Coming soon to Arno…
Jan 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
NWEA window opens
Cancelled- Student Review Team meetings to be rescheduled for data collection
Jan 17
No events
Jan 18
Cancelled- student review meetings to be rescheduled for data collection
Half-Day- dismiss 11:40 Teacher PD
Jan 19
4-5th grade to AP Center for Arts play 9:00
Lockdown drill 11:00
Jan 20
No events
NWEA Testing Window
The window will run from Jan 16-Feb 10. Grades 2-5, please plan on using your grade level carts to complete testing during that window. I will send out a table where you can indicate test completion for your room. The next NWEA window runs March 4-June 2 and I will coordinate that with MSTEP
K-1- We need to work together to schedule and implement through the computer lab. Please see me as a grade level to get started.
DRA Dates
Please see the message on district DRA dates below. It is a requirement that all DRA data is entered into DNA for all three testing periods. If you need assistance to complete that task, please let me know. ALL DRA data needs to be entered by Feb. 10
Please arrange for your own sub in AESOP under In District School Business and put DRA in the Notes. Because subs are always at a premium, please plan to enter your sub in AESOP as soon as possible. Unfortunately, waiting until the last minute may result in a sub not being available.
Tuesday 1/17 — K Arno
Thursday 1/19 — 1st Arno
Tuesday 1/24 — 2nd Arno
Thursday 1/26 — 3rd Arno
Report Cards/Conferences
Sarah has once again graciously volunteered to set up your sign up accounts for conferences. I am going to set up a shared doc that you can insert your link that will then be shared in the blog for parent sign up. Stay Tuned. Also, Report cards will be going home on Feb. 3.
Time line:
Report Cards go home Feb 3
Inform parents of the need for a conference by Feb 3
Blog links for conf sign up go live Feb 3
Other Happenings…
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Sarah is currently working on Spirit week and the Pie Assembly. She is also looking for assistance on those and would like further along a new Chair for next year. Please see Sarah for more info
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March is Reading Month- Lisa is starting to get together a group that can help bring this to life this year. Please see Lisa if you are interested in joining the team to help coordinate all of the fun activities
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For the end of the year Eval- Be sure that I get a signed copy of your 30 hours of PD from MOECS for your certification. Only use the RESA form if MOECS does not apply to you
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WIDA testing window for ELs is Feb 6-March 24. During that window, you may have your EL students pulled for some time to test them on the state’s WIDA assessment.
CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. KING
Our district has chosen to be in session on Martin Luther King Day. This gives us the opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King with our students. Please plan to take some time on Monday, and throughout this week, to explore his impact on our lives. Please let me know if you need any resources that I can provide for you.
Much can be learned from leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The leadership lessons he gave the world are as important today as they were during Dr. King’s life. Click here now to download this poster in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
MLK Day Events, Monday, January 16
MLK, JR.: “BRING THE DREAM TO LIFE,” events for adults and children at the Detroit Historical Society presented in partnership with the Black Historic Sites Committee, 10am-4pm, http://detroithistorical.org/d
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Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 88th birthday with us and “Bring the Dream to Life” on Monday, January 16 at the Detroit Historical Museum, presented in partnership with the Black Historic Sites Committee. Scheduled activities include:• Children’s activities, including planning a dinner with Dr. King and making your own Martin Luther King, Jr. coloring and activity book.
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MLK Day Celebration at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, including a commemorative breakfast and events for adults and children, 9am-6pm,https://thewright.org/index.ph
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Welcome to The Wright Museum®! Founded in 1965, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History opens minds and changes lives through the exploration and celebration of African American history and culture.
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MLK Day Special Events at The Henry Ford, activities and dramatic presentations, 9:30am-4pm
https://www.thehenryford.org/c
Classroom Resources for: MLK Day & Black History Month
Click on: http://tinyurl.com/juvy9uf
MSTEP Item Samples for Practice
The Office of Standards and Assessment (OSA) has updated the online Sample Item Sets for the Spring 2017 M-STEP for students in grades 3–8. Sample Item Sets are a select group of test items in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, science, and social studies that encompass different item types, such as multiple choice, constructed response, and various kinds of technology-enhanced items. Sample Items Sets are also available for the Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment. The sets provide students practice in solving grade-level and content-specific test items aligned to Michigan’s content standards. Since the item sets are embedded in the online test engine used to deliver state assessments, students will develop familiarity with taking tests online while they practice using the test engine’s online tools and navigation buttons. The Sample Item Sets are contained within the Online Tools Training (OTT) component. Students in grades 3-8 needing designated supports and/or accommodations on state assessments can practice using the M-STEP Grade 3 ELA Sample Item Set with accommodations. For more information about a student’s use of Designated Supports and Accommodations, please refer to the Student Supports and Accommodations section on the M-STEP Web page (www.michigan.gov/mstep). The Grade 3 ELA M-STEP Sample with Accommodations demonstrates some of the available online embedded accommodations and designated supports: • Text-To-Speech (TTS) • Color Chooser • Contrasting Text • Masking Feedback collected from the previous M-STEP administrations indicate that students and teachers who utilized the Sample Item Sets felt more prepared for online testing; students reported feeling confident about taking assessments online, and school administrators and teachers stated they experienced fewer issues related to online testing than students and teachers who did not take advantage of this resource. The OSA has also posted paper/pencil sample item sets for students taking paper/pencil tests in ELA, mathematics, science, and social studies on the M-STEP Web page (www.michigan.gov/mstep) under Content Specific Information. The sample item sets contain grade-level sample items showing the types of items students may encounter on the actual test. The sets provide students practice in solving grade-level and content-specific test items aligned to Michigan’s content standards. Educators and students can access the online Sample Item Sets at school using a Chrome browser or INSIGHT (the online testing platform). Parents and students can also access the online sets available through Chrome browser from home (the test functionality requires the use of Chrome). Anyone wishing to access the paper/pencil sets can access them online using any browser. The table on the following page includes links that will take you directly to the sample item sets. The grade 3 accommodated and TTS versions of the sample sets are only available using INSIGHT. More information about INSIGHT can be found in the Technology User Guide located on eDIRECT (https://mi.drcedirect.com). Select All A
Practice: https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/portals/mi/
Arno Fun Fair
Please consider donating your time for our Fair this year… Click the link if you can assist
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4bacad22a4fd0-funfair1
District PD on Jan 18th
Congratulations Sarah!
Sarah was honored by Zeal Credit Union as one of Metro Detroit’s Hardest Working Teachers! Sarah’s commitment to teaching excellence, donating time to the PTA, SIP, and other initiatives make this a well-deserved recognition. Congratulations Sarah, you truly make a big impact here at Arno!
Getting started with TweetDeck
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If you use TweetDeck in a corporate or team environment, read about setting up a team account here.
TweetDeck is currently available as a desktop app, a web app, or a Chrome app, and can be downloaded at tweetdeck.com.
To start using TweetDeck:
- Go to http://tweetdeck.twitter.com, or open the desktop* or Chrome app.
- Sign in with your Twitter account. We recommend that you use a Twitter account that is not shared with other individuals.
- Once you’re signed in, you can connect multiple Twitter accounts to your TweetDeck account.
* If you are using an old version of our desktop app for Mac (older than Mac: 3.5.0), you will not be able to sign in with a Twitter account or create a new account until you upgrade to the latest version. However, if you have an existing TweetDeck account you can continue to use the older version until it is deprecated.
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What did a help desk look like long ago???
