Good Morning,

As the end of the year gets close, I wanted to make you aware of a few things.

• All Lakeview students will have to turn in their Chromebooks on May 17.  Students will get the Chromebook back when they return to school in August but will not have it over the summer.  Because of this, any electronic work that is due should be done by May 17, unless the student has a computer at home and plans to use it.  For my class that means all iLit and NoRedInk assignments should be done by May 17 unless they are working at home.  I have reminded students of this for several days now.  
• OELPA results are expected to be released on May 14.  Hopefully I will have them soon after that.  I am anxious to see how our students did on the State EL test!  I will let the students know as soon as I know something.  Parents reports are usually sent home early in the summer.  
• Many teams have special activities planned near the end of the year and there are some building award programs as well.  Please make sure you are communicating with your student about these and also checking your email for the weekly newsletters from Mrs. Bertke, our principal.  If you are NOT getting these newsletters, please check your email on Infinite Campus or let me know.

I have enjoyed teaching your children this year.  As always, if you have questions, please let me know. 

Good Morning,

Tomorrow is the first day of State Testing at Lakeview.  The schedule is as follows:

Wednesday April 11 - 7th grade English

Thursday April 12 - 7th grade English

Monday April 16 - 8th grade English

Tuesday April 17 - 8th grade English

Monday April 23 - 8th grade Science

Tuesday April 24 - 8th grade Science

Wednesday April 25 - 7th grade Math

Thursday April 26 - 7th grade Math

Monday April 30 - 8th grade Math

Tuesday May 1 - 8th grade Math

As you can see, each test is split over 2 days.  For most students this is a timed test, however, EL students have extended time up to one day.  Please encourage your child to do his/her best.  Some important reminders - 

• Students should bring their Chromebooks FULLY CHARGED and bring their chargers.
• Students may use their own earbuds but wireless earbuds are not permitted.
• No cell phones, Apple watches, Fitbits allowed during testing.  
• Get a good night of sleep and good breakfast before testing.  

All EL students will be testing with me unless an interpreter is needed.  I do not want want students to stress over this, however, this is important.  Please make sure your child is at school during testing days and is prepared. 

We have been using some class time as work time due to the fact that most students are missing many assignments.  This is not an ideal situation, but it is imperative that students complete work to the best of their ability and turn it in.  Also, a friendly reminder to my 4th period English class that weekly reading logs must be turned in on Friday.  That is a big part of their grade and many are missing.  Daily reading is VERY important for all students. 

As always, please feel free to contact me if you have questions. 

Good Morning,

Today in our 2nd period support class we started a project that we will do throughout the week.  We are working on writing questions and answers that could be helpful to new students.  First we brainstormed things that students wish they had known before they started at Lakeview.  Some topics were dress code, how to open lockers, how to find out about closings/delays, how to try out for sports, and many more.  Each student chose one topic to write about.  Tomorrow we will work on a rough draft and then we will do some peer editing and revising before our final copy is due on Friday.

In 4th period Sheltered English we started a thematic unit on statistics today.  This will hopefully build vocabulary and skills to help with the current unit in math.  I am excited to try this idea. 

Next week is spring break.  No school all week. 

Have a wonderful week!

Good Afternoon,

Many thanks to those of you who have scheduled parent teacher conferences.  I, and your child's other teachers, look forward to meeting with you.  We know that we are a team working together to help your child reach his/her potential, and we always value the opportunity to meet with parents. 

I had a stern conversation with students today in my second period support class about missing work.  We are less than two weeks in to the new grading period and most students already have some missing work.  I have been setting aside some periods of time during our class for students to work on homework, but it is not enough to complete everything.  Students at this age must plan on doing some work outside of class. 

We still have two full weeks before spring break begins.  Please encourage your child to do his/her best.  April will have many interruptions due to Ohio AIR testing which all students will  participate in. 

As always, let me know if you have questions.  Stay warm in this crazy Ohio weather today!

Good Afternoon,

Today is the last day of the second trimester.  All missing work was due today.  Unfortunately, missing work is the biggest problem that students are having right now.  Please review the grades on Infinite Campus with your child.  If you find anything you believe to be in error, please let me know before Monday Feb. 26.  On that day I will finalize and publish grades for report cards. 

OELPA, our State EL testing, was finished on Wednesday.  Students were very cooperative during testing and it went smoothly.  Last year the results were available just before the end of our school year.  Hopefully this year will be the same. 

Beginning on Monday we will be doing some station work in our second period support class.  We will rotate between reading activities, grammar activities, and working on homework for any class.  We will also continue to do our weekly vocabulary work. 

I encourage you to read the many emails that the school and the district send out.  They are filled with important information that all parents should be aware of. 

I wish you all a wonderful weekend.  As always, if you have any questions, please let me know. 

Good Morning,

Today is our second snow day.  We do not have to make this day up but all students must complete Blizzard Bags for each class.  Students have 10 days to complete the Blizzard Bags.  If the Blizzard Bag is not completed, the student will be marked absent for that class.  I have posted the Blizzard Bag for my class in Google Classroom and all other teachers will or have already done the same.  Students may work on these assignments today or any time before they are due.  They will not be given class time to work on these assignments.  They must be done outside of class. 

I had planned to give students their individual OELPA test schedules today.  I will give them to students tomorrow.  Friday we will do the practice OELPA test so that students can become familiar with the technology.  Testing will begin on Monday.  Please make every effort to have your student in school on his/her testing days.  Also, please encourage your child to do his/her best on the test.  I have several students who I feel could exit the EL program, but they must demonstrate that on this test. 

Please be aware that the second trimester ends on February 23.  Any outstanding work not turned in by that day will be marked as a zero. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.  Be safe today. 

Good Morning,

Some brief updates for you.

• As of a few moments ago, all grades are up to date in Infinite Campus.  
• The Second Trimester grading period ends on February 23.  All work must be completed and turned in by that time.  
• Two-hour delay next Wednesday - February 7. 
• OELPA Testing (Ohio English Learner Proficiency Assessment) begins on February 12.  All EL students will take the reading, writing, and listening parts of the test on February 12, 13, and 14.  The speaking part of the test will be given one-on-one on a date following that.  I have assigned a time for each student.  Students will receive their personalized schedule next week and will have a chance to go through the practice to test to familiarize themselves with the format and technology.  Please make every effort to attend school on testing days.  

Please email me if you have any questions.  Have a wonderful weekend.