Weekly Newsletter

UIL Tryouts w/ Reeves

PLCs - Data Protocols

FUN FOOD DAY! - Sign up if you'd like to partake!

Class Pictures and Retakes - CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE

GPYP

Robotics Practice

* Be sure to clean out fridges and unplug appliances before the break!!

Testing Window:

• Dates: December 2 - December 20 📅

• Student Progress Reports: January 6 📈

Administration Details:

• Grade Levels: K-5 📚

• Schedule: K-1 teachers, review the attached schedule. 2nd-5th grade teachers, follow your grade level plans. 🕒

• Preparation: Ensure students are familiar with the platform and have needed materials (e.g., headphones) 🎧

• Accommodations: Review and support necessary accommodations 📝

• Make-up Testing: Students who are absent will complete MAP assessments during designated make-up days 🕰️

Action Items:

• Grade Level Plans: 2nd-5th grade teams, please share your MAP schedule plans with Hicks, Valdora, and Hale before the start of testing. 🗂️

• Review Schedule: Confirm testing times, sessions, and locations ✅

• MAP MOY Letters: Letters for the MOY assessment will be placed in your boxes on Monday. Please send home by Friday and share a copy on Class Dojo 📬

• Kimberlin MAP Training Guide: Read the campus MAP testing guide and review campus-specific information 📚

Resources:

• MAP Mandatory Guidelines 📘

• Google MAP Folder 📁

• Kimberlin MAP Testing Folder

• Pre-MAP Parent Letters

• MAP Test Training Guide - KAE 24-25

• K-1 computer lab schedule and 2nd-5th grade MAP plans 📄

• Please review the upcoming CBA dates listed below and ensure your schedules align with these windows.
• 🗓️ Remember that all constructed responses must be scored by the end of each window; the district will not reopen CBAs after the deadline.
• To avoid last-minute issues, please plan to assess students early in the window, allowing time for any make-up assessments. ✅

CBA Testing Window - November:

📖 Nov. 14-18: CBA 2 – RLA (Grade 3)

📖 Nov. 18-20: CBA 2 – RLA (Grade 4)

🔬 Nov. 20-22: CBA 2 – Science (Grade 5)

To support scoring, refer to this guide for details on scoring and printing the constructed response report in Eduphoria.🖨️

Please reach out to Christa if you have any questions. 💬

The district has provided a new "A" pin for our email signatures.

We are jumping into our third mindset, We are Connected, to help students learn the important of positive connections and how to be a positive influence on others. I am bundling this with gratitude, specifically focusing on the people in our lives that we are most grateful for.

There is a 5 minute video in the Bonus Features, a segment that aired on CBS, that really grabbed my heart. I highly recommend it for grades 2-5! If your world is too busy for the activity on Thursday, this video could also be a good substitute on that day.

K-2 Slides

3-5 Slides

If I’m not readily available for a student, you can always use this form to let me know someone needs to be seen. School Counselor Referral Request (also available on the landing page)

Attached is the letter and form from PTA in order to claim your $75 classroom enrichment grant.

Whittington, Gross, Renning from Garza: Thank you for covering for me last week! "Kindness-A simple way to tell another struggling soul that there is love to be found in this world." Thank you for your friendship and kindness!

Clark from Garza: I am going to miss you! I wish you all the best on your new journey in life. Thank you for all the support you have given me throughout the years. Love ya friend!

Jennifer Sandoval from Sarah Gibson: THANK YOU for helping me with an evaluation this week!

Classroom Teachers from Sarah Gibson: Thank you all for your flexibility and grace when needing to pull kiddos for evaluations and mClass!

Najeda McNeal from Sarah Gibson: You have been the perfect addition to our Kimberlin Take Flight team!

ALE Classes from Sarah Gibson: I don't see you and your students often, but when I do it always amazes me!

Valdora + Hale + Jodi from Sarah Gibson: Broken record over here...being on a team with y'all has been a saving grace this year!

Charlotte from Elizabeth: Thank you for leading our K-Kids in the Food Drive and always encouraging us to look outside of ourselves!

Christa from Elizabeth: I just can't even. Every week I am more inspired and impressed by you. This week, it's your willingness to dress up and get slimed, the grace you have with difficult discipline conversations, and your patience with chronically late buses.

ALE Teachers and Paras from Elizabeth: Your dedication and commitment to growing your students is so inspiring and I am grateful for each of your talents.

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NOVEMBER

12 College Day (wear jeans & college shirt)

13 Cape Day

14 Idiom Parade

15 Fun Run and Slime Day

20 Picture Retakes

25-29 No School - Thanksgiving Break