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When Students Must Stay Home

As many SLPS families plan to return to in-person instruction, we are sharing the criteria we will use to determine whether a child is able to physically be at school.

This Student Symptom Decision Tree was developed by three physicians at the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine. It was published in The Journal of Pediatrics on September 24, 2020. Please keep the decision tree handy, as you evaluate your child's health each morning. At the link, you will also find the algorithm nurses will use to evaluate any child that presents symptoms at school and information about how schools will assist with contact tracing.

Assessment Update

Please see the revised assessment dates for this year only. If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl VanNoy, Deputy Superintendent of Accountability and Assessment, or Dr. Paula Knight, Deputy Superintendent of Academics. Thank you!

CFA 1: Sept. 8-14 - optional
CSA 1: Oct. 12-16 - optional
CFA 2: Oct. 26-30 - optional
CSA 2: Dec. 11-17 - optional
CFA 3: Jan. 4-8 - optional
CSA 3: March 8-12 - optional
MAP Practice: Nov. 2-24 - optional
Scantron: Sept. 16-Oct. 15 (no change)
Scantron: March 1-31 (no change)
STAR 1: Aug. 31-Sept. 18 - testing window pushed back twice (Sept. 25 and again Oct. 2)
STAR 2: Nov. 30-Dec. 17 (no change)
STAR 3: April 19-May 28 (no change)
DRDP: on hold
*All assessments for English language learners will remain as scheduled*
*All high school EOC practice testing schedules will remain*

Acronym Glossary:

CFA: Common Formative Assessment
CSA: Common Summative Assessment
MAP: Missouri Assessment Program
STAR: Standardized Test for the Assessment of Reading
DRDP: Desired Results Developmental Profile
ELL: English Language Learner
EOC: End-of-Course Exam

School-to-School Transfers

Friendly reminder ... schools are not able to accommodate intra-district transfers at this time. As we prepare to return elementary schools to in-person instruction, it is critical that we know how many students are enrolled at each site, so we can ensure students are socially distanced and appropriately assigned to a cohort. Thank you!

Upcoming PAC Meetings and Topics

Oct. 15, 2020: Standards-based Grading: Understanding Quarter 1 Grades and Beyond
Nov. 19, 2020: Student Support Services: Food Service and Community Partners, Mental and Physical Health

Not part of the Parent Action Council yet? Get connected through your family and community support specialist or email parentactioncouncil@gmail.com.

REMINDER: High School Here I Come

All 7th and 8th graders and their parents/guardians are encouraged to participate in the virtual High School Here I Come event on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 1:30-2:30pm. The event will be held on the District's YouTube channel. Haven't registered? Go online to www.slps.org/hereicome.

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