Progress Reports

Progress Reports will come home on Wednesday afternoon. This will be an update of how your child is doing and their current status on the requirements for summer school. Since it will be a long weekend, please e-mail me if you have any questions or concerns about your child. I will be checking my inbox over the weekend and will reply to any mail as soon as I can.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Ms. Herrera

Our Vocabulary words for the remainder of the week (June 24th-June 27th)

Educating Arthur-
chewing learned fetch
help hug practice reward
biscuit asleep teach tidy
collected newspaper

Wild Bears-
dangerous hollow spectatcles (glasses)
mammals den hibernating force
termites artic rate blow
future single main attraction


Study these words and make sure you know what each one means. You do NOT need to know how to spell them, just what they mean. However, if you want to challenge yourself and remember how to spell them all, then that makes you even smarter!

How can I help my child at home?

The following links are activities that your child can participate in to keep them fresh on the skills and strategies they need to become even better readers!

Awesome site #1- http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/mainideaprac.htm

Awesome site #2- http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/reading/index.htm

Awesome site #3- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/english/wordjumbler.shtml

Awesome site #4- http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/ps2syn.htm

Awesome site #5- http://www.merpy.com/index_stories.html

A practice exam- http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2003/grade3/read.htm

Important Dates

June 18th- First Day of Summer School
July 3rd and 4th- No School
July 14th- SAT 9
July 17th- Last Day of Summer School (NOON DISMISSAL)

How can my child be promoted in Summer School?

Several factors during the summer are considered when determining if a child will be promoted to the 4th grade. If third grade students did not make sufficient grades during the school year, then they are NOT eligible for summer school.

If a student maintained passing grades during the regular school year, however did not pass the FCAT, then they are eligible for promotion. Promotion will be determined by the student successfully completing a portfolio or passing the SAT 9.

The Portfolio option requires the student to complete a portfolio of 40 assessments. There are 8 sections to this portfolio. In each section, a child must pass 5 tests with an average of 350 words in a text. A passing score is 80% or higher.

The SAT 9 option requires students to take an alternative test similar to the FCAT. Students will have 50 minutes to complete this test. It will be multiple choice.

SUMMER SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

Please click this site for a link to the Highlands Elementary web page.
http://www.duvalschools.org/highlands/

Ms. Herrera's e-mail
herreraf@duvalschools.org

Summer Reading School Promotion/Remediation Information

The dates for the Summer Reading School, ESOL Maintenance Program, and ESE Extended School Year will be from June 17th through July 18th.
There will be no school on July 3rd and 4th. July 18th will be a half day for students.
The Summer Reading School hours for students will be from 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The following students are eligible to attend – with teacher recommendation:
*Students in grades 1 and 2 who will be promoted, but scored at the "intensive" (red) level on DIBELS Assessment 3, or who will be retained are eligible to attend Summer Reading School for intervention and remediation only – not for promotion.

* Third grade students who scored a Level 1 on FCAT Reading, who would have been otherwise promoted, are eligible to attend with the possibility for promotion at the end of Summer Reading School.
* Students in grades 4 and 5 who received a grade of D in reading on their report card, and 80% or below mastery on their reading portfolio, and will be promoted are eligible to attend Summer Reading School for intervention and remediation only – not for promotion.
* Students in grades 4 and 5 who receive a grade of F in reading on their report card, and 80% or below mastery on their reading portfolio, and will not be promoted, are eligible to attend Summer Reading School for intervention and remediation only not for promotion.
*School bus transportation will be provided for:
ESOL Maintenance
ESE Extended School Year
SRS Elementary Summer Reading School

Our Class

Be on the lookout for these student's names on our class website. We will have some celebrations soon.



Brittany

Laporshia

Michael

Audrey

Exavier

Adrian

Briana

Ronald

Dwyane

Jaris

Darielle

Cassie

Chante

Desmond

Angel

Adama

Christopher

Anthony

Welcome

Welcome everyone to our Summer Adventure. It was a pleasure meeting all of the new faces today and I am very excited about getting to know you as we go through the summer. We will be learning a lot of strategies to use to become even better readers. See you in class!