The New "TCAP" for the 2015- 2016 School Year

From an email recieved today... just thought you would like to know. We will have a parent standards Q and A session in the fall, and your questions can be addressed then. Thank you, Emily Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, TNReady will become the state’s new and improved TCAP test for English language arts and math in grades 3-11. It will provide us with more and better information about our students’ progress. The new TNReady TCAP tests are designed to assess true student understanding and not just basic memorization and test-taking skills. TNReady will measure student understanding of our current state standards in English language arts and math, not the previous SPIs.

Camp STEM Summer 2015

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Summer Moves and Grooves Flyer

Please contact Emily Graves if you are interested in receiving a flyer. emily.graves@mnps.org

KINDERMUSIK – “The Gift That Lasts a Lifetime”!

Just passing this on... KINDERMUSIK CLASSES WITH AMY ALLEY VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY/BLAIR SCHOOL OF MUSIC Summer 2015 Beginning June 16 Busy Days! Newborn to 18 months with a parent or caregiver Busy Days celebrates the rich lives parents and children share. Be inspired as you discover new ways music can help your busy days be easier, happier, more musical days. Whether it’s to the doctor’s office or the park; to splash in the water or bounce on grandma’s knee, your repertoire of on-the-go, attention-getting songs and rhymes will grow. This class incorporates the most current research on early childhood development and provides families a special place for learning and connecting with other parents and babies through music and movement. Wednesdays at 11:30; 45 minute class for five weeks SING AND PLAY! Toddlers 1—2 years with a parent or caregiver It’s a musical celebration of new movement and language skills. Sing and Play is a non-stop playfest that stresses the developmental value of predictability, repetition and play. A mix of adult-child activities provide parents a unique opportunity to participate in music and movement fun, but also to stand back, observe and revel in how these older babies and toddlers are beginning to walk, talk, sing, play, clap, tap and dance – all on their own. Families receive access to online activities and music for extending the learning at home. Tuesdays 4:30 p.m.; 45 minute class for five weeks ZOO TRAIN! 18 months to 3½ with parent or caregiver The MOST popular Kindermusik summer curricula! Your toddler and the train are a natural match - always on the move. Bring your own stuffed animals for the petting zoo. Wear long white socks on your hands for polar bear paws. Sing songs for clapping time and use music to help toddlers regulate emotions. This one on one time will give your toddler the love and attention he/she craves. Wednesday 10:30 a.m. or Thursday at 6:00 p.m.; 45 minute class for five weeks LAUGH AND LEARN! 3 to 5 years (parent/caregivers join class the last 15 min. for Sharing Time) Kindermusik offers your preschooler the BEST of everything! We’ve got social, emotional, early language, and motor skill development covered, plus your child get the added benefit of music permeating everything we do to get those neurons firing! Preschoolers thrive on pretend play so Kindermusik classes include songs, stories, and instrument ensembles to nurture your child’s budding creativity. With cognitive, emotional, and social benefits, a Kindermusik class is the PERFECT place for your preschooler. Wednesday 12:30 or Thursday 5:00 p.m.; 45 minute class for five weeks FAMILY TIME multi-age class (birth to age 5) For single-child families as well as multiple young children) Each Kindermusik family class is a happy shared experience full of singing, moving, cuddling, family jam and more. Tuition is “per family” rather than per child. You’ll love the time to explore, discover, share, make friends, and just be together as you learn and play together. From newborn to Grandpa and everyone in between, there’s room in a Kindermuisk family class for everyone! Family fun is the best fun with this curriculum designed for the entire family. A family class opens the door for learning and music-making in new ways that are possible only in a mixed-age environment. Tuesdays – 5:30 – 6:15 p.m. Wednesday 9:30 – 10:15; 45 minute class for five weeks Class Information – Instructor, Amy Alley, 293-4181 or amy.alley@vanderbilt.edu Registration – Tom Langmesser, registrar, 322-7655 or tom.langmesser@vanderbilt.edu 5 weekly classes from June 16 – July 17 (plus 2 additional bonus/make-up classes on Saturday, June 27 and July 18 for families who may have to miss due to summer vacations. Home materials or online access provided with every class for extending the learning at home. Tuition - $155 (includes Vanderbilt parking pass)

MNPS Community Forum

May 12th, 6-8:30 pm, Margaret Allen Middle Prep Contact Mrs. Graves at emily.graves@mnps.org or 941-7535x2110 for the full flyer.

Parent School Improvement Team Meeting May 6th at Noon!

Parent and community input is an important piece in the ongoing development of our school. We would like to invite you to revise the A.Z. Kelley School Compact for the 2015- 2016 school year, in addition to offering suggestions for the 2015- 2016 parent involvement calendar. We will address any Title I related questions you may have as well. There will be light refreshments, but feel free to bring a lunch if you are on break from work. Please contact Emily Graves at emily.graves@mnps.org or at 941-7535ext2110 with any questions or concerns. This meeting is open to all A.Z. Kelley parents, community members, and Pencil Partners.