MKG Messenger June 12, 2020
The Principal's Office
*IMPORTANT INFORMATION*
Dear Families,
I hope this note finds you well. I would like to start by extending my sincere appreciation for your efforts to support your child’s learning during this challenging time. Never in a million years could we have imagined how this year was going to end and we couldn’t have done it without you, so THANK YOU!
To that end, we would like to let you know that on June 18th, the last day of school, you will be receiving a link that will allow you to access your child’s report card through Aspen. You will also receive an email with your username and password to do so on Monday June 15th. By accessing Aspen you will be able to see your child’s report card and assigned teacher for next year. On the report card you will see grades for the first two semesters but we will not be providing grades for students for the last semester. Teachers will, however, provide a narrative in the teacher comment section to give you feedback on your child’s strengths, areas of focus, and level of engagement throughout this extended closure. The report card will also include your child’s teacher for next year.
As we have shared previously, we are not assigning grades in relation to standards for many reasons. We do not feel that any assessment of a student’s ability, in relation to individual standards, would be a fair assessment at this point in time. Additionally, we do not think it would be fair to hold students, who by no fault of their own could not participate, accountable for their performance during this time.
Please know that we are fully prepared to catch all our students up! We are currently in the process of remapping our curriculum and developing accelerated learning plans to ensure that we develop skills in students that they may have missed from the previous year. Our approach will be differentiated and tailored to each student’s needs and strengths.
While we recognize the challenges of the current situation and the work in front of us, we are also filled with optimism. We are confident about what the future holds because throughout all of this there is a silver lining. That silver lining can be found in the strengthened relationships and partnerships that now exist between our schools and families. Together we will come back stronger than ever!
GRADE 5 Promotion:
Monday, June 15, 2020 from 10:30 - 11:30 Mr. O'Brien's Class
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 from 10:30 - 11:30 Mrs. Kuketz's Class
2:30 - 3:30 Mrs. Marinelli's Class
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 from 10:30 - 11:30 Mrs. Winterbottom's Class
2:30 - 3:30 Mr. Williams's Class
Please use the entrance across from Hannaford's. Follow around the top of oval and around the back of the building. You will take a right at corner of the grade 1 & 2 hallway. Come down the side of the building through the gate to the front the building.
Please email me if you have any questions: lgrimes@middleboro.k12.ma.us