Dear Families:

Testing season is upon us once again. Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will be taking the NYS ELA and Mathematics exams in mid-April. Recently, I held a workshop for all parents to help explain New York State's shift to the Common Core State Standards and the implications for state testing and our school's curriculum. These changes affect all students in our state, from Kindergarten to 12th grade. Please take a moment to read the booklet I sent home describing these changes. This booklet -- which you can read online at http://engageny.org/parent-and-family-resources -- also contains information on what you, as parents, can do to help your children at home to support our teaching here in school. If you have any questions on this subject, please feel free to contact us.

Sincerely/Sinceramente,
Ivan Tolentino