FHSD Elem Math/Sci Newsletter
October 2016
Upcoming Dates to Note
November 2-10 FOURTH GRADE Topic 6 PT (administered Nov 2-10; data by Nov 22)
November 2 FIFTH GRADE PLACEMENT INFO IN GOOGLE DOC
November 4 FOURTH GRADE IBD TRAINING, Board Room
November 16 FIFTH GRADE IBD TRAINING, Board Room
November 23-25 THANKSGIVING BREAK
November 28-Dec 6 KINDERGARTEN Topic 6 PT (administered Nov 28-Dec 6; data by Dec 21)
November 29 THIRD GRADE IBD TRAINING, Board Room
December 12-20 FIRST GRADE Topic 6 PT (administered Dec 12-20; data by Jan 13)
Quarter 2 Pearson Student Sign-in
I have had a couple of teachers with issues getting students onto Pearson yesterday or today. After a bit of investigating, I realized that the way infinite campus sends files to Pearson makes it so that each course shows up four times (once per quarter). Because of this, you will have to go back to easybridge and add programs to your class for each quarter. Here is the video that shows how to do that if you need a reminder. https://media.pearsoncmg.com/curriculum/EasyBridge/EBPlus/Tutorials/Plus_QS_TeacherTutorial/story_html5.html
If you click on Step 2 on the left, it will show you that step. It says if you get new students you will need to do this, but even though you have the same class, you will need to re-assign. It has to do with how IC and Pearson communicate with one another.
Pearson Sub Login
5th to 6th grade placement
Math placement for 5th graders going to middle school next year is taking place now. Students will not have to use class time to take a placement test this year to help determine their placement. Buildings have received a link to a Google doc where they will enter two points of information for each student. Teachers will use a checklist to identify the number of characteristics met by each student and place that number next to each student’s name in the Google Sheet linked below. Additionally, teachers will put a Y or N in the column that asks “Teacher Recommends for Challenge Math?” These two pieces of information, along with students’ MAP scores (which will be filled out by our department), will be used to determine an initial recommendation for 6th grade math. Initial recommendations from the Academic Department will be returned to teachers to review before recommendations are sent to parents prior to registration. Please have these filled out by November 2nd. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Progressions document
Don't forget about Innovation Time for Technology with April Burton
EdPlus Workshop - From Seed to Table
In case your building has PD money set aside for workshops, I am sending this link that looked interesting: https://drive.google.com/a/g.fhsdschools.org/file/d/0B39dscBVlyeWdW5sWnpvelhnejg/view?usp=sharing
You can register here: http://www.cvent.com/events/seed-to-table-edible-gardening-practices-for-the-elementary-classroom-11-10-16/event-summary-d7f81e3f88404f8394b07c9fbae0714c.aspx
WHO TO FOLLOW - EXPAND YOUR PLN (PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK) BY FOLLOWING AND LEARNING FROM...
@ShakeUpLearning (Kasey Bell)
@mmeburton (April Burton)
@hechingerreport
For questions about information in this newsletter, please contact Dr. Sherri Lorton
Email: sherri.lorton@fhsdschools.org
Location: 1405 Hwy D, St Charles, MO, United States
Phone: 636-851-5328
Twitter: @sherrilorton