3rd Grade M-Step Begins Next Week!
The third graders are ready to show off their skills in math and language arts! The M-Step will begin next week on Tuesday. Here are some tips and things to keep in mind.
- Make sure your child is in school and on time. Plan your routines around early bedtimes and healthy eating.
- Sending a healthy snack to school daily is important.
- Talk with your child about how testing is not something to be scared about, but something that requires preparation. If you’re prepared, you’ll do well. That said, it’s important to stress the importance of the test.
We have been working hard to reinforce test taking strategies. These are all skills we have practiced in class. You can have your child practice at home by looking at the M-Step Blog post links.
- Read questions first, then read the text selection.
- Eliminate answers that don’t make sense helps when you’re unsure of an answer.
- We also expect students to use highlighters on the text to show where they found evidence.
There are three sections to the test. The test is untimed. Students will take the test in the morning, immediately after attendance. It is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that your child is on time to school on these days. Being late adds an extra measure of stress that we want to avoid.
The following schedule will begin next week. We also have make up days for students. If your child is sick, it’s better to use a make up day than to test while ill.
- ELA (Listening): Tuesday, April 30
- ELA : Wednesday, May 1
- Math: Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7-8
Mrs. Joachim
Mrs. Lozon
Mrs. Halimi
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