Family Newsletter - 5-11-26

• Please see the attached May PTA meeting agenda. Please join us for the virtual IS 281 PTA Meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 5:30 PM.

• Tomorrow, we will be administering the 8th Grade NYS CBT Science test. Additionally, our 8th grade classes taking the Biology Regents were also selected by the state to take the Bio Field Test Regents on the 13th, and Friday the 15th will be day one of the NYSESLAT exam. Day 2 and 3 will resume next week on the 18^th and 19th. Please pay special attention to all important dates in the upcoming events Calander below.
   
• Additional, this week is the last week for ELA and Math after school tutoring. The last day for Saturday school is May 16th. Regents tutoring will continue until the exams are administered in June. The last day for afterschool clubs is May 29th.

Academic Vocabulary Word of the Week: 

5/11/26 –  Assumption, Generalization

Spanish: Suposición, generalización

Chinese: 假設、概括

Russian: Предположение, Обобщение

Urdu: مفروضہ، عمومیت

Assumption: (n.) a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.

         Synonyms: belief, presumption

Generalization: (n.) a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.

          Synonyms: inference

Morphology Map

Social Emotional Focus:

6th grade- Accountability -How can I display accountability in personal, academic, and social contexts?

7th grade-Goal Setting-What is a personal academic goal that will lead to success?

8th grade-Growth- How can I grow when things are challenging?