Callahan families are invited to an evening session about i-Ready Assessment and Instruction. Join us for a tour of the platform and a conversation around how i-Ready helps teachers serve the best instruction to keep your child growing and learning across the school year.

Webinar Agenda:
- What is i-Ready?
- What is the Diagnostic?
- Taking the Diagnostic from home
- Resources for families
- i-Ready Q&A!

What is i-Ready?
i-Ready is an online program for reading and/or mathematics that will help your student’s teacher(s) determine your student’s needs, personalize their learning, and monitor progress throughout the school year. i-Ready allows your teacher(s) to meet your student exactly where they are and provides data to increase your student’s learning gains. i-Ready consists of two parts: Diagnostic and Personalized Instruction. Learn more on their website!

Callahan Community,

I would like to share some important information regarding first trimester report cards. Currently, report cards are on track for distribution this Friday afternoon, 1/15/21, to both student and parent email addresses.

If this timeline changes for any reason I will update you immediately. Report cards will be password protected, with the password being the individual student's ID number. All students should already have their ID number, as it is the number following STU- in their email address. For example, if a student's email address is STU123456@lynnschools.org, then the student ID number would be 123456. If someone is unsure of their student ID number, please contact me by calling our main office during regular school hours, through email, or through Schoology.

Also, please take a moment to read the letter attached below. The letter explains the thought process and rationale involved with how students are being graded for the current school year. Lastly, information on our second virtual open house of this school year will be shared in the weeks ahead.

Respectfully,
Mr. Kennison

January 12, 2021

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Dear Callahan Community: 

The current school year is unlike any other.  For your children, the teaching and learning is filled with new and different challenges.  Students are completely dependent on technology and a learning management system to participate in their education.  They are separated from their teachers and friends and a new educational reality has been imposed.  The goal of this letter is to explain the circumstances being considered as teachers assess and grade students in remote learning. 
  
Teachers will approach this task taking into account the enormity of the struggles students are facing and assess with grace and flexibility.  In addition to assessments and assignments, other important criteria in the grading of students will be considered and include attendance, participation, effort, and engagement. It is also important to note that not all-grading information is located and maintained within Schoology.  Teachers across the district want to emphasize that there are limitations to their current assessment data in its accuracy, quantity, and overall reliability.  Our learning community began the school year in a tenuous situation with not everything in place including devices, technology, and resources.  We are all too well aware that our current situation is different, and we should respond accordingly.  The commitment from teachers is to give the best indication of where your child is academically in this first trimester.    

Teachers want to express their gratitude and sincere appreciation to parents and families for your support and understanding.  We miss teaching our students in person but remain committed to supporting our students’ learning remotely and continuing to develop warm and caring relationships in our classrooms.

Sincerely,
James E. Kennison

Download This Letter In:

English - Arabic - Haitian-Creole - Portuguese - Khmer - Spanish

The following are videos (Part 1 and Part 2) showing how to set up your account and take advantage of all the "Schoology" features available to you.

PARENT ACCESS - PART ONE
• LPS Parent Access Video - Part 1 - English
• LPS Parent Access Video - Part 1 - Spanish

PARENT ACCESS - PART TWO
• LPS Parent Access Video - Part 2 - English
• LPS Parent Access Video - Part 2 - Spanish

Parents How To Register and View Your Child's Activity:
Download the Step by Step Instructions Here. (English and Spanish