We are gearing up for another busy week at Muraco!
Teachers, and in many cases students, have been preparing for these goal setting conferences by reflecting on individual learning profiles and looking at student work. Your child's teacher is looking forward to collaborating with you to create meaningful goals that will take your child to his/her next level of excellence.
Be sure to check out the Book Fair, which won't be hard to miss given our new location in the front lobby. I want to extend my thanks and appreciation to Jess Klau for chairing this event. She has been working closely with Lori Stalteri and several volunteers to ensure that this year's fair is a success! All profits from the Book Fair go directly to our library.
Books may be purchased during Parent Conference Days:
- October 21 and 22 from 8:15 to 9:00 AM, and 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Friday, October 23 from 8:15 to 9:00 AM and 12:00 to 2:30 PM.
New Elementary Report Cards
This year, we are excited to announce that all of the district’s elementary schools will be piloting new report cards in grades 1-5. These report cards have been revised so that they are more closely aligned to state standards as well as giving parents more information about their child’s progress. A report card revision committee was developed with representative teachers from each of the grade levels during the 2014-15 school year. The committee sought input from parents, teachers, administrators and the school committee. In addition, they looked at recently updated models from other communities. After many rounds of revisions, new report cards have been created for the upcoming year. This school year will serve as a pilot year, as additional surveys will be conducted during the implementation of the pilot to help determine what changes are needed in order to have a finalized report card in place for the 2016-2017 school year. We look forward to your feedback! For more information about these report cards, please click on the link to see an informational video: https://goo.gl/yTII2c
The Multicultural Fair was great fun! Many, many thanks to Oksana Carnes and her team of volunteers for their efforts in making this evening one to remember!
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| Serving Up Delicious Food at the Mulitcultural Fair! |
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| Fun Evening with Friends! |
