Monday, April 26, 2010

April 26 - 30

DIBELS

Next week, May 3 - 7, we will be administering the EOY DIBELS benchmark assessments. Please refer to the schedule emailed to you. We will begin each day at 12:30 and continue until the end of the day. Please make sure you have a space for three testers and a quiet activity students can work on independently while we are testing. I will pull students the following week, May 10 - 14, for make-ups. If you have students absent when we sweep your class please send me an email with their names that day so I can ensure they are on the make-up list. Again, if you have any DIBEL materials in your classroom, please return those to me as soon as possible.

EOG Buddy Party

To show our school spirit and support for one another, all of our K-2 classes are partnered with a 3-5 class for an EOG Buddy Party. The K-2 classes will be making card, posters, etc to give our 3-5 friends to help encourage them to do their best on EOGs. The buddy classes will get together for a short party on Friday, May 14. Thanks again for helping to make EOGs a team effort!

EOG Testing Calendar

May 14 - Background/Survey
May 17 - Science EOG (5th grade only)
May 18 - Reading EOG
May 19 - Math Cal Active EOG
May 20 - Math Cal Inactive EOG

Accelerated Reading Update

Thanks for encouraging your students to work hard, read, and meet their goals. Students will be able to take AR tests through the end of the day on June 4th. During the last week of school students meeting their fourth quarter goal will enjoy ice cream sundaes and students that met their goal ALL four quarters will be given a chance to shop in the AR store for items such as books, toys and snacks!

Monday, April 12, 2010

April 12 - 16

Data/Planning Meetings
Thanks everyone for sharing your ideas, opinions and feedback about DIBELS and K-2 assessment at our meetings last week. Remember to use the progress monitoring results chart to target those bubble students. We have three weeks to bring them to green! I know this is a busy time of the school year, but please focus on your remediation and intervention small groups. Our students have come a LONG way since the beginning of the year thanks to you and your hard work! Thank you!
DIBELS
Remember if there are red and yellow students that were not progress monitored on Friday please do that before the end of today. Red students need to be progress monitored one more time on Friday, April 23. Don't forget our EOY DIBELS sweep will be May 3 - 7 in the afternoons from 12:30-2:30.
Kindergarten Screening
Our Kindergarten team, along with office staff, will be in the gym all day on Tuesday and Wednesday doing Kindergarten screening. Please be aware that we will have visitors in the building and possible school tours. Thanks for your help in making our future Gibson Grizzlies feel welcome.
Mark Your Calendar
April 14 - Report Cards go home
April 16 - Literacy folders and math cards due to K. Dooley
April 19 & 22 - I will be out of the building at Central Office for meetings all day
April 20 - Staff Meeting (EOY packet)
April 21 - Kindergarten Field Trip

Monday, April 5, 2010

April 5 - 9

DIBELS
This is a reminder that ALL red & yellow students need to be progress monitored by Friday, April 9. Please let me know if you have questions or need help with anything. This will be the last time we progress monitor yellow students before our EOY benchmark assessments. Red students will be progress monitored once more by Friday, April 23. The week of May 3 - 7 we will administer the EOY benchmark DIBELS assessments.
Data/Planning Days
Second Grade - Tuesday, April 6
Kindergarten - Wednesday, April 7
First Grade - Thursday, April 8
Kindergarten Screening
Our Kindergarten team along with other support staff, will be holding our annual Kindergarten screening in the gym on Tuesday, April 13 and Wednesday, April 14. Please be mindful that we will have several future Gibson Grizzlies in the building on those days.
AR Celebration
On Friday, April 9 we will hold our third quarter AR carnival outside on the blacktop area. If you have an assistant please send them with your students to help. The schedule is as follows:
K/1 - 9:00-9:50
2/3 - 10:00-10:50
4/5 - 11:00 - 11:50
Students will be able to participate in face painting, games, snacks and even jumping in a bounce house!
Calendar
As a request from many staff members, there is now a calendar in the mail room on the bulletin board with important dates marked. Please review this calendar and add any important dates such as field trips when needed. Hopefully this will help everyone to stay informed and on the same page. Thanks for your help!
Dates to Remember
April 14 - Report Cards go home
April 16 - K-2 literacy folders and math cards due to K. Dooley for review
April 23 - Progress Monitor Red students
May 3 - 7 - DIBELS EOY Sweep