Sixth Grade Parents,
 
Your daughter or son will be taking the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). These are standardized tests that are taken by children all over the nation. The main purpose of these tests is to provide the school with information that can be used to improve instruction and to help teachers make sound educational decisions about each student's learning.

It is very important that students arrive at school on time, well rested, and have had a good breakfast.
 
ALL 6th Graders will have lunch at 12:45,  a sack lunch is preferred.
 
***Please make sure your student can test without interruption.***
 
ITBS Test date:
Wednesday, October 11, 2017;
All Day (9:00am -3:40pm)
ITBS: Assesses whether students have mastered the key academic areas of reading, language, and mathematics. This assessment provides national percentile scores in each academic area tested. The results of the ITBS assessment will be sent home once the reports have been delivered to the campus.
 
CogAT Test date:
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Periods 1-5 (9:00am-12:40pm)
CogAT: Looks at a student's relative abilities in reasoning with words (Verbal Battery), quantitative concepts (Quantitative Battery), and spatial/figural drawings (Nonverbal Battery). The results of the CogAT assessment will be sent home once the reports have been delivered to the campus.  
 
17-18 Durham ITBS & CogAT Parent Letter

School House

 DOORS OPEN 8:00 AM

FIRST BELL 8:30 AM

CLASS BEGINS 8:40 AM

DISMISSAL 3:40 PM

PICK-UP BY 4:00 PM

 

Morning routine:

If your child is coming in for tutorials or extra help between 8:00am - 8:30am, they must have a note either from you or the teacher before entering the hallway, otherwise they will be sent to the gym.
Important Dates:

October 9th
No School
  
October 11th
6th Grade Only ITBS Testing
 
October 17th
6th Grade Only CogAT Testing
  
October 19th-27th
Book Fair 8:00am-4pm
Open Late Oct. 24th 5:30-8pm
 
October 24th
Fall Band Concert
 
October 26th
6th Grade Field Trip Will Rogers
 
October 27th
4-6:00pm 6th Grade Fun Night
  
November 8th
Homeroom & Make Up Pictures
  
November 10th
Veteran's Day Assembly
  
November 20th -24th
No School

December 8th
Holiday Market
  
December 18th
Math Exam
Early Release
  
December 19th
Early Release
  
December 20th
Early Release
  
December 21st - January 2, 2018
No School

  
A/B PE & Science
October
2nd
 3rd 4th 5th 6th
A
B
A
B
A

5th Grade      A~PE          B~Science Lab
6th Grade      A~Science Lab          B~PE
  
CISD Calendar and A/B Schedule
DIS Bell Schedule
  
Extended Day
After School Academic Support
Tuesday & Thursday 3:45pm - 4:45pm   
Teachers will be in the library to help students with their homework. If a student wants to attend extended day, they are required to stay the entire time. To be released before 4:45pm, the student must have a note from their parent. Please understand, all students released early, will be waiting outside unsupervised for you to pick them up.
 
UPDATED STAAR DATES
5th Grade
April 10th - Math
April 11th - Reading
May 16th Science
 
6th Grade
May 14th - Math
May 15th - Reading
 
 
QUICK LINKS :
  If your child will be absent for any reason, please make sure you call the attendance line.
(817) 949-5300 
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If you have a bus pass and plan to ride a different bus or same bus different stop, you must submit this form filled out and signed by the parent to the front office for signature and then to the bus driver.  
 
 
  

 

 

 
 
 
JOIN DIS PTO!!!!
You will receive a directory with your membership. Your support now and throughout the year is needed and appreciated! Just click on this link http://www.dispto.com/.
 
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From the desk of Nurse Krieger    
 
To 5th Grade parents, 
Vision and hearing screening tests will be done on all 5th grade student over the next month.  If your child wears glasses please remember to send them to school during this time. You will only be notified if your student does not pass one of these tests. 
If your child received immunizations over the summer, please make sure you have supplied DIS with a copy of the updated immunizations for our records.  You or your doctors office can fax a copy of the updated records to the DIS office.(817) 949-5353
 
 
 
Pink Out game this Friday, September 29th
Limited Pink Out shirts available.
  
OPEN FRIDAY DURING LUNCH 11:00-1:30
DIS Spirit Shop will have a gift card available for you to load for your students online! It's a great way for your child to shop on Fridays!! All details are on our website, www.dispto.com under the Spirit Shop tab!
 
 

Join Us for Durham's Book Fair
October 19th - 27th  8am-4pm daily
Open Late for BAND Fall Concert 10/24 from 5:30-8pm
**Volunteers Needed**

 

 
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Southlake, TX 76092

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