James McKee Family Update April 24, 2015 Mark your calendar:  April 24: SCHOOL CARNIVAL – 4:00-7:00  April 26: Runnin’ for Rhett (9:50 a.m. Crocker Park—Downtown Sac.) CARNIVAL: It’s here! The carnival is tonight from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Come and enjoy the fun and see the great prizes for the drawing! RUNNING FOR RHETT: The event takes place this Sunday at 9:50 a.m. in Crocker Park in Downtown Sacramento. Students are asked to report at 9:15 a.m. Look for Mr. or Mrs. Flink to check in. We have nearly 80 students anticipated to participate this year. I hope to see you there! 3rd WEEK OF STATE TESTING: We start our third week of testing in grades 3-6 for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) next week. These tests are given electronically and will help to provide important information to families and the school about student academic progress. In addition, 5th-grade students will be testing in science for CST tests. There are a few things that you can do to help your child be successful on the CAASPP: 1. 2. 3. 4. Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep the night before the test. Make sure your child eats breakfast. Make sure your child arrives to school on time. Affirm your support of your child. Remind him to do his best but not to stress. Students arriving late on testing days may be held in the office and have to make up the test at a later date. Classes testing next week include: Mrs. Flink’s 3rd grade; Mrs. Bernardis’ 4th grade; Mrs. Hepworth’s 4th grade; Mr. Lane’s 4th grade; Mr. Hardwick’s 5th grade; Mrs. Parker’s 5th grade; and Mrs. Willey/Mrs. Edge’s 5th grade. Your child’s teacher will provide you with a specific schedule of the days that we are testing. I hope to see you tonight at the carnival! Mr. Looper Principal