EOGs Begin!

Next week, our 3rd-5th grade students will enter test days which can bring big feelings.  You and your students have worked hard ALL year.  We are confident you have prepared them to SHINE bright & they will work to their fullest potential to show all they have learned this year.  For our K-2nd grade teachers, keep forging ahead with engaging learning to make the most of your instructional days before MAP.

Last year, I shared these words in Stinger Stats during "testing days" - and they still feel relevant and true.  While everyday at the end of the year feels like there's another test around the corner, we also remind ourselves that our students are more than a test score - they are set apart by qualities like curiosity, enthusiasm, courage, leadership, creativity, resourcefulness, compassion, humor, motivation, empathy, and humility.  Despite the imperfections of assessment, we also understand assessment can help design academic goals for what our students are capable of achieving in the classroom.  We delicately balance the value of assessment along with the reminder a test cannot measure all of the strengths our students bring into the classroom.  As you review your students' results, rest in the truth that what you do matters - more than any test can measure.  


STINGER STORIES
Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories at the link below!
https://secure.smore.com/n/mnuz7

UPCOMING PLCs
  • 4/22:  NO PLCs
  • 4/29:  NO PLCs
  • 5/6:  NO PLCs
  • 5/12 & 5/13:  Class Placement Meetings
EOG TESTING CALENDAR, 4/21-5/2


ADJUSTED SPECIALS & RECESS SCHEDULE, 4/21-4/30
As a reminder, we will have our adjusted specials schedule for EOG testing beginning 4/21.  Please ensure your visual schedules are updated for students.

EOGs BEGIN!

We will begin EOGs next week!  Our students are more than prepared to shine, due to your AMAZING instruction since August.  I know your preparations will lead to celebrations for each of our students.  Let's make it a smooth testing session by ensuring we are prepared as test examiners.  If you have ANY questions about test administration - ASK!  If you need support with test administration in any way - ASK!  We are here to make the weeks seamless for you and your students.

  1. Jeans on testing days!
  2. The Teacher Workroom will be CLOSED during testing hours on all testing days!  Please prepare your copies before/after school.
  3. All material/content should be removed from the classroom walls by the end of the day today.
  4. PRIOR TO TESTING, be sure to have students fully power off their Chromebook and turn it back on so it can receive a strong Wi-Fi signal.  Just closing the lid does not work.  This small step prevents the test from lagging and rebuffering (the spinning circle!).

HALLWAY TRANSITIONS!, 4/21-4/30

KINDER-2ND GRADE GRADE:  Weather permitting, please use outdoor paths for traveling to specials next week, due to 3rd-5th Grade EOG testing (For Art/Music, you may enter the building through the cafeteria).

UPCOMING 1/2-DAY PLANNINGS

Our final 1/2-day planning times are approaching.  Subs have been arranged & yellow leave forms collected for each teacher.  Team leaders will receive an agenda ahead of each planning day to ensure teams have resources/materials ready to make the most of your time together!  Due to testing schedules, all teams should plan to meet in Eason's room.

  • 4/25 8:00-11:45 - 2nd Grade
  • 4/25 11:45-3:30 - 1st Grade
  • 4/28 8:00-11:30 - Kinder
  • 5/2 8:00-11:30 - 3rd Grade
  • 5/2 11:45-3:30 - 4th Grade
  • 5/8 11:45-3:30 - 5th Grade

EOY LDAs

Mary Claire has emailed teams detailed information about upcoming LDA assessments.  Please reference this email if you have any questions, and as always - reach out to Mary Claire if we can support in any way!  Important dates to remember...

  • 5/2 - Spelling Assessment Administered (assessments differ by grade)
  • 5/5 - ORFs Begin
  • 5/16 - Assessment Complete & All Data Entered!

SPRING MAP, 5/5-5/9

Please reach out to Carla ASAP if you have a planned absence on any of our MAP testing dates.  We will work to reassign testing days for your students.

CLASS PLACEMENT MEETING PREPARATION, DUE 5/9

Please continue to work on pink/blue cards to have them completed by class placement meetings.  All Spring MAP/EOG data should be included.

EOY CHECKLISTS, DUE 5/28

EOY Checklists were placed in mailboxes today.  These are due MAY 30th.

