Dear Elementary Parents & Guardians,
The first day of the 2018-2019 school year for Mabel-Canton Elementary students and parents will be different than in the past. On Wednesday, August 29th and Tuesday, September 4th, instead of the usual Back to School Night, each student in grades K-6 will be invited to meet with their teacher individually for approximately 20 minutes for literacy assessments. The first full day of school for all students K-6 will be Wednesday, September 5th.
During your child's scheduled conference, teachers will explain routines and procedures and define expectations. Teachers will administer the FastBridge Learning Assessments and students will also complete a reading comprehension and math skills assessment in the computer lab. The purpose of these assessments are to identify the strengths and needs of your child so their teacher may individualize instruction and effectively plan for your child’s school year.
The elementary school assessments will be held on Wednesday, August 29th from 4-8 pm and Tuesday, September 4th from 8 am-3 pm. While your child is completing their computer assessments, parents should to come to the gym, August 29th, or to the main office, September 4th, to complete all needed forms and paperwork. Please allow up to an hour to complete the student conference, the assessments, and beginning of the year paperwork. **Note: School pictures can be taken during Back to School Night on the 29th or during picture retake day in October..
Parents, please go to the website below and use the code to choose a scheduled time for your child’s assessment day conference.
At that link, you will be asked for your Entry Code, where you should enter:
Kindergarten (Swenson) V2T1189357
First Grade (Holdmeyer) ARV1189374
Second Grade (Rasmussen) HAF1189380
Third Grade (Augedahl) 4D21189382
Fourth Grade (Vatland) D4Q1189402
Fifth Grade (Burroughs) NUY1189403
Sixth Grade (Bergey) ZC91189404
You will then receive an email with the link to access the schedule. If you do not have internet access, please contact our office by phone at 507-493-5422 to set up this conference.
Students not assessed during these dates will complete assessments during the first week of school, though it may not be with their classroom teacher. We ask that all students bring school supplies to their scheduled conference time. At Mabel-Canton we continue to implement strong changes to give our students and parents clarity and goals in their learning experience and this assessment day is being put into place to support this.
Sincerely,
Michelle Weidemann
Principal
mweidemann@mabelcanton.org
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