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1st thru 6th students
Arrival |
1st Bell |
Instruction Begins |
AM Recess |
Lunch FD-K |
Lunch 4th 5th 6th |
Lunch 1st 2nd 3rd |
PM Recess 1st-5th |
Dismissal K- 6th |
8:45 |
8:55 |
9:00 |
10:30 |
11:10 |
11:35 |
12:05 |
1:50 |
3:00 |
Kindergarten
Arrive 5 minutes prior to class - 8:55 AM (Parents stay with child until 9:00 AM)
Parent pick up at 11:30 AM for half day and at 3:00 PM for full day
The school provides supervision on the playground starting at 8:45 AM, and after school until 3:15 PM. For their own safety, please do not allow students on campus before 8:45 AM and students should go directly home after school. If this creates a scheduling conflict with your family, Sparks Parks and Recreation provides "Kids Konnection" program at Juniper providing before and after school child care. (7:00 to 8:45 AM - 3:00 to 6:00 PM) For registration and information call Sparks Parks and Recreation at 353-2376.
Lunch menus are sent home with students each month. Parents are welcome to visit and eat lunch with their children at school. Adult lunches are $3.50 each and we need you to call ahead (by 9:00 AM) so the kitchen staff will have enough lunches prepared. We discourage students from going home for lunch because of the absence of adult supervision to and from school. However, for parents who want their child to walk home for lunch,
a written note is required for EACH day that the child has permission to leave campus.
Criterion Reference Tests (CRT's):
CRT's are designed to test mastery of Nevada state curriculum standards. Reading and Math are tested in all grades and Science in 3rd through 6th grades. The standards that can be assessed by multiple-choice questions make up most of the tests. Intermediate students are asked to "show" their thinking in Math and Science by writing about their answers on a few questions. Each grade level has its own test matching the standards for that grade.
As a school, we ask students to do their best, show us what they have mastered, and take the tests seriously. Testing will always be a part of kids' education and developing a good attitude toward testing is important. Parents, your support and encouragement, time invested in homework and practicing skills, and setting expectations are paramount in the success of your child. We are serious about working with you to provide a quality education for your child.
All schools are held accountable for educating all children and demonstrating gains each year. Under the No Child Left Behind legislation our CRT scores and Writing test scores determine our Average Yearly Progress (AYP). AYP is determined by the percent of students proficient in Reading, Math and Writing. (Science included next year) A proficient level is defined as a score of 75% or correctly answering 3 out of 4 questions on a specific standard or scoring a 3 on each writing trait.
As you can tell, CRT's and Writing tests are important assessments. For all days and especially on testing days, please ensure your child gets a good nights rest, eats a good breakfast, and comes to school with the attitude, "I will do my best, today."
Thank you for helping us make the educational experience at Juniper positive, productive, and truly meaningful.
For the kids,
Mr. Burt
PS. Here are examples of intermediate test questions.
Test Dates |
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March 9-20, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th grades |
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May 18-22, 1st & 2nd grades |
| 1. Which word has the same vowel sound as types? | 2. Which fact is related to 8 x 6 = 48 |
| a. pity | a. 40 + 8 = 48 |
| b. grieves | b. 48 ÷ 6 = 8 |
| c. hardy | c. 8 x 8 = 64 |
| d. scribe | d. 48 ÷12 = 4 |
| 3. The root word of threateningly is | 4. What is the place value of the 7 in the numeral 6.879? |
| a. threat | a. hundredths |
| b. eaten | b. tenths |
| c. tening | c. ones |
| d. ingly | d. thousandths |
Tyrell got the following scores on his spelling tests. 95, 91, 91, 90, 88, 86, 82 |
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| 5. What is the mode of Tyrell's scores? | 6. What is Tyrell's median score? |
| a. 95 | a. 89 |
| b. 91 | b. 90 |
| c. 90 | c. 92 |
| d. none of the above | d. none of the above |
Mugsy, a dog that lives in Nevada, left home for nine days and traveled 4,000 miles. Mrs. Melford, the dog's owner, had called the electrician to fix a broken light switch. When the electrician left, Mugsy jumped on his truck. A few blocks later, Mugsy jumped off the electrician's truck and onto a garbage truck because he smelled something interesting. The garbage truck arrived at the train station to pick up trash. Mugsy jumped on a train going to Chicago, 2,000 miles away.
Fortunately, Mugsy was wearing his identification collar. When the train arrived in Chicago, workers found him and called Mrs. Melford. She arranged to have Mugsy sent home by airplane.
"If Mugsy had not been wearing his collar, " exclaimed Mrs. Melford when she picked Mugsy up at the airport, "he might have gone all the way to the east coast." The airport attendants reported Mugsy had tried to board a freight truck headed for New York.
| 7. In the last paragraph, board means | 8. Mugsy differed from other dogs in that he |
| a. cover up | a. lived in Nevada |
| b. provide with meals | b. left home for nine days |
| c. a piece of wood | c. wore an identification collar |
| d. get on | d. traveled across the U.S. |
| 9. The author's purpose in writing this passage was to | 10. The best title for this story would be |
| a. inform readers | a. Mugsy |
| b. influence readers | b. Mugsy's Adventure |
| c. astonish readers | c. Transporting Pets |
| d. anger readers | d. Mrs. Melford's Adventure |