LAST DAY FOR READING SMALL GROUPS

  • 4/18:  3RD-5TH Grade
  • 5/9:  K-2nd Grade
BELOW THIS LINE IS REPEATED INFORMATION FROM PREVIOUS STINGER STATS.

DATES & DEETS
Our spring Dates & Deets calendar can be accessed here.  This includes many duplicate dates that can be found below and on the WS Master calendar on Outlook.  Despite our best efforts to plan ahead, there are times when events may shift and change.  We will always do our best to over communicate if there is a change.

Dates & Deets

SUMMATIVE CONFERENCES
Phase One Staff:  Paraprofessionals, Specialists, Counselors, Contributing Professionals
Phase Two Staff:  K-5 Classroom Teachers, SPED Teachers, Reading Specialists

NEW ELA STANDARDS TRAINING PLAN, SAVE THE DATES!
Sara Kany will be delivering training across all schools on the NEW ELA standards.  Every effort has been made to schedule training during already protected meeting time (faculty/SOR).  These standards will be in effective next school year.  Please mark these important dates on your calendar!

New ELA Standards Training Dates

1:  Standards Introduction & Text Domains

Wednesday, March 19 (Faculty Meeting)

2:  Foundations Domain

Tuesday, April 1 (PLC during SOR Week)

3:  Language Domain

Wednesday, April 30 (Faculty Meeting)

4:  Practices Domain

Tuesday, May 27 (90 mins)

*Look for an email to come from Kany to sign-up for your specific training time


UPCOMING GIFTED DATES
4/18 - MILE Ends (3rd-5th Grade)
5/9 - TD Session 3 Ends
5/9 - MILE Ends (K-2nd Grade) 

UPCOMING DATES (Dates added since last week)
  • 4/21 - Adjusted Specials Begin
  • 4/21 - 2nd Grade Fire Safety Pre-Visit
  • 4/22 - EOG Day 1
  • 4/22 - NO PLCs
  • 4/23 - EOG Day 2
  • 4/23 - Leadership Meeting
  • 4/24 - EOG Day 3
  • 4/24 - Spring Picnic & Art Show
  • 4/25 - Q4 Progress Reports DUE
  • 4/25 - Kinder FT
  • 4/28 - 2nd Grade FT
  • 4/29 - EOG Day 4
  • 4/30 - EOG Day 5
  • 4/30 - Faculty Meeting
  • 5/1 - EOG Day 6 (5th ONLY)
  • 5/1 - Normal Specials Schedule Resumes
  • 5/1 - Dress Down Day
  • 5/2 - Kinder Grade FT
  • 5/2 - 2nd Grade 50s Diner
  • 5/3 - 3rd Grade Extended Day FT
  • 5/6 - Spring MAP 
  • 5/6 - NO PLCs
  • 5/7 - Leadership Meeting
  • 5/8 - Spring MAP
  • 5/8 - PTA Meeting & 5th Grade Talent Show
  • 5/9 - 5th Grade FT (Blue Devil Day)
  • 5/9 - 2nd Grade FT
  • 5/9 - K-2 SG Reading Ends
  • 5/9 - K-2 MILE Ends
  • 5/9 - TD Ends
  • 5/12 - 4th Grade Extended Day FT
  • 5/12 - K-2 Field Day
  • 5/12 - LDA Begins
  • 5/13 - 3-5 Field Day
  • 5/14-5/16 - 5th Grade Overnight FT
  • 5/16 - LDA Data DUE
  • 5/19 - MHS Senior Walk @ 1:30 PM
  • 5/20 - 1st Grade Honors Day @ 9:30
  • 5/20 - 2nd Grade Honors Day @ 12:30
  • 5/20 - NO PLCs
  • 5/21 - 3rd Grade Honors Day @ 9:30
  • 5/21 - 4th Grade Honors Day @ 12:30
  • 5/22 - 5th Grade Breakfast
  • 5/22 - Kinder Honors Day @ 9:30
  • 5/22 - 5th Grade Honors Day @ 12:30
  • 5/22 - 5th Grade Walk (immediately following Honors Day)
  • 5/23 - Last Day of School!
  • 5/23 - 5th Grade Picnic
  • 5/23 - 8th Grade Walk @ 9:45
  • 5/27-5/28 - Post-planning
  • 5/27 - ELA Standards Training #4
  • 5/28 - MCS Employee Awards Luncheon

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