ROLAND-STORY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
7TH GRADE MATH & READING - Mr. Justin Morton
Mr. Morton’s Math and Reading classes have been utilizing the
technology they have available in class. There are several different programs the students have used throughout the first semester. These programs include, but are not limited to: MobyMax, XtraMath, & Schoology.
MobyMax is an online program that automatically assigns students lessons based on the level the student is currently at in
that particular subject. In most cases, students will take a
placement test when they first start MobyMax in a particular
subject area. The placement test helps determine what level the
student is at and what lessons need to be taught. Once the student has passed a lesson with 70% accuracy they will move
onto the next lesson. If the lesson is not passed it will automatically be re-taught and reassigned for the student to complete. MobyMax allows students to do lessons in Math, Reading, Writing, Language Arts, & Vocabulary. As the students
work on lessons they accumulate minutes that can be used to
play educational games through MobyMax. This acts as an
incentive for students to do lessons on their own. Students can
also earn badges and certificates as they complete lessons. Lessons can also be assigned by the teacher to help support what is
being taught in class. Each lesson is connected to a Common
Core standard that the students are expected to master.
XtraMath is basically an online flashcard program. Students
are given a set of math facts. They have to complete each problem in a set of facts correctly in 3 seconds or less before moving on to the next set of math facts. Math facts are divided by
addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
R-S MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT/
TEACHER CONFERENCES Tuesday, February 11 – Mr. John Sheahan
The Roland-Story Middle
School will have Parent-Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, February 11 for grades
5-8. Specific information about times and
procedures will be sent home prior to this
event. Classes will be run at regular
time this day. This conference will serve
as a progress report with report cards and
final grades coming in March.
All middle school grades (5-8)
will have conferences only with those
parents requested to come in to visit
about their student's progress.
For those parents requested to
come to conferences, specific information
will be mailed out to you prior to February 11. Again, we will NOT dismiss
classes early that day.
FEBRUARY, 2014
Schoology is a classroom management program that can be
used to take quizzes and tests and to hand in assignments.
When a student has completed a quiz or test they are automatically shown the results with the correct answers and the teacher
receives a copy of the student’s test. Students can also turn in
assignments from their iPads to the online classroom to be corrected and scored by the teacher.
As you can see there’s a variety of technology taking place to
supplement what is being taught in the classroom. This technology helps to individualize each student’s education and meet
the specific needs of each student.
-- ATTENTION -The elementary school & middle school
will not take parent requests for grade
placements. We will work with staff
recommendation from the previous
teachers for the 2014-2015 year.
ROLAND-STORY SWEETHEART BALL COURT
Congratulations to the following FCCLA and FFA
members on being selected for the 2013-14 Sweetheart Ball
Court: Anna Halstead, Sarah Lunn, Tracy Marienau, Cassie
Shadlow, Hannah Whipple (Queen), Noah Bartmess, Cole
Birchmier, Zach Hovick (King), Tavender Jones, & Thomas
Wilgenbusch.
KINDERGARTEN SCREENING Elementary Principal Kate Hartzler
Kindergarten Screening will be
Thursday, March 27 & Friday,
March 28, 2014.
If you have a child who is 5 or will
be 5 before September 15, 2014 you need
to attend. Please call the R-S Elementary
School office at (515) 733-4386 to get
your child’s name on the list. We will
verify your address and phone number to
send out future information.
H.S. PINK OUT NIGHT FUNDRAISER FRI., JANUARY 31st:
Come out and join us for a night of family fun during the Roland-Story versus
Colfax-Mingo basketball game. HOSA
will be serving Chili starting at 5:oo pm,
there will also be a raffle drawing, silent
auction & half-time entertainment. All
proceeds will go to the American Cancer
Society.
7th & 8th Grade
Band & Vocal Concert
Monday, March 3, 2014
7:00 P.M.
R-S Middle School, Roland