CAASPP testing will take place starting the second week through the rest of April. Students are expected to have a set of headphones on campus that they have access to. About half of the students in our class have a set at school. These headphones CANNOT be wireless - they will not connect to the computers while in the secure browser. Students CANNOT start the test unless they have headphones. Please start sending them into class or make sure that your student has a pair they can bring by Monday, March 31st.

Due to the secure testing environment, students who arrive after 8:15 will be asked to wait in the office until the testing session ends so as to not distract those taking the test, so please arrive at school on time.

Please help me and your students by supporting them with:

Getting the proper amount of sleep before testing
Eating a healthy breakfast before school
Having headphones at school (some students still require a pair of headphones)
Coming each and every day with a fully charged chromebook (Some students could really use this support)

CAASPP Testing Schedule

ELA PT: April 1st - April 4th
ELA CAT: April 8th - 9th
Math CAT: April 10th - 11th
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Curriculum Updates

Math

This week, In Math, we completed chapter 8 with the team test, individual test, and test reflection. We then started chapter 9, which focuses on ratios and proportions and surface area and volume. We will continue working through chapter 9 next week.

ELA

In ELA, we continued thinking about how certain choices lead to a series of consequences. This work helped them to be prepared for their Fishbowl assessment that took place on Thursday with the topic of: Do the benefits of DDT outweigh the consequences? The kids had some great conversations and provided good evidence to support the position they were asked to take. Next week we will be continuing the next unit of our module, which focuses on researching different sources to write a position paper. On Tuesday we will begin our ELA CAASPP testing and will pause ELA curriculum until ELA testing is complete.

Science

In Science, our lesson this week introduced how the environment and genetics affect animal survival. We took a quiz on this concept today. Next week, we will finish Unit 5 by completing a research project centered around physical and behavioral adaptations of plants and animals in deserts!

History

In History, we continued our lessons on Ancient Rome with a focus on Caesar and Augustus. Next week, we will discuss Christianity in Rome and take a quiz. Then continue finishing out the reading on Ancient Rome and start on a fun project creating an Ancient Roman Newspaper!

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