Text Box: All elementary students will be attending the play, Aladdin, in Brookings on Thursday, April 17th.  The play begins at Noon.  The school will provide sack lunches that students will eat in Brookings.  This is a field trip during the school day.  Students will be riding their regular bus route home after school.  Text Box: The next PTSA meeting will be held on Monday, May 5th, at the Pizza Ranch in Tyler starting at 6:30 p.m.  We hope to see you there!   Text Box: IMPORTANT INFORMATION UPCOMING TESTS AT RTR ELEMENTARY Please mark your calendars for the upcoming MCA II tests. On April 15th & 16th, the students in grades 3-5 will be taking the reading portion of the MCA II test.  Then on April 22nd & 23rd, grades 3-5 will be taking the MCA II math test.    Please make sure your child gets a good night of sleep so he/she is rested and ready to go.  These tests are very important to our students and our school district.  Here are some test tips.  For multiple choice questions, read all the answers before marking your choice.  Remember, your first instinct is usually best – so don’t change your answer unless you are sure.  For True/False questions, look for words such as never, always, all, and none.  They’re usually false answers.  Words like may or often are generally found in true answers.  For Essay questions, read them at least twice.  Then, make a list of important thoughts, or key points, about each question before writing your essay.  Read through the finished essay to be sure you’ve included all your key points.  Check spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.     Text Box: IMPORTANT NEWS FROM YOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Text Box: RTR Elementary Amy Christensen, Principal 441 Duluth Avenue Ruthton, MN 56170 Phone: 507-658-3301 1-800-430-6429 Fax: 507-658-3589 Text Box: COMING SOON: Apr. 14            Visiting author                         After School Reading Class Apr. 15            After School Sun Catcher Class Apr. 15-16       Reading MCA II Standardized Testing for 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade April 17            Reading MCA Make Up Day                         Aladdin play in Brookings Apr. 21            After School Math Class Apr. 22            After School 4-H Class Apr. 22-23       Math MCA II Standardized Testing for 3rd, 4th, & 5th grades April 24            Math MCA Make Up Day                         Preschool Field trip to the circus April 25            5th Grade Field Trip to the circus April 30 – May 7          Book Fair May 6              Spring Concert, 7:00                           Text Box: The Rock will be closed on Saturday, April 12th due to the After Prom Party. Text Box: The PTSA will be selling sub sandwiches before the Elementary Spring Concert.  Sandwiches must be pre-ordered.  The order form is on the back! Text Box: The American Heart Association asks you to write your legislators urging them to pass the education omnibus bills with physical education requirements from HF 42/SF 382 included.  Visit mnpta.org for more information.