SPOKANE VALLEY LEARNING ACADEMY

On Monday, April 8th from 12:30PM-1:20PM come enjoy some time with our SVLA families. All ages are invited and parent supervision of non-SVLA siblings is requested.

Reminder: there are no elementary workshops this week, so transportation for elementary students will be provided by indivisual families.

For middle school students, a bus will drop them off at the HUB, but this is the last week to pick up your middle school student at the HUB at 1:20PM. Starting April 15th, K-8 pick-up will be at school.

Calling all Middle School parents! This is our final learning showcase to kick off 4th quarter learning here at SVLA. Students will attend classes from 8:40-10:40 and parents and students are invited to attend to view projects, engage in discussions, and prepare for the upcoming quarter.

March Mammal Madness (MMM) is an international science event inspired by the NCAA basketball tournament, where instead of basketball teams, a selection of organisms "compete" against each other. The winners are decided based on scientific data and research and a the element of surprise. Students researched the animals and created brackets based on their research. Not all matches happen the way you think they will--in the matchup between an elephant and a bee, the buzzing of the bee made the elephant turn and leave the field of battle! (Click the image below for more MMM information.)

Our workshop weeks are: Monday April 15, April 22, April 29, May 6th, May 13, and May 20 from 11:20am-1:20pm.

• On April 15, 22, and 29 and May 20th the Nature's Canvas, Lemonade Wars, and Robotics workshops will be from 11:20-12:30 and PE workshops will be from 12:30-1:20pm.
• On May 6 & 13 during the spring testing window, PE workshops will be from 11:20-12:30 then chess workshops will be from 12:30-1:20pm.

Warm Weather Reminder: As we approach the sunshine-filled days of 4th quarter we will be having PE on the playground instead of at the HUB. Please remember to send your student(s) to school with a water bottle.

(Registration is now closed for Q4 workshops, but your student(s) can still participate in these PTO-sponsored events: "Once Upon a Lily Pad" musical, Happy Found Farms field trip, Fund Run, and End-of-Year Celebration.)

This spring our students in grades 3-8 will take the Smarter Balanced math and language arts state tests. Students in grades 5 and 8 will also take the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS). The results from these tests will give a more accurate picture of whether students are on track to be ready for college or career, what we simply call future ready.

A great tool you can use at home to help your students better prepare for state testing is at the Smarter Balanced testing training site. Visit https://bit.ly/wastatetesting for more information.

For a Smarter Balanced practice test https://bit.ly/sbatraining is a great site to visit. Practice tests boost confidence and help students understand how to better interact with the testing site.

And while this is not a learning tool specific to state testing, parents can create an account for students at the typing.com website. Practicing basic keyboarding skills before testing is great for boosting confidence during testing.

April 8: K-8 PTO Open Gym 12:30-1:20PM. Last HUB day for MS. NOTE: No elem. workshops today

April 11: MS ½ Day 8:40-10:40 MS Q4 Kickoff & Learning Showcase

April 15: K-5 First week of Q4 Elementary Workshop. Workshop sessions run from 11:20AM-1:20PM

April 22: K-8 APRIL Home-based Monthly Reporting Notes Due

May 1: Field Trip Day! Elementary to Happy Found Farms & MS science River Walk

Testing dates: May 7, 8, 9, 14, & 16

May 8: No elementary on-site today.

May 20: K-8 MAY Home-based Monthly Reporting Notes Due

May 22: K-5 "Once Upon a Lily Pad" 9:45AM practice & 6:00PM performance at Ridgeline High School

May 27: Memorial Day, no school

May 29: Talent Show, 12:45PM. Auditions info. coming next month.

May 30: Volunteer Appreciation Brunch, 8:45AM

June 3 & 4: Curriculum return--all at-home materials with barcode, not workbooks, are returned

June 5: Last elementary in-person day, 8:40-11:00 Regular drop off and school day;

11:00AM PTO fund run; 12:00PM picnic, yearbook signing, and End-of Year Celebration assembly.

June 6: K-8 Final home-based Monthly Reporting Notes Due

June 6: Last middle school in-person day, field day

June 6: 8th grade graduation party with Mrs. Puzankov

June 10-13, 17: K-8 Individual WSLP meetings for Fall 2024 enrollment.

April 8- Open Gym 12:30-1:20pm

May 22 - Elementary Play Performance of "Once Upon a Lily Pad" K-5 at Ridgeline HS at 6pm

June 5 - K-8 PTO Fund Run fundraiser and picnic

Matt Chisholm

mchisholm@cvsd.org

509-558-5722

Email: pward@cvsd356.org
Website: https://svla.cvsd.org/
Location: 1512 North Barker Road, Spokane Valley, WA, USA
Phone: 509 558-5700