FHSD Elementary ELA Newsletter
October 2017
Important Upcoming ELA Dates
Assessment Wall: November 29-December 20
Aimsweb: December 4-15
ELA Benchmark (2nd-5th, Required)-November 29-December 20
Mastery Connect Data Entry for ELA Writing Assessments: November 29-December 20
Kindergarten & First Grade Reading Summative: November 29-December 20
Gates Reading Assessment: October 24-27
Learning about Lucy with Others
Benchmarks-Grades 2-5
Read Your Writing Like It's Gold-Be Inspired
Kindergarten
Kindergarten 2nd Quarter ELA Assessments
- Second Quarter Sight Words: November 29-December 20
- Aimsweb: December 4-15
- Assessment Wall: November 29-December 20
Second Quarter Writing Summative at the end of Unit 2. Students write about something they have done with their family. (required for MC entry, assessment may look different if you are piloting Lucy)
Kindergarten's ELA Assessment and Cheat Sheet Document-Document includes a direct link to the assessments within Mastery Connect (no searching required) and outlines each assessment by quarter.
First Grade
- Second Quarter Reading Assessment: November 29-December 20
- Aimsweb: December 4-15
- Assessment Wall: November 29-December 20
Second Quarter Writing Summative: Write an opinion piece about a favorite fairy tale. (not required for MC entry, assessment may look different if you are piloting Lucy)
First Grade's ELA Assessment and Cheat Sheet Document-Document includes a direct link to the assessments within Mastery Connect (no searching required) and outlines each assessment by quarter.
Second Grade
- Second Grade Second Quarter Reading Benchmark: November 29-December 20 (required)
- Aimsweb: December 4-15
- Assessment Wall: November 29-December 20
- Second Quarter Writing Summative: Students will write a Native American informational writing piece. (required for MC entry, assessment may look different if you are piloting Lucy)
Second Grade's ELA Assessment and Cheat Sheet Document-Document includes a direct link to the assessments within Mastery Connect (no searching required) and outlines each assessment by quarter.
Third Grade
- Third Grade Second Quarter Reading Benchmark: November 29-December 20 (required)
- Aimsweb: December 4-15
- Assessment Wall: November 29-December 20
Third Grade Second Quarter Summative Writing: Students will write about an ecosystem they have researched. (required for MC entry, assessment may look different if you are piloting Lucy)
Gates Reading Assessment: October 24-27
Third Grade's ELA Assessment and Cheat Sheet Document-Document includes a direct link to the assessments within Mastery Connect (no searching required) and outlines each assessment by quarter.
Fourth Grade
Fourth Grade 2nd Quarter ELA Assessments
- Fourth Grade Second Quarter Reading Benchmark: November 29-December 20 (required)
- Aimsweb: December 4-15
- Assessment Wall: November 29-December 20
Fourth Grade Second Quarter Writing Summative: Students will write a literary essay. (required for MC entry, assessment may look different if you are piloting Lucy)
Gates Reading Assessment: October 24-27
Fourth Grade's ELA Assessment and Cheat Sheet Document-Document includes a direct link to the assessments within Mastery Connect (no searching required) and outlines each assessment by quarter.
Fifth Grade
Fifth Grade 2nd Quarter ELA Assessments
- Fifth Grade Second Quarter Reading Benchmark: November 29-December 20 (required)
- Aimsweb: December 4-15
- Assessment Wall: November 29-December 20
- Fifth Grade Second Quarter Writing Summative: Students will write an argumentative essay. (required for MC entry, assessment may look different if you are piloting Lucy)
- Gates Reading Assessment: October 24-27
Fifth Grade's ELA Assessment and Cheat Sheet Document-Document includes a direct link to the assessments within Mastery Connect (no searching required) and outlines each assessment by quarter.
How do the Lucy Calkins Units of Study fit within a Balanced Literacy Framework?
Elementary ELA/Social Studies Content Leader
Email: carrie.hepburn@fhsdschools.org
Location: 1405 Hwy D, Saint Charles, MO, United States
Phone: 636-851-6341
Twitter: @CarrieHepburn