Friday, April 27, 2018

4/27/18

4/27/18
Hello Doolittle Families,


Next Week we will begin SBAC testing at Doolittle School.
We would appreciate your efforts to have you child get a good night’s
sleep and arrive at school on time. While we know that Standardized
Testing is not the ultimate measure of a child or a school, we want our
students to “show what they know” on the test. We use this test data
to make decisions about support or challenge for students as well as
overall areas of focus for our school.


Below is the schedule:
We test for about 90 minutes each day.
Date
Grades
SBAC Test
Tuesday, May 1
Grade 3-6
CAT 1 ELA
Wednesday, May 2
Grade 3-6
CAT 2 ELA
Thursday, May 3
Grade 3-5
Grade 6
CAT 1 Math
Make-ups
Friday, May 4
Grade 3-5
Grade 6
CAT 2 Math
CAT 2 Make-ups
Tuesday, May 8
Grade 3-5
PT 1 Math
Wednesday, May 9
Grade 3-5
PT  2 Math
Thursday, May 10
Grades 3-5
Make-ups
Friday, May 11
Grades 3-5
Make-ups
Tuesday, May 15
Grade 6
CAT1 Math
Wednesday, May 16
Grade 6
CAT2 Math
Thursday, May 17
Grade 6
Grade 5
PT1 Math
NGSS SCIENCE FIELD TEST
Friday , May 18
Grade 6
PT2 Math
Monday, May 21
Grade 6
Make-ups







Last night the Elementary Parent and Community Parent Forum on
Mental Health was held at Doolittle School. The session was geared
to help parents and community members understand the many ways
we work to support students’ social and emotional growth as well as
answer questions.


There is another Elementary Parent and Community Forum focusing
on Navigating Social Media & Technology on Monday, May 14 at 7pm
at Highland Elementary School.
Here are the details:
Our district screening of the film Screenagers this fall was very successful.  The film
examines a parent’s exploration of the challenges of deciding when to purchase a
smartphone for her daughter.  In meeting with our Townwide PTA, representatives
informed us that there was an interest in building on the themes of that film with a
workshop for parents on navigating the challenges of social media and technology.  
Maybe you aren’t familiar with Snapchat or want to learn more about our Gaggle
platform? We will have high school students and technology staff on-hand to provide
a quick technology overview before giving you the opportunity to engage and ask
any specific questions you may have or even help you set up an account.


Elementary Parents (Gr. K-6) - Monday, May 14th - 7 pm,
Highland Elementary School Cafeteria


Picture from the Elementary Parent and Community Parent Forum
on Mental Health

Friday, April 13, 2018

4/13/18


Hello Doolittle Families,
Doolittle has been a very vibrant and busy place these last few weeks.


Last Friday was the Doolittle PTA’s “Me and My Guy” Dance. There
were many well dressed young ladies and gentlemen.


Last night and tonight the Doolittle PTA Drama Club presents “Annie Jr.”
Last night’s performance was AMAZING!


Thursday, Ryan Bell, a person with Treacher Collins syndrome - the
syndrome that affects Auggie Pullman in the book and movie “WONDER”
addressed the Doolittle Students with his excellent message of kindness
and acceptance. He also spoke about overcoming obstacles.


As I’m sure your know, Cheshire Public Schools have April Vacation
next week, 4/16-4/20.


When we return there are a few important dates:
There is a Parent forum for families who have a child that receives
Special Education on April 25th at 6pm in the CHS Commons. The
night will focus on reading and understanding IEP’s.


On April 26th at Doolittle School there will be a Parent Forum in the
gym about Social and Emotional learning.


Have a wonderful vacation next week!

Pictures of the week:  
Annie!


Ryan Bell at Doolittle School

Doolittle Teachers Participated in the Harlem Wizards Game on Tuesday

Our Town Meeting today was full of information about Doolittle School