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Coffee Talk
2013-2014
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Attendance
• Being in school everyday is a priority.
• As soon as the 8:20 bell rings, our day begins. If a
student comes in after 8:20, they must report to
the office for a tardy pass.
• Make sure your child is present and in school on
time everyday, so they are not left out of any
activities.
• If your child is absent, please make sure to send in
a note the following school day.
• Mondays and Fridays are especially important for
your child to be present.
• Please try to schedule appointments after school.
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School Security
• After the 8:35 bell rings, all school
doors will be locked except for the
main school entrance.
• All visitors must report to the main
office, to get a pass.
• For your child’s safety, please exit
the school as soon as your child is in
the classroom.
• Your child’s safety is our priority!
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SAT’s for Parents
What should you know about the
SAT’s?
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What is the SAT?
SAT=Standard Achievement Test
• The SAT is a test given to students in
Kindergarten through Second grade to
assess their knowledge in Reading &
Mathematics.
• Multiple choice questions
• Two days of testing
(one reading session & one math session)
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When is the SAT Test?
Week of April 7th – 11th
Reading
Math
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How to prepare your
child for the SAT’s?
• Make sure your child completes their
Reading and Math SAT packets.
• Make sure they work on it independently.
• Your job is to review and check it daily.
• For Reading, remind your child to go back in
the story and underline where they found
the answer.
• For Math, you may read the question to
your child, but they must work out the
problem and answer it on their own.
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What to do on test days?
Make sure your child:
• Arrives to school on time
• Gets a good night’s sleep
• Eats a healthy breakfast
• Be positive and encourage your
child to do their best!
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Test Taking Strategies
*Below are test taking strategies that we do with
the students in class that you can do with your
child at home.
• Make sure to carefully read each question
(Reread if necessary).
• Go back in the story and underline the answers.
• Do not spend too much time on any one question
(If the question is too difficult, skip it and come
back to it later).
• Read ALL answer choices and mark your x’s.
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• Eliminate the answers that you know are
silly or wrong, then select the best answer.
• Do NOT leave ANY questions unanswered
(They will be marked wrong) .
• In math make sure to show ALL your work
(Do NOT do the work in your head) .
• If finished before time is up, go back and
check each answer .
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Helpful Websites
• Ticket To Read- A useful website for Reading
Comprehension.
• Spelling City- A useful website to learn and practice
weekly spelling words.
• Starfall- A useful website to practice letter
recognition and sounds.
• Riverdeep- A useful website for Reading and
Mathematics.
• Think Central- Math books online
• Connect ED- Reading books onlinel
*All of these websites can be found on our school
website at http://beckham.dadeschools.net
*Students may also go through the student portal.
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Any Questions?
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Thank you for coming!
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