Happy Valentine`s Day!!!
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Happy Valentine`s Day!!!
February Quill St. Paul Catholic School 2015 Dear Parents, This month I am providing an analysis of our 2014 Terra Nova (TN) Objective Performance Summary scores in all subject areas compared to diocesan and national averages. You will note that our diocesan scores remain higher in all subject areas as compared to national averages. St. Paul’s achievement gains continue to be higher than both national and diocesan averages. In many areas this difference is significant. So what sets our Catholic schools apart from the pack? “Three things, say educators, parents and community leaders: faith, academics and service (NCEA, 2013).” Faith— children are taught not just the basics of Christianity, but how to have a relationship with God. Academics, which in Catholic schools are held to very high standards, help each child reach his or her potential. Service, the giving of one's time and effort to help others, is taught both as an expression of faith and good citizenship. These three priorities are not only integrated into every aspect of our Catholic schools but woven into the very lives of our teachers, staff, students, and parents. This is what in my mind makes the biggest difference. We don’t just talk the talk; we walk it every day with a community of faith that is bigger than life itself. That being said, the teachers and the administration have been meeting across the grade levels to make data part of an ongoing cycle of instructional improvement. We are examining the results of school assessments to identify the causes of our strengths and shortcomings. As part of our student performance goal for our school’s improvement plan, we will then be teaching students to examine their own data and set learning goals. This is just one component of our continued effort to build and maintain a framework of school-wide support for student success. All for you Jesus in adoration, supplication, and thanksgiving, Kathleen Norris – PhD Principal St. Paul School Happy Valentine’s Day!!! February, 2015 2 National Difference—Grade 3 2014 Grade 3 Objective Performance Summary Reading 90 Basic Understanding 15 Analyze Text 10 Evaluate/Extend Meaning 13 Reading/Writing Strategies 10 80 70 60 50 40 30 2013 SPS Average 797976 64 717068 57 515150 41 20 605958 49 2014 SPS Average Diocesan Average 10 0 National Average Basic Understanding Analyze Text Evaluate/Extend Reading/Writing Meaning Strategies 80 2014 Grade 3 Objective Performance Summary Language 70 60 National Difference—Grade 3 2013 SPS Average 50 Sentence Structure 6 40 30 Writing Strategies 9 Editing Skills 75 72 71 66 76 74 73 57 55 55 20 46 7 4744 41 33 5250 46 36 5855 52 43 National Average 0 Editing Skills National Difference—Grade 3 2014 - Grade 3 Objective Performance Summary Math 7369 66 57 Diocesan Average 10 Sentence Structure Writing Strategies 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2014 SPS Average 67 6866 61 51 Number/Number Relations 11 Computation/Estimation 14 Measurement 12 Geometry/Spatial Sense 12 Data/Statistics/Probability 15 2013 SPS Average 2014 SPS Average Diocesan Average National Average National Difference—Grade 3 Science Inquiry 12 Physical Science 17 Life Science 13 Earth/Space Science 15 Science/Technology 16 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 817876 63 777473 60 797776 64 747171 63 717168 59 67665749 8282 8180 6469 666557 6364 50 2013 SPS Average 2014 SPS Average Diocesan Average National Average National Difference—Grade 3 2014 Grade 3 Objective Performance Summary Social Studies 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Grade 3 Objective Performance Summary - Science 2013 SPS Average Geographic Perspectives 15 History/Culture 14 Civics/Government 13 Economic Perspectives 8 2014 SPS Average Diocesan Average National Average 3 2014 Grade 3 Objective Performance Summary Reading and Language Common Core National Difference—Grade 3 80 Key Ideas and Details 70 60 50 40 30 20 64 62 52 64 72 70 63 71 65 65 56 58 55 47 44 35 44 67 44 56 70 67 69 68 59 58 Craft and Structure 2013 SPS Average 67 68 2014 SPS Average 12 8 Integrating Knowledge & Ideas Reading Literature Text 9 