January 15, 2023

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Monday, January 16th

No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Tuesday, January 17th

NWEA Testing
Guyot Special Class: Art
Kalis Special Class: Music
Warneck Special Class: Physical Education (Gym)

Wednesday, January 18th

NWEA Testing
Readworks article due (Cesar Chavez)
Guyot Special Class: Media Literature (Library)
Kalis Special Class: Physical Education (Gym)
Warneck Special Class: Media Technology (Computers)

Thursday, January 19th

MSTEP HW Packet #5 due
MSTEP Vocabulary (Week 8) Quiz
NWEA Testing
Lockdown Drill
Guyot Special Class: Music
Kalis Special Class: Media Technology (Computers)
Warneck Special Class: Art

Friday, January 20th

No School (Staff Professional Development)

Your child will be taking the M-STEP assessment this Spring. M-STEP is a 21st Century online test. It is designed to gauge how well students are mastering state standards. Also, the State of Michigan will be using this assessment to target students who will be retained in third grade. A passing score on the ELA M-STEP is a 1300, however, if your child scores a 1252 or lower, your child will automatically receive a retention letter from the State. In order to help prepare your child to do his/her best on this state assessment, we have some planned activities that take place both at home and at school.

Starting on Friday, November 4th, third graders will bring home 10 M-STEP vocabulary words to study at home and an extra credit crossword puzzle. If students complete and return the extra credit crossword puzzle, they will earn 1 extra credit point on the quiz. On Fridays, the students will be quizzed on these words. Starting in Winter Break, after the students have had time to get use to studying for the words and taking the quiz- when your child earns a 80% or better on Friday’s quiz, he/she will earn a charm for his/her M-STEP charm necklace, which is an ongoing reflection of their accomplishments. Every Friday your child will bring home M-STEP vocabulary words and he/she will be quizzed on the following Friday.

Also, after the students take the Winter NWEA assessment (end of January), students who reach their personal growth goal or the grade level norm will be rewarded during an assembly.

Starting on Friday, December 2nd, your child’s weekly homework will be M-STEP practice packets. If your child earns 80% or better on their M-STEP practice weekly homework, they will also earn a charm towards their M-STEP charm necklace. Homework packets will be sent home on Friday and will be due back to school by the next Thursday.

Thank you for your continued support at home.

Below you will find this week’s vocabulary list of words in addition to the extra credit activity to help your child study.

MSTEP Vocabulary (Week 8) for 1/19 Quiz

These students earned a charm for scoring 80% or higher on the Week #7 MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz.

**MSTEP Homework Packet**

This homework assignment was sent home Friday, January 13th. Please stress the skills of reading the passages and looking back in the story to answer the questions. Thank you!

MSTEP Homework Packet #5 due 1/19/23

These students earned a charm for scoring 80% or higher on Weekly Homework Packet #4.

December Super Cougars

Introducing December’s Super Cougars! Vincent, Max, and Connor have proven to be safe, responsible, and respectful students in third grade. They earned Culver’s lunch and an ice cream certificate from Mr. Zielinski. We are so proud of them!