Click the link below for our reading workbook

CKLA Reading Workbook

Open House is Tuesday, August 21st at 6:00 p.m.  I hope to see you there!

Hello! I am Stephanie Harper, it is my second year at Washington Elementary S.T.E.M. School. I am currently the  librarian. Although, I am filling   the second grade vacancy  until the perfect teacher is found.  I am enjoying teaching second grade  and the kids are precious. I am certified to teach grades 1-8 and I received my National Board Certification in Literacy in 2005 and renewed in 2015. This class has a special place in my heart and I intend to make sure the students in room 16 receive the best education possible even after I return to the  library

All students will take the district required assessments  in ELA and Social Studies this week.

Reading Hurricanes Unit   Skill Focus  Text Features

English Types of Sentences  Tested this week

Writing On Demand Essays

Social Studies Maps

Book Orders due Friday 9/02/2016

• subject to change

Practice your reading and math at home. Log in using lunch # for username and password.

Open House is scheduled for Tuesday, August 25 at 6:30.

We will begin PARCC testing  on Monday, March 16th.

Helpful hints for preparing students for testing:

• Make sure your student gets a good night’s sleep. Studies show that students who receive a full nights rest (recommended 10 hours for elementary aged children) will help students work at full capacity and reduce test anxiety.
• Make sure your student eats breakfast at home, or is in time to have breakfast at school. A healthy breakfast will help students ability to focus on necessary tasks instead of being hungry.
• Encourage your student! Staying calm and positive will help your student stay calm and positive. Students put enough pressure on themselves to succeed. Let your student know that you support them and you believe in their abilities.

We will be testing in the mornings, and students will only take one test per day. If your child requires glasses to read, please make sure they have them on testing days.  Students should bring school bags to school. We will resume regular instruction after the PARCC assessment in the morning.

I understand the anxiety test time brings. I would like to say “thank you” again for your continued support at home in preparing for next week, and making the testing as “anxiety” free as possible. If we work together, students will be able to do their best.

Thank you for your support,

Ms. Harper

Help your students build a rich vocabulary of essential words! World’s Worst Pet exposes students to over 1000 Tier Two words at 6 different levels through four engaging games. Aligned to the Common Core, this app provides student-friendly definitions, a playful narrative, a fun reward system and thought-provoking writing prompts!

World’s Worst Pet is part of i-Ready— an award-winning, blended learning program published by Curriculum Associates. Our students have the access to iReady as part of their reading and math instruction. Students can use iReady at home. If your child does not remember his or her  username, please email me at stephanie.harper@jppss.k12.la.us

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/02/19/obama-free-national-park-admission/23640451/

Family admission to national parks usually costs $80 for an annual pass, but fourth graders and their families will be able to get a free pass that will give them admission to national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and other federal public lands and waters.