HAPPY EASTER!
Thank you to our Career Day presenters who engaged our students last Friday in learning about different career options. So many different professions, from electricians to engineers, to product and brand designer to police officer, from attorney to judge, from paleontologist to librarian, from car mechanic to higher education recruiters and so many more!
RISE TESTING BEGINS THIS WEEK! Over the next month, students begin year end assessments to show all the great things that they have learned this school year. Third through fifth grades begin RISE testing this week. Students will be encouraged to “Do their best on every test!” Parents – please help your student prepare and be ready to do their best with these tips:
- Encourage a good night’s sleep before a test and have them eat properly the day of a test.
- Make the morning of the test as relaxed and pleasant as possible.
- Strive for great attendance over the next month with on time arrival at school. Children generally perform better when taking tests in their groups rather than at a make-up time.
- Wish your child good luck each morning of the test. Tell your child that you believe in him/her!
APRIL 21-25 PTA COIN DRIVE FUNDRAISER: To contribute and participate, please send spare change and extra coins to school with your students during the week of April 21-25. Teachers will be collecting coins in the classroom. The goal is to raise $4,000.00 schoolwide which is roughly $160 per classroom or $8.00 per student. When the goal is met, all the students get extra fun activities on the following Friday and the teachers, students and classrooms will get needed supplies!
- Monday April 21 – Pennies
- Tuesday April 22 – Nickels
- Wednesday April 23 – Dimes
- Thursday April 24 – Quarters
- Friday April 25 – all donations accepted
TUESDAY FRESH PRODUCE MARKET! Our spring produce market is back on Tuesdays through May. A bag of fresh produce is available to families at no cost. Distribution to parents will start at 2:30 pm in front of the school. Limited quantities and first come first served. Please be prepared to tell us how many children and how many adults are in your household.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 23 ALL PRO DADS: Fathers and father figures are invited to bring their students to a breakfast gathering at 7:45 am. The topic is diligence – “If you have diligence, you work hard and with intentionality to complete a task or achieve a goal. While diligence requires sacrifice, it also results in satisfaction and success.” There will be a video from the movie October Sky, a fun activity and discussion. RSVP requested on Parent Square post by Tuesday April 22.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 23 KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION – If your child is eligible for kindergarten in the fall, please plan to attend our orientation event to learn about kindergarten at East Midvale. Invite your neighbors if they have a child eligible for kindergarten. The event is from 5:00-6:00 pm on Wednesday April 23. Every new student will go home with an activity case to be ready for school!
DATES TO NOTE:
- May 5- 9 – Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 22 – 5th grade awards and party
- May 23 – Awards K-2nd and 3rd-4th
- May 26 – Memorial Day – No School
- May 28 – All School Field Days
- May 29 – Kindergarten Goodbye & EME Day of Service
- May 30 – Last Day of School
