Pawnee School District RE-12

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING STATE TESTING AND PARENT OPTING OUT/IN CHOICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some of the concerns that have been expressed about the CMAS tests are the additional loss of instruction time after having already lost time due to COVID, testing stress on students, the time it takes to get CMAS results, the validity of the state testing results, and the disruption to learning during the school day. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please know that we continue to administer local standards-based tests three times a year. The test that we use is the Scantron Ed Performance Test for first through twelfth grades. Kindergarteners are assessed using School Readiness Gold Teaching Strategies. These tests are nationally normed, and we can receive the results of these tests immediately after the students have completed the test. Teachers use these results to plan instruction for each student. Additionally, we use other assessments through the year to evaluate our students’ achievement and growth. These include pre- and post-tests, chapter tests, and quizzes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In addition to CMAS, the school will also administer these tests: PSAT9 for freshmen, PSAT10 for sophomores, and SAT for juniors. The value of these tests is the preparation of students for college entry scores. The PSAT is a pre-test that prepares students for their junior year SAT test. The SAT is a college admission test which is given to our students in the spring of their junior year of high school. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As has always been the case for parents in Colorado, you can excuse your student from state testing. If this is your choice, please complete the Pawnee RE-12 District Parent Form to Excuse Student from State Testing that has been included in this newsletter. The form can also be accessed on the school’s website; you can find it under Parent Information – District Assessment Policy. Please have this form returned to us by April 5th, 2021 so that we can adequately plan for test administration. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for your partnership in helping students succeed!

Just a quick reminder that the Spring Concert has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 31st at 6pm. The students are looking forward to showing you what they've been working on!

Due to the snow storm last week, the Spring Concert has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 31st at 6pm. Many students have been sent home with instruments to practice over break, so please check in with them about putting some time aside to practice their portion of the show! Have a safe and wonderful Spring Break; we can’t wait to (finally) show you what we’ve been working on!

As a reminder, please note that the Junior High Volleyball game against Briggsdale has been moved from Thursday, March 18th to Tuesday, March 30th at 4:00p.m.

Pawnee School will be open on Thursday, March 18th. We are looking forward to the return of students and staff!

The School Board Meeting will be moved to Thursday, March 18th at 7:00p.m. due to impassable roads. The music concert will be rescheduled. A new date will be announced after Spring Break. Please continue to watch the website for additional closures and updates.

There will be no school for Pawnee on Wednesday, March 17th due to impassable roads. Please continue watching the website for additional closures and updates.

There will be no school for Pawnee on Tuesday, March 16th due to the snowstorm. Continue watching the website for additional closures and updates.

The School Board Meeting will be moved to Tuesday, March 16th at 7:00p.m. due to the snowstorm and school closure tomorrow (Monday, March 15th). The music concert will be moved to Thursday, March 18th at 6:00p.m. Please continue to watch the website for additional closures and updates.

There will be no school for Pawnee on Monday, March 15th due to the snowstorm. Continue watching the website for additional closures and updates.

This new sign for the Agriculture Education shop and classroom was created by Chase Mowery using the X-Carve & Easel.

Parents, please visit the News section of our page to find details about next week's Spring Concert happening on Tuesday at 6pm! Also, if you'd like to set up a Parent-Conference with me or would like an update on your student's progress, please send me an email at jleclerc@pawneeschool.org to have that arranged. On Friday I have appointments from 11 to 1, but I'm free to be contacted anytime before and after. Looking forward to hearing from you!

A big Thank You to the FFA for spending some time teaching us about the agriculture industry!

The fourth grade designing and trying out their force and motion games.

Fourth grade SUPER spellers!

Please note that the Junior High Volleyball game against Briggsdale has been moved from Thursday, March 18th to Tuesday, March 30th at 4:00p.m.

Please see the Live Feed to view attached COVID Protocols for tomorrow's Junior High Volleyball game against Weldona.

Please follow the link below to watch the Junior High Volleyball game against Weldona on March 9th, starting at 4 P.M. https://www.facebook.com/Weldon-Valley-HS-Athletics-363266704213126/?view_public_for=363266704213126

We played several fun games this week during our lunch recess.

The kindergartners and preschoolers enjoyed dressing up as community workers.