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THE JAMESTOWN WARRIOR Melrose & Lawn Schools January 9, 2015 LAWN PRINCIPAL Nate Edmunds 401-423-7010 JSDNews on Twitter http://www.jamestownri.com/school MELROSE PRINCIPAL Carole Melucci 401-423-7020 News from the Superintendent Happy New Year! 1/8/15 Assessment What is it? Why do it? What real purpose does it serve? Is it taking time away from instruction? What do educators do with the results? All important questions to answer about assessment. Assessment is a way of checking on student progress to personalize and inform instruction. All assessments should be purposeful, be a part of the instructional process and the results of assessment should be used to guide instruction. Consider the graphic below: longer assessments based on the curriculum and state required standardized tests. The administration of each type of assessment should have a clear purpose. Knowing how students perform is only meaningful when instruction changes to personalize learning. Teachers use the information for that purpose. Based on the analysis of the data, teachers will change their instruction to meet the individual needs of students in their classrooms. Information on performance is not only important to parents and teachers, but also to students. They have a need to know how they are doing at school and specific information about what they need to be working toward. Assessment does not exist as a silo. It is part of the instructional cycle, is vitally important to the success of students, and when used effectively, will support everyone’s goal of improving the achievement of students. Preparing for PARCC Assessment Cycle The cycle illustrates the interdependence of teacher planning, implementation of planning, along with the assessment of student learning and, finally, the reporting of assessment results and revision of planning based on the results. It is in this final stage of teacher reflection that the real worth of assessment is presented. When teachers use the data to inform revisions, teaching becomes personalized and all student learning is individualized. Gone are the days when students got it or didn’t and we simply moved to the next curriculum topic. Assessment is a valuable tool in ensuring student learning. As educators, we have the professional responsibility to guarantee that the assessments are purposeful. Assessment is a broad term and it encompasses many types of tests. There are short screenings, short formative assessments, PARCC Assessment Begins in March! The PARCC Performance Based Assessment schedule is listed. More information will be forthcoming from both schools as to the specific times of each test session. There are 3 test sessions in ELA at all grade levels and 2 test sessions in Math at all grade levels. PARCC requires two sets of assessments: Performance Based Assessments which are referenced Carol A.Blanchette Superintendent Follow us on Twitter Check our Website What's Happening ELA MATH MELROSE GRADE 3&4 3/243/26 3/314/1 LAWN GRADE 5 3/314/12 3/1718 GRADE 6 4/79 3/1920 GRADE 7 4/79 3/1920 GRADE 8 3/314/12 3/1718 Geometry 3/1920 above and End of the Year Assessments which will be administered during the month of May. The specific dates of that test will be shared with you as soon as they are available. The RI Department of Education requires that all schools that enroll students in grades 3-8 administer this assessment. SCHOOL CALENDAR 1/11 Sunday 1/12 Monday 1/13 Tuesday 1/14 1/15 Wednesday Thursday 1/16 Friday 2:40 pm Robotics 2:40 pm Robotics 2:40 pm Robotics 2:40 pm Robotics 6:30 pm Robotics 1/18 1/19 6:30pm Robotics 1/20 3:30 Bball games - home 6:30pm Robotics 6:30pm Robotics 3:30 Girls BBall game home 630pm Robotics 1/21 3pm PTO Mtg NO SCHOOL 2:4pm Robotics 6:30pm Robotics 1/17 Saturday 1/22 1/23 3:30 Boys BBall game home 9am Kindergarten Field Trip to Audubon Society of RI 1/24 LINKS TO SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION News and Information Links “New Policy for School Parties”: http://www.jamestownri.com/school/School%20Parties%20excerpt.html School Links All of the school information below can be found at the school website, as well as links to information from the School Nurse and others. Please visit our website at: www.jamestownri.com/school/ Aspen Family Portal Link: https://ri-jamestown.myfollett.com/aspen/logon.do Monthly School Calendar: https://www.google.com/calendar/hosted/jamestownschools.org/embed?src=jamestownschools.org_6u9tnvb856llpd5e05dpc b181s%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York&pvttk=9ae88a0168c9eea667e41ef6a70cbce7 Lunch Menu - Melrose School: http://www.jamestownri.com/school/Melrose%20Lunch.pdf Lunch Menu - Lawn School: www.jamestownri.com/school/Lawn%20Lunch.pdf School Calendar for 2014-2015: http://www.jamestownri.com/school/front/cal/2014-2015 Calendar.pdf PTO: http://www.jamestownri.com/school/classes/pto/ptohome.htm SELAC: https://sites.google.com/a/jamestownschools.org/jamestown-selac/home NutriKids: https://www.mynutrikids.com/Login.aspx Athletics: http://www.ripcoa.org/ School Nurse: http://www.jamestownri.com/school/front/nurse/nurse.htm