ISTEP Tips and schedule

ISTEP TIPS FOR PARENTS

1. Make sure your children are present every day and all day for ISTEP testing.

2. If you want your child to do well, then make sure they are well rested. Please have your child to bed early during ISTEP testing.


3. Students need a good dinner the night before and a good breakfast for the added thinking power and energy required to take the test. Make sure they eat before they leave for school in the morning. Protein such as eggs, cheese, meat, or peanut butter is good choices for dinner and breakfast.

4. Encourage your child to do their best. Let them know you will be proud of them whatever they score… as long as they try to do their very best!

5. If your child regularly takes medication, make sure that their prescription does not run out during testing.


Third Grade ISTEP + Schedule:

Monday, 2/28: No testing
Tuesday, 3/1: Practice Test 10:40-11:00
Wednesday, 3/2: Math Test 1 8:30-9:10
Language Arts Test 2 9:40-10:40
Thursday, 3/3: Language Arts Test 3 8:30-9:30
Friday, 3/4: Make-up testing as needed

4th Grade ISTEP+ Schedule:

Monday, 2/28: No testing
Tuesday, 3/1: Math Test 1 8:30 – 9:30
Language Arts Test 2 9:35 – 11
Wednesday, 3/2: Language Arts Test 3 8:30 – 10:30
Thursday, 3/3: Science Test 4 8:30 – 9:30
Friday, 3/4: Make-up testing as needed

5th Grade ISTEP+ Schedule:

Monday, 2/28: No testing
Tuesday, 3/1: Math Test 1 10:10 - 10:50
Language Arts Test 2 11:00 -12:00
Wednesday, 3/2: Language Arts Test 3 10:15-11:15
Thursday, 3/3: Social Studies Test 4 8:30 - 9:00
Friday, 3/4: Make-up testing as needed

Indiana Children's Honor's Choir

Four Elementary Choir members participated in the Indiana Children’s Honors Choir in Fort Wayne January 20-21. They were selected from over 700 audition tapes from choir students all over the state of Indiana. They joined their voices with 140 musicians from Indiana. After two intense days of rehearsal, they performed a spectacular concert for their parents and friends and IMEA attendees. Those students participating were Madison Millick, Ashtynn Powell, Haydyn House, and Maggie Booe.
A special thank you goes to their parents for transporting their child and supporting music in our school!

Veterans Day at L.S.E.

A big thank you to Mrs. Cooprider (Student Council Sponsor), student council members, Mrs. Ault, choir members and all the Girl Scouts that made our program exceptional.

Here are a few pictures of our program.

PTO School Apparel Sale

As one of PTO's Annual Fundraisers, Linton-Stockton Elementary PTO will be offering a variety of sport bags, sweatshirts, and t-shirts, including a new tapered t-shirt design for the girls. Please fill out the form that was sent home with your child and return it to their teacher. Orders will be accepted from October 27th through November 12th. This deadline is firm as we hope to have the items available for Christmas. Checks need to be included with the order form and should be made out to Linton-Stockton Elementary PTO for the correct amount.

Taylor Swift and Nick Cannon visited LSE

That's right Nick Cannon and Taylor Swift visited LSE this Wednesday through a live webcast sponsored by Scholastic. Many students listened to Taylor Swift answer questions from students about the importance of reading and how being a good reader has helped in writing songs and performing her music. Then she performed live for all the students singing one of her new songs off her new album.

I want to thank the teachers who chose to provide this opportunity for our students and Mr. Cain Cooksey for helping out with the tech side of the webcast.

Wow! What a neat opportunity.

Pizza Plate Kids

Pizza Plates is a reward system Mrs. Tennant uses to make transitions in the classroom more efficient. Students are recognized for doing a great job during transitions with stars that accumulate for the week. At the end of the nine weeks students with their name on the weekly winning plates at least three times may participate in the pizza party.

I must say the pizza was excellent. They were nice enough to share some with me.

Congratulations, to all the students who earned this treat!

Alpaca Visit

The students in first and third grades recently got to learn all about alpacas. Tom and Carman from Windchime Alpacas shared these unique animals with the students. Students learned about the animals and even got to pet them! First grade students have been reading all about animals and their young. The third grade classes have been studying different types of animals in science class. Learning about alpacas was a lot of fun for our students.