P.E.A.R.L.

This week, all students (K-8) will take fluency assessments. Kindergarten and 1st-grade students will have 3 (one-minute) fluency tests. 2nd - 8th grade will have 1 (one-minute) fluency test. The fluency test will be administered by you and will count as contact for the week once posted to Seesaw. Please complete the fluency assessments by Tuesday. 

In addition to fluency assessments, all students will take online easyCBM assessments. Kindergarten and first grade students will take the easyCBM math assessment online. 2nd-8th grade students will take the easyCBM math, reading, and vocabulary assessments online. Check your email for links to the online testing site. Please complete the online assessments by Friday. 

If you need assistance, please contact Mary Najar (mnajar@qsd48.org).

If you’d like to see a video of a student being given the EasyCBM fluency reading, you can find that on our YouTube channel. You’ll see how the parent helps the student move on when they struggle with a word.

Nutrition and Healthy Eating

Food is fuel! Everything we eat gives our bodies energy, helps us grow, and keeps us healthy. Eating from different food groups — fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy (or alternatives) — gives us balance. When we mix colors and types of food on our plate, we give our bodies the variety they need to stay strong. This is from the second lesson in our health series that is focused on nutrition and healthy eating. It can be found in our PEARL Health series.

Respect, Inclusion and Kindness

Respect, inclusion, and kindness are values that help every person feel safe and valued. Whether in person or online, treating others fairly and with care builds stronger families and communities. Respect, inclusion and kindness are the topics of our second lesson and can be found in our PEARL Heritage and Awareness series.

Online Safety and Privacy

The internet is like a big neighborhood. Just as we don’t give our address or house key to strangers, we shouldn’t share private information online. Protecting details like our full name, address, phone number, school name, and passwords keeps us safe. Online safety and privacy is the first of nine topics in our PEARL digital citizenship series.

Fluency Packs for Weekly Practice

Anyone can access all of the Fluency passages on our Lexia Resources Doc. Learn more about Lexia at our Parent Training Schedule.

Lexia Close Reads

What are Lexia Close Reads? Available to anyone in Pearl, Close Reads are created for upper-elementary students.  Lexia Close Reads provide opportunities for critical reading and analysis with a variety of real-world text types and engaging topics. The full-color student readers are organized in sets and can be used to develop fluency and comprehension while promoting higher-order thinking, collaboration, and discussion.

Lexia Close Reads Overview

Lexia Close Reads Packs - scroll to the end of each pack for Teacher's Guide.

Our New Parent Square App

You’ve likely seen invitations to get our new communication tool, the Parent Square app. Be sure to download the app as that is now our only form of all school communication. This is how you’ll find out about field trip releases and much, much more!

Our New PEARL Website

If you have bookmarked our website, please note that our web address has changed. We have a wonderfully updated website that we will continue adding to over the year. If you are looking for something that you can’t find (but used to on our old site) feel free to send an email to nlcollins@qsd48.org.

PEARL ELA

For those families using PEARL ELA please note that this curriculum is being released month by month over the course of the year. Over the course of each month you will find a note on TCP letting you know as each MPR unit is available. You will also find the newly released unit available in the Google Folder that is linked on TCP. If you have any questions about this timeline or the curriculum in general, please reach out to Nicole Collins at nlcollins@qsd48.org.

PEARL Subscriptions and Membership

Make sure to check out our "PEARL Extras." You can find these on TCP, on the "Extras/Memb" tab.  We have lots of supplemental things that can enhance your child's learning--most for free! See details on the page as to who to contact to get these extras (most run through Amanda Jones). Extras include ReadingEggs, FastPhonics, MathSeeds, Lexia, BookCreator, Sora, Typing, IXL Math, IXL Spanish, Mystery Science, and various math websites.

Dyslexia Book Study

Dyslexia Book Study: Are you interested to learn more about the symptoms of dyslexia and strategies to support students who show signs of this very common learning and processing style? 

Join our: Dyslexic Advantage Book Study. 

Who: Any PEARL parents, teachers or caregiver

When: Mondays from noon -1, once each month, Oct. 20, Nov. 10, Dec. 15, Jan 12, Feb. 9, March 16, April 13, May 18. How: Read the book on your own at home, think about discussion questions and prompts provided, join for facilitated group Zoom discussion of strategies in 7 monthly sessions. Do: Sign up using This Form & check out a copy of The Dyslexic Advantage from the Pearl Library. Or order your own if you’d like to be able to write in your copy and keep it.

PEARL Connections

We are rolling out the first three PEARL Connections(formally PEARL Meet-Up) dates and locations. This year, PEARL Connections will offer expanded opportunities for parent engagement. While students connect, play, and participate in activities, parents are invited to join teacher(s) and fellow families. These sessions will provide a time to review and share resources, a forum for discussing curriculum, instructional strategies, questions, and school-related topics in a supportive and collaborative setting.

Sign up using this form.

PEARL Connections

“Linking students, parents, and families through community.”

Skagit

October 10th, 2pm

Hillcrest Park

1717 S 13th St, Mount Vernon, WA 98274

Shelton/Tumwater/Lacey/Olympia

November 7th, 2pm

Tumwater Historical Park

802 Deschutes Way SW, Tumwater, WA 98501

Port Townsend/Quilcene/Tri-Area/Port Ludlow/Brinnon

December 4th, 2pm

HJ Carrol Park

9884 WA-19, Chimacum, WA 9832

Please email efrantz@qsd48.org if you have any questions about these events.