Hello!
March is here, bringing the joy of Spring, my favorite season! Along with the blooming flowers, we also have March Madness, not just for basketball fans but for our school community as we work towards important milestones.
This month, we celebrate Women's History Month, which is a wonderful opportunity to recognize the contributions of women throughout history. We also have Survey Works and a strong Attendance Matters campaign happening. Additionally, it marks the beginning of our testing season, so it’s an important time for our students.
I appreciate your support in encouraging your child to stay focused and engaged during this busy month. If you have any questions or need more information, let’s talk!
Survey Works
Every year the Rhode Island Department of Education conducts this survey to gather important information including School Safety, School Belonging and more. This information is then shared with school administration to be used to create our School Improvement Plans. We are asking all families to take a few minutes and share their honest feedback. As an incentive, families that complete the survey can share a screenshot of the "submit screen" with me to be entered into a raffle. You can access the survey by going to: http://bit.ly/ridefamily Survey closes March 31st.
Read to Succeed
We are excited to invite families and students from grades 2nd - 7th grade to join us on March 11 at 5:00pm to Kick off this exciting program.
Read to Succeed is a FREE Summer Reading Program for Incoming 3rd - 8th graders (current 2nd-7th grade). Upon successful completion of the program students earn $1,000 on a College Bound Fund account.
At the kick off event families and students will have the opportunity to learn more about the program, preview and select the free books.
As an extra bonus we will have Pizza. Please RSVP by Thursday, March 6th. https://forms.gle/1bLiDtfarMRYaiTb9
#AttendanceMatters
Attendance is a key factor in predicting student success. It's crucial that students are in school every day they are healthy.
As a parent, I understand the many challenges we face regarding attendance. From those tempting, inexpensive tickets for family vacations during the school year to the occasional struggles our kids have getting up for school, it can be tough.
I encourage you to reach out if your child is facing any barriers to attending school. I believe that together we can create a plan that ensures every student is in school every day.
State Assessments Resources
State Assessments are those required by and reported to the Rhode Island Department of Education. The results of those assessments typically arrive in the fall of the following school year. The majority of the testing windows for these assessments are in the spring, between April and May of every year.
Rhode Island Department of Education Page: Resources for Families
This page answers the following questions:
What standardized assessments are given in Rhode Island’s public schools?
What types of questions will my child be asked on the statewide assessments?
How long are the statewide assessments and when do they happen during the school year?
What can you and your child do to prepare for statewide assessments?
Where can you go to learn more about Rhode Island’s Statewide Assessment Program and how to understand your student’s results?
What are Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs) and why are they important?
Community and Family Resources
Make sure to check the Community Resources Section and the new Immigration Resources for Families Section on our school website.
As always please reach out if you need help.
With love,
Ms. Tatiana
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