ANNOUNCEMENTS

GRADE LEVEL PARENT MEETINGS – Ms. Giles, Head of School, will begin meeting with parents by grade level on Monday, January 28, according to the following schedule. All meetings will take place from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. in the Library. This is an opportunity for an informal exchange of ideas and information, and we look forward to seeing you there!

ü      Nursery/Pre-Kindergarten - Monday, January 28,    

ü      Kindergarten, Tuesday, January 29

ü      Grade 1, Wednesday, January 30

ü      Grade 2, Thursday, January 31

ü      Grade 3, Friday, February 1        

ü      Grade 4, Monday, February 4

ü      Grade 5, Tuesday, February 5

ü      Grade 6, Wednesday, February 6

ü      Grade 7, Thursday, February 7

ü      Grade 8, Friday, February 8

ü      Grades 9 and 10, Monday, February 11

ü      Grades 11 and 12, Tuesday, February 12

100th DAY OF SCHOOL AGENDA The Lower Elementary (grades Nursery, Pre-Kinder, Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2) will be celebrating the 100th Day of School this coming Wednesday, January 30th. Our younger Nursery and Pre-Kinder students have an array of activities planned within their classrooms. Grades K-2 will participate in joint activities with the following schedule: 7:55-8:00 Tape colored wristband on students’ wrists (for multi-grade grouping). 8:00- 8:10a.m. Meet in the cement area that is between 1st and 2nd grade. Divide students into groups. Each teacher will take their group back to their room and begin their activity. 8:10 – 8:30 a.m. First Center 8:30 Students return to their homerooms. 8:30 – 10:10 a.m. Classes, snack and recess as normal. 10:10 -11:35 Centers:                                       K Lego Building,                                       1-A Grain Art,                                       1-B Headbands,                                       2-A Bingo,                                       2-B Scavenger Hunt 11:35-11:45 Students return to homerooms and pack–up. Early dismissal this day!

DISCOVERY SCHOOL DRAMA PRESENTS: SHAKESPEARE CAN FIX THAT! a comedy by Mr. Fenn. Opening night – Friday, March 1st, 7:00 pm. Saturday matinee on March 2nd, 1:00pm. Two college student janitors are stuck in a therapy group meeting and one of them, a reader of Shakespeare, ends up being the facilitator because the real group leader is running late.  The therapy group is a room full nuts: one believes she is a CIA operative, another makes bodily noises, then there’s the hypochondriac and the narcoleptic, and the sarcastic girl, and finally, the one who cries over everything.  Of course, a comedy wouldn’t be complete without an exploding toilet. Tickets: Prime (1st 5 rows) – 120, adult, 80, student. General – 100, adult, 70 stu. Back (cement steps) – 80 adult, 50 student.

SECOND MAP TESTING SESSION 

AT DISCOVERY SCHOOL 

We begin our second MAP testing session this week at Discovery School. Because the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments are unique, it's important that both students and parents have an understanding of the testing process. Schools use MAP results to assist them in making the best instructional desicions for their students.

There are a few things that parents can do to help our students get ready for the MAP assessments. When a student has to take the MAP, parents can do the following to help them get the best scores possible.

v     Get them to school on time. These assessments are given on a schedule, and to get the most accurate assessment of their learning levels, students need to be there for all parts of the test.

v     Make sure they have breakfast. It can be very hard for students to concentrate when they are hungry. Students need the energy that comes from a balanced breakfast every day.

v     A good night’s sleep is a key component for getting a good education on any day. When it is time for the MAP test, it is doubly important because students have to sit and read for extended periods of times without much interaction with teachers and students.

v     Encourage students about their tests and their ability to do well on it. It is important that they do the best they can on the tests, but their score doesn't define them as a student.

As MAP testing weeks go on, it is very important that students remain calm and are prepared for their daily dose of testing. Teachers will continue to walk their students through their daily tasks. School teachers and administrators will wait for the results and plan the next year's curriculum once the results are in. It is important that all students participate in the testing sesson and do the best they can. If you have any questions, please talk to your child’s teacher or a school administrator.