Text Box:   The next PTSA meeting will be held on Monday, April 7 in the library at the RTR Elementary School in Ruthton starting at 6:30 p.m.  We hope to see you there!     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. 7              After School Reading Class                         PTSA Meeting, Elementary Library, 6:30 pm Apr. 7 – 11      TerraNova standardized testing for Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade Apr. 8              After School Sports Class Apr. 14            Author visiting                         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 Apr. 18            SCHOOL IN SESSION – MAKE UP DAY 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 April 25            5th Grade Field Trip     Text Box: IMPORTANT INFORMATION UPCOMING TESTS AT RTR ELEMENTARY Please mark your calendars for the upcoming TerraNova & MCA II tests. April 7th – 11th, grades K-2 will be taking the TerraNova tests.  The TerraNova is the standardized test that we use at RTR Elementary School.  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.