San Onofre School
April- May 2016 Newsletter
Message from the Principal
The second part of our Newsletter will highlight our amazing Maker Space Lab created and funded by the Laguna Assistance League and their generous donations!!! Students have collaborated with trainers and Mrs. Flaherty, our STEM coach, to develop the Maker Space Lab and also has begun to work on authentic STEM projects integrated with our Next Generation Science Standards!!!
Save the Date- Leadership Day/Open House 4/28/16
WIGS- Wildy Important Goals
Becoming an Official Lighthouse School
What is the Gold Ribbon Award?
Caught Being a Leader Mailboxes
Caught Being Leader School Environment
Individual and Class Tickets
SBAC- Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
Our students in 3rd-8th grade will begin taking the SBAC on May 2, 2016. It is important to motivate your child to try their best. Students in 4th-8th grade will be taking the test over multiple days on their chrome books. Students in 3rd grade will be taking the test in the computer labs. Not only is the testing format different, their is a whole set of skills needed to take an assessment online. We have embedded multiple practice test taking sessions into our students instructional routines so they can feel better equipped and prepared for the SBAC.
- Selected-response items prompt students to select one or more responses for a set of options.
- Non-traditional response questions take advantage of computer-based administration to assess a deeper understanding of content and skills that would otherwise be possible with traditional item types. These kinds of questions might include drag-and-drop, editing text, or drawing an object.
- Constructed-response questions prompt students to produce a text or numerical response in order to collect evidence about their knowledge or understanding of a given assessment target.
- Performance tasks measure a student’s ability to demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Performance tasks challenge students to apply their knowledge and skills to respond to complex real-world problems. They can be best described as collections of questions and activities that are coherently connected to a single theme or scenario. These activities are meant to measure capacities such as depth of understanding, writing and research skills, and complex analysis, which cannot be adequately assessed with traditional assessment questions. The performance tasks are taken on a computer (but are not computer adaptive) and will take one to two class periods to complete.
Exciting Upcoming Events
Family Fun Night: April 21 from 5-7PM
Staff Appreciation Week: May 2 - 6
Yearbooks: Mid May
Family Fun Night: May-Look for a flyer soon
If you have any questions or would like to help with any event, please contact us at sanonofrepantherpta@gmail.com
NO School - Memorial Day 5/30/16
Last day of School - Friday, June 3
Minimum Day Dismissal times