11 Reading Informal Text 12 Diocesan Average 10 Conventions of Standard English 8 National Average 0 Productive and Distributive Writing 10 Key Ideas and Craft & Inte Reading Reading Conven of Prod & Distrib Details Structure Knowledge & Literature Informal Text Stand English Writing Ideas Text The Terra Nova Objective Performance Summary shows how well the students performed on each Terra Nova Common Core objective compared with other groups. Usually several different objectives are measured within one content area. Each common core objective is measured by four or more items. The Objective Performance Index (OPI) is an estimate of the number of items for a specific objective that a student could be expected to answer correctly if there had been 100 items National Difference—Grade 3 Measurement & Data 13 Number /Operations Fractions 10 Number/Operations Base Ten 15 Operations/Algebraic Thinking 10 Make Sense/Persevere 14 Reason Abstract/Quantitative Arguments/Critique 12 Model with Mathematics 8 Use Appropriate Tools 15 Attend to Precision 13 12 4 National Difference—Grade 4 Basic Understanding 12 Analyze Text 13 Evaluate/Extend Meaning 15 Reading/Writing Strategies 10 2014 -Grade 4 Objective Performance Summary Language 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 National Difference –Grade 4 Sentence Structure 10 Writing Strategies 12 Editing Skills 12 2013 SPS Average 76 74 74 71 70 70 64 80 80 79 58 2014 SPS Average 68 Diocesan Average National Average Sentence Structure Writing Strategies National Difference –Grade 4 2014 Grade 4 - Objective Performance Summary - Math 70 Editing Skills Number/Number Relations 12 Computation/Estimation 18 Measurement 19 Geometry/Spatial Sense 1 Data/Statistics/Probability 10 Patterns/Functions/Algebra 8 60 50 61 58 40 30 20 10 61 57 52 46 51 45 53 43 57 51 36 43 26 49 48 50 45 54 49 50 39 2013 SPS Average 2014 SPS Average 40 0 Diocesan Average National Average 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 National Difference –Grade 4 Science Inquiry 18 Physical Science 10 Life Science 13 Earth/Space Science 17 Science/Technology 19 2014 Grade 4 Objective Performance Summary - Science 666964 51 66676557 767875 65 2013 SPS Average 455043 33 737671 57 2014 SPS Average Diocesan Average National Average 2014 Grade 4 Object Performance Summary - Social Studies 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 National Difference –Grade 4 2013 SPS Average 70 76 69 72 76 72 53 56 73 76 73 67 72 67 50 58 Geographic Perspectives 23 History/Culture 20 Civics/Government 22 Economics Perspectives 18 2014 SPS Average Diocesan Average National Average 5 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2014 Grade 4 Objective Performance Summary - Reading & Language Common Core National Difference –Grade 4 80 78 72 70 63 59 78 74 64 60 55 45 Key Ideas and Details 70 66 57 64 59 50 Key Ideas and Details 63 72 68 58 14 73 74 72 62 65 64 53 Craft and Integrating Reading Reading Conven of Text Types & Structure Knowledge & Literary Text Informational Stand English Purposes Ideas Text Craft and Structure 81 79 68 2013 SPS Average 2014 SPS Average Prod & Distrib Writing 14 Integrating Knowledge and Ideas 13 Diocesan Average Reading Literary Test 13 National Average Reading Informational Text 14 Conventions of Standard English 11 Test Types & Purposes 10 Prod. & Distributive Writing 12 National Difference –Grade 4 Measurement & Data 19 Number/Operations-Fractions 8 Number/Operations—Base Ten 16 Operations/Algebraic Thinking 10 Make Sense/Persevere 15 Reason Abstract/Quantitative Arguments/Critique 12 Model with Mathematics Attend to Precision 18 6 12 6 National Difference—Grade 5 Basic Understanding Analyze Text 10 11 Evaluate/Extend Meaning 15 Reading/Writing Strategies 14 Sentence Structure 16 Writing Strategies Editing Skills 15 16 National Difference –Grade 5 Number/Number Relations 16 Computation/Estimation 19 Operation Concepts 16 Measurement 20 Geometry/Spatial Sense 12 Data, Statistics, Probability 17 National Difference –Grade 5 2014 Grade 5 Objective Performance Summary - Science Science Inquiry 15 80 70 Physical Science 12 71 60 Life Science 11 40 30 Earth/Space Science 15 71 68 56 60 20 69 65 59 50 57 66 64 47 68 54 65 57 54 