Highland Park Elementary
Week of January 21
No School Monday
This is a reminder that there is no school on Monday, January 20. See the district calendar below. As an additional notice, please note that there is no school next Monday either.
Save the Date: NAAPID
You’re invited to celebrate National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID) with us on Monday, February 10, 2025 from 7:30-8:30. Start your morning by enjoying a grab-and-go breakfast with your student and then spend meaningful time together in their classroom. We look forward to welcoming you and celebrating the vital role families play in student success.
Event Details:
Date: Monday, February 10, 2025
Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
For EL Students: WIDA Testing Beginning
Test window: 1/27-2025-3/21/2025
All EL students in SPPS grades Kindergarten through 12th grade take the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs language proficiency assessment. This test is administered annually in the spring to measure and monitor EL students’ English language growth and readiness to exit the EL program.
Somali: Imtixaanka WIDA ACCESS-ka ee Ardayda ELL-ka: Ardayda EL-ka ee fasallada Kindergarten ilaa 12 waxay qaadanayaan imtixaanka la dhaho ACCESS-ka ee ardayda ELL-ka lagu qiimeeyo heerka Luqaddooda Ingiriisga. Imtixaankani waxa la qaadaa sannad kasta dayrta si loo qiyaaso ama loo ogaado heerka horumarka Luqadda Ingriisga ee ardayga.
Oromo: WIDA ACCESS Barataa Afaan Ingilifaatiif(ACCESS for ELLs): Baratoonni Afaan Ingiliffaa (EL) kutaa Kindargaartanii hanga 12 jiran qorannoo ACCESS jedhamu kan dandeetii Barataa Afaan
Ingiliffaatiif muldhisu nifudhatu. Teestiin kun oggaatti al tokko Afraasaa (spring) keessa kan kennamu hoo ta’u guddinna afaan Ingiliffaa baratoota Afaan Ingiliffaa (EL) kan madaalu.
Spanish: WIDA ACCESS for ELLs: Los estudiantes de EL en grados de Kínder al 12 tomarán el examen del idioma inglés ACCESS for ELLs cada año escolar. Este examen anual nos muestra el incremento en el desarrollo del idioma.
Link to SPPS website for more information: https://www.spps.org/about/departments/research-evaluation-assessment/test-coordination/access-family-information