Ridgeview Rundown
Week of April 20th, 2015
Connections...
So many of you are talking about this with your students. It's a great reminder that each day we have with our students can make a huge difference in their learning journey!
This Week's News
Welcome ESC Teacher: Welcome to Allison LaRocca, Ridgeview's new ESC teacher. Allison is coming from the Liberty Oaks ESC program. Please take a moment to welcome her to the Ridgeview Family. You can email her at: alarocca@liberty.k12.mo.us
Lexia Check In: Don't forget to access Lexia reports. They have great information about your students' progress.
Leadership Assembly: I will be sending BLT our "to do" list for the upcoming Leadership Assembly. The format will be identical to the winter assembly, but this time grade levels will be sharing the results of their Service Project. This can be done any way your grade level chooses in your 5 minute timeframe. Here is the link to the agenda as an overview.
Furniture for Next Year: Remember to go through Dora for all requests. If you want to switch to tables for next year, let Dora know ASAP.
Testing FOR ALL STAFF: This year Missouri will be doing online state testing for elementary and middle level students. Since this is the first year we are concerned with the bandwidth that will be needed. While we are being told that measures are in place to help cache content we will be taking some additional measures to help with the quality of the testing experience.
During the testing window students will not have access to YouTube or internet radio during the school day. Teacher access will not be affected during these time periods. We apologize for any inconvenience but feel this is a necessary measure for the first year of online testing state wide.
We still encourage you to utilize the student devices during this time with other online resources that you use. Should you come across a resource that is not accessible by students but you think it should be please contact the help desk.
Testing time periods where students will have limited access during the school day:
· April 20 –April 24
· April 27 – May 1
· May 4 – May 8
· May 11 – May 14
Grade Level & Learning Cadre Work
Grade Levels:
22nd: No Collabs
29th: No Collabs
As a BLT, we will be deciding our structures for PD for next year, so please give any input to your BLT rep.
It mattered to that one...
Great job, Melissa and 2nd Grade Students!
Camille
Upcoming Events
** If you don't see your event (including field trips) on this newsletter please let me know so I can update it and the master calendar.
April
19th
- Happy Birthday, Leah Piepergerdes!
20th
- MacBook Distribution/Training during plan time. Sped, Specials, PEAK, etc. can join a grade level collab or come at 3:00
- MAP Testing Starts: 3rd Grade
- MAP: 3rd Grade
- 5th Strings Incentive Field Trip to American Jazz Museum 8:45 to 11:45
- Volunteer Tea in LMC 4:00-4:30
- Excellence in Education Banquet @5:30 KC Expo Center
- Ridgeview and Warren Hills Strings Performance @ 7:30 at the Liberty Performing Arts Theater (the community center)
22nd
- Administrative Assistant's (Secretary's) Day! Have you thanked a secretary today?
- MAP: 3rd Grade
- 2nd Grade Data Release AM
- CiCi's PTA Pizza Night
- Whole Child: Leah's presentation on anxiety-all are invited @7:45 in the art room
- Take Your Child to Work Day
24th
- Magician Assembly for all grades: 3:00 in the gym
25th
- RV Bike Rodeo Sponsored by LUMC-details to come
26th
- Amy Cordray's Memorial Scholarship Dinner and Raffle at Rancho Grande 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. See the fliers in the lounge.
- 4th Grade Math Challenge @7:45 in room 234
- MAP Testing: 4th and 5th Grade
- MacBook Training @4:00 in Computer Lab
- MAP Testing: 4th and 5th Grades
- 1st Grade Field Trip-Paradise Park
- Sped Team Data Release PM
- MAP Testing: 4th and 5th Grades
- Happy Birthday, Emily Wales!
- Thinking of Amy on her birthday
- MAP Testing: 4th Grade
- Kinder Data Release All Day
- SST Afteroon
- Kindergarten Music Program @6:30
Planning Ahead for MAY:
1st:
- Regular specials schedule (Zero Day)
- Grade Level Talent Show-grade levels during specials
4th, 5th and 6th:
- MAP Testing 5th
8th:
- Leadership Assembly
- MAP Testing 5th
13th:
- Class Placement during collabs
- MAP Ice Cream Celebration Grades 3rd, 4th and 5th @2:30-3:30
- Awards Ceremony Day
- Field day or Move Up Day Make Up
- Move Up Day or Field Day Make Up
- Talent Show-Whole School at 9:15
- Last Day of School
- 5th Grade Clap Out
- RV Staff Celebration Lunch