Subject: SFS -- 4X Weekly Reminder!
From: "Margaret Dotzel" <[email-masked]>
To: "Estee Portnoy" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Pam Selden" <[email-masked]>, "Meredith Melvin Adelfio" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:45:14 -0500

Welcome Back!  We hope you had a great Thanksgiving.   We hope you are  
ready for a fun, but busy, three weeks.

1.  Zoo Trip -- Tuesday, November 30th, 4x will go to the National Zoo  
to observe Asian animals in connection with our December Asian Animal  
Research Project.  The class will travel to the National Zoo by school  
bus.  They will leave school at 9:00 am and will return by 1:00 for  
afternoon classes.  At the zoo, the class will break into small groups  
to observe and to study the animals. Parent volunteers and students  
should plan to dress warmly for rain or cold weather and pack a picnic  
lunch!  Please no glass bottles!

2. Schedule Reminder!

2010 4x ERB SCHEDULE

Nov. 29 ( Monday) – Practice math test
Nov. 30 ( Tuesday) – 4x class trip to National Zoo
Dec 1  ( Wednesday) Practice Reading and Writing Tests
Dec. 2  ( Thursday) Auditory Comprehension ( 40 – 60 minutes)
Dec. 3 (Friday) Verbal Reasoning ( 35 minutes)
Dec. 6  ( Monday) Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)
Dec. 7  ( Tuesday ) Quantitative Reasoning ( 45 minutes)
Dec. 8  ( Wednesday) Writing Concepts and Skills ( 45 minutes)
Dec. 9 and 10 – LS Holiday Programs – no testing
Dec. 13 ( Monday) Part 1 Math ( 40 minutes)
Dec. 14 ( Tuesday) Part 2 Math ( 40 minutes)
Dec. 15 ( Wednesday) Reading for Understanding – Constructed Response  
( 30 minutes)
Dec. 16 ( Thursday) Math Constructed Response ( 35 minutes)
Dec. 17 ( Thursday) Possible Test Make Up Day
Dec. 18 ( Friday)  ERB 4x Party!!!!!

3. Our Winter Holiday Program Performance ( grades 2 -4)  is scheduled  
for Friday, December 10th from 9:00 to 10:00.  The Holiday Performance  
will be followed by a party reception for 4x students, parents,  
relatives and caregivers in the 4x classroom.  We will need  
contributions of treats and drinks for our party.  We are asking that  
the first half of the alphabet (Apfel through Kraft) contribute drinks  
and treats for the after party.  Please watch for a separate e-mail

Have a great week.

Peggy and Estee