Mercury Monday Memo
April 22, 2013
STAR Testing Next Week
The STAR tests are aligned to the state content standards for the subjects listed for each grade level.
The California Board of Education determined the performance levels as:
- Advanced — This category represents a superior performance. Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment, at this grade, in this content area.
- Proficient — This category represents a solid performance. Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment, at this grade, in this content area.
- Basic — This category represents a limited performance. Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment, at this grade, in this content area.
- Far Below/Below Basic — This category represents a serious lack of performance. Students demonstrate little or flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment, at this grade, in this content area.
The goal in California is to have all students perform at the proficient or advanced level.
We are asking each Mercury student to give his/her best effort on each test and to "show what you know"! If we can meet our goal of 100% participation in the STAR tests, the students will earn these rewards:
- Free Dress Fridays for the rest of the school year!
- SuperSTAR Celebration
Sincerely,
Tammy Kirkpatrick
Head of School
951-213-0286
Site-Based News
Purchase a GCA t-shirt to wear at the Public Hearing with the Lake Elsinore Unified School Board to show your support of the GCA charter - meeting date/time to be announced. Order forms are being sent home today. To stay informed of the latest updates:
- Check out the GCA website - www.globalcitizensacademy.org
- Like the GCA facebook page - www.facebook.com/globalcitizensacademy
Mercury Talent Show
The students of Mercury Academy are planning a Talent Show in May. Details about auditions are being sent home today.
Food Item Donations Needed
We are in need of the following food items to replenish our supplies:
- snack size chips
- juice boxes/Capri Suns
- apples
- baby carrots
- wheat bread
- Cheez Its, pretzels or snack mix
- granola bars
Pizza Wednesdays
Pizza money/order form is due each Monday.
April Parent Education Meeting
April Parent Education!
Topic: College and Career Awareness
Date: Thursday, April 25
Time: 5:30pm Pacific
Learning Center each Friday @ 3:00pm
STAR Test Dates
Corona - April 22-24
* * Wildomar - April 29-May 2 * *
*minimum days (11:45am dismissal)
San Diego - May 6-8
April Parent Education Meeting
April 25
http://tinyurl.com/jfloydoffice
May PTO Meeting
May 1 at 8am
Reaching Higher Day
Last Day of School
June 18
Mercury Online Academy
Email: tkirkpatrick@mercuryed.com
Website: www.mercurysocal.org
Location: 34862 Monte Vista Drive, Suite 108, Wildomar, CA 92595
Phone: 951-250-4553
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mercurysocal
Twitter: @mercurysocal