PLC Wednesday:
We DO NOT meet as a staff this week. Please meet with your grade level team. You may discuss administration of the District Benchmark, CAASPP Interim assessments, results of these assessments, District Writing Day, begin planning for the new R/W Units or anything else beneficial to your team.
ELPAC Administration Grades 2-6- March 11-15):
During the week of March 11-15, students who are English Learners in grades 2-6 will participate in the ELPAC assessment.
Monday- ELD happens- regular day. Tuesday- Thursday) NO ELD groups Tuesday-Friday
**DO NOT Delay start time!
Tuesday (Listening), Wednesday (Reading) and Thursday (Writing)
8:20-9:30 Grade 2
8:20-9:50 Grade 3/4
8:20-10:10 Grade 5/6
Reminders for ELPAC Assessors:
By Friday 3/8, cover your walls/ take down instructional supports.
DO NOT use your cell phone ever when administering the ELPAC (all state assessments). Call the office for help
Login to TOMS- test the audio sample for the Listening Assessment (grades 3-6)
Dr. McNamara Visit Tentative Schedule March 11:
10:00 Don
10:02 Shelly
10:04 Erin/Dave
10:06 Patty
10:09 Holli
10:11 K.C.
10:13 Erika/Tracy
10:16 Aranzazu
10:18 Leslie
10:20 Jeanne
10:22 Melinda
10:24 Georgina
10:26 RoseAnn
10:28 Monica
10:30 Maria
10:32 Christy
10:34 Rebecca
10:36 Dene
10:39 Karina
10:41 Connie
Momo:
There have been recent news reports on the Momo Challenge, a form of cyberbullying said to be prevalent on social media platforms such as WhatsApp and YouTube. Momo messages allegedly compel youngsters to engage in perilous activities such as taking pills, stabbing other people, and even killing themselves.
While there is strong reason to believe the Momo Challenge is overblown, word of the Momo Challenge is now so widespread that whether or not it represents a real threat, the subject has generated rumors that in themselves can be cause for concern among children. Tell your students that Momo is NOT real and that they have nothing to worry about. Please see me if you need support or have other questions.
PERFORMANCE TASKS/CAASPP INTERIM ASSESSMENTS–
TK-2 should use the SBUSD District Performance Tasks which can be found in Illuminate. 3-6th grade may use either the CAASPP Interim Assessments OR the SBUSD District Performance Tasks. Please complete ALL performance task experiences before Spring Break.
TK-2
SBUSD Performance Tasks- Ask Georgina- She is the EXPERT!!!
Grades 3-6
CAASPP Interim Assessments found here
***Student MUST access the test via the “air secure browser”
CAASPP LABELS– Labels with student SSID and other testing information can be found in Illuminate in a report named “CAASPP Labels” (creative, I know…). When you open the report, click on “Labels” on the tool bar in the grey banner then click “Download”. You can print directly to label sheets or print to regular paper and adhere them to an index card. THESE ARE SECURE TESTING MATERIALS, and should be locked up nightly.
Smarter Balanced Blueprint and Release Questions:
As we move into CAASPP season (well, spring break first), I wanted to share the resources below. As you are facilitating Interim Assessments, you may also want to use some of the CAASPP release questions in your math instruction as problems of the day or number talks. These might also be tools for you to use when you meet with your grade level teams.
SBAC Blueprint: What do students need to know and be able to do?
Quote of the Week: