Ewing Young News

February

It is hard to believe the February is upon us. Things are moving right along in school and students are making huge strides academically. In January we completed our mid year assessments which will help guide teachers for supporting our students to reach their end-of-year goals. With the mid year here, I also wanted to acknowledge all of our volunteers that have been supporting our classrooms to ensure the best experience possible for our students. Your support has been tremendous and greatly appreciated.

We have a few days off this month so make sure to check the calendar. I have included some important information about parent conferences and report cards which will be going home this month.

Have a great day.

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3rd Grade light refraction research

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4th/5th Grade renewable energy unit

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Music class rhythm unit

Report Card

We will be sending home report cards next week on February 10th with students. For those of you who are new to the Newberg School District report card system we use a 1-4 scale.

The teachers will provide feedback on your child's progress using the 1-4 scale and may include comments. Given that Academic Learning Targets are end-of-year goals, many students will still be "Sometimes Demonstrates" (2) in February. All students need to be "Proficient" (3) by the end of the year to be fully prepared for the next grade level.

More information can be found on the district website through the following link.

https://www.newberg.k12.or.us/district/new-elementary-report-card

Notice of State Testing and Opt Out Rights

Each year students in grades 3rd – 8th and 11th graders in Oregon take the Smarter Balanced Assessment. The test measures student progress in language arts and math in regards to the state standards. Students in 5th, 8th, and 11th also take the state science assessment. While we encourage student participation in the test to help us better understand how our students are progressing toward meeting standards, parents have the right to opt out of the assessments. For more information about the state assessments and opt out rights, please visit the site below.

https://www.newberg.k12.or.us/district/state-assessments