Character Parade

Our character parade will be on October 31st again! Here is the letter for parents in both English and Spanish, please send home at your earliest convenience! A more detailed email will come out sooner to the date for teachers about how the day will go :) 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-cfp2PX1QYntOY748zpFxqdDdP6HVyx2s1_rU7mE-2Q/edit?usp=sharing

Help us keep BrainPOP at Brassfield!!

https://www.donorschoose.org/project/popping-our-continuous-curiosity-with-br/3439506/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=page&utm_campaign=ifproject&utm_term=teacher_431377&rf=page-dc-2018-08-ifproject-teacher_431377&challengeid=42287

Maker Space Update!!

Check out this link to see what your grade level and
classroom teacher have been assigned!
Thank you for your support!

                                     

Welcome to a New Year in AIG with Ms. Kessler

Please click here to read the 2018-2019 Welcome Letter

Thank you!
Stacy Kessler

Fall Running Club for the Fall of 2018!

Calling all 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students that enjoy running and would like to prepare for a race (1 mile, 2 mile, or 5k). You should join the Brassfield running club!   During our weekly runs, we will work on building endurance and speed while fostering a love of running.  The club will begin on Wednesday, 8/29/18 and will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 3:45-4:45.  Our last running club will be Wednesday, 11/7/18. Runners are welcomed to attend running club over their track out if someone is available to drop them off at the track, sign in with a coach, and pick them up at the carpool loop after practice as usual. The runners must be picked up promptly at 4:45 in the carpool parking loop.  We expect that all students participating in our running club will exhibit PAWS behavior. Runners will receive one warning for poor behavior choices. After the one warning, runners who are continuing to make poor behavior choices will be asked to leave the club.  If you have questions, feel free to contact Libby Lipetzky (elipetzky@wcpss.net).  Happy Running!

*Reminder: This form must be completed each season.  If your child participated in the spring, you must still complete this form in order for him/her to participate this fall.

Link to sign up: https://goo.gl/forms/3KnRu0F0WZc1sNwO2 

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Fall Nomination and Testing Windows for Grades 4 - 8

Track 1
Nomination Window - July 9, 2018 - August 10, 2018
Testing Window - August 20, 2018 - August 31, 2018

Track 2, Track 3, and Track 4
Nomination Window - July 9, 2018 - September 7, 2018
Testing Window - September 17, 2018 - September 28, 2018

If a child is nominated after the Nomination Window they will be considered for the Spring Testing.  If you have any questions please contact me at - skessler@wcpss.net.

Thank you!

Attention 3rd Grade Students and Families!

In Wake County 3rd Grade students all take the CogAT test.  This test is a series of 9 tests that are each 10 minutes long.  They take 3 tests a day for three days.  If your child has one score of 85% and above, with parental permission, we will then administer the IOWA test.  This test takes two days.  Your child will take Reading one day and Math the following.  Each test takes approximately one hour.
Any child that has TWO scores of 95% and above in BOTH areas of English Language Arts and Math will qualify for AIG services that begin quarter 4 of 3rd Grade.  If your child has one score of 95% and above in either qualifying area, additional tests are administered individually to try to get a second qualifying score.

The CogAT tests will be administered for Tracks 1 on Monday, August 27 - 29, 2018 and for Tracks 2, 3, 4 on Monday, September 17 - 19, 2018.  Tests will begin at 9:30am

The IOWA tests have been scheduled for Tracks 1&2 on Monday, November 5 - 6, 2018 and for Tracks 3&4 for Tuesday, November 27 - 28, 2018.  These tests will also begin promptly at 9:30 am.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me, Stacy Kesssler - skessler@wcpss.net