FHSD Elementary ELA Newsletter
April 2017
Important Upcoming ELA Dates
Assessment Wall: May 5-16
Aimsweb: April 24-May 5
ELA Galileo Benchmarks (Optional): May 1-12
Mastery Connect Data Entry for ELA Writing Assessments: May 8-19
Kindergarten & First Grade Reading Summative: May 8-19
Kindergarten
Kindergarten 4th Quarter ELA Assessments
- Sight Words Assessment for fourth quarter
- Assessment Wall
- Opinion Writing: Students write an opinion piece to the prompt: What is your favorite animal and why? (not required for MC entry).
Kindergarten's ELA Assessment and Cheat Sheet Document-Document includes a direct link to the assessments within Mastery Connect (no searching required) and outlines each assessment by quarter.
First Grade
- Fourth Quarter Reading Assessment
- Assessment Wall
- Informational Writing: Students will write an informational piece about an animal they have researched (not required for MC entry).
First Grade's ELA Assessment and Cheat Sheet Document-Document includes a direct link to the assessments within Mastery Connect (no searching required) and outlines each assessment by quarter.
Second Grade
- Fourth Quarter Galileo Reading Benchmark (optional): May 1-12
- Assessment Wall
- Opinion Writing: Students will write a persuasive piece at the end of Unit 7 persuading someone to visit the place they researched. (not required for MC entry).
Second Grade's ELA Assessment and Cheat Sheet Document-Document includes a direct link to the assessments within Mastery Connect (no searching required) and outlines each assessment by quarter.
Third Grade
- Fourth Quarter Galileo Reading Benchmark (optional): May 1-12
- Assessment Wall
- Narrative Writing: Students will write a narrative piece that includes a weather related event (not required for MC entry).
Reminder Assessment change for 2016-2017:
Based on feedback regarding third grade's writing assessments, the assessments for second and fourth quarter have been changed. The second quarter assessment will be an ecosystem informational writing piece and fourth quarter will be narrative writing including a weather related event.
Third Grade's ELA Assessment and Cheat Sheet Document-Document includes a direct link to the assessments within Mastery Connect (no searching required) and outlines each assessment by quarter.
Fourth Grade
Fourth Grade 4th Quarter ELA Assessments
- Fourth Quarter Galileo Reading Benchmark (optional): May 1-12
- Assessment Wall
- Narrative Writing: Students will write a hero's quest (not required for MC entry).
Reminder: Based on feedback from the revisions team over the summer Mythology was moved to 4th quarter, while energy was moved to 3rd quarter. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact your grade level representative or Carrie Hepburn.
Fourth Grade's ELA Assessment and Cheat Sheet Document-Document includes a direct link to the assessments within Mastery Connect (no searching required) and outlines each assessment by quarter.
Fifth Grade
Fifth Grade 4th Quarter ELA Assessments
- Fourth Quarter Galileo Reading Benchmark (optional): May 1-12
- Assessment Wall
- Narrative Writing: Students will write a descriptive letter from the perspective of a slave (not required for MC entry).
Fifth Grade's ELA Assessment and Cheat Sheet Document-Document includes a direct link to the assessments within Mastery Connect (no searching required) and outlines each assessment by quarter.
DESE Item Writing Opportunity
DESE has put out a call for ITEM WRITING for the MAP!
An initial request has gone out for anyone interested in writing items for:
ELA Grade Level Assessments, grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,.8, on Tuesday, June 20- Friday, June 23, 2017.
Please email Debbie Jameson with your grade preference, if interested.
Debbie.Jameson@dese.mo.gov
After the selection process, you will receive a confirmation or be placed on the waiting list. A $250 stipend, which includes your mileage/evening meals, will be offered. DESE will pay for a substitute if needed.
Here is a chance for our teachers to have input into the new assessments!
Lucy Calkins
Elementary ELA Content Leader
Email: carrie.hepburn@fhsdschools.org
Location: 1405 Hwy D, Saint Charles, MO, United States
Phone: 636-851-6341
Twitter: @CarrieHepburn