Eagle Extras

October 15, 2021

Fall MAP Assessments

Upcoming Assessment Schedule

Monday 10.18

9:30-11:00 1st Grade Reading

1:00-2:30 7th Grade Reading and 8th Grade Math

Tuesday 10.19

9:30-11:00 7th Grade Math and 8th Grade Reading

1:00-2:30 5th Grade Reading and 6th Grade Math

Wednesday 10.20

1:20-2:50 1st Grade Math

Thursday 10.21

9:30-11:00 Kindergarten Reading

Friday 10.22

9:30-11:00 Kindergarten Math

Report Cards Will Go Home Today

Please be on the lookout for an email, later today, from Alise Reynolds, with a personal link to your child’s report card. (Mrs. Reynolds is Grace's Director of Technology)

Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade will receive report cards for the first quarter of school. Students will be given developmentally appropriate feedback in the form of a narrative comment. In addition to their core classes, students in 5th-8th grade receive a letter grade in Spanish, and our middle school students also receive letter grades in each of their resource classes.

All homeroom teachers have provided comments on report cards, sharing observations and insights from this quarter. Subject area and resource teachers have provided a second quarter course overview in the announcements section of each class, located in the FACTS Family Portal. Log into the Family Portal here, go to the menu bar on the left and click on school, classes, and then the class name you would like to view. You can also view them in the app. Don’t miss the opportunity to read these. Our students have been learning amazing things!

Students in Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades are evaluated based on skill acquisition and mastery.

Evaluation Key:

O= Work is consistently above grade level

S=Work meets grade level expectations

P=Progressing toward grade level expectations

U=Below grade level expectations - area of concern

Blank = Not yet introduced

3rd - 8th grade students receive letter grades:

A = 100-90 Excellent

B = 89-80 Very Good

C = 79-70 Satisfactory

D = 69-60 Needs Improvement

F = 59 - 0 Unsatisfactory

Remember, please be on the lookout for an email, later today, from Alise Reynolds, with a personal link to your child’s report card. If you should have any questions about your child’s report card, please reach out directly to the homeroom teacher.

It's time to think about registering for after school activities again! We are excited to offer golf lessons, chess lessons, cheerleading, and the Get Messy With It Club. Activities will begin the week of October 18th and go until Christmas. Chess will continue into January. Please click on the box at the bottom to register your child.

Here's a brief description of each:

Get Messy With It w/ Mrs. Lewis, 1st-4th, Mondays, 3:30-4:30 PM, (10/18, 10/25, 11/8, 11/15, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13) $100

Students will have an hour of organized messy play time including painting, slime making, and other messy crafts.

Golf Lessons @ Magnolia Point, 3rd-8th, Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00 PM, (10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14) $100

Parents will provide transportation to Magnolia Point. Golf Pro, Joe Porfidio will lead group lessons. Students need to bring their own clubs. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mr. Porfidio at jporfidio@yahoo.com.

Cheer w/ Sra. Cid, Cheer w/ Sra. Cid, 2nd - 6th, Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM, (10/18, 10/20, 10/25, 10/27, 11/3, 11/8, 11/10, 11/15, 11/17, 11/29, 12/1, 12/6, 12/8, 12/13, 12/15), $125

Cheer has become so popular, we're adding another day! Learn some basic cheers and dance moves with Senora Cid and get the opportunity to cheer at a Grace sporting event! Go Eagles!

Chess Scholars @ Grace, K-8th, Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 PM, (November 4th - January 20th, No class: 11/11, 11/25, 12/23, 12/30) $150

Grace is partnering with Chess Scholars to provide a fun-filled professional chess program for children in grades K-8. Develop your child's intellect through the royal game of chess! Current research has shown a strong link between chess and academic performance in a variety of areas, including mathematics and language arts. Chess has been proven to enhance children's motivation, concentration, focus, social skills, and creativity. Each class will consist of a fun, interactive teaching period and guided practice time. Both beginner and experienced players are welcome and will learn under the guidance of an experienced Chess Scholars coach.

It's time to clean out your closet!

Athelete of the Week

Jeremiah W., 3rd Grade

Congratulations to this week's Athlete of the Week, Jeremiah W. in Ms. Dunn's 3rd grade class. During the third grade unit on football, Jeremiah has been a stand out athlete due to his athletic abilities and good sportsmanship. He is also a great leader and team player. Well done Jeremiah!

Artist of the Week

Ashley and Olivia

Congratuations to our new Artisits of the Week from Mrs. Taylor's 8th grade class, Ashley and Olivia. They each drew a beautiful picture of a toucan. They used oil pastels to blend colors and add texture. They finished these mixed media pieces by adding paint to the background. Beautiful work girls!

The Best Part of Grace

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#FallIsHere

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#BuddyTime

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#PopsiclesAreAmazing

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#Scientists

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#SoMuchFun

#Who'sFeet?

#PumpkinPatch

#ItsFall

#ArtworkIsAmazing

#1stGrade

#BeautifulIslandVacation

#PK3

#SweetFriends

#RestingInTheShade

#1stGrade

#CrayolaArtist

#MakingAPuzzle

Parent Resources

We're going to try something new! The Eagle Extras will now feature a parent resource section. We'll try to include articles or links to information that may be helpful for our parents.

This week's inclusion is all about TikTok...everything you ever needed to know to keep up with your children. October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and we know kids can experience a lot of social pressures that feel amplified by our increasingly digital lives. It can be hard to know how to broach these topics with our kids, so we hope this resource helps make it a little easier. Take a moment to check out the information below if you're curious about TIkTok and how to talk with your children.

A TikTok Guide for Parents

A Little Bit of Inspiration

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