Weekly Newsletter 4/7/25 - Week 28 MSTEP

Happy Sunday, parents and guardians. Here is our weekly newsletter for the week beginning April 7th, 2025 (week 28 of instruction):

MSTEP Begins: Fifth-Grade will sit for the ELA MSTEP on Tuesday and math MSTEP on Thursday. That being said, it is VITAL that students get a good night's rest (please, no all-night gaming), eat a good breakfast in the morning, and are on-time this coming week. Testing begins first thing in the morning, so I want to be sure all students are present and ready to test. As a reminder, Laurus serves free breakfast to ALL students from 7:35-7:55 am.

Tutoring: This is the FINAL week of tutoring. Tutoring will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 3:30-4:30 pm. Pickup is at 4:30 pm sharp.

Curriculum: This week, the majority of our focus will be on MSTEP. We will continue reading From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler in ELA. For math, science, and social studies, we will be reviewing for the upcoming MSTEPs.

Uniforms: We are back to school uniforms this week, as there are no dress down days. Please remember, students are prohibited from wearing crocs. They need to be in closed-toe and closed-heel shoes. If your child is wearing crocs, they will be asked to call home for school appropriate shoes.

Homework: Due to MSTEP, there will be no homework or spelling lists this week.

Supplies: We are in need of the following classroom supplies. If you are able to send any of these items in, it would be greatly appreciated. The items we are in need of are:

-Facial Tissue

-#2 Pre-sharpened pencils

-Clorox wipes

-Lysol disinfecting spray

Thank you in advance for your help and support!

Important Dates (Mark Your Calendar):

Monday, April 7 - MSTEP Testing Begins (Please refer to the schedule passed out on Monday)

• Tuesday, April 8 - 5th Grade ELA MSTEP
• Thursday, April 10 - 5th Grade Math MSTEP
• Monday, April 14 - 5th Grade Science MSTEP
• Tuesday, April 15 - 8th Grade PSAT
• Wednesday, April 16 - MSTEP Make Up
• Thursday, April 17 - 5th Grade Social Studies MSTEP

Monday, April 7 - Committee Meetings 3:35 pm

Thursday, April 10 - Tutoring Ends

Monday, April 7 - Friday, May 16

• Lunch In Classrooms
• Art and Music on a cart - in Classrooms; gym in the Classroom

Friday, April 18-Tuesday, April 22 - Easter Break - NO SCHOOL

Friday, April 25 - $ 2.00 Dress Down; Progress Report Day

As always, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or just want to see how your child is doing during the school day/week. I am here for all of you, as well! Also, as always, thank you for your continued support from home. It makes all the difference in the classroom. Have a great Sunday!

-Ms. Winter