Last week I completed the Kindergarten DRA assessments and I will begin 1st grade DRA assessments this week. DRA assessments will determine your child’s independent reading level and instructional reading level.  1st grade will be given their math unit 4 assessment along with their social studies assessment at the end of the week (study guides will not be coming home for these, students did very well on their pre-test). Please be looking out for assessments that will need to be signed and returned (for both grades). Kindergartners will be assessed on their rhyming, syllables, and sight words this week also.

Upcoming Dates:

1-17-18: Late start

1/22-1/25: Students will be taking their mid-year NWEA test. I will communicate the results to you so we are on the same page for the 2nd half of the school year and can work together to achieve your child’s end of year goal! Please visit my last blog post for NWEA review cards.

1-26: End of 2nd card marking, half day for students.

Reminders:

Please make sure your child is reading each night. Sight word bags should still be coming home in their reading bag and should also be practice nightly.

Parent Volunteers: With the beginning of the new year, schedules may have changed. If you would like to volunteer in the classroom– please let me know when you are available 🙂 It does not need to be every week, you can send me a dojo message anytime (all I need is at least a day notice to prepare an activity for you to do with the kids).