Mrs. McElroy Message

I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break! It’s hard to believe we had summer-like temperatures all week. This week has been a busy one as students returned to school and we kicked off the final quarter of the year. April and May are always filled with many activities, so please be sure to read the parent newsletter so you don’t miss out on anything.

CMAS: CMAS testing is right around the corner. CMAS ELA and Math will be the week of April 6th - 10th for all of our 3rd -5th grade students. CMAS Science for 5th grade students only will be April 13th and 14th. Click here for the schedule. We ask that families try not to schedule appointments or vacations during the CMAS week. The overall goal is to ensure all students are prepared for college or careers when they leave high school. These tests provide a snapshot of how our students are progressing and areas where teachers can provide additional support. It is also important to remember these tests will be used as a baseline to measure student progress and are the only common measurement that helps us understand how they are doing in comparison to their peers around the state.

Here are a few ways to help your child on those testing days:

● Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep

● Eat a healthy, high protein breakfast

● Dress comfortably

● Pack two high protein snacks and a filled water bottle for breaks

● Have a chapter book to read when finished with the test

2025/26 Learner Profile: Over the next couple of weeks we will begin creating classes lists for next year. During class selection we take into consideration academic strengths and challenges, social emotional strengths and challenges, the mix of students and teacher's strengths when placing students. The process of placing kids is very thought out as we want to ensure we have a heterogeneous mix of students in each class. While you can make specific teacher requests I can not guarantee you students will be placed with a specific teacher. Learner Profile needs to be submitted no later than April 24th.

Upcoming Dates: Mark your calendars for all of our end of year celebrations.

• Spartan Showcase: April 23rd from 5-7pm

• Field Day: May 5th (schedule TBD)

• Kindergarten Continuation: May 19th from 5-6pm

• 5th grade Continuation:May 19th from 6:30-7:30pm

• Last Day of School: May 19th dismissal at 11:20(K/1) and 11:30(2-5)

Have a wonderful week. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

In Partnership,
Amie McElroy
Elementary Principal