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Many students have been asking about the Presidential Education Awards that are given at the end of 6th grade. The first is the President’s Award for Educational Excellence. To receive this, students must have been on the A Honor Roll 6 out of 7 trimesters (3 in 4th grade, 3 in 5th, and 1st trimester in 6th grade), maintain strong grades for the rest of 6th grade, have a math RIT score of 240 or higher, and a reading RIT score of 229 or higher in the spring of 6th grade.

The other award, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement, recognizes students for outstanding educational growth, improvement, commitment or intellectual development in their subject areas but don’t meet the criteria for the President’s Award for Educational Excellence.

Many students are running low or out of materials (mostly notebooks or folders that are falling apart). Please check with your student to see if they are need of any materials before the third trimester begins. Thanks!

Please put these dates on your calendar:

Our MCA times are:

Reading 1          April 20 11:00-12:50

Reading 2          April 20 2:10-3:45

Reading 3          April 21 11:00-12:50

Reading 4          April 21 2:10-3:45

Math 1              April 14 11:00-12:50

Math 2              April 14 2:10-3:45

Math 3              April 15 11:00-12:20

Math 4              April 15 2:10-3:45

Also MAP (NWEA) testing dates:

May 12th and 13th

Learning coming alive!

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti January 12, devastating the country. More than 200,000 people died from the quake and buildings and homes have been demolished.  It is a daily struggle to meet medical and nutrition needs and help the country recover from the trauma of this disaster.  The American Red Cross’ primary focus during this time is providing food and shelter and meeting other basic needs for the people of Haiti.

The Woodland Student Council believes that we have an opportunity to help the people of Haiti recover and rebuild their lives through donations to the Red Cross.  In reflecting on the many things we are fortunate to have, we ask you to consider helping the people of Haiti at this time of need.  If every student and staff member brings in just $1.00 we will be able to donate over $1,000.  Donation day is Feb. 11th.  Please help us meet this goal!  We thank you in advance for your generosity and compassion.

If you have not heard yet.. Landers’ Class will be dissecting sheep eyes on Tuesday, Feb. 2nd.  Tollefson’s kids on Tuesday, Feb. 9th

Just a reminder that all conference forms need to be turned in by tomorrow as I will schedule those on Friday morning.

HP testing is coming up:

Verbal CogAT – all students applying for English or social studies (Friday)

Writing sample – all students applying for English or social studies (Tuesday)

Non-verbal CogAT – all students applying for science (Monday)

I am holding off until Monday or Tuesday of next week to place the order for the 6th grade t-shirts. If your student has not ordered yet (or you have not seen the form!) the form was sent home on Monday of this week and the shirts are $9. Students wear these shirts to Commemoration and Valley Fair at the end of the year, and they are welcome to wear them whenever else they please.

Students in my classroom will have a science quiz, based on the vocabulary words for the electricity unit that we have covered, on Monday the 30th of November! Mrs. Tollefson’s kids will have this quiz on Tuesday, December 1st!