Looks as if 8th Grade will start Monday, March 16th, and 6/7th grade will start Wednesday, March 18th.
Ms. F____ and Ms. S_____ are attending PASA training at E____ today. We have less than 1% of students taking PASA this year.
Administration has ordered all supplies for the test. We have not ordered any snacks yet for the test but are exploring economical possibilities.
Administration distributed to all special education teachers the accommodations booklet found on PDE website. The special education teachers have a meeting tomorrow to look at groupings and specific needs for PASA and PSSA for their subgroup.
Administration is beginning look at groupings for all grade levels. We will work off our present homeroom groupings. I have received from the counselors the 8th grade list of homeroom students with concerns highlighted. 6th and 7th grade lists I should receive by early next week.
7th grade is finishing MAP testing today. 6th grade is finished. 8th grade will start next week. Make ups will be last week of January.
Dick M_____, our retired administrator, was called by Human resources to assist with PSSA testing in March. His primary role will be to handle distractions to the test (disruptive students) in order to free up administrators to assist in monitoring the PSSA test.
The data team had a meeting today and had many great ideas for MAP, PSSA, and team data binders. We will submit to you in next few days PSSA scores from last year on all students in your grade via e-mail. Please focus on the students who were not proficient first and speak with your teams about how we are and can help them before March.
On a related note: Administration is sending truancy letters out on all present and potential policy violators in order to increase attendance so that students are prepared with as much knowledge as possible before the test.
We have 2 teachers working on preparation games for week before PSSA in math. Anyone else who wants to help out for their 190th day please let me know.
I will continue to send updates daily. So send me any info. you or your team is doing to gear up for the big weeks.
Thanks,
Ms. F____ and Ms. S_____ are attending PASA training at E____ today. We have less than 1% of students taking PASA this year.
Administration has ordered all supplies for the test. We have not ordered any snacks yet for the test but are exploring economical possibilities.
Administration distributed to all special education teachers the accommodations booklet found on PDE website. The special education teachers have a meeting tomorrow to look at groupings and specific needs for PASA and PSSA for their subgroup.
Administration is beginning look at groupings for all grade levels. We will work off our present homeroom groupings. I have received from the counselors the 8th grade list of homeroom students with concerns highlighted. 6th and 7th grade lists I should receive by early next week.
7th grade is finishing MAP testing today. 6th grade is finished. 8th grade will start next week. Make ups will be last week of January.
Dick M_____, our retired administrator, was called by Human resources to assist with PSSA testing in March. His primary role will be to handle distractions to the test (disruptive students) in order to free up administrators to assist in monitoring the PSSA test.
The data team had a meeting today and had many great ideas for MAP, PSSA, and team data binders. We will submit to you in next few days PSSA scores from last year on all students in your grade via e-mail. Please focus on the students who were not proficient first and speak with your teams about how we are and can help them before March.
On a related note: Administration is sending truancy letters out on all present and potential policy violators in order to increase attendance so that students are prepared with as much knowledge as possible before the test.
We have 2 teachers working on preparation games for week before PSSA in math. Anyone else who wants to help out for their 190th day please let me know.
I will continue to send updates daily. So send me any info. you or your team is doing to gear up for the big weeks.
Thanks,
Principal P.
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