Week Ahead: April 10-14

Lots of great things happening this week.  Kicking it off is our author visit, Minh Le.  Even if you aren’t in the rotation for taking classes to see Minh, I hope you take time to come hear him speak.  It’s sure to be insightful and impactful.  After that we tackle CTP testing for two days – and then wrap it all up with a talent show this Friday.  All good things!

Here is what’s up this week:

Sunday, Apr. 9

• *Happy Birthday Leif Larson!

Monday, Apr. 10

• Day 6: GHEF (Author Visit)
  • 1st block (G) Grade 7
  • 2nd block (H) Grade 6
  • 3rd block (E) Grade 8
• 1:30-3 Admin Mtg (Molly and Phil attend)

Tuesday, Apr. 11

• CTP Testing, B-Testing block-CDA

Wednesday, Apr. 12

• CTP Testing, E-Testing block-FHG
• 3:15-4:30 All School Faculty meeting

Thursday, Apr. 13

• Day 1: ABCD
• 1:30-3 Admin Mtg (Molly and Phil attend)

Friday, Apr. 14

• Day 2: EFGH
• 1:05 Talent Show, auditorium

Upcoming (on the radar)

• April 22 – PTA Spring Bazaar
• May 1-3 – International Labor Day, VN Kings Day, VN Reunification Days observed
• May 4-8 – Dan Kerr visits SSIS
• May 10 – Rising 6 Step Up day, StuCo Elections Executive Council
• May 25 – Art Party, 3-5:30
• May 27: Graduation from 4:00-8:00pm @ Landmark 81
• June 9: Last Day for Students, Early Dismissal @ 12:15pm
• June 10: Last Day for Teachers (AS Faculty Assembly @ 10:00am; AS Faculty & Staff Lunch @ 12:00pm)

AUTHOR VISIT, APRIL 10 (REPEAT POST):

We are so excited to have the opportunity to have author Minh Lê visit SSIS.  On April 10, we will have grade level assemblies (still working out which block for each grade) where Mr. Lê will share his work, career, and life story with our students.

Minh Lê is the author of the picture books Lift (Eisner Award nominee) and Drawn Together (winner of the 2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature) illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, Let Me Finish! (named an NPR Best Book of 2016) illustrated by Isabel Roxas, and The Perfect Seat illustrated by Gus Gordon (all published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers). He also wrote Green Lantern: Legacy, a middle grade graphic novel (illustrated by Andie Tong) for DC Comics. In addition to writing books, he serves on the Board of We Need Diverse Books, is on the faculty of the Hamline MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults, and has written for a variety of publications, including the New York Times, The Horn Book, NPR, and HuffPost.

Apr. 10 (Monday): Author visit; grade level assemblies

• 1st block (G) Grade 7
• 2nd block (H) Grade 6
• 3rd block (E) Grade 8

CTP:

Thank you for all your work starting students on the path to CTP.  We have our first two testing days this week.

From Trinh:  Kindly please be informed that pencils and scratch paper will be prepared by teachers. Extra copies of “Directions for Administration” and testing signage are in your divisional office if needed.

Please ask any questions as they come up.

• MS CTP Testing Plan
• MS CTP Testing Groups
  • Students who are crossed out in your group will be with EAL/LS for extended time administration
• CTP Practice Experience for Students (delivered March 30)
  • Includes slide deck presentation with video