APRIL showers...
Dates to remember
April 4th-Work day No School for students
April 15th-Report Card day
April 22 Earth Day
April 23rd-Middle School visits 5th grade.
April 30th-PBS reward

Word of the Month
Perseverance-Having patience to try again when we make mistakes, not giving up.

Tip of the Month
May is coming up fast...with May comes EOGs.  Start encouraging your students to prepare for the tests.  Part of getting ready for any test is thinking about how to handle test stress.  These are just a few tips.  If your child seems to having an extreme case of test stress have them stop by the Guidance Office for some more ideas.

HOW TO HANDLE TEST STRESS

1.    As soon as you start to feel jumpy, sick, or upset, tell yourself that you are bigger than your stress.  Think positive thoughts!

2.    Close your eyes and calm down.  Taking long, slow deep breaths and counting to ten can help too.

3.    Tell yourself it is only a test.  No one ever died from taking a test!


...bring May flowers!