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April 11, 2016
Learning Targets
NP3 teachers have consistently shared targets with their students by telling, showing and engaging students in understanding and by students demonstrating knowledge by their performance. Targets are effective and meangingful to student learning when used to communicate learning throughout a lesson and assessed for understanding. "...a target becomes a learning target only when students use it to aim for understanding throughout today's lesson, and students can aim for a target only when they know what it is."
-pg. 2 Learning Targets
Check out some of your learning targets below and consider if the targets describe lesson-sized chunks of skills or concepts and how students will know if they can demonstrate it. Keep it up Pirates! Arrrrgh Matey.
NP3 Targets
NP3 Announcements Mateys!
For Teachers Only:
Students Moving Classes: Infinite Campus does not save scores/grades for a student that moves between classes. This means that if a student is to be moved, you will be notified (most likely by a counselor or Sharon Maccini), and you will need to print whatever information is needed for documented scores in the new class.
Work Orders: If you have a facility issue and need it to be addressed, please communicate the issue with Shawn McGuire. Shawn will enter all work orders on our behalf. Please do not enter work orders.
State Testing: NP3 test window begins in a few weeks. There will be time in PD to practice this, however, for eager Pirates, you can check your TOMS log-in by going to http://www.caaspp.org/, click the green TOMS button, and enter your email and password.
Volunteer Panel Member: NP3 High School Senior Project Boards are a culmination of seniors’ year-long senior project, which is a graduation requirement and a wonderful opportunity for our students to showcase themselves and their work to the greater community. They take place Tues April 19, Wed, April 20, and Thurs April 21 from 5:30pm - 8:00pm on campus. Seniors will need panelists to watch and evaluate Senior Project presentations. If interested, please email Stephanie Brightwell with the date(s) you are available.
6th Celebration: The next one is on April 22 and will also be a Sci Camp pre-meeting for students.
Trash-Pick-Up: Silas & Ms. S on 4/12; Snelling & Thao on 4/13; Williams & Berry on 4/15.
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Updated Testing Reminder: NP3 Middle school will be administering state testing April 18-April 29. 6th graders will test the week of April 18th-April 22. 7th graders will test the week of April 25th-April 29. 8th graders will test the week of April 25th-April 29 and will also take the CST Science test on April 14th. Please make sure your student is well-rested and in attendance on these days. If you have any questions regarding testing please contact your student’s counselor or visit our testing link https://natomasunified.org/np3m/curriculum-instruction/sbac-smarter-balanced-assessment-consortium-caaspp-calfornia-assessment-of-student-performance-and-progress/.
Parking lot Announcement: The far gate (between the B and C wings) will be the only gate opened for students in the mornings please pull forward as far as possible. We are trying to ease the traffic backing up.
Booster Meeting: The next one is 4/11! There are always snacks! 6:30pm in the NP3 Library.
Project Guardian: We had a ton of nominations for Project Guardian in February (Kindness to Campus). Students from all grade levels demonstrated kindness to our campus! The Guardians of the Month as selected by the Leadership class were: Kimberly Rivera and Mrs. Williams! Please encourage students to nominate both teachers and peers in April as the theme is Kindness to Peers. All students who were nominated in February have their names posted on the website as well as in the display case. #kindnesscounts
Booster Announcement: Boosters are running a Brick Fundraiser. If you are interested in purchasing a brick (or more) to support Boosters and NP3, we hope to have enough bricks to make a pathway bridging middle and high school. Below is the link to our website and bricks are $50.00 apiece. The bricks can be customized with or without the NP3 logo, three lines, 10 characters each line. Please make checks out to NP3 Boosters. Credit cards are accepted as well, as it is a secured site. If anyone has any questions, please contact Mrs. Giao Villalobos at Giao_villalobos@hotmail.com or 916-266-3220 (cell). http://www.thatsmybrick.com/np3ca
Civic Award: NP3 Middle School and NP3 High School are being awarded the Civic Learning Award. Both schools will be participating in a ceremony to receive this honor!
Earth Day Rally: Student Government will be having an Earth day Rally in the quad 4/15 @ lunch.
Henna Fundraiser: Henna will be sold after school on 4/20 to help raise money for the henna enrichment class.
NP3 HS Senior Projects: WHAT: Senior Project Boards are a culmination of seniors’ year-long senior project, which is a graduation requirement and a wonderful opportunity for our students to showcase themselves and their work to the greater community. WHEN: Tuesday, April 19th, Wednesday, April 20th, and Thursday, April 21st, from 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM. WHERE: NP3 Campus AND Dinner will be provided! DETAILS: Our seniors will need adult panelists to watch and evaluate Senior Project presentations. If interested, please email Stephanie Brightwell sbrightwell@natomas.k12.ca.us.
NP3 HS Dance Auditions: Attention current 8th graders! Come be a part of a national competitive dance team and support your school. NP3 Dance team will be holding auditions April 25th-April 29th, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:30-5:30 and Thursday from 1:30-3:30. Meet in the Gym. Please wear workout attire, tennis shoes, and bring water. No dance experience necessary! If you have any questions please ask a current dance member or see Mrs. Sieglitz in G5.
Yearbook Orders: Yearbook orders can no longer be taken online. Hardback quantities are very limited! Please order now to ensure your student receives a yearbook! Spring Prices are the same $30 Hard cover $25 Paper cover cash/check accepted!