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Monday, April 11th

Kindergarten Registration for 2016-17 School Year

Milestones Prep (3rd-5th, Gifted, SpEd)
Teachers/Parents of Students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 -
The following link will take you to a very valuable Georgia Milestones Study Resource Guide for Students and Parents. Just select the grade level for your students/child.
During the month of March, we have been highlighting sections of the Resource Guide for you to be familiar with as your students/child prepare(s) for the Georgia Milestones. In previous weeks, we highlighted the Types of Items and Depth of Knowledge Levels on pp. 6-9, as well as specific English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science sample questions. This week we are highlighting the Social Studies subtest along with specific examples, key terms, and activities to practice with your students/child.
The Social Studies assessment will measure the standards under these domains:
History
Geography
Government and Civics
Economics
The assessment consists of selected-response (multiple-choice) items only. There will be no constructed responses.
Note: Example assessment items along with key vocabulary terms and activities can be found on the following pages of the Guide:
Grade 3 - pp. 159-186
Grade 4 - pp. 156-187
Grade 5 - pp. 171-199
These example assessment items, key vocabulary terms, and activities are EXCELLENT to practice at school and at home!!
This is our final update of the Georgia Milestones Study Resource Guide for Students and Parents. We hope you have found this information over the last few weeks to be valuable as you help to prepare your child for the state assessment.
If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher or Helen Morris, assistant principal Grades 3-5.
Q & A about Milestones


Milestones Practice?
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
In Gwinnett County Public Schools, more and more instructional activities can be
enhanced when students bring their own personal devices (cell phones, tablets, laptops, etc.) to class. As you consider the value of this experience and the
opportunity for your child to use a personal device at school, here are some
things to know:
- GCPS encourages students to take advantage of the school system’s BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy, but participation is not required.
- Students should bring devices that they are comfortable using.
- With the variety of activities for which students might use a device in class, no single device is likely to do it all.
- Some devices are better suited to various instructional activities than others. You may want to look at options and limitations based on what your child’s class is doing.
- A tablet is a good choice for elementary students and is great for online research, viewing videos, taking notes using apps, and even taking photos and making videos if it has a camera.
- A Chromebook could be a good option for upper elementary and middle schoolstudents. It is designed to be used with an Internet connection. Most of Chromebook’s documents and apps exist in the cloud. For instance, students can use Google drive to produce papers and presentations, access Google and Chrome web apps, and more.
- And many middle and high school students appreciate a laptop as it allows them to access software they use to complete assignments, as well as the Internet and other applications.

Parents of students in 1st grade through 5th grade.
Please check your records on MyPaymentsPlus to make sure you have paid for the following:
1st Grade – Scholastic News & Science Spin
2nd Grade – Time For Kids, Wordly Wise and Social Studies News.
3rd Grade – 5th Grade – Wordly Wise, Storyworks and Social Studies News.
Use this MyPaymentsPlus Guide to assist you in locating all Level Creek fees within MyPaymentsPlus. This video link provides information on how to set up a MyPaymentsPlus account.










Kid Chess Summer Camp
Join us for Summer Camp!
Registration for our 2016 Kid Chess Summer Camps is now open! Students receive level-appropriate chess instruction from highly-skilled coaches. Students also get to play against these coaches, as well as compete in Chess, Bughouse (team) Chess, & Blitz (timed) Chess tournaments. These activities, combined with puzzles, videos, & other fun lessons will enable your young chess player to significantly improve his/her game in just one week!
Our chess camps fill very quickly, so don't wait to reserve your chess player's seat!
To register, click the button below or call the Kid Chess Office at 770.575.5802.
Let the games begin!
Every child receives a t-shirt and trophy!
Sessions: Morning** - 9am-1pm
Afternoon - 1pm-5pm
Full Day** - 9am-5pm
**The lunch option is available for Morning & Full Day.
5-Day Camps
June 6-10 State Bridge Crossing Elem.
5530 State Bridge Road
Alpharetta, GA 30022
June 27-July 1 Brookwood Elementary
2980 Vaughan Drive
Cumming, GA 30041
July 11-15 The Walker School
700 Cobb Parkway N.
Marietta, GA 30062
4-Day Camps
June 6-9 Sope Creek Elementary
K 3320 Paper Mill Road SE
Marietta, GA 30067
June 13-16 Sope Creek Elementary
K 3320 Paper Mill Road SE
Marietta, GA 30067
June 20-23 Addison Elementary
3055 Ebenezer Road
Marietta, GA 30066
June 27-30 Addison Elementary
3055 Ebenezer Road
Marietta, GA 30066
5-Day Camp Pricing
Full Day with Lunch - $379
Full Day without Lunch - $339
Morning with Lunch - $279
Morning without Lunch - 239
Afternoon $239
4-Day Camp Pricing
Full Day with Lunch - $305
Full Day without Lunch - $275
Morning with Lunch - $225
Morning without Lunch - $195
Afternoon - $195



Contact Information
Level Creek Elementary
4488 Tench Road
Suwanee, GA 30024
(P) 770-904-7950
(F) 770-904-7952