Getting to Know You: What is 1 homeschooling...
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Getting to Know You: What is 1 homeschooling
success that you have had, that you will continue
this year?
Log In: ES initial, followed by your First Name
Start 2012 With a Bang!
Kansas Computerized Assessment
Curriculum Area Information
Problem Solving Strategies
Test Taking Strategies
Spelling Bee
Open Mic
What worked well?
What didn’t work so well?
Set Long-Term and Short-Term Goals
Create a Timeline
Reward Yourself at each Milestone
Provides
o detailed information regarding what your student knows and what
they need to work on
o a significant gauge to determine the degree of success attained this
year
Grades 3-8
o Tested in Math and Reading
o 4th and 7th = Science
o 8th = Social Studies
March 6, 7, 8
Johnson County
Atchison
March 13, 14, 15
Lawrence
Manhattan
Wichita
March 20, 21, 22
Johnson County
March 27, 28, 29
Johnson County
Salina
Topeka
April 2, 3, 4, 5
Hays & Goodland
April 3, 4, 5
Lawrence
Wichita
April 10, 11, 12
Johnson County
Lawrence
Pittsburg
• Sign your student up for one
location and block of time
• Tests sessions will be 9:00-12:00
or 1:00-4:00
Begins Monday, Jan. 23
Instructions will be sent via Monday Mail
Access the School Center Website
Log in to the Registration site using your child's Study Island username as modified below and student as the password
o If your student's username in Study Island is A.Smith@Learning, your Assessment Registration login will be:
• Username: A.Smith
• Password: student
o If your student's username in Study Island is Jeremy.Bright@Learning, your Assessment Registration login will be:
• Username: Jeremy.Bright
• Password: student
Assessment Registration logins will be using the Study Island username without the @Learning, and everyone's password will be student
You must log in and log out for each student you are registering
When you register, you are committing your student for that session, on all three days of testing.
Be sure to mark your calendars and make plans accordingly.
Sign up as quickly as possible on Monday, January 23rd, particularly if you have more than one child who will be taking assessments. There are limited slots available.
Think about when you would like your student to complete the test. There are a lot of days between March 6 and April 10. Some students are ready to take the test in March, others will benefit from continuing through their K12 OLS and more preparation.
50 Star Preparation Challenge
Help your Nervous Nelly
o The best way to eliminate nerves: Be Prepared!
o Make adequate and consistent progress in the K12 curriculum
o Work on additional activities and resources as assigned
o Attend Elluminate sessions
Help deter the Speedy Stans
o Do not inadvertently offer a reward for speeding through the assessment
preparation activities or the test! (Example of what not to say: "If you finish
the test quickly we will go to the mall (or zoo, etc.).”
o Remind your student that they will stay for the whole testing period. If they
finish early they will be allowed to read quietly until the time is up.
o If they perform poorly on the assessment because they blew through it, we
will have to assume that they are struggling with the content. The state of
Kansas does not differentiate between a poor result because of
carelessness or inattentiveness, and one due to gaps in skills.
Math Tips; to Minimize Silly Mistakes:
Practice using a hand-held calculator, when allowed
o Bring the calculator to the state assessments and use it on the
sections that are allowed, you will make less mistakes this way!
Show Your Work
o Practice getting your answers, on paper…write your work out
o Fill the page
o Be organized about it
Update Math Maps,
Available on Ms. Gorman’s website;
www.msgorman.weebly.com
WILL jump units, so follow along
Are you caught up on your KCA Formative Assessment
Quizzes?
Math
Resources
Math
Maps
GUM, Writing, & Reading Skills
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8am
http://tinyurl.com/GoolsbysRoom
Mr. Goolsby will be covering these topics, as well as answering questions
Novel Unit
Mondays- Thursdays @ 1:30pm; January 9 – January 24
http://tinyurl.com/ms-gorman
This group will be studying the 1995 Newberry Award winning novel “Walk Two
Moons” by Sharon Creech.
This is an English A or B, K12 novel, so will apply towards daily literature
lessons.
Participating students will read the assigned chapters and meet in Elluminate to
discuss the novel.
Please contact Ms. Gorman via Kmail if you are interested in joining the Novel
Study Group.
NOTE: This replaces Ms. Gorman’s other English Elluminate Sessions.
Jump to Inquiry Unit Life Science = Unit 10: Science Investigation
Earth Science = Unit 11; Scientific Investigation
Attend Science Elluminate Sessions o Wednesdays from 12:00-1:00
o Starting January 11
o Miss Lloyd’s Elluminate classroom: http://tinyurl.com/misslloyd
7th Graders; Complete BAIP practice tests
Visit Happy Scientist.com o Username and Password = LVS
o Photo of the Day, Experiments, and Videos
o Search by specific Science Concepts
Science Resources o www.msgorman.weebly.com
Complete Kansas History Course, as designed
Attend History Elluminate Sessions
o Friday; 12:00-1:00
o Mrs. Hett’s Elluminate classroom: http://tinyurl.com/5nfum3
Complete Study Island Practice Lessons and Quizzes
History Resources
o www.msgorman.weebly.com
“A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” ~Duke Ellington
Systematic Listing
http://thesingaporemaths.com/p6listingf.swf
Find a Pattern / Draw a Picture
http://thesingaporemaths.com/p6drawf.swf
Attacking Multiple Choice Questions
Look at the title, headings, subheadings, graphics and other
features. Try to predict what it is about. Read all of the questions Read the text, highlighting any sections that seem important Reread each question and find the answer Proof of Thought – highlight the text that answers a question
and write the question number beside the text Check to be sure that you have answered every question. Do not assume that if the answer to two or three parts of one
question are together and there is no response to the other questions that it is “No.” The answer may be in another section of the reading.
When answering vocabulary & text structures questions, go back and reread the passage out of the full text.
5 reasons you want to compete in the spelling bee:
You didn’t get to compete last year.
You get to compete from the comfort of your own home.
You’ll have something really interesting to tell your friends and
relatives.
The top two winners go on to compete in the K12 Regional Bee.
The top 3 winners of the K12 Regional Bee go on to the K12
National Bee.
The number one reason you want to compete in this year’s 2nd
Annual Lawrence Virtual School Virtual Spelling Bee is because
it’s tons of fun and it’ll look great on your resume.
Please contact Ms. Gorman for details: Kmail or 913.888.7749
Questions,
Comments,
Joke, Riddles?