October Conferences• Assessment Scores• Scantron• MCA

• Current Grades• Readiness Rubric• Parent/Student Portal• Accessing Moodle• After School Programming• Schedule March Conference• Ellis Announcements Page• Flyers/Information

REVIEW OF RECENT ASSESSMENT RESULTSScantron and MCA results data sheet

MCA- IIIState Assessments

• Students who score __50 or above on their MCA Reading and Math assessments in grades 3-8 are considered meeting proficiency.

• Students who score <50 are considered not meeting

Scantron - Reading

Scantron - Math

Current Course Grades

• Student log-in • Review Course Grades• Review list of Missing Work

Readiness Rubric

A grade-specific Readiness Rubric helps students and their families, teachers and counselors regularly compare data on tests, grade point averages and other indicators to assess and take steps to improve a student's progress toward being college-ready by the end of high school.

Ramp-Up to Readiness™ is a program of the University of Minnesota’s College Readiness Consortium

Grades

Academic Belief

Self-Management

Effort and Persistence

7th

OPTIONS FOR SUPPORTING YOUR SON/DAUGHTER’S LEARNINGParent Portal, Moodle and After School Programming

1. Click on Reports

2. Click on Missing Assignments

How to locate a list of all missing practice work and assessments in one location.

Parent/Student Portal

This is what your missing assignment report could look like.

How to locate your child’s individual class grade book.

1. Click on Schedule

2. Click on Grade Book

Turned In Section: This is an optional feature for teachers to use.

Comments Section: Late and missing assignments are indicated in RED and additional comments from teachers are found here.

All assessments must be completed by the end of the quarter in order for a letter grade to be received. A “missing” in the comment section will result in an incomplete grade until the assessment has been fulfilled.

Quarter Grade

id-quarter Grade

Note the legend: • Green = Final Grade• Yellow = In-Progress Grade• White = Grade Not Available Yet

The four Term grade percentages will be added at the end of the year. Students must earn at least 240% total percentage points to pass the course.

Live/current Grades

How to access Moodle

Moodle

Moodle

Moodle

Moodle

Moodle

After School Programming

4:00 BusMonday through Thursday there is a 4:00pm bus. This bus is for students staying after school to work with a teacher or in a school club/activity.

Targeted ServicesSession #1 of Targeted Services will start on October 27th. This session will run Monday through Thursday until November 20. You can fill out the form for participation. Session #2 January 5- January 22Session #3 February 17- March 5 Session #4 April 27-May 14

March Conferences

• Schedule Your March Conference• March 3- 4:00pm-8:00pm• March 5- 4:00pm-8:00pm • Flexible schedule for families that need day conferences• Interpreted Conferences• Check One-Note to ensure an interpreter is available• Complete a reservation in both the Interpreted and Teacher

schedule

Ellis Announcements

To find the Ellis Announcements click here on Ellis Middle School

On the left hand side you will see a link to ELLIS ANNOUNCEMENTS. Please check this frequently for all announcements given to your student at Ellis.

Flyers/Information

• Parent Technology Reference Sheet• October is Anti-bullying Month• Cyber Safety presentations on October 28th

• Science Fair mentors• Fees can be paid at main office• Winter Sports Sign-up in Lab 131• EXPLORE informational sheet- 8th grade only• Packer Pride Celebration on October 31st

• No student costumes on October 31st

• Technology Survey