Barrington Place Elementary School
April 2015
Dates to Remember:
Reminders:
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No visitors will be allowed on STAAR
testing dates.
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Parents please ensure that students
are at school by 7:30 on testing days.
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If you are picking up your child in the
front car rider line please do not pull
into the pick up area and park until
3:00pm. It is important for us to keep
this area clear until dismissal time for
emergency vehicles. Thanks for your
help in keeping our school safe.
4/6 4th grade Electricity Program
4/16 PTA meeting and Kindergarten Program
4/10 BPE Fundraising night @ Chuck E. Cheese
3:00-9:00pm
Box Tops are being collected!! Please
send in your box tops. The class from
each grade level with the most box
tops will receive a special prize!
Math
Reading
Writing
Science
2015 STAAR TESTING DATES
Grade 3
Grade 4
4/21
4/21
4/22
4/22
NA
3/30 &3/31
NA
NA
4/14-4/16 Kinder writing benchmark
4/16 1st & 2nd writing benchmark
4/20 5th grade Math STAAR
4/21 3rd and 4th grade Math STAAR
4/22 3rd and 4th grade Reading STAAR
4/22 5th grade Science STAAR
Grade 5
4/20
3/31
NA
4/22
***State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR is the state’s student testing program. Students
will be tested in the core subject areas–reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies.
April is “National Child Abuse Prevention” month. During the month of April we will be
collecting summer items such as sunscreen, flip-flops, hats, sunglasses, etc. for the Children's
Assessment Center (CAC) in Houston. CAC provides much needed support and advocacy to
local children who have been abused. Please help BPE honor National Child Abuse Prevention
Month by participating in the following activities:
Tuesday April 7th: wear a BLUE shirt and/or a BLUE ribbon!
Tuesday April 14th: Pinwheel coloring sheet contest entries due!! Coloring sheets will be provided by the school the week before, so check the Tuesday folders on April 7th!!
Tuesday April 21st: make a card, draw a picture, or write a letter to someone you appreciate
and give it to them!
Tuesday April 28th: Last day to bring items for our “Fun in the Sun” drive for the Childrens Assessment Center (CAC) in Houston.
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Pre-K and Kindergarten News
We have had another great month in Kindergarten! It’s hard to believe we are already in
April—our little friends are growing up fast! This month we will start reassessing our students
in PAPI and DRA to see how much they have grown over the past few months. They will also
be completing their writing benchmark. It will be a very busy month!
April Birthdays:
Mrs. Gomez, An Hieu, Emmanuel, Simrah, Sami, Daniel, Grace, Fernando, Liam, Tina, Suheyla,
Owen, Gia, Medhi, and Hafsa!
First Grade News
February was filled with learning fun, studying about presidents Lincoln and Washington! And don’t forget
about Valentine’s Day, We told our friends we liked them in many ways. The Spring Fling was loads of fun,
with cookies and juice for everyone. As for math, 1 to 120, we ordered numbers, composing, decomposing, less than, equal or greater. Weather was the topic during science this February. Hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, and blizzards weather that are all scary!
April Birthdays:
Adon Aguirre, Ansar Syed, Bryson Zhou, Annie Huynh, Erika Farrales, Devin Nguyen, Julian Molina, Logan
Acayan, Kaidom Boring, Aden Nguyen, Sarah Lowe, Elena Perez, Genie Arce, Alex Ramirez, and Mrs. Herod
Second Grade News
In reading, we are learning about author’s purpose and viewpoints by reading and talking about different
authors. We are reading Tomie dePaola and Gail Gibbons books and talking about different story elements.
In math, we will be learning about multiplication and division. We will be modeling, creating, and describing
contextual multiplication and division situations. In language arts, we will be learning about conjunctions
and how to use them properly. In writing, we will continue to use the writing process to complete our persuasive writing. Students will be learning about weather in science during April. We are identifying goods
and services in our community. We are creating products to be sold during our Market Day.
April Birthdays:
Lilybeth Flores, Mohammad Amanullah, Joshua Le, Isaac Krause, David Ramirez, Ivan Krause, Hani Sharaf,
and Makayla Nguyen
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Third Grade News
During the month of April, third grade students will continue to study some forms of energy including
sound, light, and heat. Then, we will begin our unit on ecosystems. Students will learn about the different types of animals and plants in ecosystems such as deserts, grasslands, oceans, and forests. We will
soon plant some seeds in order to experience the full life cycle of a flowering plant. In social studies this
month we will be begin studying the inner workings of the US Government including learning about the
different branches and how they work together. Students will also be reviewing for their STAAR Reading test during this time by completing various reading passages over famous people that we have already studied. We will end the month by covering more famous people in history such as Henry Ford.
