Words from Primary

This was a busy week, full of celebrations of learning. Students shared speeches offering advice to future generations, third grade made famous historical figures come to life in their Living Museum, prep joined the Secondary Environmental Club to create a mural outlining our recycling area, second grade brought their STEAM project to a close by creating 3D models showcasing the different ways in which animals help in seed dispersal, and all of Primary enjoyed an UCR choir performance. It has been amazing to walk around campus and see how much the students have grown and matured this year! With less than a week left of school, please review our list of upcoming dates. Upcoming Dates

• June 12: Prek-1st grade End of Year Music Performance at 8:30am in the theater  
• June 12: EC end of the year shared snack (coordinated by each class) 
• June 12: Prep Moving Up Ceremony at 9:30am in the theater (Live stream link: CLICK HERE)
• June 13: 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony at 8:30am in the theater (Live stream link: CLICK HERE)
• June 15: ½ day all students: ES end of the year shared snack (coordinated by each class) 
• June 16: Report cards are available in iSAMS 

Attire for the End of the Year Concerts

• PreKinder, Kinder, Prep, and 1st: Party Clothes (dresses, slacks, button shirts, etc) 

Swimming 

Swimming ended this week. There will be no swimming classes next week.

Uniform Swap 

Has your child outgrown their uniforms? Feel free to drop off old uniforms to either house office. Please place old uniforms in a bag and list your child’s name and any size uniforms that you’re looking for. We’ll do our best to send home the new sizes that you’re looking for. We will start collecting uniforms now and continue into the beginning of the school year.  

Supplies for Next Year 

As the end of the year approaches, we know that many families will take advantage of the summer break to gather materials for the upcoming year. Below is a list of what Primary students will require. 

A message from our Director of Teaching and Learning, Liz Cotter, about Teaching and Learning - Please read here.

Spring 2023 Map Results for Students in Grades 1-8 Available In iSAMS On Tuesday, June 13 

This spring, all students in grades 1-8 took the MAP Growth Assessment. Those results will be available in ISAMS for parent/guardian/student review on Tuesday, June 13. A few notes about what you will see: 

• MAP Growth is a growth assessment. It is intended to demonstrate how each student progresses in their learning in a variety of subject areas including, Reading, Math and Language Usage.  At CDS, we use student assessment data on the MAP Growth assessment to evaluate trends in student data, set learning goals, and to identify areas for acceleration or reteaching.  
• CLICK HERE for a short video to learn more about the MAP Growth assessment.  
• CLICK HERE for a two-page overview of the student report, an explanation of RIT scores and other Frequently Asked Questions. 

If you have questions about the Spring 2023 MAP Growth Assessment, please contact Liz Cotter, Director of Teaching and Learning: elizabeth.cotter@cds.ed.cr  

If you don’t know how to access ISAMS to review your students’ MAP results, below are two resources to help answer your questions.  If you still have questions, please contact Maria Umana at: maelena.umana@cds.ed.cr 

• LINKED HERE IS A PDF TUTORIAL DOCUMENT ON HOW TO ACCESS THE MAP SCORES IN ISAMS 
• LINKED HERE IS A SCREEN CAST ON HOW TO ACCESS THE MAP SCORES IN ISAMS.