65 61 63 61 51 2013 SPS Average 2014 SPS Average 59 46 Diocesan Average 10 Science/Technology 14 National Average 0 Personal/Social Perspectives 15 National Difference –Grade 5 80 2014 Grade 5 Objective Performance Summary - Social Studies 70 Geographic Perspectives 16 60 50 History/Culture 15 Civics/Government 40 30 11 2013 SPS Average 73 73 69 57 20 Economics Perspectives 15 68 67 64 65 64 60 49 56 2014 SPS Average 67 66 62 51 Diocesan Average National Average 10 0 Geographic Perspectives History/Culture Civics/Government Economic Perspectives 7 2014 Grade 5 Objective Performance Summary - Reading & Language Common Core National Difference –Grade 5 90 Key Ideas and Details 12 80 Craft and Structure 70 60 12 Integrating Knowledge and Ideas 14 50 40 30 70 68 66 64 60 59 48 20 56 66 64 61 50 63 60 58 50 2013 SPS Average Reading Literary Test 77 78 73 69 66 64 62 51 65 65 62 10 2014 SPS Average 50 Reading Informational Text Diocesan Average 10 15 National Average Conventions of Standard English 0 Test Types & Purposes 15 A New Era in Assessment National Difference –Grade 5 Measurement & Data 20 Number/Operations-Base Ten 19 Operations/Algebraic Thinking 12 Geometry & Spatial Sense Make Sense/Persevere 11 19 Reason Abstract/Quantitative Arguments/Critique 14 Model with Mathematics Attend to Precision 17 16 14 The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. ¹ (source: ¹http:// www.corestandards.org/) 16 8 National Difference—Grade 6 Basic Understanding 2014 Grade 6 Objective Performance Summary - Reading & Language 14 90 80 Analyze Text 14 70 60 Evaluate/Extend Meaning 50 40 83 79 76 66 65 30 72 68 64 60 58 46 20 54 68 63 60 83 81 76 74 71 66 64 65 2014 SPS Average Reading/Writing Strategies 53 49 National Average Sentence Structure 0 Analyze Text Evaluate/Extend Reading/Writing Meaning Strategies Sentence Structure Writing Strategies Editing Skills Writing Strategies Editing Skills Computation/Estimation Measurement 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 14 16 17 Geometry/Spatial Sense 17 Data, Statistics, Probability 14 Patterns, Functions, Algebra 16 64 51 46 70 64 37 58 62 48 54 72 67 46 59 37 67 61 50 80 76 51 47 69 18 15 2013 SPS Average 60 2014 SPS Average Diocesan Average \ National Average National Difference –Grade 6 Science Inquiry 17 2014 Grade 6 Objective Performance Summary - Math National Difference –Grade 6 Number/Number Relations 14 Diocesan Average 10 Basic Understanding 14 2013 SPS Average 83 80 77 2014 Grade 6 Objective Performance Summary - Science 90 12 80 Physical Science 70 12 60 Life Science 10 50 Earth/Space Science 12 Personal/Social Perspectives 2013 SPS Average 40 30 79 79 77 66 65 63 53 20 10 55 56 53 44 56 55 54 58 58 56 45 69 2014 SPS Average Diocesan Average 46 National Average 10 0 Science Inquiry Physical Science Life Science Earth/Space Science Personal/Social Perspectives 2014 Grade 6 Objective Performance Summary - Social Studies National Difference –Grade 6 80 Geographic Perspectives 16 70 60 History/Culture 50 15 40 30 Civics/Government 14 2013 SPS Average 76 73 67 57 20 61 59 53 44 65 60 56 76 74 69 46 2014 SPS Average 57 National Average 10 Economics Perspectives 17 0 Geographic Perspectives History/Culture Civics/Government Diocesan Average Economic Perspectives 9 National Difference –Grade 6 Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure 14 14 Reading Literary Test 14 Reading Informational Text 14 Conventions of Standard English 17 Knowledge of Language 16 Test Types & Purposes 14 Production/Distributive Writing 14 National Difference –Grade 6 Ratios/Proportional Relationships 14 Statistics/Probability 14 The Number System 18 Make Sense of Problems/Persevere Reason Abstractly/Quantitatively 16 15 Construct Arguments/Critique Reasoning 12 Model with Mathematics Attend to Precision 18 14 Assessments that measure common core standards look and feel different from traditional multiple-choice assessments. Students must be provided opportunities to demonstrate their understanding of the new standards through writing, producing work, and explaining how they arrived at the answer. 