In math we are working on different types of measurement: Area, Perimeter, Length, Capacity, and
Weight/Mass and will be reviewing for our upcoming Math STAAR test on April 21.
April Birthdays: Elly Holmquist, Jackie Le, Justin Le, Huy Nguyen, Jayden Henry, Gordon Chan, Athena
Makridis, and Johnny Khong
Fourth Grade News
4th Language Arts had an energizing two weeks of Writing Camp, where we polished our skills at writing Narratives and Expository Essays, in order to prepare ourselves for Writing STAAR. We also worked on revising
and editing skills. In reading we finished up Tall Tales, Myths, and Fantasy. In social studies, we brought Texas into the 20th century with cattle drives, large ranches, and railroads, which prepared us to strike oil and
bring in the biggest oil well, Spindletop. In math, the students have been measuring different objects around
the school and converting the measurements. Students have learned customary and metricmeasurement. In science, the students reviewed the water cycle and all the different steps that are involved in this
process.
Fifth Grade News
During the month of April, our hardworking students will be taking their STAAR exams! We will be
reviewing previous units covered throughout our year to keep everyone fresh. In science, we will
continue researching the growth and change of animals. This unit leads into proper ways to conserve
ecosystems. 5th Grade will be dedicating the majority of May to studying animals and their
lives. Reading and writing will be exploring research and inquiry methods. Social studies will take on
the Great Depression and World War II. That adventure will be followed by examining the Post-war
United States. Our STAAR tests are approaching quickly!
April Birthdays:
Umer Dada, Peter Xue, Kevin Ho, Francisco Pirela, and Ryan Garrard
Barrington Place
“Nutrition Nuggets” from the Nurse:
DID YOU KNOW?
2100 Squire Dobbins Drive
Sugar Land, Texas 77478
Office 281-634-4040
If your youngster is thirsty, he/she is already a little bit dehydrated.
The best way to stave off dehydration is to drink water throughout the day.
Get him a refillable water bottle, and encourage him to keep it with him. He
could take it to school and activities in a backpack and put it on his desk at
homework time.
School Mission
Statement
Believing that all students
are unique and capable, it
is the mission of the
Barrington
Place
Elementary staff to provide
the skills essential for
lifelong learning. We will
create
a
supportive
environment that develops
the intellectual and social
capacities of all students to
become
responsible
citizens. In order that this
mission be realized, our
educational program will
include
parent
and
community involvement,
Coaches Corner:
During P.E we are FITNESSGRAM testing, which is a state-mandated test that
all students in Texas take from 3rd to 12th grade. Below is a little more information about Fitnessgram and descriptions of the actual tests we will conduct with your students. (Fitnessgram does not affect your child’s PE grade)
What is FITNESSGRAM?
FITNESSGRAM is the national fitness assessment and reporting program for
youth. The assessment was developed by The Cooper Institute in response to
the needs in physical education programs for a comprehensive assessment
protocol. The assessment includes a variety of health-related physical fitness
tests designed to assess cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Criterion-referenced standards
associated with good health have been established for children and youth for
each of the health-related fitness components.
high expectations, and
quality instruction for all
students.
PTA
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We are excited about the new shade on the playground. Please watch
for a date for our Ribbon Cutting ceremony.
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Parents and Families: PTA Board elections are quickly approaching.
Please consider volunteering as a board representative. Open positions
are: President, Vice President, …..
Volunteering
Fort Bend ISD
FBISD Mission: FBISD exists to
inspire and equip all students to
pursue futures beyond what they
can imagine.
FBISD Vision: FBISD continuously
improves teaching and learning by
developing effective staff and
building scalable systems.
Parents and friends that are interested in volunteering for PTA activities and volunteering
on our wonderful campus are required by the District to complete a criminal history form. This is
necessary in order to insure the safety of all of our students when any volunteer works with students on or off of our BPE campus. The process is very easy and equally quick to do. Please go to
www.fortbendisd.com; then click on the “Volunteer” button and then scroll to the online criminal
history section and complete the application with your information. You should receive a
response within a week, so time is of the essence!