2. Remote Students MAP Testing - Sign Up Needed

3. Middle of Year MAP Testing Letters

4. Reminders for Face to Face Students

5. Reminders for Remote Students

6. Spring Intersession Information

7. Calendar - new dates posted.

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Please remember Park Crest is a uniform school. Students should wear a uniform EVERY DAY unless they are participating in
Monday - College Day - students can wear a college shirt with jeans.

Friday - Spirit Shirts - students may wear a Park Crest spirit shirt with jeans.

Uniform Policy:

Shirts

• Red, navy or white polo-style shirts with no logos (short or long sleeve)
• Red, navy or white sweaters or sweatshirts

Pants and shorts

• Navy or khaki slacks or shorts
• Cargo-style slacks or shorts are not allowed
• Shorts must be modest length (approximately two inches above the knee or longer)

Girls

Girls may also choose:

• Navy or khaki skirts, skorts, capris or jumpers
• Skirts, skorts and jumpers must be of modest length (approximately two inches above the knee or longer)

We have decided as a District not to allow remote testing during the middle of year MAP testing window due to inconsistencies with data and network capability. Please know we have taken lots of measures to ensure the safety of your students coming to school test.

Remote students coming in to test will not be in contact with any of our F2F students. The remote students will only be in contact with 1 or 2 teachers/staff members. All students will be screened, temperature taken, and required to wear a mask. Every computer station, headset, mouse, chair, etc. will be sanitized prior to testing and after each student completes testing. In addition, each computer lab only accommodates 9 students with each student adequately spaced amongst one another.

The MAP test help identify academic strengths and weaknesses, and MAP tests help inform our instruction in order to meet the needs of each student. While the data we receive from the MAP tests is invaluable to student’s academic plan, we want to make it clear that MAP testing is not mandatory.

If student participated in the MAP Growth assessment in August/September, you received a report detailing his/her scores in math and reading and/or science. With this winter assessment, you will receive a report detailing both fall (beginning of year) and winter (middle of year) scores. You will be able to determine the academic growth of your child from September to January/February. This academic growth information will support ongoing communication between schools and homes thereby positively influencing your child.

I hope this eases some fears and provides you with information as to why the MAP test is important for student’s teachers and his ongoing success.

Please let me know if I can answer any further questions. Please use the following link to sign up for a time to bring your remote student in to test.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084fafac29a7fb6-moymap

Thank you,

Ms. Kleckner

ABKleckn@GarlandISD.net

• CHARGE YOUR DEVICES EACH NIGHT.
• BRING YOUR CHARGER AND DEVICE TO SCHOOL.
• BRING A WATER BOTTLE.
• REMEMBER YOUR MASK.

PREPARATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR REMOTE LEARNING EVERY DAY. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO:

• BE ON TIME - Instruction begins promptly at the beginning of each class time.
• be dressed - shirts and bottoms (pants/shorts/skirts)
• be sitting up - not lying down in bed.
• be visible - no blankets over their heads - STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THEIR CAMERAS ON.
• not be eating - they have lots of time to grab snacks and lunch during asynchronous learning time AND a built in lunch/recess time.
• enter the Google Meet with mics muted to help teachers if lessons have already started.

Spring Intersession and Spring Break are right around the corner! The March 8-12 Intersession is geared to provide academic intervention for students who are in need of remediation. Class offerings for Spring Intersession will be:

• Closing the Gaps in Reading
• Closing the Gaps in Math

Spring Break for all students is March 15-19. Families will be notified by their child's teacher if your child is in need of remediation. Students who do not require remediation may enjoy a 2 week break.

Please contact the school or email Andrea Kleckner at abkleckn@garlandisd.net if you have any questions.

January

5 - Quarter 3 begins

11 - February 5 - Middle of Year MAP testing for Face to Face Students

18 - MLK Day/Student and Staff Holiday

February

3 - Early Release Day

8-12 - Middle of Year MAP testing for Remote Students

8 - Kinder Cap and Gown pictures

11 - Virtual Art Night (more details soon)