May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month!
May 6-10- National Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8- National School Nurse Day
May 10- 24-25 Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Application Closes at 3:00PM
May 13-17- National School Police Week
May 13- District Assessment ELA for 1st and 2nd Grade, Social Studies for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
May 14- District Assessment Math for 1st and 2nd Grade, Science for 3rd and 4th Grade
May 14- Spirit Night @ Bruster's 4:00-7:00PM
May 21- 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony @ 9:00AM
May 22- Last Day of School
Regular school attendance is vital to your student’s success. At Meadowcreek ES, our goal is to ensure that all students fully benefit from their education by getting to school on time (in class by 8:15) and attending school regularly. Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves. You can help your student learn that going to school on time, every day is important. Consistent attendance will help children do well in high school, college, and at work.
Below are the times we expect students to be at school:
- Students arrive no earlier than 7:40 am
- The bell rings and instruction begins at 8:15 am. Attendance is taken in class.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:
- Have your child ride the bus as this assures your child will get to school on time. If you have to drive your child to school, leave yourself extra time in case of traffic or inclement weather. Our doors open at 7:40, so you can drop your child off starting then.
- An unexcused tardy means your child arrived in class late (after 8:15) because of sleeping in, traffic, missing the bus, running late, etc. Examples of excused tardies are illness, health condition, medical appointment, and family emergency. You must come inside the building to sign-in your child with the reason why your child was tardy.
- Arriving late to school/class impacts a student’s learning as well as the classroom atmosphere. Being on time for school/class is a positive goal for each of our students. Research has shown that your child's attendance record may be the biggest factor influencing his/her academic success.
If your student is going to be absent or late, please contact your child’s teacher. If your student is absent, you will need to send in an excuse letter for the absence.
Meadowcreek is tracking students with perfect monthly attendance! Students with perfect attendance will receive a certificate of perfect attendance by the end of each month. If your student receives a perfect attendance certificate, their name will be entered in a drawing for a NEW BIKE! We will pick the winner at the end of the semester. Good luck!
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Students may not like tests, but studying for them can reinforce their memory of what they've learned. Tests also help the teachers learn what the students understand, and what might still be unclear. Tests will be a common part of your child's school career.
Start now to help your elementary schooler get comfortable taking tests. Encourage your child to:
- Start with the easiest questions first, if the test format allows. Getting these right can boost confidence and grades. Your child should mark the hard questions and go back to them after answering all the easy questions.
- Look for clue words. Sometimes one word, such as always or never, will indicate the answer. Also, your child may find clues in other test questions.
- Avoid spending so much time on one question that there isn’t enough time for the rest.
- Save time to double-check work. Did your child follow all the instructions? Are the answers accurate and complete?
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