Friday Newsletter
September 18, 2015
Greetings!
Check out our 4th grade teachers! (Left to right: Ms. Keller, Ms. Tubbs, Mrs. Kuipers)
NWEA Testing
September 21: 10 and 1:00 (math).
September 22: 10 and 1:00 (reading).
*We are holding two sessions per day, but you only need to complete 1 session.
Class Connect Schedule the Week of September 21 - 25
Monday: NWEA @ 10:00 and 1:00
Tuesday: NWEA @ 10:00 and 1:00
Thursday: Whole Group Reading @ 9:00
Thursday: Whole Group Math @ 10:00
Friday: History @ 9:00 (2.6 "A New Kind of Knight")
Friday: Science @ 10:00 (1.6 Unit Review and Assessment)
CHANGES FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
Administration has made some changes over the summer to help improve our students’ schooling experience and impact academic growth. These changes include a new grading system where participation and attendance in class connections and testing are weighted in addition to OLS progress and submitted assignments. In addition, you will see an increase in instructional class connect sessions throughout the day and week. The number of sessions will vary from student to student and is largely based on an individual’s need for support, remediation and/or enrichment. They are a requirement. Another change that we are adjusting to this year, is that we have a defined instructional day. We are in session from 9am-4pm.
MVCA is shifting to teachers having a greater and more consistent role in the actual “teaching” of content. With that being said, MVCA is taking on more characteristics of the public school that we are. Please remember that as a public school we are accountable to the State of Michigan, in addition to K12, GVSU (Charter) and our Board of Education. Ultimately, we feel that we are putting in place a plan that will impact our students on a greater level and help our students see more success.