Second- and fourth-graders will be taking the Cogat test Wednesday and Thursday.?Make up test will be given Friday.?Make sure your child eats a good breakfast and gets a good night of sleep. The Cognitive Abilities Test? is to assess students' abilities in reasoning and problem solving using verbal, quantitative and nonverbal (spatial) symbols.?It allow teachers to see students' different abilities.

Fifth grade students have the option of learning how to play a string instrument this school year. If your fifth-grader is planning on being in the orchestra, e-mail Brenda Wagner if you have any questions at bwagner@norman.k12.ok.us

Parents of first-graders will want to?attend the first grade parent meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Camp Goddard is here. Fifth grade students will go camping Wednesday through Friday.?The overnight camp is held at Camp Goddard in Davis.?Students will learn about science and nature.?This also is a great way for fifth-graders to learn leadership skills that they will use throughout the year as leaders of Cleveland Elementary.?If you have any questions about camp, contact a fifth grade teacher.

Students also have been given Jog-A-Thon forms.?The theme is Olympics, in honor of our own Olympian Jonathan Horton who was a silver and bronze medal winner in Beijing, China. The Jog-A-Thon will be Sept. 26.

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Monday:? Labor Day -- No School

Tuesday:?First grade Curriculum Night?6:30

Thursday:?Third grade Curriculum Night 6 to 7 and fourth grade Curriculum Night?7 to 8

Friday: Grandparents Day cookout at lunch. Adult lunch tickets are available for prepurchase in the office for $2.45.

Second grade field trip to the Cleveland County Fair

Saturday:?PTA football parking for OU vs. Cincinatti