Las Positas Updates

4/14/23 Volume 2 (32)

Happy Friday~

Happy Friday!

'Tis the Season for State Testing..

On Wednesday, April 19th, our 5th grade students will begin the SBAC testing window. Our 3rd and 4th grade friends will start on April 26th. This is the annual test on the Common Core State Standards that all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students take during the school year. Because this test is so important, we would like to ask for your help in getting your child prepared to do his/her best on this test. Below are a few things you can do to help your child have a successful testing experience:

Get your child to bed on time or a little early (a well-rested student will test better).
Provide a good, healthy breakfast before leaving for school or have them arrive at 7:40 to eat breakfast at school.
Communicate with your child that this test is important. Encourage your child to do his/her very best.
Make sure your child is here. Get to school on time to allow your child to feel relaxed and unrushed. More than ever, being on time is critical to successful testing experiences.
Visit https://www.caaspp.org/practice-and-training/ for practice

This month we continue focusing on the IB Learner Profile Risk - Takers

Click here for more info on: IB PYP

Catch your child being a ""risk-taker" or "courageous" and tweet it out @laspositaslions or send them for me to share.

Have a wonderful weekend~

If at First you don't succeed...

A child with a growth mindset has the ability to take risks.

You've probably been hearing a lot about growth mindset. Growth mindset is a valuable attitude that encourages children to have perseverance, to approach difficult tasks with confidence, and to focus on what is achievable with hard work. Below are some fun activities to encourage growth mindset and risk-taking.

Turn a negative into a positive- "I can't do that!" vs."I can't do that...YET!"
Famous Fails- Research famous people in history that failed, but came back even stronger!
Character Counts- Read stories about characters that have faced obstacles and overcame them.
Grow-ya- Growth set yoga that's linked with positive affirmations https://www.kidsyogastories.com/growth-mindset/

Starting Smarter: CAASPP resource for Parents

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Resources for Parents: https://ca.startingsmarter.org/

Practice Test: https://www.caaspp.org/practice-and-training/

Rebranding Committee Debrief:

The Rebranding Committee met and has decided to poll the staff and community one more time, since the top 2 results of the student choices were so close.

Here are some back ground information the committee felt was important to share prior to voting.

If we are to rebrand, this would be the right time, due to the abundant funds
Some funds are lost, if not spent this fiscal year
Rebranding does not take away from providing for teacher or student supplies/supports
We want our mascot to be elite and representative of our IB PYP
Click HERE or the survey below to vote right away