BLESSING ELEMENTARY "A T.E.A. RECOGNIZED CAMPUS"

      

Check out the great things going on at Blessing Elementary....

Kindergarten Students Create New Colors Third Graders Presented With Dictionaries Students Chase Chester To Learn Places on Campus Parent Literacy Night Provides Parents With Tips Blessing Elementary Yearbook Staff for 2009-2010 Mrs. Pierce, student teacher, has the kindergarten students creating memories with color mixing. One of the color creations made was purple by mixing red and blue together. Mary Johnston and Ethyleene Keel from the Matagorda County Republican Women delivered dictionaries to the third graders to use in their classroom. Each year third graders receive dictionaries from this organization. They are so appreciative of this. The students really enjoy using them. Mrs. Hackfeld's kindergarten class had a blast finding places around school using a treasure map, while trying to find Chester the raccoon. On September 8, Maria Enoch, school counselor, held a parent literacy night for Spanish speaking parents whose children are learning the English language. Mrs. Enoch provided parents with tips and strategies on how to help their children be successful in school. She also emphasized the importance of parent involvement and participation in school activities. These students will be working throughout the year creating the 2009-2010 Blessing Elementary Yearbook. . Kindergarten Students Create New Colors Mrs. Pierce, student teacher, has the kindergarten students creating memories with color mixing. One of the color creations made was purple by mixing red and blue together.

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Blessing Event Calendar
JANUARY
1/4	Beginning of 4th Six Weeks
	Tutorials begin for K-2nd grades
1/5	Tutorials begin for 3-5 grades
1/7	Report Cards go home
1/8	Awards Program (9:00 for Gr. 1-3 and 9:30 for Gr. 4 & 5)
1/15	TPRI Testing begins for K-2nd grades
1/18	Student Holiday/Staff Development (Comp) Day for Staff
1/19-25	Skating
1/25	Progress reports go home
	PTC Meeting - 1st grade performs
1/26	4th grade Writing benchmark
1/29	Blessing Buck Blowout
FEBRUARY
2/2	Star Lab and Science/Math Night
2/8	Tooth Fairy comes to visit    9:00-1st   9:45-Kindergarten
2/10	Cogat Testing
2/12	Donuts for Dad
	Jump Rope for Heart
	End of 4th Six Weeks
2/15	Beginning of 5th Six Weeks
	PTC Meeting - 2nd grade performs
2/18	Report cards go home
2/19	Awards Program (9:00 for Gr. 1-3 and 9:30 for Gr. 4 & 5)
MARCH
3/2	5th Grade math benchmark
	3rd Grade math benchmark
	No tutorials 3-5 grade
3/3	4th grade TAKS writing test
	5th grade reading benchmark
3/4-5	Fair Days
3/8	Progress reports go home
3/8-12	ITBS Testing
3/15	Spring program and dinner - 1st & 2nd grades perform
3/17	Spring and group pictures
3/23	5th grade science benchmark
	4th grade reading benchmark
3/24	4th grade math benchmark
APRIL
4/1	End of 5th six weeks
	No tutorials K-5
	Early out - 12:20 & 12:45
4/2	Holiday
4/5	Begin 6th six weeks
4/6-9	Report card pickup for those students in danger of failing and being retained
4/6	5th grade math TAKS test
	No Tutorials for grades 3-5
4/7	5th grade reading TAKS test
4/8	Report cards go home
	No Tutorials for grades 3-5
4/19	PTC Meeting - Kindergarten performs
4/20	Kindergarten Pictures
4/24	AR Trip
4/26	Progress reports go home
4/26-30	TAKS testing ALL week
MAY
5/3	TPRI testing - K-2nd
5/4	National Teacher's Day
5/7	Holiday
5/10	Holiday
5/13	Last day of tutorials
5/17	Grade 5 LAT math TAKS test
5/18	Grade 5 math TAKS retest
	Grade 5 reading LAT TAKS test
5/19	Grade 5 reading TAKS retest
5/20	Kindergarten Graduation
5/21	Holiday
5/25	Blessing Buck Blowout
	Field Day
5/26	Early Release 12:20 & 12:45
5/27	Last Day of School
	Awards Program (9:00)
	Early Release 12:20 & 12:45

                                                                                                   

Gifted/Talented Nomination Period
Blessing Elementary Campus Improvement Plan (pdf file)
2009-2010 Testing Calendar
Blessing School Supply List 2009-2010