Dear Lincoln Eliot Families,
Happy New Year. I wish you a joyous and healthy 2017!
Book Fair – It was wonderful to see so many of you at the Cocoa and Cookies/Book Fair night. My husband and two of my children popped in and commented on the enthusiasm of parents and students. It really was the “Best Book Fair” and would not have happened without the hard work of the PTO. Thank you to Librarian Heather Tannenbaum, Tui Sutherland and her parents, Jenny and Matt Rosenthal, Cindy Chan, Andrea Hemment, Karen Hite, and all the parents who purchased and helped sell books. What started as an idea back in September grew into a wonderful community building and fund-raising event.
MCAS 2.0 – Public school students in grades 3-12 are required to participate in state-wide assessments for math, English and science. For the past two years, elementary school students took the PARCC assessment. This year, students will take the MCAS 2.0 assessment. Read more on the history of state assessments from Commissioner Chester.
We are finalizing the dates for the Spring administration of MCAS 2.0 for students in grades 3-5 but expect testing to start the beginning of April. Fourth graders will take the test on the computer. Grades 3 and 5 will take a pencil and paper test. Eventually all grades will be required to take the test on the computer – there are some exceptions for particular students requiring accommodations. Our literacy specialists and math specialists along with teachers will share additional information on how to prepare students for the assessments. While we don’t teach to the test, we want students to be familiar with the types of questions, test content and directions.
Just a reminder to check out some fabulous and free learning resources on the Lincoln Eliot website:
Math Specialist, Ms. Elka Kuhlman’s Math website.
Sincerely,
Jody Klein
Upcoming Dates:
January 10 – 6:30-7:30 PTO meeting
January 16 – Martin Luther King Day, No school
February 3 – Progress Reports available on Skyward