Highlights of the
Week
Now that classroom practices and routines are in place,
students are digging into core curricula.
Many students, for example, are exploring personal narratives, drawing
on their background knowledge and making connections as they read. In addition, students are continuing to
demonstrate what they already know in reading and math using the Measures of
Academic Achievement assessment. In the
coming weeks students in grades two through five will also share what they
already know in social studies and science.
We will use all of students’ data to plan for individual students. Again we look forward to sharing your child’s
results with you during fall conferences.
State Assessment
Data – TCAP
Gold Rush received our scores from the state assessment, or
the Transitional Colorado Academic Performance assessment (TCAP). Students in grades three through five took
this assessment in the Spring of 2013 in reading, writing and math. Fifth grade students also took the assessment
in science.
Our celebrations on the state assessment were many. Our highlights include the following:
Gold Rush….
·
Met state standards for academic achievement in
all content areas!
·
Met state standards for academic growth in all
content areas!
·
Met academic growth gaps in reading and writing!
If you have a current fourth, fifth or six grade student you
will receive your child’s results in the mail early next week.
As part of best practice Gold Rush will use this data to
reflect on our current instructional practices in all content areas. We already began implementing the reading
strategies and assessments that each grade level team created last year. In addition we will study experts in the
field in the area of writing.
Mark Your Calendar
·
September 10 – PTO Meeting @ 6:30 PM in the Gold
Mine Room
·
September
11 – K & 1 Math Parent Session @ 4:30 –5:30 in Gold Mine Room
·
September 12 – Third Grade Parent Session @ 4:30
–5:30 in Gold Mine Room
·
September 13 – Picture Retake Day
Fourth Grade Students
Fourth grade students encouraged others to create a bully free school. Here are their words of wisdom that they shared on the announcements this week...
Safety Tip of the Week
Fourth grade students encouraged others to create a bully free school. Here are their words of wisdom that they shared on the announcements this week...
“We are here to say
we don’t want bully to happen this year. We want bully free school. We want to
brake the record this year. Lets get rid of bullying. What does a bully free
school look like? If we don’t bully kids will be happier and won’t get hurt. Bulling is not the
right thing to do. Just please stop bulling. It will change every thing." -Eric,
Preston, Colby & Nick
Safety Tip of the Week
"Please stay in your vehicle when you are in the car loop." - Collin