Peek at the Week
Week of September 23, 2019
Shout Outs!
Our very own "HELPFUL Harpers!"
Thank you Mrs. Kramer & Mrs. Ponticelli for providing child card during our 1st PTA meeting.
Thank you Mrs. Collins for organizing family beach photos.
NWEA is Ready!
NWEA tests are ready to go for grades 1-4. Please remember NOT to create your own session, they are all made. Below are the instructions to get started:
1. Log in to NWEA (if you do not have a log in email Joe Reid)
2. Click on Saved Testing Sessions
3. Take your name out of the "Created By" box
4. In the "Test Session Name" box start typing your last name. Sessions were named teacher subject season 2019 (Burton Reading Fall 2019/ Burton Math Fall 2019). *There are a few exceptions to this for really long names, and teachers with multiple grade levels.
5. Click button to the left of your session.
6. Click "Test Now"
Please let me know if you need any help!
Remember ALL testing MUST be complete this week!
Calendar of Events:
Monday, September 23
- NWEA Grades 1-4
Tuesday, September 24
- NWEA Grades 1-4
- Clubs begin TODAY!
- Board of Education Meeting 6:30
Wednesday, September 25
- NWEA Grades 1-4
- Grade Level Meetings at prep time. Bring everything you need to create (and hopefully finish) your SGOs.
Thursday, September 26
- NWEA Grades 1-4
- 504 Meetings
- Snakes & turtles (Kindergarten)
Friday, September 27
- NWEA Grades 1-4
- Student of the Month lunch
- Snakes & Turtles (Kindergarten)
- Free jeans day in honor of "Go Gold for Emiliana's Hope!"
On Deck!
September 30- Progress Reports Open
October 2- Faculty Meeting- Marzano
October 4- JEANS day for PTA Members ONLY!
October 7- October 11- Week of Respect (details forth coming)
October 9- Picture Day (Grades K-4)
October 18- BINGO
October 25- Picture Day (Preschool)
Halloween Theme: M&Ms
PTA
- If you haven't joined already, please do so! $5 membership fee
- Teachers are eligible for $100 reimbursement. Please submit receipts & check request to Mrs. Roberts, Treasurer.
- Please be sure to send a thank you note to the PTA when they do something nice for you. They read these at the meetings and it shows our appreciation for everything they do!
- Download the "Box Top" bonus apps to help our school earn "free" money!
September Assessment Calendar
Please see assessment calendar below by grade level. Please be sure you have administered, scored (when applicable) AND recorded the grades as required by the Office of Curriculum & Instruction:
- ELA Beginning of Year Diagnostic & Placement Test (week of September 16)
- MATH BOY Diagnostic & Placement Test (week of September 23)
First Grade
- ELA Beginning of Year Test (week of September 16)
- MATH Diagnostic & Placement Test (week of September 23)
- NWEA Reading & Math (week of September 23)
Second Grade
- ELA Beginning of Year Placement Test (week of September 16)
- MATH Diagnostic & Placement Test (week of September 23)
- NWEA Reading & Math (week of September 23)
Third Grade
- MATH Beginning of Year Diagnostic & Placement Test (week of September 16)
- NWEA Reading & Math (week of September 23)
- Beginning of Year Fluency (week of September 23)
Fourth Grade
- MATH Beginning of Year Diagnostic & Placement Test (week of September 16)
- NWEA Reading & Math (week of September 23)
- Beginning of Year Fluency (week of September 23)
Staff BINGO Basket
Building Use Forms
Professional Leave Request (PLR)
Communication Among Special Education Staff & Homeroom Teachers
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Teachers: Please accept your conference requests.