Winter Conferences will take place on Friday, February 15.
This provides you with an opportunity to meet with teachers and interventionists to discuss successes, challenges, and questions. Contact your student’s teacher to arrange for a mutually agreeable time to meet if you have not already.
Student Progress Reports for the winter Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment that was administered to Mercer students in January were sent home via packback mail today. Included with your report was a Sample/Quick Reference Guide that helps to explain your child’s results. It is important to remember this is one data point. The results are a part of a bigger picture of academic growth and achievement. If you have questions please feel free to contact me or your child’s classroom teacher. You may also find the following article helpful:
https://www.nwea.org/blog/2018/12-questions-parents-ask-about-map-growth-assessment/
Our annual Valentine’s Day celebration will take place on
Thursday, February 14 from 2:45 until 3:15 p.m
. This is a change from the originally scheduled time. Please send in a set of cards for entire classroom and follow any specific guidelines your son or daughter’s teacher may have in place for their class. Thank you.
February is Black History Month followed in March by Women’s History Month. This week I was inspired by the African American woman who delivered the Democratic response Tuesday night, Stacey Abrams. Ms. Abrams stated
“My family understood firsthand that while success is not guaranteed, we live in a nation where opportunity is possible,” she said. “But we do not succeed alone — in these United States, when times are tough, we can persevere because our friends and neighbors will come for us. Our first responders will come for us.” When reflecting on these comments I think about the great Shaker Heights City Schools. Our school community provides amazing opportunities for our students and we will continue to work together to do so.
Lindsay Florence