Keheley's Giving Tree

December 1-15

Keheley Elementary is sponsoring a Holiday Gift Project to assist local foster children and families.

We will have a holiday tree in the front atrium with ornaments that have a "gift wish" written on them. Parents may pick a paper ornament off the tree and buy the “gift wish” written on that ornament.

The “gift wishes” being requested are items such as: children’s hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, socks, pajamas, children’s books, movies, toys.

· All items must be new and unwrapped.

· All items must be donated by Wednesday, December 15^th

Thank you for your donations, you have helped a family in need!! J

Check Point Testing Information

We will be administering Math and Language Arts check point tests from the county on Monday through Thursday of this week, Dec. 6th-Dec. 9th. The second graders will be taking the tests with paper/pencil on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday we will be entering scores using iRespond.

The children cannot study for these tests as the tests are both formative and summative: some of the material has been taught and some has not. That is how the tests are designed.

The teachers will read the tests to the children in first and second grades. I will be encouraging the children to relax, do their best, and show off all they have learned.

Last Spelling Test of 2010

Dear Parents,
I wanted to let you know that the spelling test on Thursday, December 9th, will be the last test of 2010. It will also be the last test of the second quarter, and I wanted you to know that to encourage studying for Thursday.

You might want to have your child write the words in 2 different colors: consonants in red, vowels in blue. Or, you could have your child "count" the letters: consonants = 10 cents, vowels = 5 cents, and then have a total for each word.

I am looking forward to the most successful spelling tests ever!