5th Grade Graduation:
Calling all staff- come join us on Wednesday night for our 5th Grade Graduation! The graduation is on May 27 from 6-7:30pm in the pick up/drop off lane. Please consider joining us!
EID - Saturday:
Nura said EID will fall on Sunday this year. This Muslim holiday marks the end of Ramadan and their month of fasting. It is a time of celebration with family and friends. I'm including a short description of this holiday in case you would like to know more about the meaning of Eid.
Eid’ul Fitr
Eid in Arabic means “feast, festival, holiday.”
Eid is a worldwide festival and celebration for Muslims. During the calendar year there are two Eid’s that are celebrated by Muslims. Eid ul Fitr, which means “festival to break the fast”, is at the end of the holy month of Ramadan in which Muslims fast for a whole month.
Eid ul Fitr is also known as the lesser Eid, and is determined by the confirmed sighting of the new moon. Eid is a time for reflection and starting afresh, a time to rejoice with family and friends, but also a time for remembering those who are less fortunate. It’s a time to count our blessings while also giving charity to those in need. Fasting teaches empathy and compassion for those less fortunate. In this time of year it provides Muslims belief and the opportunity to feel closer to God by carrying out various works of charity to benefit the poor and by offering prayers imposed and enacted. There are special morning Eid prayers offered in congregation to accompany the 5 daily prayers to mark the occasion. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) reported that servants who get cleaned by fasting and worshipping should wish for whatever they want from Allah in Eid prayers.
Eid is a momentous, happy and joyous occasion shared with family and friends, Muslim and non-Muslim. A celebration of this nature, with family and friends following a month fasting, is a reminder and expression of trying to be a better person in all aspects (health, spiritual, belief and faith)
ACCESS Scores- Celebrations:
June 8 - Teacher Workday:ACCESS Scores- Celebrations:
As the 2019-20 school year comes to a close, our EL department has some exciting news to share. After receiving our ACCESS scores for 2020, we are thrilled to announce we have 20 students who passed their test and will be exited from the program! Also, 15 of the 20 are in fourth and fifth grade! These results affirm the effectiveness of co-teaching, the cumulative results of three years of partnerships and being fully aligned with the K-5 curriculum!
Also, each of our English Learner's path to proficiency includes individualized language targets for each year. English language proficiency is the level of knowledge and skill with the English language required for academic success. Whenever a student increases their level of knowledge and skill, they are making progress toward English language proficiency. This year, 71% (46 out of 64 students) of the English Language Learners who had 2 years worth of ACCESS data sets at McKinley met North Star Proficiency.
Congrats to McKinley EL students and team for this remarkable measure of achievement!
We can ALL celebrate these amazing results! What a way to end the year!
-- Laurie, Caryn, Liz, and Martina
I've had some questions about June 8 Teacher Workday. If you have your work completed on or before June 5, you do not need to report on June 8.
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I hope you have a great, relaxing weekend! Take care of YOU!
-Justin
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