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Learn more about Weizmann Day School!!
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Lisa Lines
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Each year, students in grades 3-8 are administered the ERB (Educational Records Bureau) Achievement Tests. The ERBs are the standardized achievement tests most widely used by independent schools. This year we will administer the ERBs next week, from May 6-10, beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. and concluding by recess at 10:30 a.m. It is very important that children arrive to school on time. If a student is late, s/he will not be allowed to enter the classroom during testing and must wait in the office until that testing section is completed.
Standardized tests are a nationally normed measure of general knowledge in specific subject areas. The ERBs our students will be taking are focused on language arts (reading, writing mechanics, and vocabulary) and mathematics.
We use these tests to determine: 1) how our students compare to the public school population and to other independent school students. Traditionally, our students' scores are comparable with students in other independent schools and at a level above the average when compared to public school students. We also analyze the results to determine 2) how our curriculum compares to other schools across the nation, bearing in mind that some of our students' errors are due to differences between our school's curriculum and the testing material. In addition, we use our students' scores to gauge 3) the progress we see with each individual child as s/he moves from one grade to the next, which gives us valuable information about particular strengths and areas needing attention. Usually it takes more than one year's results to best answer this question.
The teachers have been familiarizing the students with this type of testing, reviewing materials and practicing the skills for taking standardized tests. You can help us prepare your child for these tests by: 1) ensuring your child gets a good night sleep and eats a healthy breakfast; 2) helping your child arrive at school on time, preferably no later than 8:15 a.m.; and 3) trying to maintain a minimal level of stress about these tests in particular and home life in general.
Standardized tests are an integral part of school life. Students applying to secondary independent schools are often required to take this type of examination. Thus, administering the ERBs is also a way to help our students prepare for their future testing situations. The results of the ERBs are sent to the school in the late summer and we will share the results with you at the Back to School Nights in the fall. As we have seen in previous years, our students are successful and score well, compared to students at other independent schools.
Shabbat Shalom,
Lisa
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May 6-10: ERB testing, grades 3-8
May 9: Kidspace Children's Museum, grades K-2, leave 9 am and return at 12:30 pm, wear school shirt & pack sack lunch
May 14: Alef Consecration, 11:00 am, Galpert Sanctuary, 12:15 dismissal - Join us for this celebration!
May 15 & 16: Shavuot, school closed
May 19: Spring Event: Viva la Musica!, 5:00-8:00 pm
May 21: House of Blues, middle school, leave at 8:45 am and return at 1:30 pm, wear school shirt
May 27: Memorial Day, school closed
May 29: Shakespeare Performance, 9 am and 7 pm, PJTC Social Hall
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| Did you know......? | |
Students are encouraged to wear their tie-dye shirts to school tomorrow, Friday, May 3, as a display of unity, showing that all of the individual color teams are actually part of a larger community - the Weizmann Day School community!
Remember: next week, May 6 - 10, is Teacher Appreciation Week!
Weizmann Day School has 5 stars and 36 reviews on Greatschools.org. Please go on the website and add your comments, too!
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| Spring Event: Viva la Musica! | 
Want to know who will be headlining the concert at our Spring Event, Viva La Musica, on Sunday, May 19th to benefit our school's commitment to enrichment and the arts? None other than LA Philharmonic Principal Trombonist and Weizmann parent Nitzan Haroz? Please message us if you have not yet received your invitation.
To make it easier for parents to attend this event, we have set up group childcare at the school for that night. Here are the details:
WHAT: Childcare provided by Ms. Pruess and Ms. Cathy
COST: $15/child to be paid in advance (You can drop off & pick up any time between 4:30 pm & 8:30 pm for $15 flat fee.)
OTHER: Pizza will be provided for dinner
There is a maximum of 30 children that we can accommodate and it will be first come, first served, so RSVP as soon as you can. Payment will be due in the office by no later than Tuesday, May 14th. Sorry, we will not be able to accommodate drop-ins.
Please feel free to email Jen C. with any questions.
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Todah Rabbah
| Thank you to Annette for helping with the Art Boards.
Thank you to Andrea for preparing the ad for the Pasadena Magazine.
Thank you to Elizabeth for reading to kindergarten.
Thank you to Chris for building Lego people with kindergarten.
Thank you to Danya for bringing in muffins for Mason's Star of the Week.
Thank you to P.T.O. for the staff bagel breakfast. |
| Community News: |
Big Sunday Mitzvah Day at Temple Beth Israel, Pomona, this Sunday, May 5. Please see attached flyer. Big Sunday Flyer
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