All-Star Families,

Welcome back! I hope each of you had a fun and restful spring break. It has been wonderful to see smiling students and adults back in the building ready for the final sprint to the end of school. Only two months to go!

Each spring in the state of Washington, all students in grades 3-5 take the Smarter Balanced Assessments in math and English language arts. Students in grade 5 will also take the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS). Families can visit Smarter Balanced and WCAS for more information about these tests.

Our All-Star students will test online this year from May 13-24. See testing dates below:

3^rd Grade- May 14^th, 17^th, 21^st, 23^rd

4^th Grade- May 13^th, 15^th, 20^th, 23^rd

5^th Grade- May 14^th, 16^th, 21^st, 22^nd, 24^th

While it is still a month away, I want to share dates so families can plan ahead and avoid scheduling appointments on your child’s testing days.

We appreciate your continued partnership as we grow our All-Stars socially, emotionally, and academically.

Thank you for sharing your greatest gift with us…your child.

Beth Nye

Adams Principal

Social and Emotional Learning:

April’s PurposeFull People trait is Courage: Choosing what is helpful, right, or kind—even when it’s hard or scary.

Screenager:

Join our Ferris and Lewis & Clark Zones for a free viewing of Screenagers: Under the Influence on Monday, April 22 @ 5:30 at Sacagawea Middle School. Free dinner will be provided by Ferrante’s.

Blue Bin Project:

Need a quick and easy place to donate your family’s gently used clothing? Look no further than the Blue Bin in our parking lot. Clothing donations benefit the Northwest Center, a non-profit agency that supports employment for individuals with disabilities.

Lost and Found:

Our lost and found is overflowing! We will display items on the blacktop Mondays and Wednesdays after school (weather permitting). On the final Friday of each month, we will donate lost and found items to local charity. First donation will be on Friday, April 26^th.

New Student Registration

Spokane Public Schools is now taking new student registration for the 2024-25 school year. This includes incoming kindergartners! Families may register their new students and incoming kindergartners at Enroll / School Registration: 2024-25 (spokaneschools.org).

Reading Buddy Volunteers Needed!

Reading Buddy Volunteers Needed: If you have an hour to offer once a week to read with a child, we can use your help! Learn more here Reading Buddies Volunteer Training Video. Contact Sarah Phillips at sarahph@spokaneschools.org or call our office at 354-2000 if you are interested or have any questions.

Adams Gear

Looking for some additional Adams All-Star gear? Click Products - Adams Elementary - KC Enterprise Apparel (chipply.com) to order. You can also find the link on our Adams website.

Congratulations to our Adams students who were recognized for our March PurposeFull People trait of Cooperation:

Aylssa L.

Sophia B.

Clayton D.

Heavenly D.

Beckett G.

Melody B.

Mohamad A.R.

Monroe K.

Brooklynne W.

Wesley K.

Aubrey M.

Alice T.

Gabe S.

Macoy K.

Myla G.

Jason S.

Armani D.

Rahil K.

Alice D.

Penelope B.

Adeline K.

Matthew R.

Zahraa F.

Emily M.

Hadlee M.

Lizzie L.

Isley W.

Chole B.

Noah B.

Ehblunyaw H.

Classes of the Week:3/25-3/29

Primary: Anacker

Intermediate: Collins

All-Star Earners Week of 3/25-3/29

KEmily M.

Alice V.

Ollie F.

Courtney C.

Sabrina P.

Aubrey M.

Bennett P.

Daniel R.

Holly D.

Hunter A.

Ashby F.

Destiny D.

Annabell E.

Macoy K.

Mia R.

Dreambox and Lexia Earners: 3/25-3/29

Lexia Classes @70%

Cate 100%

Anacker

Navas

Sosa

Wike

Stevens

Corneil

Collins

Decker

Eklof

Lexia Students

Captian H.

Rahil K.

Lily D.

Josiah R.

Dreambox classes @ 70%

Cate

Navas

Anacker

Sosa

Wike

Corneil

Stevens

Decker

Eklof

McElgunn

Richardson

Dreambox Students

NCharles N.

Addison M.

Adalina C.C.

Phenix S.

Adams is a proud federally funded Title I school. Our goal is to partner with families to grow learners and citizens. If, as a parent, guardian, or citizen, you believe that our school has violated any federal rule, law or state regulation that applies to a federal program, a Citizen Complaint may be filed using this link. At Adams we have copies of the Citizen Complaint Process in our office and on our website.