As school begins again tomorrow, I hope everyone enjoyed your holidays and had time to relax and spend time with your families.
Schedule Changes – I have made few adjustments to the schedule. Here is a link to the new schedule. We will have overlapping reading groups. This will allow time to have students read to each other and collaborate in different ways. Please check the schedule for you new days and times. The other change is we will begin having a social studies Zoom call on Monday and Wednesday at 12:25.
Howe PTA Meeting – this Thursday at 4 PM – All families are welcome to attend! We will discuss our plans for the next few months.
Please attend the PTA meeting on Thurs., January 7 at 4 p.m. via Zoom https://walshcollege.zoom.us/j/95444990425 (Meeting ID: 954 4499 0425).
End of Marking Period – is January 22nd, this is a 1/2 day, No School in the PM.
Missing Assignments – All missing work must be turned in by January 20th, to allow time to grade and record all work by January 22nd. Please check your students grades to make sure they have everything completed.
NWEA Testing – will begin soon- I will provide the exact days and times as soon as possible. Please remember your student will need a quiet place to complete their test completely on their own and free of all distractions.
WIDA Testing – will testing window begins on January 27th. You will be given dates and times near the end of the month.
No School – January 18th – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
MobyMax contest and prizes – Our MobyMax contest continues until January 9th. Your student still has time to earn prizes and help themselves get higher scores on the NWEA test. Here is a list of the contest prizes:
MobyMax Contest Prizes
Greater than 500 points – 60 minutes of game time, 5 new games, 1st place certificate, MobyMax badge
Greater than 300 points – 45 minutes of game time 4 new games, 2nd place certificate, MobyMax badge
Greater than 100 points – 30 minutes of game time, 3 new games, 3rd place certificate, MobyMax badge
Less than 100 points – 15 minutes of game time, 2 new games, MobyMax badge
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