October is shaping up to be a busy one! Our character value for
this month is CREATIVITY defined as: using
your imagination to do something unique. I can dream and imagine. I hope you continue to use the Core
Essentials home link to spark discussions that lead to reinforcing what we are
sharing at school about CREATIVITY.
DRAGONS Go Blue on October 2nd
as we celebrate World Day of Bullying Prevention. All throughout Dragon
Country, we ask that everyone wear blue to bring awareness to the issue of
bullying. We will be participating in activities that raise awareness of being
kind and standing up for others.
On the 3rd of October, our fourth graders will be taking the
CogAT test. The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) measures
students’ learned reasoning abilities in the three areas most linked to
academic success in school: Verbal, Quantitative and Nonverbal. On October17th, 18th, 19th
our fourth graders will be
taking the Iowa Test of Basic Skills or ITBS. Although the primary goal of
CogAT is to assess students’ reasoning abilities, it can also provide
predicted achievement scores when administered with The Iowa Tests.
Second graders will not be tested as a grade level this year unless they are nominated for QUEST.
There is no special preparation you
need to do at home for these tests. What you can do to help your student is make sure they are rested,
well fed, and present at school on time on
testing days. Please check your calendar and make sure that you have not
scheduled doctor appointments during these days. The CogAT will be administered
in three different sessions on the testing day. Testing for ITBS will take
place in three sessions during the morning on the testing days.
A parent letter went home last week about
the upcoming tests that should address any questions you might have about the
actual test and its purpose. Of course, as always, if you have additional
questions, please contact me at Elizabeth.Johnston@southlakecarroll.edu.
Parents, mark your calendars for a
free parent education program on October 19th at 7PM. The topic is
Finding Focus: Paying Attention in a Distracted World. Have you ever wondered
how to nurture the ability to be attentive, what is normal and when is inattention
a problem to be addressed? Come hear two experts in the field discuss attention
and the brain. Join us in the JES Library.
Red Ribbon Week will be
celebrated the last week in October. This is a district wide drug awareness
celebration. We will kick off the week
with a fun theme for each day! We will emphasize the benefits of leading a healthy
lifestyle. Please take advantage of this opportunity to talk with your children
about making good decisions. It’s never too soon to start that conversation.
Congratulations to the most generous school family!!!! Back to Back Compassion Cup Champions! What an achievement for our campus. There is no higher honor that we could receive than recognition as the most compassionate school in CISD! Way to go JES!
As always, if I can help in anyway, please contact me.
Kindest regards,
Ziba Johnston
Elizabeth.Johnston@southlakecarroll.edu
817 949 4500
Kindest regards,
Ziba Johnston
Elizabeth.Johnston@southlakecarroll.edu
817 949 4500
