Iowa Tests This Week

Here at Hoover, there are pencils circling small strokes to fill in tiny dots, stacks of test booklets and tasty snacks asking to be eaten on the back table. Yes...it is Iowa Test time. In the morning, we focus on the Iowa Tests and in the afternoon, we fill the time with Math, Language Arts and smaller sessions of science and social studies.

Students finished their Heroes and Adversity persuasive essays last week and this week, they will be reading them to the class. I am proud of students' efforts and applaud their creativity, voice and detail within their writing. It is clear that students are feeling more comfortable giving rationale and specific examples for their opinions.

Starting next week, in Language Arts, we will begin our Animal Encounters / Pets unit.

This Friday is a regular schedule. However, if your student missed a day or more this week, this will be a day for them to make up some Iowa Tests.


**A big THANK YOU to parents for providing snacks for students to enjoy! They look forward to the time they can enjoy a treat and visit with each other before concentrating on a new test.

***NOTE ABOUT HOMEWORK: During Iowa Test week, there is no homework assigned. Of course, students are welcome to embrace their choice reading books, creative writing stories and other challenges, but nothing is assigned. So...if planners seem to be a bit blank, don't fret! :)

Have a wonderful week.

Go Hoover Hawks!

~Ms. Dobyns