Elementary Academic Highlights

May 2018

Moving on into May

Schools are full swing into the busy month of May. With the 2017-2018 school year coming to an end, we continue to place focus on student growth and achievement in the standards and 4C's. The May 2018 Academic Highlights, includes information for elementary school administrators and staff. The Elementary Programs at a Glance has been updated for your use. Please feel free to share the newsletter as a means of communication. As always, our team is here to support you and your schools.

Kickoff to Kindergarten

We need you!

WCPSS and Marbles Museum continue to partner to provide Kickoff to Kindergarten for rising kindergarten students and their families. This community events gives families insight into the day of a kindergartener and provides useful information on ways parents may support their child. The event takes many volunteers to be successful. Please consider signing up to volunteer at the event and share the sign up information with your teachers.

Teacher and Principal Involvement: This is a great opportunity for families to connect with school staff and get their questions answered. Here is a link for a sign-up for school staff: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4ea9aa238-kickoff2

ELA Updates

mCLASS Updates

Please be sure to check out the April/May mCLASS Leaders Updates for important information. You will find information on single sign on resources, important EOY reminders, the mCLASS Google Community, and more.

Progress Monitoring Kits

Please know that progress monitoring kits have shipped from Sundance and are in route to your schools based on your requests earlier this year.

Elementary ELA Newsletter

In our most recent edition of New Eyes on ELA we continue to explore managing difficult behaviors in the classroom. You may find this resource here.

CMAPP Updates

Updates to 2nd grade CMAPP for Quarter 1 ELA will be posted by June 8, 2018.

EL Education Grade 3 Supplemental/Recommended Text

We were able to order each school at least one “Recommended Classroom Set” for Grade 3 Module 2, 3, and 4! The classroom text sets should arrive to schools in June. Please find a list of titles that are included in each set. They are for teachers to share among their classrooms in order to support the EL Education curriculum. Also, here is a sample PO if you would like to purchase additional Grade 3 “classroom sets”.

4th and 5th Grade EL Orientation Timeline

Please be reminded of the 4th and 5th Grade Orientation timeline for both year round and traditional schools. We would like to encourage IRTs to attend with these two grade levels. Teachers should have received a copy from their IRTs of each student and teacher text to read from the EL Education Curriculum.

June 2018 Letterland Coaches Seminar

This summer we will offer another opportunity for K-2 Coaches to attend the Letterland Coaches Seminar. This session will provide coaches with an additional level of support for teachers as they implement Letterland. K-2 Coaches who are interested in this opportunity who have not previously attended should register using the following SRN: 185582402. You will find additional information regarding the seminar here.

Math Updates

The Elementary Math May 2018 Updates contain new and important information on the following:

NCSU High Five 2018 Math/Science Summit
EOY Number Knowledge Test
K-2 Summative Math Assessments
2018 North Carolina State Math Standards Trainings
K-3 Individual Math Manipulative Kits
Supporting K-2 Math Instruction Course
Developing Number Concepts Kit Assembly Volunteer Opportunity
2018-2019 1st Quarter Math Student Handouts
Spotlight on Instruction

Please be sure to read the information carefully and share with your staff as needed. Let us know if you have any questions.

Science Updates

The May 2018 Elementary Science Updates issue includes useful information and resources for K-5 teachers on the following science topics:

Focus on 5th Grade: Energy: Conservation and Transfer (5.P.3)
Resource Spotlight: New 4th Grade UbD Unit, Released 4th Grade Science Final Exam, Science/ELA/Math Connections, and Materials Ordering
Professional Development & Opportunities
Safety in the Science Classroom

Please feel free to share this information with your staff. Let us know if you have any questions.