Attendance Line:
703-322-3131- If you have a student that is going to be absent for the day, please call the attendance line.
News and Announcements:
THE FANTASTIC BASKETBALL GAME
Thanks to all the families who came out on Friday night for the exciting basketball game between Eagle View and Providence. Our team did an awesome job, but the outcome of the game was determined in the final seconds when Providence scored. Thanks to our staff who practiced for months in order to prepare! It was a fun, riveting game!
THE BUMBREY BUZZ
Parent Tips, May 2012
Testing Miss Malarkey written by Judy Finchler
May is the month of testing! Testing Miss Malarkey is a humorous book that makes light of testing and all of the stress that comes along with it. If your child is taking the Standards of Learning (SOLs) tests, please engage your child in a conversation about test taking. Remind him/her to:
- Use strategies learned in class
- Try and give the work his/her personal best effort (even if the student is unsure of the answer)
- Check his/her work
- Breathe and relax
- Let your child know that you are proud of him/her when testing is completed! The approval of parents and guardians are often more rewarding than anything else
If your child experiences an unusual level of stress before, after, or during testing, please consult with the classroom teacher and/or the school counselor for additional support.
NEW MATH SOL ASSESSMENTS THIS YEAR
New mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) were adopted by Virginia in 2009, implemented during the 2011-12 school year, and assessed for the first time this spring. Initial data indicates that changes in Virginia’s new mathematics SOL assessments are resulting in lower pass rates for students across the state.
Questions on the new SOL tests reflect increased rigor to more closely assess student’s critical thinking and problem solving skills. Many concepts are now being taught at an earlier grade level than in previous years. For example, some topics previously taught in grade 5 are now taught in grade 4. For students taking the test online, the new assessments include technology-enhanced questions. Simpler multiple-choice questions have been replaced by problems that require students to apply multiple strategies to solve prior to deciding on an answer.
Lower test scores are common when new standards and assessments are introduced, and we are confident scores will rebound as students and teachers become more familiar with the changes. Over the long term, these changes will have a positive impact on student achievement by raising expectations for all.
Since the beginning of the school year, our teachers have been preparing our students for the more rigorous tests. Parents can view narrated demonstrations of the new test items, online SOL practice tests, and grade level content reviews to help their children prepare for the tests.
PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA SALE IS OVER
EVES families raised over $1300 for the school!!! Thank you to all who participated. Cards will be sent home this week.
DONUTS WITH DAD
Fathers (or other significant men), please join your children for a light breakfast on Wednesday June 6th from 8:00-8:45am. Flyers will be sent home this week but you can RSVP early to Shannon DeSario. Please include your & your child's name
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
A Carvel class party with Carvel Olympic Oreo Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches for the class that turns in the most Box Tops For Education this month. CARVEL ICE CREAM vouchers to students that turn in ten Box Tops. (Carvel Store is located at 9715 Fairfax Blvd.) Box Tops are due Thursday May 26th. Please contact April Brittain with any questions.
SPRING SOL TEST DATES
If your child is in grade 3-6, please make note of the corresponding SOL dates. Please avoid any appointments for your child on his/her SOL testing dates. Thank you!
3rd Reading: Tues, May 15 and Wed, May 16.
3rd Math: Tues, May 29.
3rd History: Mon, May 21.
3rd Science: Thurs, May 31.
4th Reading: Thurs, May 17.
4th Math: Wed, May 23.
4th History: Wed, May 30.
5th Reading: Fri, May 18.
5th Math: Thurs, May 24.
5th Science: Thurs, May 31.
6th Reading: Tues, May 22.
6th Math: Fri, May 25.
6th History: Wed, May 30.
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