SBA Elementary News
September 28, 2015
No School Thursday and Friday
Coke Sale Kick Off
Fall Break: October 5-9
Fall Testing for 3rd-5th Graders
What: Fall Standardized Testing
Who: All 3rd-5th Graders
When: October 13-16 (about an hour each day)
Why:
This year the elementary school will be changing our Achievement Testing venue. In the past, we have used the Stanford Achievement Test, but we will begin using the Terra Nova test due to the amount of resources available and for their affiliation with ACSI. Fall testing assures that teachers have assessment information for students who are new to the school as well as a beginning baseline for all students. Obtaining baseline data on our students is one way to measure the impact of new curriculum or pedagogical approaches within the school. After students are tested again in the spring, we will have a more complete and stable picture of student performance. It helps everyone involved get a much clearer and more stable view of a student’s actual longitudinal growth over time.
Each grade level will have a little different schedule on the week we return from Fall Break, so watch for more information from your child’s teacher. Please do not plan scheduled appointments for your 3rd to 5th grade child during the week of October 13 – 16.
Booster Seats Needed
Upcoming Events:
9/30 - Coke Sale Kickoff
10/1 - 10/2 - No School
10/5 - 10/9 - Fall Break
10/13-10/16- 3rd-5th grade Testing
10/16- 1/2 Day of School (Parent/Teacher Conferences)