Stallion Scoop
January 2023 Edition
SPE Happenings
January Events
January 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day-School Closed
January 24: American Heritage Poetry Contest
January 27: Snack Store
Looking Ahead
February 10: Family Scavenger Hunt
February 20: Presidents' Day-School Closed
February 23: Cook's Night Out
February 24: Snack Store
February 27-March 3: Read Across America and Book Fair
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American Heritage Poetry Contest
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Parents in Action
A big “THANK YOU” goes out to all volunteers who gave up their time for the December Snack Store and Lunch Duty. We are very appreciative of you!
To sign up for January Volunteer Opportunities click here.
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Lexia Core 5
What is Lexia?
How Does Lexia Help My Child?
At the end of October, all students took the Lexia Core 5 placement test. The placement test placed all students at an instructional level that is based on their skill level, not their current grade level. Because of the placement test, Lexia meets the needs of all students. If your student is struggling with any of the six instructional areas of reading, Lexia will work to fill any gaps and help your student to catch up. If your student is reading on grade level or above, Lexia will enrich their learning by challenging them.
As beginning readers, Lexia meets the needs of all of our K-2nd grade students by reinforcing the skills they are learning in class. Lexia is not only important for our K-2nd grade students, but it is essential for our 3rd-5th grade students. Due to Covid, most of our 3rd-5th grade students have gaps from lost learning during the pandemic. We are seeing evidence of these gaps in their reading, spelling, and writing. Lexia is assisting our teachers in filling these gaps that are crucial for our students to master by the end of 5th grade.
How Can I Help My Child?
While students have time to work on Lexia at school, many of our students will need to complete their Lexia units at home for homework. Directions to log in are below.
At Stockwell, we are focused on the number of units gained each week. Teachers have communicated with students about their units per week goal. Students who meet their units gained goal will be rewarded each week. To check their units gained each week, check the home page when students log in to Lexia. A sample screen is shown below.
If you do not have a computer for your student to work on Lexia at home, click here to request a Chromebook to check out.
Thank you for supporting us in our efforts to make sure every student ends the school year on grade level.
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Ways to Stay Connected
OnCourse-Email Updates
Class Dojo
Please be reminded that teachers will not respond to messages through Class Dojo. Teachers only communicate through their parish email and by telephone. If you need to contact a teacher by email, their email address is firstname.lastname@bossierschools.org.
SPE Parents in Action
Our first Parents in Action meeting was held on September 28th and we had a great turnout. We are still seeking volunteers. If you are interested complete the Google Form.
We understand that parents work throughout the day; therefore, the presentation is linked below. Click here to view the upcoming volunteer opportunities discussed at the September meeting. Sign-up sheets to volunteer for these activities will be emailed soon. Make sure you are signed up for our Parents in Action to receive the volunteer opportunity emails. We are so grateful for our volunteers!