified fractions? Did you do volume and it asked for area? Think about the details.=
 * =We have seen great improvements in many students on the first EOG.=
 * =The second time should be the charm!!!=

Remember that these strategies work! You have nothing to lose and everything to gain! = Do your best and don't be stressed! __During the week before the test:__= =Review all your formulas each night of your remediation or review. Don't wait until the night before the test. Get sleep. Eat correctly. Drink plenty of water for your brain. You have to be hydrated before the day of the test.=

=__Take the testing hints seriously.__=
 * =Watch you posture for breathing correctly. Get oxygen to your brain!=
 * =Show your work; this strategy helps you recall math steps: ITV, RAP, the IS, of, %, 100... cross multiply. One step equation, two step equation=
 * =Read questions and answer choices carefully.=
 * =Look for answers that don't match the question: //Example---cubic feet instead of square feet for area questions.//=
 * =Have you seen this type problem before?=
 * =Circle or highlight information, clarify what is being asked, and finally do the math by steps.=

=__The Math:__=
 * =Show your work in the book or neatly on the papers so you can check yourself later.=
 * =Note any problems you do not know.=
 * =Put a smiley face by the problems you feel you answered well.=

=__The ReCHECK__=
 * =Now reread the problem and decide if you need to do another step to answer the question.=
 * =Were you tricked into giving an answer too fast?=

=__Answer Choices__=
 * =Read each answer choice again.=
 * =Could you have missed units or simplified fractions?=
 * =Did you do volume and it asked for area?=
 * =Think about the details.=
 * =Now mark your answer both in the book and on the sheet for easy checking at the end of the test.=

=__What do you do if you have no idea how to solve the problem?__= =__The Breaks are important, too.__= =1. Breathe Deeply.= =2. Stretch.= =3. Do not sit at your seat!= =__Ending the test:__=
 * ====== //**Put a star by the problem. Tell yourself that you are prepared and the solution will come to you.**// ======
 * ====== //**What details could help you? Maybe another question will trigger your brain to do the problem.**// ======
 * ====== //**Come back to this problem later. Stay confident; don't stress!!**// ======
 * //** If you stress, think about your happy place. Do a mental cheer for yourself. Come back to the problem. **//
 * //Your brain needs oxygen.//
 * //You will relax more with deep breathing from your diaphragm and still be very alert.//
 * //Your back needs movement and your neck is begging you to exercise it.//
 * //Flex your hands.//
 * //Wiggle your toes.//
 * //Bend your knees//
 * //Stand up straight at least!//
 * //You are the master of the test!!!!// ** //!// **
 * 1) =Pat yourself on the back.=
 * 2) =Take a few minutes to reflect and rest. Don't worry about time.=
 * 3) =Go back over your work in the book.=
 * 4) =Read the questions again.=
 * 5) =Be a teacher and look for mistakes in your work. Correct yourself.=
 * 6) =You did your best. Congratulate yourself. Think you of your happiest place. You deserve it.=
 * 7) =Think about how you will succeed in the 8th grade; what will you do differently? You can learn from taking tests!=

=Please monitor that your child has returned the progress report and signed, corrected math tests.=
 * some students did not do their take home math tests.
 * Take home tests have two easy test grades
 * 1) One grade for showing all work and trying
 * 2) Another grade for getting the corrrect answers.

=Some students did not do the science projects with the skeletons.= = = = = = = = = = = =MOVING TOWARD THE END OF THE YEAR 4/20 = = =
 * 1) ====That must be completed with colored parts, labeled bones with scientific names and assembly.====
 * 2) ====Each student had a 1 gallon plastic bag to store the skeleton.====