10 National Difference—Grade 7 Basic Understanding Analyze Text 19 19 Evaluate/Extend Meaning Reading/Writing Strategies Sentence Structure 23 Writing Strategies 29 Editing Skills National Difference –Grade 7 Number/Number Relations Computation/Estimation Measurement 26 28 29 Geometry/Spatial Sense 21 Data, Statistics, Probability 24 Patterns, Functions, Algebra 26 National Difference –Grade 7 Science Inquiry Physical Science Life Science 18 14 17 Earth/Space Science Science/Technology 18 19 Personal/Social Perspectives 16 National Difference –Grade 7 Geographic Perspectives History/Culture 21 26 Civics/Government 27 Economics Perspectives 27 23 19 18 11 National Difference –Grade 7 National Difference –Grade 7 Geometry 23 Key Ideas and Details Expressions & Equations Craft and Structure Ratios & Proportional Relationships 28 Statistics & Probability 24 The Number System 31 Make Sense of Problems & Persevere 26 Reason Abstractly/Quantitatively 23 Construct Arguments & Critique Reasoning 16 Model With Mathematics Attend to Precision 29 19 29 25 Items measuring the Common Core can ask students to perform a series of tasks that measure multiple standards. Gone are the days when test items map to a only a single standard and a multiple-choice item is sufficient for measuring what level of mastery a student has on a specific standard. The depth, rigor, and complexity of the Common Core move beyond the measurement ability of a multiple-choice test alone. 18 Reading Literary Test 19 Reading Informational Text 19 Conventions of Standard English 27 Knowledge of Language 32 Test Types & Purposes 32 Production/Distrib. Writing 21 12 National Difference—Grade 8 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2014 Grade 8 Objective Performance Summary - Reading & Language Basic Understanding Analyze Text 81 79 76 67 66 65 57 81 80 75 75 73 71 74 73 71 52 50 79 78 75 57 52 58 80 79 75 22 16 Evaluate/Extend Meaning 21 59 Reading/Writing Strategies Basic Understanding Analyze Text Evaluate/Extend Meaning Reading/Writing Strategies Sentence Structure Writing Strategies Editing Skills 2013 SPS Average Sentence Structure 23 Writing Strategies 20 21 2014 SPS Average Diocesan Average National Average National Difference –Grade 8 Computation/Estimation Measurement 13 20 2014 Grade 8 Objective Performance Summary - Math 90 Number/Number Relations Editing Skills 80 70 19 60 50 16 40 Geometry/Spatial Sense 15 20 Data, Statistics, Probability 19 Patterns, Functions, Algebra 14 75 72 68 30 42 39 36 10 53 66 63 61 67 63 61 47 81 80 76 78 73 61 48 70 54 39 38 36 26 24 0 2013 SPS Average Problem Solving & Reasoning 19 2014 SPS Average Diocesan Average National Average 2014 Grade 8 Objective Performance Summary - Science 90 National Difference –Grade 8 80 Science Inquiry 70 21 60 50 2013 SPS Average 84 82 78 40 61 30 20 58 55 53 60 58 57 42 44 54 61 58 76 74 72 2014 SPS Average 57 43 National Average 0 Physical Science Life Science Life Science 13 14 Diocesan Average 10 Science Inquiry Physical Science Earth/Space Science Science/Technology Earth/Space Science Science/Technology 18 17 2014 Grade 8 Objective Performance Summary - Social Studies 100 National Difference –Grade 8 90 80 Geographic Perspectives History/Culture 19 70 60 19 50 Civics/Government 40 21 30 Economics Perspectives 18 20 75 71 69 52 86 83 82 77 74 72 74 72 71 53 53 2013 SPS Average 65 2014 SPS Average Diocesan Average 10 National Average 0 Geographic Perspectives History/Culture Civics/Government Economic Perspectives 13 National Difference –Grade 8 Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure 21 18 Reading Literary Test 21 Reading Informational Text 17 Conventions of Standard English 18 Test Types & Purposes National Difference –Grade 8 Expressions & Equations Functions 13 14 Make Sense of Problems & Persevere 14 Reason Abstractly/Quantitatively 15 Construct Arguments & Critique Reasoning 14 Model With Mathematics Attend to Precision 17 12 The Common Core State Standards: Developing World Class Students for the 21st Century When a student sits in a classroom today, they're not just competing with their classmates. They're preparing for a future where they will compete globally... like never before. How do we help them? How do we prepare them for jobs that don't even exist yet (Terra Nova Common Core Resources, 2014)? 