TEAM SUCCESS NEWSLETTER
December 2023
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Welcome to the month of December! Please read this newsletter in its entirety as it contains a parent survey and important information/dates.
The first semester of the 2023-2024 school year is winding down. Your child will take their second round of statewide testing in Math before the well-deserved winter break. ELA will be tested after t e break. Early Release for all students will be at 12pm on Thursday, December 21, 2023 and Winter Break will start on Friday, December 22, 2023. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 (see details below).
The entire Team Success faculty and staff wishes you and your family a safe and wonderful holiday season. Thank you for being a part of our Team Success family!
As always, please feel free to reach out to your child's teachers and to our school staff and administrators in the main office with any questions or concerns.
Title I Survey for Parents
Below is a link and QR code to the Title I Survey for our parents. This survey is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of our federally funded Title I program. The survey is based on five essential components for school success: Leadership, Collaborative Teachers, Ambitious Instruction, Supportive Environment, and Engaged Families.
The survey is completely anonymous and responses will not be linked to your name, email, or IP address. The survey results for each school will be presented in an aggregate form. The survey has 25 statements/questions and takes less than 10 minutes to complete. We ask you to tell us how much you agree or disagree with the statements about your school as a whole.
The survey will close on Thursday, December 14, 2023. Please complete the survey by using either by scanning QR code or clicking directly on it. Thank you for your valued input!
Title 1 Survey - English
Please scan the code by holding your camera phone in front of it or click on the QR code.
Title I Survey - Spanish
Statewide testing in Math and ELA: PM2
The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) is a progress tracking tool that will be administered three times a year to track your student's progress in learning the Benchmarks of Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) standards throughout this school year.
FAST testing replaced the FSA. End of year tests in Algebra 1, Geometry, Science (in grades 5 and 8), Biology, Civics, and US History remain the same.
All students in grades K to 10 will be tested in ELA; all students in grades K-8 will be tested in math. FAST assessments are computer adaptive tests that are taken on a computer. The questions get easier or harder depending on how the student answers, and each student will see different questions.
The second administration of the FAST tests is in December for K-8 math. The dates are in the calendar at the end of the newsletter. Parents will have access to student results through Focus, starting a couple of weeks after each exam.
For more information about Florida's state assessment program, visit the portal at https://flfast.org/.
Thank you for supporting your student and encouraging them to do their best during these assessments.
IMPORTANT TESTING DATES IN December
- 12/5 - EOC Algebra retake
- 12/6 - Geometry retake
- 12/7 - ELA retake
- 12/12 - FAST MATH grade K-2
- 12/13: FAST MATH grades 3-8
Reading Night
R.S.V.P either online through this newsletter or complete the flyer that your child brought home.
We can't wait to see you! We hope that your family enjoys this event that will be Christmas themed.
Family Reading Night - Spanish
Reading Night - RSVP
Thursday, Dec 14, 2023, 05:00 PM
202 13th Avenue East, Bradenton, FL, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
End of Quarter 2 and the first semester: Early out on Thurs, Dec 21, 2023
The last day of Quarter 2 and the first semester is on Thursday, December 21, 2023. That day is an early dismissal day; classes end at 12 noon and no lunch will be provided.
If you have any questions about how your student is doing, please reach out to your student's teachers.
Winter Break: Dec 23, 2023 - Monday, January 8, 2024
Winter Packets
Students in tested grades will receive packets in math and ELA class, and for science and social studies in tested grades. These packets need to be completed at home and returned on Tuesday, January 9. Students will be assessed on the packet content on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
Importance of Attendance
It's more important than ever to make sure that your child is in school every day for every class, on time and ready to learn. Did you know that missing 10% or more of school puts a child in much greater danger of falling behind academically and struggling with reading and math? It also increases the danger of not graduating from high school.
Ten percent is just 2 days a month! That means that being absent just 2 days a month puts your child at greater risk. This is true regardless of whether the absence is excused or unexcused.
So please, in as much as possible, make medical appointments outside school hours and take vacations or trips during school breaks, so your children receive the full benefits of their time at Team Success.
Team Success follows the SDMC's Calendar
Team Success A School of Excellence
Email: nhowe@teamsuccessschools.com
Website: https://www.teamsuccessschools.org
Location: 213 13th Avenue East, Bradenton, FL, USA
Phone: 941 -714-7260
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