It was a great feeling to walk into such a clean building yesterday! It is spic and span, no kidding. The air feels and smells cleaner and the walls look whiter! We lost our rug to the trash since they found mold (the regular kind, not black) located on the backing where it was drenched from the AC leak back in August. So, if the kids want to bring in a towel to sit on they are welcome to do so. One of our wonderful parents already donated another rug so we will have a place to sit again very soon!
ALSO...I had loads of time over our extended SNOWLD break, so I completed another Donor's Choose project. Thanks to some gift certificates that carried over from Project Projector and some friends donating a few more bucks....we are now looking for a new chart stand to be delivered in the next 2 weeks!
I also taught Mr. Cole how to read!! I cannot even begin to express how proud I felt when he read the sentences I wrote for him. Being a parent is really such a gift!
I know many of you are very worried about the status of 4th grade.When I attended the Board Meeting on Saturday, I asked about the status of planning for 4th grade and suggested that we publish some sort of communication to parents of 3rd graders in order to help alleviate some of the worry. The Board was in agreement.
******Here's what I know so far, a site survey has been completed and Tim Alborg has developed a plan for securing funds for trailers as well a pricing plan that covers the logistics and rental fees for the next 4-5 years. Mrs. Wilson passed out teacher intent forms for next year and they are due 2/6. This will help her to determine how many teachers need to be hired for next year. I have recommended a few very good peers who are looking to change jobs and join the GLOBE team. The hiring process is at the forefront of her mind and the ball is rolling for securing quality teachers for next year. The hope is that it can be done before teachers in the area are required to sign their contracts.
SOOO...just breathe....it is going to be ok! Grade Chairs are meeting with Mrs. Wilson on Thursday to further discuss plans for next year.
TESTING:
MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Testing will take place in the next few weeks. Our class is taking a practice test tomorrow and the real tests will be administered on 2/12 and 2/17, Reading & Math respectively. It will be administered online and your child may take anywhere from 35-55 minutes to complete each section. The test is designed to measure where your child is exactly as it relates to grade level material. With each correct answer, the testing program ramps up the question to increase the difficulty level or with an incorrect answer it will decrease. We will take the test at the end of May as well.
ITBS & COGAT:
I am hoping to get our class scores for both tests so that I can begin looking at Gifted Eligibility and schedule testing. If you are unsure about your child's scores you can visit THIS LINK for a slideshow that explains each section of scores quite well.
Board Meeting:
As you may know, there is a called Board Meeting Wednesday at 7pm. We should get some information regarding leadership and planning for next year.
I will post photos and curriculum plan updates later this week.....
Goodnight All! Thanks for being AWESOME! :)
No comments:
Post a Comment