Hello Everyone,

As you know, we will be taking the i-Ready math diagnostic this week to assess your child's math skills:

Tuesday 12/15, Wednesday 12/16 and Thursday 12/17 8:30 - 9:30

-Students should have The Sign of the Beaver novel by their sides to silently read when they have finished each day's section of the diagnostic.

8:30 students will log onto our classroom zoom as usual

-I will share the link to the i-Ready site and get students oriented

8:45 we will begin the assessment

(it will run approximately 30 minutes on T, W, TH)

We will do this assessment in 2 groups in breakout rooms on zoom for the 3 days until we have completed the assessment. 

Please be sure your child:

1. has a good breakfast

2. has a quiet area on zoom from 8:30-9:30

3. has paper and pencil

4. tries their best and doesn't stress--it's not for a grade but for assigning them good-fit practice for math going forward

5. feels supported but completes the assessment completely independently

**I will send out a personal email to each family with your child's username and password on Monday. Please do not start the assessment prior to our class logging on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Weekly assignments:

Math: improper fractions

History: explorers

Reading: Reading Log and The Sign of the Beaver novel

WINTER BREAK: MONDAY DECEMBER 21ST - JANUARY 5TH

FIRST DAY BACK: WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6TH

Thank you for your support with the diagnostic and weekly assignments. If you have questions, please let me know.

Here's to a great last week and a happy, healthy break.

Warmly,

Heather