Dear
Parents of Grade 4 Students,
Over the
next few weeks, the Grade 4 students will be writing their End of the Year
Exams. These exams cover content from Grades 3 and 4. The dates that have been
blocked off, and might change slightly, are May 7-17 for English, May 23 – May
31 for Math and the beginning of May for French. It is important that your
child attends school in order to ensure that they do not miss a crucial part of
the exam. Of course, illness does occur and in that case, please keep your
child home and I will try to catch them up when they return.
During
End of Year Exams, it is recommended that you send extra healthy snacks and a
water bottle to school. Also,
please send 1 box of Kleenex to school because we have used all of our Kleenex.
For
Math, students will have the option of using a calculator for certain parts of
the exam so please send a calculator on or before April 26. At this time, students will be
given the opportunity to use their calculator to perform various tasks and
increase their comfort level. (Also, if your child does not have a ruler with centimeters on it, please send 1 to school).
Please
do your best to keep up with your regular schedule at home and I will try to
maintain a schedule, close to 'normal' at school. The continuity of the regular
schedule will help to reduce any sort of anxiety. The exams will be presented
in a positive way and keep in mind; this is not the end all or be all! It is one part of the grade 4
year.
Thank
you in advance for your understanding and support.
Miss
Portfors
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