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Level 2
Level 2
Upcoming Events:
Upcoming Events:
Monday, April 6th: Puffins to Forest Grove Public Library
Monday, April 13th: Plovers to Forest Grove Public Library
Friday, April 17th: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS teacher grading day
Monday, April 20th: State testing begins for 3rd & 4th graders
Level 2 students will begin state testing with ELA (English Language Arts: reading & writing). Testing for math will begin on May 20th. Testing is administered in the computer lab in short sessions, and students have the opportunity to work on the same test over multiple sessions so they can work at their own pace. Please see "Parent's Rights for Opt-out" below.
As we head into these state mandated sessions, please help support your kiddo by:
encouraging them to do their best
making sure they eat breakfast and bring a snack
helping them get plenty of sleep
practice keyboarding skills
Thursday, April 23rd: NO SCHOOL student led conferences
Friday, April 24th: NO SCHOOL teacher professional development day
We are looking for volunteers for upcoming spring Out & Abouts!
Email Erin, e.morgan@fgcschool.org, if you are interested
Wed, April 15th: Orienteering Course (Plovers, 12:20-1:25 / Puffins 1:50-3)
Wed, April 22nd: Meet a real covered wagon! (Plovers, 12:20-1:25 / Puffins 1:50-3)
Wed, April 29th: OR Trail simulation down the B Street trail, 12:20-3
Wed, May 27th: Pioneer day, 12:20-3
Friday, June 5th: End-of-year Hagg Lake visit
BACK TO THE LIBRARY!! The new children's department is ready, and we are resuming our monthly visits.
The level 2 kiddos will check out books at the library. We welcome parents who would like to assist kids in picking out good-fit books (and making wise choices in the library) to:
MEET US at the library between 2:15-2:45pm on library days.
Email your classroom teacher with any questions.
April Visits
Ginny's class: 4/6
Savannah's class: 4/13
May Visits
Ginny's class: 5/4
Savannah's class: 5/11
State Testing: Parent Rights Opt-Out Rights
State testing will begin at FGCS the second week of April. State law requires students in 3rd-8th grades to participate in standardized testing every school year. All students in 3rd-8th grades take standardized tests in math and English Language Arts. Students in 5th and 8th grades also take a science test. Testing schedules vary and tests are not timed but tests expire 20 calendar days after they are begun. Students typically work on tests 45-60 minutes/day 3-4 days/week over the course of several weeks.
Under state law, parents have the right to opt students out of state testing. However, there are different rules regarding parents' opt-out rights depending on the test. For English Language Arts and Mathematics tests, parents need only submit a form. For Science testing, parents may opt out only for reasons of religion or disability using a separate form.
Opt-out forms are available on the District website here or you may request copies in the school office. Parents wishing to opt students out of testing must fill out forms each year they want to opt out their students; forms do not carry over year to year.
We request that parents who wish to opt students out of testing submit forms ASAP to allow us time to plan alternate arrangements for them during test sessions. Please contact school test coordinator Karen Torry at k.torry@fgcschool.org or 503-359-4600 with any questions about state testing or parent opt-out rights.
Snacks
-Send in a box of snacks with your kiddo
-Snacks should be healthy, easy to eat (like granola bars, clementine oranges or fruit leathers)
- We have 1 snack a day and 26 students
NO NUTS PLEASE
The Puffin and Plover Classrooms at the Forest Grove Community School are both mixed-aged classes of third and fourth graders. FGCS is a free public charter school that engages students in scholarship, stewardship and citizenship with the goal of educating for sustainability.
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