Let the learning begin!

Hello 4th grade Mustangs and Families,

Thank you for returning forms and completing our Back to School surveys. We are excited to get our year going this week by learning more about your child's academic abilities.

• All 4th graders will be taking the beginning of the year math test. The results of the beginning of the year math test will be used to determine your child's math placement for this year in collaboration with other data we have already collected on your child. It will take a while to get all the tests corrected and the data analyzed for placement. We will send a letter home once all placement decisions have been made. 
• All 4th grade students will take the DIBELS test this week beginning on Tuesday. The DIBELS test is a reading assessment that measures reading fluency and accuracy. 
• DRA, which stands for the Developmental Reading Assessment, will also be given this week. This test often takes a few days for students to complete and it will take us a few weeks to test every student. This test is used to measure a student's ability to read for meaning and will establish an independent reading level.
• Some students will be taking the COGAT test this week. The COGAT or Cognitive Ability Test is the placement test for IDS or Interdisciplinary Studies. It is the name for the gifted program in CFSD. Students who qualify for IDS will attend Science with a specialist teacher instead of their homeroom teacher. IDS classes this year will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1-3 PM. In order to participate in testing, your child must have a form turned in by Monday and have not tested in the previous year. 
• The Core Classes will switch for Math and Reading this week to begin assessments. Mrs. Moricz' class will not be switching. Her students will take both Math and Reading assessments in her class.

If you would like to learn more about the curriculum your child will be learning this year, please click on the curriculum link above. In addition, you can find each classes daily schedule by visiting our individual websites. We hope we will see you at Parent Night on August 21st from 6-7 PM.

The 4th Grade Team