Food Drive

Our Carroll food drive will begin next Wednesday, February 1^st and last until Thursday, February 16^th. 

 

-A Note from the Nurse:

With cold and flu season starting, here are a couple short, informative articles that may be helpful in the weeks to come!

http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/too_sick.html#cat128

http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/flu_vs_cold.html#cat128

http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/childs_cough.html#cat128

 

 

 

-State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness Assessments (STARR) 

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR™) will replace the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), which is the criterion-referenced assessment program that has been in place since 2003. STAAR™ includes the 12 end-of-course (EOC) assessments mandated by SB 1031 in 2007 and the new grade 3–8 assessments mandated by HB 3 in 2009. The new tests will be implemented in the 2011–2012 school year.

• 4th:  Writing - March 27 & 28, 2012     
• 5th:  Math/Reading - March 27 & 28, 2012

 *Make-Up Testing until March 30th for all tests.

• 3rd: Math/Reading - April 24 & 25, 2012
• 4th: Math/Reading - April 24 & 25, 2012     
• 5th:  Science - April 26, 2012

 *Make-Up Testing until April 27th for all tests.