Grant Line Buzz

One more week until Fall Break!

This is the last newsletter of the quarter. I will send out the next newsletter by Sunday, October 13. Enjoy your break!

2024 - 2025 Testing Information

Third and Fourth Grade Parents - Please read!

Second and Third Grade Parents - See IREAD dates at the bottom.

The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is piloting three checkpoints for Grades 3-8 in the 2024-25 school year. These checkpoints are a new component of the new ILEARN through-year assessment for English/Language Arts (ELA) and Math, which will be given to all students in Indiana beginning in school year 2025-26.

New Albany-Floyd County Schools will take part in the pilot program this year. The Checkpoints will take place in the Fall, Winter, and Spring. Each checkpoint has 20-25 questions and will show how your child is doing in key skills and concepts from the Indiana Academic Standards. This helps guide teaching and supports your child’s learning.

Second and third graders take IREAD, which is only a reading test and is multiple choice.

Third and fourth graders take the ILEARN Checkpoints and the Summative ILEARN.

Here are the dates. We appreciate you making every effort to make sure your child is at school on these school days to avoid make-ups. Thank you!

Third grade will test at 8:30 am and 4th grade will test at 10:00 am.

Checkpoint #1:

• Practice Math Test - Monday, September 23
• Math Test - Tuesday, September 24
• Practice ELA Test - Wednesday, October 23
• ELA Test - Thursday, October 24

Checkpoint #2:

• ELA Test - Thursday, January 16
• Math Test - Friday, January 24

Checkpoint #3:

• ELA Test - Friday, February 28
• Math Test - Thursday, March 13

IREAD (2nd and 3rd grade only):

• March 3 - 5

Summative ILEARN:

• April 14 - May 9

We have 6 classrooms without room parents (they help with Fall and Valentine's parties). If you are able to help or would be willing to team up to help, please contact gleptoengagement@gmail.com.

- Rooms in need -

Faith (2nd)

Anderson (3rd)

McLeaster (3rd)

Boehnlein (3rd) - fall party is covered for this class

Riggle (4th)

If you'd like to volunteer for a field trip or to help in a classroom, please fill out this form. This is much easier than the paper form!

https://forms.gle/dPBDF5Tx3HrUKxLT6

Our school commitments for the week focus on the bus.

1. Sit facing forward with your seatbelt on.

2. Hands and objects to yourself.

3. Use your inside voice.

This week and next week in guidance, I am discussing bullying, what it is, the different kinds, as well as reporting it to an adult. The powerpoint presentation that I am using is posted on every google classroom for your review. Please talk to your child about what they have learned about bullying.

Thanks to everyone who donated food for the food drive. It was a huge success. If you are a family receiving a food box, please be sure to pick it up Thursday, September 26th between 8 am and 3:30 pm.

Have a great Fall Break,

Lisa McCory, Counselor

September 27 - End of Quarter 1; Grant Line Spiritwear Day! Wear your best GLE colors or clothes.

September 28 - October 13 - No School - Fall Break

October 14 - Beginning of Quarter 2

October 18 - Grant Line Trick or Treat Night sponsored by PTO

October 18 - Picture Re-Take Day

October 25 - Fall Colors Spirit Day. Wear your best orange and black gear!

November 1 - Fall Parties

November 8 - Football Spirit Day. Wear your favorite football shirt or colors!

Here is the link to sign up to volunteer to help with the Book Fair. Thank you!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4CAAA729ABFD0-51568348-grant

Our Scholastic Book Fair is quickly approaching! This year’s fair will be held the week of October 28 - November 1 with special event shopping on October 30 from 5 - 7pm. This event not only provides high-quality reading materials for families to purchase but also serves as a valuable fundraising opportunity for our school. While both the company and our school do our best to vet the books and materials, we recognize that each family has different standards for what is appropriate. To accommodate these varying needs, we are offering three options for participation. Families can take advantage of one or any combination of the three options:

Option 1

In-School Shopping: Students can shop with their class at a scheduled time during the school day and independently select books to purchase. Assigned class times occur during their library class the week of the book fair. Parents are also welcome to join their child at the scheduled shopping time to assist with the selection. If you prefer your child NOT shop independently during the school day, please complete the following Google form:

https://forms.gle/Xc2j3dsUaAhaTpcn9

Option 2

Event Shopping: The book fair will be open October 30 from 5 - 7 pm, allowing parents to shop with their child and help select books to purchase.

Option 3

Online Shopping: Families can shop from home via our online book fair, enabling parents and students to select books together. The link will be available after fall break.

We look forward to seeing you at the book fair and appreciate your support in fostering a love of reading within our school community.