Community Links Jamestown Education Foundation: www.jamestowneducationfoundation.org Jamestown Philomenian Library: http://www.jamestownri.com/library/ Jamestown Parks and Recreation: http://www.jamestownri.net/rec/rec.html Jamestown Teen Center: http://www.jamestownri.net/teen/teen.html Jamestown Arts Center: www.jamestownartcenter.org Jamestown School PTO Next meeting – January 9, 2015 Melrose Library Volunteers needed for Book Fair Please email [email protected] if you can help. Volunteers needed for Scholastic Book Fair The Lawn School Book Fair will take place February 2nd – 6th. Volunteers are needed each day. The shifts will be from 8:15am- 10:30am and 10:30am – 12:45 pm. Please email Lisa Tuttle at [email protected] if you can help. The Melrose Book Fair will take place January 30th and February 6th during school hours and February 5th from 5pm – 8pm for the Fair and Ice Cream Social Family Night. Please email Amanda Bridges at [email protected] or Deb Casey at [email protected] if you can help. Thank you! New Warrior Editor Needed A new volunteer is needed to put together the Warrior each week. Please contact Danielle Wolfe with any questions about what is involved in creating this newsletter. [email protected] Flu season has hit RI and next Flu/Tdap (pertussis) free clinic sponsored by RIDH is being held on Tuesday, January 13th from 5-8pm. The clinic will be held at Westerly Middle School, 10 Sandy Hill Road. There is no cost to you. They ask if you have an insurance card to please bring it but if you do not have insurance you are still able to obtain either vaccine. Students entering Gr 7 in 2015-16 are required to have Tdap booster and it is strongly recommended for pregnant moms and their adult family members who might participate in the newborn's care. Vision re-screenings will be this month for students in Grades 1 & 2 who did not pass the screening. Illnesses of the week: Lawn reports: fever, sore throat, stomach upset and migraines. Melrose: eye infections, fevers and stomachaches. To all those call in with symptoms, thank you. LAWN School Arrival and Dismissal Procedures Morning Arrival: (8:00-8:10) Buses will drop off students on the Watson Avenue side of the building. Cars will drop off students near buses on the corner of Lawn and Watson Avenue. In order to ensure the safety of all students, do not drop off students in the faculty parking lot. Walkers and bikers will go directly to the courtyard using the sidewalk. Afternoon Dismissal: (2:40) Buses will pick up students on the Watson Avenue side of the building. Cars will pick up students on Lawn Avenue. Walkers will exit out of the front door. Bikers will use caution at all times and obey the rules of the road. Notes: If you need to come into the building during drop off or pick up, please park on Lawn Avenue. During inclement weather, the arrival and dismissal procedures will remain the same. Students will report to designated areas inside the building. If your child arrives after 8:10, park on Lawn Avenue and use the front entrance. Thank you for your support in ensuring the safety of all of our students. Melrose School Arrival and Dismissal Procedures Morning Arrival (8:00-8:15) · Buses will drop off students at the main entrance of the building. · Cars will drop off students at the Arnold Avenue entrance. · Walkers will go directly to the playground area. · Preschoolers will drop off at the front door. Afternoon Dismissal (2:35) · Buses will pick up students at the main entrance of the building. · Cars will pick up students at the Arnold Avenue entrance. · Walkers will exit out the front door. · Preschoolers will exit from the front door. Notes · We encourage all eligible students to ride their assigned bus. · Students who walk exit from a different place than those who are picked up by car. Please keep your child’s teacher informed of changes in dismissal plans. · If you need to come into the building during drop off or pick up, please park on Melrose Avenue on the west side of the street (as designated by signage). There will be no parking in either lot at any time during arrival or dismissal. · During inclement weather, the arrival and dismissal procedures will remain the same. For arrival, all students will report to the Melrose Multipurpose Room. · If your child arrives after 8:15, use the front entrance, park in either the side or front lot, and sign your child in at the office. Thank you for your support in ensuring the safety of all of our students. Melrose School Morning drop off coverage begins at 8:00 a.m. Melrose Car Safety Listed below are the procedures for parents of students in Grades K-4 to follow for car safety at Melrose School. If you drive your vehicle to school, the safest method for pick up and drop off is by the playground on Arnold Avenue. If you choose to park on Melrose Avenue, children should use the sidewalks and crosswalks and cross the street with an adult. Holding your child’s hand would also increase safety. Park on the west side of Melrose Avenue. Be cautious and drive slowly when approaching the school during arrival and dismissal times. Thank you for your cooperation.
