Tuesday, February 18, 2014
First grade weekly news 2-18-14
6:05 AM
Hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend…the weather
helped! Below is some important
information so take a peek…
Conferences went great. Thank you for coming and talking with me about your child! If we didn’t have a conference, I will be emailing or calling you sometime this week to discuss where your child is right now and what our goals are for the end of the year.
MAP test- last year the kids took the CPAA computer test to see where they stand in math and reading compared the other kids in Kindergarten. Piper has decided to do away with that test and adopt the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress). It too is a test taken on the computer and covers math and reading. The data from this test measures where your child stands compared to all first graders around the country who have taken this test.
Our first graders took the reading portion for the first time at the end of January and then took the math portion at the beginning of February. I have the results, and am sending them home today. It will be a white piece of paper in your child’s plastic pocket in their purple folder. Please try and read all of the information on the sheet so you will be more familiar with the test and how it works.
*If you met with me at conferences, I already gave you this sheet
Reading testing will be happening before spring break, that is when 3rd quarter will be over. I will let you know at that time what reading level your child is on, and their grade card will be coming home then as well. When doing homework, please try to encourage neat handwriting as well as correct conventions (capitals, periods, finger spaces).
I am starting to always look for these things in their writing and it will be on their grade card. If you have any questions or concerns please call or email me.
Thanks and have a great, warm, short 4-day week!
Miss A. Brown
Conferences went great. Thank you for coming and talking with me about your child! If we didn’t have a conference, I will be emailing or calling you sometime this week to discuss where your child is right now and what our goals are for the end of the year.
MAP test- last year the kids took the CPAA computer test to see where they stand in math and reading compared the other kids in Kindergarten. Piper has decided to do away with that test and adopt the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress). It too is a test taken on the computer and covers math and reading. The data from this test measures where your child stands compared to all first graders around the country who have taken this test.
Our first graders took the reading portion for the first time at the end of January and then took the math portion at the beginning of February. I have the results, and am sending them home today. It will be a white piece of paper in your child’s plastic pocket in their purple folder. Please try and read all of the information on the sheet so you will be more familiar with the test and how it works.
*If you met with me at conferences, I already gave you this sheet
Reading testing will be happening before spring break, that is when 3rd quarter will be over. I will let you know at that time what reading level your child is on, and their grade card will be coming home then as well. When doing homework, please try to encourage neat handwriting as well as correct conventions (capitals, periods, finger spaces).
I am starting to always look for these things in their writing and it will be on their grade card. If you have any questions or concerns please call or email me.
Thanks and have a great, warm, short 4-day week!
Miss A. Brown
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