Important Information
Spring Testing Windows
MClass and ROAR – May 15-June 5th
Wayfinder Waypoints – April 28th- May 22nd
mClass Math Testing Support
mClass – assigning and viewing results
Student needs to finish mClass
Math Happenings
Forefront and Amplify Sync
There will be a weekly sync of Amplify Desmos Math End-of-Unit digital assessments between now and June 1. Starting June 1st, there will be a daily sync until the end of the school year. Please continue to manually enter your sub-unit quizzes and pre-unit check along with any paper assessments you administered.
Math Professional Learning Opportunities
There is still space in these classes. Do not wait until September!
- Inclusive Math Practices – During the 2026-2027 school year we will dive into inclusive mathematics Find out more here. This is for classroom teachers and interventionists. It includes a small stipend and graduate credits! Sign up here
- Rooted in Numbers aims to transform Kindergarten and Grade 1 math by placing students’ diverse cultural identities, family assets, and innate strengths at the center of the learning experience. Includes graduate credits! Find out more here. Sign up here
- Equitable and Mathematically Productive Engagement Seminar – Learn with colleagues during this summer seminar! 2 graduate credits are offered. Find out more here. Sign up here.
- MathGEN – Learn alongside colleagues to deepen your understanding of equitable practices and Amplify Desmos Math during the 2026-2027 school year. Join whether you participated this year or not! Find out more here. Sign up here.
Literacy Happenings
Literacy Yard Sale
If you’re interested in any of the following items, please email Lindsley Gehrig. Please let me know how many you need, and I’ll do my best to fulfill your request based on what’s available. I’ve organized these by the grade level they’re intended for, but feel free to request items for any grade level.
Summer PD opportunity
Ethnic Studies Summer Institute: teaching a more complete Oregon history through integrated ethnic studies
Student Well-Being
Wayfinder Connections for Morning Meetings
- Kindergarten: Reflection Pond – Students practice paying attention to each other by playing a copycat game.
- 1st grade: Affirmation Sandstorm – Students offer words of kindness in a playful way.
- 2nd grade: I Declare, I Care – Students share something that they care about with their classmates.
- 3rd Grade: You Superhero’s Story– Students make a plan for a superhero’s story line.
- 4th grade: A Pep Talk: Students watch and discuss a pep talk about celebrating ourselves and each other from Kid President.
- 5th grade: Future Me – Students imagine their future selves offering advice for today.
K–2 Waypoints Assessments Instructions:
- The custom Waypoints formative assessments for K–2 teachers will open April 28th. Here are the 6 questions you will be asked in the Wayfinder app.
- You’ll find them listed in your “To Do List” on your Wayfinder Teacher Page as “2026 K End of Year,” “2026 1st End of Year,” etc. Each includes only six questions aligned to the Life and Career Readiness priority standards reflected on the progress report. These are educator observed Waypoints and they are not on student iPads.
- Tip: Have a class list with questions listed across the top. Think about students who might fall into the sometimes (2-developing) or rarely/never (1-beginning) category. Use this rubric to observe these students first. Then use professional judgement and observation to consider where the rest of your class is in their development. In addition, when teaching Wayfinder lessons, notice which lessons are focused on the priority standards and observe how students respond to the corresponding lessons.
- These questions will close on May 22nd and will no longer be accessible for a teacher to complete. .
3-5 Waypoints Assessment Instructions:
The final summative assessment opens April 28th and closes May 22nd
The assessment for students takes 15 to 20 minutes and can be completed on a student’s Ipad, using Clever and then selecting Wayfinder. Here are instructions for how it will appear in Student View.
- For students in grades 3–5: When they log in to the Wayfinder platform, the Waypoints assessment will be clearly visible at the top of their dashboard. It will appear as a box containing the assessment’s name with a “Start” button next to it.
Students can leave and return to the assessment at any time, as their progress is automatically saved.
Movement Moments
Summer Would you Rather PE with Mr G
Summer Would you Rather
SummerTime Cosmic Kids Yoga