Weekly Update!

 Good Afternoon Parents,

What a busy week we have had upon returning from Spring Break. We have so much still left to cover and time is running out. As you saw from my Remind message last Tuesday, the test dates have been set. I will include those below for anyone who is not part of our class Remind messages. Instruction is moving rapidly! I wanted to get this post out to you last Friday, but was waiting on some finalizing information on our Poet’s Tea. Details about this exciting event are below! 

SOL Pass

Today I showed your child how to access the released SOL tests. I have given them a tracking sheet and asked them to work on this at home 3 times a week. The direct link to this site is on my Schoology page. Once they complete the practice, please make sure you check their score, note it on the tracking sheet and initial it. This will help assure the students that there is accountability and thus will do their best! 

If you haven’t had a chance to view the site, it's quite awesome! Your child has access to all the released tests back to 2001 in some cases. These are a perfect way to prepare for all 3 SOLs. The password to access them is husky. Please make sure you open the website and not attempt to do it while still in Schoology. It doesn’t always work that way. Your child knows how to do this.

No School

Reminder that there is no school on Friday, April 21st due to Eid. Happy Eid to all our Muslim friends!

Book Fair

The book fair is coming!! Our class will preview the book fair on Monday, April 24th. If your child wishes to purchase anything during school hours, they may do so starting the week of April 24th. There will be a family night on Thursday, April 27th from 4-6pm, should you wish to bring the whole family out! Should be a fun event!

 Upcoming Testing Dates

April 18th and 19th- Reading MAP (Tomorrow!)

April 26th and 27th- Math MAP

May 12th- Reading SOL

May 17th- VA Studies SOL

May 24th- Math SOL

Please make sure your child has their Chrome book and it is fully charged each day.

Boosterthon Fundraiser

The day is here! You can now register for our Hutchison Farm Elementary Fun Run! Our goal is to raise $25,000 for PTA funds to sustain instructional opportunities for students. Registering is easy and free!

⭐️ Register Now On MYBOOSTER.COM  

⭐️Be sure to check out the easy sharing functions on MYBOOSTER.COM to let others know how they can help support our school.

Thank you for working with us to make our school stronger. We are grateful for your support!

4th Grade Poet Tea

To help celebrate the end of our poetry unit, we would like to invite you to our Poet’s tea on Friday, April 28th. I will send out a more formal invitation soon, but wanted to give you the dates now so you could make arrangements if needed. This is optional so if you are unable to attend, it is okay. We will be meeting in the Cafeteria from 8:20-9:10ish. Students are encouraged to dress up. Please fill out THIS GOOGLE FORM to give your child permission to enjoy the treats that will be served. We have also created an Amazon wish list with items needed, if you would like to donate. You can send the items right to the school, attention Kristen Rivera. We hope you can join us for this fun event!

Here is the QR code to our Amazon wishlist!

Focus Areas for the week Next Week:

• Reading:  Finish up our Poetry unit. 

• Math:  Continue our unit on decimals

• VA Studies:  We will continue Chapter 7- The Civil War.

As always, please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. I am looking forward to a great week!