4-22-2023

Dear Rippowam families,

We had a busy week of fun events for our young people.  On Thursday, the 6th grade team hosted a successful family Bingo night with amazing prizes, snacks, laughs and bingo variations.  Yesterday the 8th grade team hosted a 2nd movie night with over 100 students.  A huge thank you to the staff and parent volunteers that work to put on these events for our community.  

Spirit Week

7th grade is hosting a Spirit week this week!

• Monday:  Sports Day!  Dress as your favorite player/ team

• Tuesday:  Reverse Day!  Students dress like teachers/teachers dress like students.

• Wed:  Dress as your type!  Dress in the style of the type of person you like

• Thursday:  Music Day! Dress like your favorite artist/type of music

• Friday:  Wear blue for Autism Awareness Month

Upcoming Assessment Information
Students will be engaged in a variety of assessments in the coming month:

Assessment Date(s) Notes

NGSS April 27th-28th For 8th grade only and will be administered in Science classes.

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Math SBA May 1st-5th For all grades and will be administered in core classrooms.

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English SBA May 8th-11th For all grades and will be administered in core classrooms.

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MI/RI May 15th-23rd MI (Math Inventory) and RI (Reading Inventory) are screening assessments 

administered to all students in ELA and Math classes 3x/year

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Integrated Math Information
SPS is adopting Integrated Mathematics to teach the material currently presented in Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2. This change will take place over a 3-year period, with Integrated Math 1 replacing Algebra 1 next year. Click here to read more.  Decisions about placement will be made after the May assessments, but teachers will be sharing the results of the Orleans Hanna and current progress towards the Integrated Math criteria with students during their math class next week  Students meet 3 of the first 4 criteria with criteria #5 SBA serving as a “no harm” optional criteria.

1. Orleans-Hanna

   1. Cut score 80 (each site should determine lower scores on a case-by-case basis)

2. Math Inventory

   1. Grade 6 cut score 891

   2. Grade 7 cut score 971

3. Teacher Recommendation

4. Math class grades

   1. B or higher

5. SBA (used as “no harm,” meaning it can only help a student qualify for Algebra 1, but cannot preclude them if 3/4 of criteria above are met)

   1. Grade 6 Score 4

   2. Grade 7 Score 3

Rippowam Volleyball Games
Girls:

• Thursday, 4/27 @3:15 vs. TOR at Rippowam

• Monday, 5/1 @3:45 vs. Rogers

Boys:

• Monday, 4/24 @3:15 vs. TOR at TOR

• Thursday, 4/27 @3:15 vs. TOR at Rippowam

PTO Penny War Fundraiser for the month of April!
Proceeds from our penny wars fundraiser will go to support grade level field trips.  Pennies and bills are “positive” points and the grade level with the most positive points gets to see their grade level administrator and some staff members get a pie in the face!

Best, Kristina Colmenares

If you didn’t see the Superintendent’s weekly message, please click HERE.