Fanning Newsletter Week of 5/17/20
Fanning Academy of Science and Technology
Message From Mrs. Stevens
We are in our last few weeks of school! I want to continue to thank our teachers and families for making the best out of a unique situation. I'm also very excited that I will be completing my position as the principal at Fanning until the end of this school year. Thank you so much for the kind emails, messages and heartfelt support as I pursue new endeavors at Riverside Office County of Ed.
Have a Great Week!
iReady at Home - Guide for Families
Hello BOUSD Elementary Families,
As part of the BOUSD elementary instructional program, we use i-Ready to help your student access content in reading and mathematics in grades K-6. i-Ready is an online program that will help your child’s teacher(s) determine your child’s needs, personalize their learning, and monitor progress throughout the school year. i-Ready allows your teacher(s) to meet your child exactly where they are and provides data to increase your child’s learning gains. The i-Ready program consists of two parts: Diagnostics (assessments) and Instruction.
Teachers will begin to administer the iReady diagnostic assessments, for grades 3rd through 6th, beginning Tuesday, May 12, 2020 through the end of the school year.
We are offering a parent webinar on Monday, May 11, 2020 at 6:00 pm. to help answer your questions about the iReady diagnostic assessments. Please join us to learn more about i-Ready if you are available.
Click the links below for more information.
iReady Parent Webinar Family Guidance for iReady Assessments
Click the links below to learn more about i-Ready.
iReady Family Center Take the iReady Tour iReady Student Dashboard
How can I help my child get the most out of i-Ready?
Talk with your child about how using i-Ready at home will help him/her prepare for class work. (It will also show teachers where he/she is doing well and which topics need more review.)
Encourage your child to use the tools provided during lessons and to use scrap paper to work out math problems.
Help your child identify and become familiar with the different parts of the student home page (“My Assignments”, “My Stuff”, “My Progress”).
Encourage your child to take each lesson and question seriously. Emphasize “thinking before clicking”. (Just clicking through will not give teachers an accurate report of what your child knows and is able to do.
Discuss your child’s results by looking at the “My Progress” box with him/her.
Contact your child’s teacher about how often your child should practice at home, or with any other questions about i-Ready.
If you have any questions, please contact Terii Ault, Instructional Coach or Kerrie Torres, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services.
Sincerely,
Brea Olinda Unified School District
Creative Thinker Challenge #3
Students can use the QR code to access the slide deck, or you can use this link: Creative Thinker Challenge.
Virtual Bookfair
Dear Families,
Our school is hosting a Scholastic Virtual Book Fair from Monday, May 4th-Monday, May 18th!
The Virtual Fair is a fantastic way to get books in the hands of your students now to keep them reading at home.
· All purchases benefit our school and earn rewards
· Shop Book Fair exclusives, best-sellers, skill-builders and more
· Orders ship direct to home
· Book-only orders over $25* receive FREE shipping
· Over 6,000 items to choose from through the Scholastic Store Online
Visit our Book Fair Homepage and click “Shop Now” to get started:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/fanningelementaryschool
Happy reading!
Mrs. Jennifer Lui
*Free Standard Shipping is available on book-only orders of $25 or more, after all discounts are applied. Free Standard Shipping (books) must be selected during Checkout. Orders containing products other than books are not eligible for this shipping promotion.
Hello Falcons!
Below are coding and STEM enrichment activities for students who are ready to strengthen or review their coding skills. These activities are optional but fun!
Feel free to share with Mrs. Stevens at tstevens@bousd your coding activities and projects to be posted on our school’s instagram.
Thank you Mrs. Ault for putting this together for our students!
Week of May 11
TK and Kindergarten
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3rd
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5th
Minecraft Scratch Challenges #1
6th