We are officially in the home stretch—the last 8 days of school! We must keep the momentum going so that we may close out the year safely and securely. We have many events planned for this week and next week, so please be sure to review the items below and keep in communication with your child's teacher for any specific information on the weeks' activities. We look forward to an amazing week!

We are still in testing mode. We have some make-up testing to complete this week for students that were absent. We will also have our final test for our 5th graders. All 5th graders will take their final test- the NGSSS Science test tomorrow. Please plan accordingly. Thank you parents for making sure students are prepared for testing with a good night's rest and a positive attitude toward testing!

We have one more set of assessments to go! All students came ready for their assessments last week and did very well. I know our 5th graders will do the same this Tuesday for their final NGSSS Science test. That being said, our students most certainly "Leveled Up" and showed growth and achievement on their ELA and Math assessments. Our preliminary review of student assessment scores show that we have an overwhelming number of students who will receive their "Level UP" bracelets for entry to our PM3 Parties this Thursday and Friday. Many students earned multiple bracelets, earning them special snacks and prizes during their parties. Thank you parents and guardians for your support. Without your support and work with your children, none of this would be possible.

Our final SAC and PTO meetings of this school year will take place Tuesday, May 19th at 7:00am and 7:30am respectively. We will be going over some preliminary test result data and go over some final end of year information. We hope to see you there!

We will be painting paw prints in the walking pathways this summer as a reminder to our students to continue on this pathway to success. Purchase a paw print for the 26-27 school year and we will personalize it with your student's name! This will be used as a fundraiser for the school to assist with school wide student activities.

Paw prints can be purchased through MySchoolBucks or using the QR code on the flyer below.

Our Bear Cubs worked so hard all year to prepare for their testing! Our teachers were sure to set up some great review activities to make the final push towards testing days fun and memorable. See a few pictures of those activities below.

Within these final weeks of school, we will be assessing our progress in academics and all areas of focus from our school improvement plan. One of the areas is our Leader in Me initiative. Our school continues to implement a whole-school transformational process called the Leader in Me, which teaches 21st-century leadership and life skills to students and creates a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader. This idea is rooted in the timeless principles of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® and The 4 Disciplines of Execution®, and transforms classrooms by fostering a culture of school-wide leadership.

Our school will be conducting surveys to learn more about key areas of strength and areas of needed growth in our school. In order for us to have a holistic picture of what is going on in our school, we are asking all full-time staff members, parents/guardians, and students in Grade 4 and up to participate. If you decide to participate, you will be asked to complete a survey (without sharing your name or other identifying information) that will be available through the weblink below. The survey is completely voluntary, but we do hope to get feedback from one member of every household. The parent/guardian survey takes about 12 minutes to complete and will ask questions about your child and about his or her experience in our school. If you have more than one child attending the school, you will be asked to think about the oldest child's experiences as you answer questions related to his or her growth. Thank you for your input!

Please take this survey: https://www.leaderinme.com/s/narcoossee-elem-fl/families