January 2025 News

We want to remind everyone that the morning drop off time is 8:25. There are no adults outside to take care of the students before that. So if you are at school before 8:25, you need to be with your student. Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe before school starts.

Join us for skating fun with Mr. Bagley! Details are listed below.

• Skate Club (roller skating / rollerblading)
• Friday December 20, 6:30-7:45 pm
• Central’s gym
• PreK-3rd graders, siblings in 4/5 are welcome
• Waivers signed at the door upon arrival
• Helmets required (we have many to borrow)
• Free event
• Direct questions to our host- Mr. Bagley. Text 269-599-3707 / email rbagley@parchmentschools.org “

More dates for skate club:

• December 27 9:00 -10:30 AM
• January 17 6:30-7:45 PM
• January 31 6:30-7:45 PM

Three times a year, students take the Acadience Math testing: fall, winter and spring.

The week of January 20th, students will take the math tests.

It will test all areas of number in kindergarten-first grade: Counting, Number Identification through 100, Domino dot patterns for Kindergarten.

Comparing numbers through 100 (more/less) for first grade, number patterns (1's, 5's, 10's) for first grade as well as adding and subtracting through 20 in first grade.

In second and third grade, students are tested on all areas in their common core curriculum, including solving word problems, telling time, identifying place value, measurement, graphing, and repeated addition. See this link if you are interested in specifics:

https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Year/2011/07/07/2nd_Math.pdf?rev=e2cfbdff6e9f4229a93a780f8cf45e04

In third grade, they are tested on the above items of second grade, plus multiplication/division, fractions, area model multiplication, multi-step multiplication word problems. Any and all items in the third grade common core for mathematics. See this link if you are interested in specifics!

https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/2012/06/04/Math_Grade_3.pdf?rev=fd38c0175aa746358d678be9c658bf25

Reports will be shared at conferences at the end of February.

Thank you for making sure your child is well rested and in attendance for school on time each day!

Students take the Acadience Reading assessment three times a year: fall, winter, and spring. This year, the winter testing will take place during the week of January 13th.

Acadience is a formative assessment tool used to track the progress of students in grades K-3, focusing on essential early literacy skills. It provides valuable data on areas such as phonemic awareness, letter-sound knowledge, oral reading fluency, and comprehension. Teachers use this information to identify students who may need extra support, monitor their growth, and adjust instruction to meet their needs. The aim is to help all students build strong reading foundations.

Test results will be shared with families during conferences at the end of February. Thank you for ensuring your child is well-rested and arrives at school on time each day!

2nd/3rd Grade:

Sounding out multisyllabic words video:

https://youtu.be/5xXEWm-6bnE

*Additional words and texts to practice, available upon request.

K-3rd Grade:

Very helpful link for all ages.

Reading with your child video: https://youtu.be/CxOCiJ6ApAc

In Life Skills this year, students will be making Worry Boxes. These are a tool for students to use when they have a worry occupying space in their mind. Students will have an opportunity to decorate empty tissue boxes to transform them to Worry Boxes. However, Mrs. R needs help collecting empty tissue boxes for the project. So, if you have an empty tissue box of any size, please send them in with your student. Thank you! Also, if you have any craft supplies you aren't using that we could use to decorate these boxes, we would greatly appreciate it!