Week of January 13th
January 13th is a C Day.
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!
This week, Normandy Park School will continue its' Winter MPAC residency. We are excited to continue our partnership with MPAC (additional information below).
On Thursday evening, NPS will host Snuggle Up Storytime! All students are welcome to wear their pajamas or comfy clothes to school during the day on January 16th. Following the event, HSA will host its monthly meeting for parents in the library.
On Friday, MHS Band and Orchestra will visit our school for a special performance!
Christopher Miller
Principal, Normandy Park School
Upcoming MPAC Cultural Arts Residency
This month a professional artist/instructor from the Mayo Performing Arts Center will lead students through a 10-session historical drama program culminating in a final stage performance.
These residencies offer a fantastic opportunity for students to explore American history and folktales through theater, develop performance skills, and build confidence!
Final Performance Dates (Times TBD):
February 5th- Intermediate
February 7th- Seniors
February 11th- Primary
*If dates change due to inclement weather, you will be notified as soon as possible
Thank you to the NPS Home and School Association (HSA) and Morris Educational Foundation (MEF) for their support in funding this cultural arts program.
This cultural arts residency program was partially funded from a 3,000 dollar cultural arts grant from the Morris Educational Foundation (MEF). Thank you for your ongoing support!
The MEF's consistent dedication to funding for high quality cultural art programming helps provide NPS students with access to amazing cultural arts experiences!
iReady Diagnostic
We will begin administering the i-Ready® Diagnostic assessment this week (week of January 13th). i-Ready Diagnostic helps teachers to effectively assess their students and then provide individualized instruction based on each student’s unique needs. i-Ready Diagnostic assesses the following skill areas:
Reading
• Phonological Awareness
• Phonics
• High-Frequency Words
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension
Math
• Number and Operations
• Algebra and Algebraic Thinking
• Measurement and Data
• Geometry
i-Ready Diagnostic begins by giving students an adaptive assessment in reading and math. An adaptive assessment is a test that automatically adjusts the difficulty of the questions according to each student’s performance in order to determine his or her abilities in reading or math. i-Ready is a very different kind of test that presents students with questions that can be both too easy and too hard. It is designed to do this until the assessment finds exactly the level at which the student is performing. Therefore, your child will certainly see some items above his or her level. Your child will be encouraged to independently complete the test to the best of his or her ability, and know that it is okay to get questions wrong.
Each time a student gets an item incorrect, he or she will be presented with a simpler question until the diagnostic finds the grade level at which the student is performing. The assessment efficiently assesses students across multiple grade levels, allowing for identification of root causes of students’ struggles or for identification of areas where a student is ready for further challenge. This information will then provide the teacher with a “road map” to instructional remediation.
Once your child completes the test, he or she will be assigned online instruction to support his or her progress in mastering each skill. i-Ready Diagnostic supports the teachers and administrators at your child’s school. The program provides a series of comprehensive reports designed to make classroom instruction more effective. These reports include data about student performance as well as detailed teaching suggestions. They help educators make informed decisions about the instruction that is right for your child.
Should you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or your child’s teacher. For more information on i-Ready Diagnostic, please visit the Morris School District website: www.morrisschooldistrict.org
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Dismissal Changes
Please use the digital blue note form for any dismissal changes. The main office will notify the homeroom teachers of the dismissal change. For absences, continue to contact the school nurse.