22 14 There are many designs and styles! Sponsored by: Spanish Club February, 2015 15 NEW HABITS FOR LENT Junk food, video games, toys, and favorite television programs can make us happy for a while but the feeling does not last. During Lent, we are reminded to stop going after temporary happiness and choose lasting happiness that comes from God. A good way to teach children this idea is to use colors – one for each day of the week to represent a Lenten habit. Write the habit on the assigned colored paper and post it in a prominent spot in your home. Monday – Pink for an increase in love in our hearts. We start the week by showing extra kindness to anyone we meet that day. Tuesday – Green for God’s gift of creation. To honor all that God has given us we do chores without being asked. Wednesday – Yellow to share God’s light. We spend time reading the Bible, a book on saints, or other spiritual reading. Thursday – Purple for sorrow. Help children perform an examination of conscience. Friday – Red for sacrifice. In addition to abstaining from meat, give up a favorite activity, food, toy or game. Our sacrifice honors Jesus’ great sacrifice on the Cross. Saturday – White for the joy of forgiveness. We celebrate God’s unending forgiveness by forgiving anyone who has hurt us and asking for forgiveness from anyone we may have hurt. Attend Confession as a family. 16 Your family recipe A family is like a batch of cookies. It won’t come out right without the necessary raw ingredients plus generous additions of faith, hope, and love, and just the right amount of “baking” in the family oven with time and attention. What to give up? Help children make age-appropriate choices of what to give up for Lent so that they stick with their fast for the entire season. IMPORTANT TUITION INFORMATION FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR Mark Your Calendar with the following information regarding Diocese of Columbus Tuition Assistance for the 2015-2016 School Year! ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE DONE ONLINE AT (www.factstuitionaid.com) SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY BY March 16, 2015. DATES TO REMEMBER Saturday/Sunday, February 7th & 8th Tuesday, February 10th Wednesday, February 11th Thursday, February 12th Friday, February 13th Sunday, February 15th Monday, February 16th Wednesday, February 18th Friday, February 20th Saturday, February 21th Wednesday, February 25th Thursday, February 26th Friday, February 27th Saturday, February 28th Sunday, March 1st Stewardship Fair in AC 5th gr. ACRE test, during class time 4th gr. Penance Service 10:00 am 8th gr. ACRE test, 8:15 in Miller Hall Valentine’s Day parties 1:15 pm Spaghetti Dinner 1:30pm—6:30pm No School – President’s Day Ash Wednesday—School Mass at 9:45 Stations of the Cross 1:30pm & 7:30pm Science Fair set-up Science Fair Market Day pick up 5pm – 6pm Miller Hall Early Release day—1:30 pm Stations of the Cross 1:30pm & 7:30pm Dare Graduation—8:30 in Gym 8th gr. Confirmation Retreat 9 am—4 pm St. Vincent DePaul Youth Commission Mass 2:30 pm in Church 17 POWER OF THE PEN CONGRATULATIONS TO ANYA VANASDALE 7TH GRADER ON WINNING THE BEST OF ROUND AND ALL-OVER 7TH PLACE AT THE NEW ALBANY POWER OF THE PEN TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th. 2015 SPELLING BEE CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS! 1ST PLACE: 8TH GRADER WILL BLUBAUGH 2ND PLACE: 5TH GRADER LUCA RICCI Kindergarten – Kelly McSwords, Ella Koewler, Lila Kate Reckner First Grade – Grace Rodstrom, Jordan Pierce, AJ Aimar Second Grade – Willow Grone, Olivia Etheridge, Sarah Neighbor Third Grade – Mallory Kish, Jack Elgin, Noah Gamble Fourth Grade – Norah Gustafson, John Castellano, Katie Cavanaugh Fifth Grade – Ben Stevenson, Gianna Cua, Kevin Hyden Sixth Grade – Margaret Owsiany, Alexis Jacobsen, Lauren McCann Seventh Grade – Michael Cummins, Gabby Gualtieri, Elaina Murray Eighth Grade – Lauren Johnson, AJ Gantzer, Katie Russ Library – Miranda Draminski Gym – Megan Kenny, Cassius Purdy Music – Isaac Steiger, Andy Cain, Olivia Mallinak Art – Andrea melean, Phoebe Kraus Nurse – Ethan Berndt Band – Stephen Stalnaker Computer – Quinn Reid, Alnuel Barnum Spanish— Nick Bedzyk, Isabelle D’Amico, Katie West JANUARY STUDENT 18 19 20