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Fall Break- School Closed
October 5 - 12, 2015
 
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Issue: # 11
October 2, 2015
Family,
 
The data is in!  Our scholars begin the year by taking pre-assessments. These pre-assessments tell us EXACTLY where your scholar is and EXACTLY what WE need to work on in order to ensure that your scholar is successful.  By now, you' ve received a copy of your scholars' NWEA MAP Reading and Mathematics scores and his/her STEP Literacy score.  Please note that the end of year STEP Goal for all kindergarten scholars is STEP 4, for all first grade scholars is STEP 7 and for all second grade scholars is STEP 10.  In addition, all scholars are expected to make AT LEAST 1 1/2 years of growth in both reading and mathematics on the MAP Assessment by the end of the year.  So, how are we doing as a region and as a school:

Headline #1: Nearly all our primary grade-level cohorts are performing, on average, above the 2015 NWEA national norms for the FALL MAP administration.

Headline #2: As anticipated, we witnessed a slight summer slide for nearly all primary school cohorts for percent of students in top Top Quartile and average RIT score.  Scholars that performed really well the last time tested showed a dip in their pre-assessment scores.

Headline #3: Regionally, less of our Kindergarten students are coming to us in the Bottom Quartile, instead, a large majority of our incoming primary students are concentrated around the 2nd and 3rd Quartiles.

STEP DATA

Kindergarten
The levels of STEP are Pre-read, 1 - 12. Nationally, kindergarten scholars are expected to come in testing at a Pre-read level.  The Pre-assessment showed that coming into KIPP Vision Primary School, 62.7% of KIPP Vision Primary Scholars tested at BELOW a pre-read.

1st Grade
The pre-assessment showed that 73% of our scholars are at or above grade level. A closer look at the data shows that those scholars that began with KIPP Vision Primary School in kindergarten outperformed their new to KVP classmates in many cases.

2nd Grade
We saw the most "summer slide" in our second grade scholars. The STEP pre-assessment data showed that many of our 2nd grade scholars dropped 1-3 reading levels over the summer.  The data shows that only 64% of our 2nd grade scholars are at or above grade level. 

MAP DATA

 
KVP - Reading Quartile Breakdown
 
School
K
1
2
 
Top Quartile
26% (79)
19% (19)
34% (34)
25% (26)
 
3rd Quartile
38% (115)
54% (54)
31% (31)
29% (30)
 
2nd Quartile
23% (70)
22% (22)
24% (24)
24% (24)
 
Bottom Quartile
13% (39)
5% (5)
12% (12)
22% (22)
 

 
 
KVP - Mathematics Quartile Breakdown
 
School
K
1
2
Top Quartile
25% (75)
9% (9)
33% (33)
33% (33)
3rd Quartile
33% (99)
45% (45)
25% (25)
29% (29)
2nd Quartile
26% (79)
36% (36)
26% (26)
17% (17)
Bottom Quartile
16% (49)
11% (11)
17% (17)
21% (21)












Family, there's a lot of work to be done. The end of year goals for our scholars are pretty rigorous this year because many of them have a lot of catching up to do.  We simply refuse to leave any of our scholar behind, so we have all rolled up our sleeves and are giving this journey everything we have. Thank you for your partnership and your commitment to making sure the homework is done; that you are reviewing the week at a glance to see what your scholar is learning at school and to meeting with your teacher as often as needed to help your scholar navigate this journey. TOGETHER, we can make sure that sky is the limit for our scholars. Who's with me?

The journey continues.

 
With my whole heart,
 
 
Dr. Wheda A. Carletos, Ph.D.
Principal
KIPP Vision Primary School

Visionary of the Week

Kindergarten
Jeremiah Early - UGA
Jafari West - Spelhouse
Summer Rose - GSU
NA - UWG

1st Grade
Kamaria Rowland - Wesley
NA - Spelhouse
NA - UGA
NA - UNC

2nd Grade
Kyleigh Reese - Maryville
Kendall Abakah - Emory
NA - Morris Brown
NA - CAU

*Please note that due to our fall break, the next Visionary lunch will be Monday, October 19 at the scheduled lunch times. Please disregard the date listed in the Visionary letter you received this week.

Week At A Glance
Here's an overview of what scholars will be learning the week of October 12 - October 16, 2015 (click on the blue links below to view the documents).



 
Partners In Action
Step Team Tryouts -Thursday, October 15, 4:00 - 5:00 PM - Open to all grades
Please complete an online permission slip if you would like for your child to participate in this one day tryout session. All scholars will need to be picked up by a parent or guardian immediately after. As you know, there is no after care at KVP. 

Tennis at KVP- Open to 2nd grade only
Stay tuned for more information about this program in our next bulletin.

New to KVP?
We are so glad that you have joined our KVP family. We know you have many questions as you and your scholar get adjusted to your new school community. Therefore, we are offering you a standing invitation to visit the school on any Friday morning at 7:50 AM for our Friday celebration and Village Meeting. This will be followed by a mini-orientation from 8:30 -9:00 AM. We look forward to seeing you soon.

KVP Food Drive
Our annual Atlanta Community Food Bank drive is underway. Please bring or send in the following most needed items: peanut butter, canned tuna, canned beans, canned soups, stews, and pasta, 100% fruit juice, boxed macaroni and cheese dinners, whole grain, low sugar cereals. We will continue to accept food for our drive until early November. Thank you to those who have already sent in food items.

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Great American Fundraiser
Thank you for participating in our school fundraiser, "Great American".  Because of your hard work, we were able to raise money to go towards the end of the year trips for the 2015 - 2016 school year. Once again, thank you for your generosity and support. We look forward to your participation in the next fundraiser! Coming up next...THE GOODIES FACTORY FLAVORED POPCORN!

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