This Is a Busy Time at GES. Our Annual Spring Fling, One of Our PTA

Dear Cardinal Families,

This is a busy time at GES. Our annual Spring Fling, one of our PTA

fundraisers, will be held this Sunday, April 12th, from 12:30-4:30 P.M.

Families are encouraged to come have fun, while supporting our

school.There will be games, food, entertainment, and a silent auction. Please bring your friends and family, and let’s have some Cardinal Fun!

IT’S TESTING TIME! We are proud of the learning that is occurring at GES,

and it’s time for our students to “show what they know!” The TennesseeComprehensive Assessment Program(TCAP) will be given to students in

grades 3-5 on April 28th-May 1st. Our first and second grade students will takethe Stanford Assessment May 7th-9th, so information will be forth

coming. During testing weeks, please make sure that students are in

attendance, punctual, get a good night’s sleep, and eat breakfast each

morning. Please encourage him/her to do their very best.

Please encourage your child to read at home. If students have completed a book and want to take an Accelerated Reader (AR)test, the computer lab isopen Monday mornings from 8:00-9:00. They must have their

usernamesand passwords with them.The AR book search site is

Again, I thank you for your continued support of our educational program

at Germantown Elementary.

Yours in education,

Donna C. Jones, Principal

Parent Connection

Parents are their children’s first teachers, and we hope the parents that

participated in Parent University’s Reading and Math courses learned

strategies that will enable them to continue teaching their children at

home. As we approach our state mandated testing season, please continue

toencourage your child to do his or her best at school. Look for more

information on testing this month.If you have any questions regarding

testing or our Title 1 program, please contactMrs. Cohran, Title 1 PLC

Coachat 756-2330, ext. 233, orvia email at .

GES Night at the Grindhouse

GES students displayed their Cardinal pride and talentlast month when the

Grizzlies played the Sacramento Kings. The cheerleaders performed, the chorus

sang the National Anthem, and the boys and girls basketball teams scrimmaged during halftime. We appreciate those GES parents and friends that supported this event. We also thank the following GES club sponsors: Chelsea Brown, Chrystal Boyce, Danielle DeDimone, Brittany Keeley, and Kathy Peterson (cheerleaders); Erin Johnson and Kay Odom (chorus); Ardnett Thomas (basketball coach).

Math Problem of the Month

The following students solved the March math problem of the month

and have earned some Cardinal Cash for their efforts! Congratulations,

and keep up the good work! Complete this month’s problem with your child

and submit it on a full sheet of paper to Mrs. Cohran (Room 151), with your

child’s first and last name, grade, and homeroom teacher.

K 3rd Grade4th Grade

Journee Anderson-Mrs. Bates Raaid Awad-Mrs. BoccuzziJaela Anderson-Mrs. Kralis

D’Ariel Paden-Mrs. Wyatt Lance Bonner-Mrs. BoccuzziSrikar Annamaneni-Mrs. Kralis

Eunice Chen-Mrs. DacusSummer Black-Mrs. Kralis

1st Grade Marlena Davis-Mrs. BoccuzziRebekah Butler-Mrs. G. Williams

Aditi Arunprakash-Mrs. Luzar Zeynep Dibi –Ms. WilliamsElaina Chen-Mrs. Church

Carrington Jones-Ms. WilliamsIvy Chambers-Mrs. G. Williams

2nd Grade Sylvanna Kearney-Mrs. BoccuzziEric Gast-Mrs. Church

Marin Gast-Mrs. Bousson Chloe Li – Ms. WilliamsTej Maradana-Mrs. G. Williams

Swathi Hossur-Mrs. Marsh Christopher Luss-Mrs. BoccuzziJabez Marion-Mrs. Kralis

Jon-Marc Rhodes-Mrs. Price Surya Namana-Ms. WilliamsLanden Saulsberry-Mrs. Kralis

Elena Wu Darsh Shah-Ms. McIllwain

Ieray Tang-Ms. Williams

Morgan Williams-Ms. McIllwain

Srikar Annamaneni – Mrs. Kralis

Math Problem of the Month

K-1st Grade

15 children watched the circus. 8 children were holding banners. How many children were not

holding banners?Show how you found your answer.

2nd Grade

Ned spent $37 on a gift for his dad. He had $14 left. How much money did Ned have at first?

Show how you found your answer.

(3rd-5th)

Some classes are going out for a picnic lunch. The teachers bought drinks in packs for their classes.

Thirty-three students are in Mrs.Browne’s class. Mrs. Browne bought sixpacks for her class. She

needs helpers, so she picks students to carry one six-pack each. Twenty-two students are in Mrs.

Robinson’s class. Mrs. Robinson bought four-packs for her class. She needs helpers, so she picks students

to carry one four-pack each.Which teacher had to pick more helpers? Show how you found your answer.