Middle School Weekly Wrap Up
January 12, 2018
2nd CDT Benchmark Assessment Information
CDT will be conducted in homeroom with the homeroom teacher for half a day to ensure we get participation from all students. The afternoon will then have a shortened class schedule. One half day during the window will be ELA test and one half day will be math.
2nd Benchmark Dates & Schedule:
January 31 in the AM (ELA) Homeroom: 8 - 11:25
February 7 in the AM (Math) Homeroom 8 - 11:25
January 31 through February 16 make-up & new students benchmark during PLT (ELA)
February 8 through February 16 make-up & new students benchmark during PLT (Math)
Parent Student Conferences - February
Schedule student conference prior to February 14 with all your students. These can be conducted as a team to help ensure all students receive a conference. I do suggest that you schedule your most critical/failing/non engaged students first and then work towards the highly engaged/passing student.
During the parent/student/teacher conferenceā¦.. (all students should be scheduled for conference)
CDT goal review. This is for students who take the CDT
Teachers will discuss progress and grades and CDT/QA scores
Discuss any missing work and what needs to be completed or submitted
Any other relevant information
During the first 2 days of conferencing, students will be asynchronous. On the final day of conferences we will use the half day schedule from the CDT with conferences in the AM until 11:25 and then half day classes in the afternoon. (Schedule above)
Conference dates:
February 14,15,16
Students Changing Grades
Semester Closing of Course A
6th - Bridget Kozar
7th - Heather Bianconi
8th - Beryl Cohen
Announcements:
- I wanted to take the time to thank Kelly Bausher for all of her support and guidance with our MTSS process over the past few years!! We will certainly miss her as she moves on to take on a new role at a new school! We wish you all the best! We will miss you!
- We also want to thank Colleen Richardson for taking on Kelly's role in the interim. She will be taking on Kelly's duties as MTSS coordinator, working with the math and reading specialists, along with her current position until the end of this school year. Thank you! We appreciate her help and support with the addition of these responsibility.
- Monday, January 15 is a holiday - No School! Enjoy your three day weekend!!