• On Thursday, we will celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by wearing fun socks!

Down Syndrome is caused when 21st chromosome triples. World Down Syndrome is celebrated on the 21st day of the 3rd month to represent the three 21 chromosomes. On World Down Syndrome day, people wear fun socks to show Down Syndrome awareness. Why socks? When chromosomes are looked at under a microscope they look like a pair of socks.

• Thursday is STEAM night! STEAM night begins at 5:30.

Our team from left to right: Ms. Turnbull (SC3), Mrs. Banks (SC6), Mrs. Bassery (SC2), Mrs. Speaks (SC3), Ms. Gay (SC1), and Ms. Payne (SC1)!

Ms. Nia is working with Mrs. Banks. Mrs. Moore is working with Mrs. Bassery!

Emails:

jpayne@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

nbassery@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

eturnbull@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

tbanks@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

The SC classes use an adapted curriculum called enCore! There are a total of 36 units, and those units are banded by grade levels. All of our classes have multiple grade levels. Due to this, some classes might use two units simultaneously. For example, a class might use a unit for kindergarten through second and a different unit for grades third through fifth. Each unit consist of an adapted fiction book and an adapted nonfiction book. It takes six weeks to complete one full unit with three weeks per book.

For more information on our wonderful curriculum please visit the link below!

In literacy, we began our new fiction books. Our GAA students were working on synonyms and antonyms.

In math, we were working on graphing with coordinate planes.

In science, our GAA students were reviewing constructive and destructive forces.

In literacy, we will continue working in our fiction units. Each book has a variety of phonics built in. This changes every day. Depending on the book, the phonics could range from letter identification, letter sounds, counting syllables, or decoding words.

• Ms. Payne is using the book Caterpillar Looks for a Shoe.
  
• Mrs. Bassery is using the books Busy Mother Hen and The Ugly Duckling.
• Mrs. Banks is using the book Tortoise and the Hare.
• Ms. Turnbull is using the book Alice in Wonderland.

Throughout the month of March, our third-fifth graders will be preparing for their state assessment, Georgia Alternate Assessment 2.0 (GAA).

This week in math, our GAA students will be working on decimals.

In science, our GAA students will be reviewing constructive/destructive forces, animals with vertebrates and nonvertebrate, and circuits.

Mrs. Banks' class does not participate in state in assessments due to their grade-levels. this week her class will work on the following:

-ELA: Action Verbs and Opinion Writing

-Math: Shapes

-Social Studies: Historical Figures in Ga. History

- Science: Light and Sound

Our students who are in grades 3-5 will participate (if applicable) in the state assessment, Georgia Alternate Assessment 2.0 (GAA). The testing window opens March 25.

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/GAA_2.aspx

Cooking is an important life skill our students will need to learn. At home, you can use visual recipes to help your child begin learning these important skills!

• March 21: Wear fun socks to support World Down Syndrome Day
• March 21: STEAM Night 5:30-7:00
• March 25-29: Spring Book Fair
• March 25: Georgia Alternate Assessment 2.0 window opens for grades 3-5
• March 28: DSS Parent Webinar
• April 1-5: Spring Break

Department of Student Services (DSS) will be offering Parent Academy Webinars! These webinars are on Microsoft Teams. There will be an interpreter for each session.

• Park Street is a uniform school. Below is a copy of our uniform policy. Your child is expected to be in uniform Monday-Thursday.
• Birthday parties are not permitted. However, birthday cupcakes are allowed during lunch time.
  
• If there is a change in transportation arrangements, we require notice from the parent before allowing students to be transported by anyone other than a parent. You may send in a note with your child or email parkstreet@marietta-city.org with the details of the change.
  
• When a student arrives late (after 8:30), an adult must sign the student in at the office.
  
• If a child is out for any portion of the school day, the missed time is recorded as a tardy. A note sent in the morning will help us to have your child ready. To avoid interruptions to instruction, no student will be released between 2:45 and 3:15.