This is the culmination of our first trimester arts class, Theater with Mrs. Gilbert. The show, America's Melting Pot, includes third graders presenting stories and second graders presenting songs from a few of the many groups that have helped create our country. Our class has the honor of closing the show with a story from Polynesia, The Calabash of the Winds.
As you know, students are to wear khaki on the bottom and a bright solid-colored top. The rest of their costume is here at school. Thanks to all parents who helped provide our headpieces, and to Tatiana's and Ava's moms for assisting with our grass skirts and lava lava.
PLEASE get to school ON TIME tomorrow --- thanks!
CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) is the current state-wide testing program. Beginning in third grade all students take this test in the spring. Today we logged onto the CAASPP Practice and Training Site for students. We will be taking the first interim assessments next week during our Chromebook times on Tuesday and Thursday, but this training site allows students to click around on the test, trying out the various tools, and generally becoming familiar with the format. Some things we discovered today:
- Leave the settings as "Guest" - not student
- Choose grade level (3)
- Choose one of the PINK Smarter Balanced Practice Tests (you have access to the purple and turquoise buttons, but the PINK sections are the best practice for us)
- Click through the next screens - default settings are fine