Eiber's Adventure Update
March 15, 2023
IMPORTANT DATES
March 17 - Teacher Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL for students
Mar 20-24 - Spring Break - No School
Mar 30 - Food Distribution 3:30pm
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY MARCH 17TH!
SPRING BREAK!
March 20th - March 24
Spring break is finally here! Our spring break will be from March 20th-March 24th. We will see everyone back here on March 27th, ready to be productive! We hope all of our Eiber families have a happy and safe spring break!
JEFFCO SUMMER OF EARLY LEARNING (JSEL)
JUNE 12TH - JULY 28TH (No school on June 19th & July 3-7th)
Jeffco Summer of Early Learning is a FREE 6-week, intensive program that focuses on increasing literacy and math skills for students entering K through 5th grades. This program is open to Jeffco students that are currently on a READ plan or have data that shows that may be at risk of being eligible for a READ plan.
This year, we will be offering JSEL here at Eiber! Registration this year will be done through EnrollJeffco.org and will close on May 15th. Please see the attached brochure below for step-by- step instructions on how to register, a list of the different schools that will be offering JSEL, and details about the student's daily schedule.
**Transportation WILL be provided! More information to come soon.
CMAS TESTING
Students in 3rd-5th grade will be participating in Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) testing after spring break. Please look out for more information about specific testing days. We ask that you not schedule any appointments for your child, during the school day, on these days. Also, we ask that you refrain from picking your child up early from school on these days.
You can help your children to do their best during testing time by ensuring they get a good night's rest, that they eat a good breakfast (at school or at home), and that they arrive at school on time. We encourage all students to be in attendance every day, yet these testing days are very important.
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NEWS
Thank you to all of you that participated in Parent-Teacher Conferences last week! It was great to see so many families here and engaged with their student's learning! Your support at home is incredibly important to your child's academic growth.
Here are some more suggestions from the Parent Institute on things you can try with your child every day to help them do well in school.
Strengthen self-control
You want your child to thrive in school, both academically and socially. One way to help is to encourage accountability. Teach your child that we are all accountable for what we do.
You might suggest that your child repeat aloud each day: “I can’t control others. But I can control my choices and my actions.”
Help your elementary schooler go into tests with confidence
Test anxiety is often caused by self-doubt, and it can keep students from achieving the results they are capable of. Poor performance then reinforces that self-doubt. To help your child break the test-anxiety cycle:
- Take the pressure off. Tell your child that tests simply show the teacher what students have learned so far, and what they need help with. Make it clear that you love your child no matter what— and a test score won’t change that.
- Schedule time to review. Preparation is the best cure for the test. Help your child focus first on not-yet-mastered material.
- Teach your child to use positive self-talk, such as “I have studied and I am prepared to be successful.”
- Encourage your child to visualize doing well. You might say, "Close your eyes and picture yourself knowing the answers."
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!
Maria Beken
Family Engagement Liaison
Direct Line: (303)982-4853
Eiber Main Line: (303)982-640