Chinook News for Wk of 11/28-12/2
Your every Sunday oh-FISH-al school newsletter!
COMING UP...
This Week: 11/28-12/2
- 11/28-12/2- This is an HEALTH Week (FYI: Art/Health is on a rotating schedule)
- 11/28-12/2 - MAP Winter Benchmark Assessment Window
- 11/28-12/2- NO BUS until 12/5 (more info below)
- ** Battle Of the Books dates are on the permissions slips
- Tue, 11/29 - ASD Traditional Tuesday (more info below)
- Wed, 11/30 - Fastbridge Testing (more info below)
- Thurs, 12/1 - Fastbridge Testing (more info below)
- Thurs, 12/1 - Starts Tastee Freez Chinook Art Display Month (more info below)
- Fri, 12/2 - CHINOOK SPIRIT DAY
Looking ahead...
- 11/28-12/9 - MAP Winter Benchmark Assessment Window
- 11/30-12/14 - Fastbridge Winter Benchmark Assessment Window
- 12/1-12/31 - Tastee Freez Chinook Art Display Month (more info below)
- 12/5 - Full bus service begins. The cohort system will dissolve at that time.
- 12/12 - PTA Mtg via Zoom - 6PM
- 12/15 - FESTIVE FEAST BINGO (formerly Turkey Bingo / More info below)
- 12/20 - Chinook Open Optional Winter Crafts Day (1:30-3:15)
- 12/22 - State released grade reporting day. End of second quarter. NO SCHOOL
- 12/23-1/8 - Winter Break / NO SCHOOL
- 1/9 - First Day back to school / 3rd quarter begins
Attendance: Our goal is 90%
Improving Student Attendance
A missed school day is a lost opportunity for students to learn. There is a direct correlation between students who attend school regularly and higher academic achievement levels.
More info at https://www.asdk12.org/attendance
MAP Growth
MAP Growth is the ASD and State of Alaska required benchmark assessment for students in grades 3-9 in reading and mathematics. Grades 10-12 also take MAP Growth in Tier II and Tier III reading and mathematics courses as part of the Anchorage School District's MTSS framework.
Alaska's Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) has partnered with NWEA to implement a creative approach to a balanced statewide assessment that connects fall and winter MAP Growth benchmark/interim assessments and the Alaska spring summative assessment that will provide both a summative assessment and spring benchmark score that includes a growth measure. More information is available at the State of Alaska AK STAR website, education.alaska.gov/assessments/akstar.
MAP Growth is an online, adaptive assessment that provides each student a personalized testing experience with data that speaks to their individual progress and growth in mathematics and reading.
The MAP Growth reading and mathematics benchmark will be administered in person during the 2022-2023 fall and winter benchmark windows. The spring benchmark will be embedded in the AK STAR summative assessment as outlined above.
Fall Benchmark 1—August 29 - September 9 (make-ups through September 16)
Winter Benchmark 2—November 28 - December 9 (make-ups through December 16)
Spring Benchmark—embedded in AK STAR administered during the summative assessment window: April 3 - April 14 (make-ups through April 28)
FastBridge
As part of The Alaska Reads Act, the State of Alaska requires that districts administer an early
literacy screening tool three times a year to students in grades K-3 to identify potential reading
difficulties in order to improve reading outcomes for students. Families can read more about
this comprehensive K-3 reading policy at The Alaska Reads Act website:
FastBridge is the ASD benchmark assessment and screening tool for students in grades K-3 in
reading and grades K-2 in mathematics. Educators in grades 4-8 may also use FastBridge with
students as a screening and progress monitoring tool. FastBridge utilizes curriculum-based
measures and is used by schools as part of the ASD Comprehensive Assessment System to
support informed instructional decisions.
FastBridge will be administered in-person:
● Winter 2022: Wednesday, 11/30 & Thursday, 12/1.
Results for K-3 students that were assessed during a benchmark window, will be available in
Parent Connect the week after each benchmark window closes ParentConnection Login
Information: parentconnect.asdk12.org
* REPEAT * When to Keep Your Child Home from School
Guidance for when to keep your child home from school and when it’s okay to send them to school. If your child requires medication to treat any of their symptoms, please complete the appropriate medication forms found at https://www.asdk12.org/Page/7810
- Fever – A fever is a warning that the body is fighting an infection that could easily spread to others. A child with a temperature of 100.4 F should not be sent to school; your child should stay home until they are fever free without the use of fever-reducing medications like Tylenol.
- Colds – Colds are more difficult to assess. A slightly runny nose and occasional dry cough is not enough to keep your child home. However, if your child’s nose runs constantly and/or the cough is frequent and wet, or your child is experiencing nausea or is too tired and uncomfortable to function at school it would be best to keep the child home for a day or two.
- Cough – If your child has a severe cough, rapid and/or difficulty breathing, wheezing, or the cough is accompanied by a sore throat or not feeling well, the child should stay home from school.
- Diarrhea – Diarrhea is defined as an unusual amount of very liquid stools compared to the child’s normal pattern. Children should stay home until able to participate normally at school.
- Ears – If your child has pain, swelling, drainage or difficulty hearing, please see your healthcare provider. Untreated ear infections can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
- Eyes – If your child has red, itchy eyes with a clear, yellow or green drainage from the eye, it may be contagious and a sign of bacterial conjunctivitis (pinkeye). A child with pinkeye can attend school as long as they are able to keep from touching their eyes and show that they can properly wash hands after contact with the infected eye.
- Rash – A rash might be the first sign of an illness. If your child has a rash with a fever and behavioral changes, or a rash that is oozing/open wound, or is tender with the rash worsening, your child should be evaluated by a healthcare provider.
- Sore Throat – If your child has a sore throat, have the child gargle with warm salt water. If child behavior is normal and the child ate breakfast, it’s probably safe to send your child to school. If your child has difficulty swallowing, or you notice saliva building up in your child’s mouth because your child can’t swallow, please keep your child home. If you notice white spots in the back of the throat please contact your doctor as this could be a sign of an infection.
- Vomiting / Nausea – Please keep your child home if your child has vomited more than 2 times in 24 hours, has a fever or if they look or act ill.
* Repeat * Battle of the Books
LINK below for permission slips, dates, and specifics:
* Repeat * Work with us!
- Teacher Substitute (ongoing recruitment)
- Special Education Teacher (new position)
Chinook Vision Statement
We, the staff and students at Chinook Elementary, commit ourselves to working together to provide a positive and safe school environment that strives to meet the needs of our diverse community of learners.
Email: rucksdashel_lori@asdk12.org
Website: https://www.asdk12.org/chinook
Location: 3101 W 88th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99502, USA
Phone: 907-742-6700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AKChinookElementary/