Lexia Celebrations – For our grade levels who are already meeting the usage goals;
- K = 61% of students are accessing grade level material and 39% are accessing above grade level
- 1st =62%of students are accessing grade level material and 30% are accessing above grade level
- 2nd/3rd = 55% of students are accessing grade level material and 25% are accessing above grade level
- 4th/5th grade usage is on the rise, but I anticipate some high percentages of students at or above when they hit that mark.
Dreambox Celebrations – the graph below shows growth in grade levels for two groups of students; 1. Students completing 5 or more lessons and 2. Students completing between 2 and 5 lessons.
TAG – Linked below is an updated TAG List. This shows students already identified for TAG and it shows students on our “watch list”. Please take a look and let me know if you notice anything that needs editing. If you see a student of yours who already has a 97th %ile test score, then we need to move on a 2nd piece of evidence. It’s important to remember that a 97th %ile or better on any nationally normed standardized test is challenging to achieve. The purpose of the TAG identification process is often to identify those students who don’t always demonstrate successful classroom performance. The TAG label is also the only educational label that shows a higher rate of graduation compared to any other label or the general population.
Message from Dave Van Loo regarding State Assessments – Many of you may have heard narratives in the news that the US Dept. of Education is requiring state tests this spring or that they are not approving any waivers to state testing. None of that is quite correct. Here are a few thing we do know–
- Oregon has submitted a waiver from testing this year
- ODE has not heard whether the waiver has been approved, and they will be working directly with USDOE in the coming weeks on the waiver and testing requirements
- We do not know definitively if or when state testing will be required
- If testing is required, ELA and Mathematics tests will be substantially shortened from previous years
- If testing is required, it will be completely decoupled from accountability
- Oregon’s test window will not open prior to April 13
Next week:
- Tuesday: Leadership – 2:45-3:30 room 13
- Wednesday: Culture of Care – 2:45-3:30 Anna’s room
- Friday: Safety Team – 2:45-3:30 room 13
We will be discontinuing the Family Connections Team Meetings now that we have students back in school.
Picture Days:
- Thursday, April 29th – K, 1 & 4/5 (cohort A)
- Friday, April 30th – 2/3, 4/5 (cohort B)
Safety Team; Next meeting is Friday 3/5 at 2:45 (In person, room 13); Safety Team Notes – Please input any safety concerns or questions on this document for the team to consider.
SEL Menus We have 10 SEL menus for you to choose from!
Highland Piper Newscast has begun! I will record the newscast on Thursdays or Fridays and have it sent out to you by Friday afternoon. Please watch and/or send out the newscast on Monday morning! Thank you!
Fun Cultural Fact; today is a Jewish minor holiday known as Purim (it started at sun down last night and goes until sundown tonight). It celebrates a story of a time when a plot to destroy the Jewish people by a man called Hamman was thwarted by a princess or queen known as Ester. (There’s obviously more to the story but that’s the one-liner.) Since many Jews do not observe Halloween, the celebratory nature, costumes and abundance of sweets usually associated with Purim cause many to compare the two holidays. There’s also an abundance of hamantaschen (Hamman’s ears) which are triangular shaped pastry filled with a variety of yummy fillings. If you get the opportunity to try one, don’t skip it!