Graham's Gazette

ACT Aspire Testing

The ACT Aspire Test will start next Tuesday, April 28. This timed test is administered to test the mastery of Common Core Standards that are part of our day to day curriculum in Reading, Writing, and Math. Below is the schedule for the ACT Aspire test, along with links to the State Department of Education Website that will give you more information about this test. Your child also brought home a handout with more information about this important test!

http://ed.sc.gov/agency/pi/act/

Grades 3-8	Test Date	Number of Test Items	Time Limit
Writing	Tuesday, April 28	1	30 minutes - grades 3-8
English	Tuesday, April 28	32 (grades 3-5)	30 minutes - grades 3-5
Reading	Wednesday, April 29	31	60 minutes - grades 3-8
Mathematics	Thursday, April 30	31 (grades 3-5)	55 minutes - grades 3-5

Test Taking Tips

3rd grade students participated in a Town Hall meeting to discuss some tips and strategies they can use to prepare for the ACT Aspire test that begins next week. They were also given some strategies to use during the test. Please review the strategies with your child so they can Rock The ACT Aspire!

Night Before the Test:

Go to bed early.

Have your bookbag and materials ready to go for the next morning

Day of the Test:

Eat a good breakfast.

Have a plan for what you can do after school to relax.

Think positive!

During the Test:

Pace yourself.

Don’t spend too long on one question.

Erase your mistakes completely.

Try to answer every question.

Eliminate answer choices, and choose the best answer for that question.

Boosterthon

Thank you to all of you who donated and supported this year’s Boosterthon Fun Run Fundraiser. The students raised more than $15,000 for Rice Creek’s new playground equipment. Now it’s time to turn the pledges into promises. Your child brought home a Fun Run envelope and print out specific to your child. On the print out, it breaks down how much money your child raised, and who pledged specific amounts of money. Please collect these payments and turn them into your child’s homeroom teacher by Thursday, April 30. Thanks again for all of your support!

SC State House Field Study

Our last 3rd grade Field Study is on May 13, 2015. We will be traveling to the SC State House. We will get to travel the grounds and go inside the State House. We will conclude our tip with a picnic lunch (weather permitting). The cost of this field study is $5. Please check your child’s folder for the permission slip. Thanks!