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Jen Smith

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Principal's Update 03/20/2025

Hello Roadrunner Families!  

It was great to see so many of you last night at conferences.  As a reminder conferences continue tonight, Thursday March 20th, and Monday March 24th.  Please see the post below about signing up for a conference if you have not yet. 

Our 3rd - 5th graders are rocking their MCA Reading test that started yesterday.  We will complete testing today for our 4th and 5th graders and today and tomorrow for our 3rd graders.  

Next week, leading up to spring break, we are having March Math Madness activities!  

Monday, March 24  

Theme: Math “shapes” your mind

Dress Day - something with a pattern or shapes on it.   

Activity -  Tangrams   

Tuesday, March 25   

Theme: You can “count on math” to get you places (like school)

Dress Day- School Spirit Day - Wear Neill Gear 

Activity-estimation jar (the picture of the jar will be sent in the morning and the jar will be in the cafeteria that each class  can guess their best estimate. The class that is the closest gets the jar!

Wednesday, March 26   

Theme:   We are “so bright” and are mathematicians

Dress Day-wear sunglasses and/or bright/neon clothing

Activity-math color by number

Thursday, March 27   

Theme: Math “ties” into everything

Dress Day-wear tie dye or ties

Activity- Fact fluency bingo with other classrooms

Friday, March 28    

Theme: Sum it up Day

Dress Day-Wear anything with a number (jersey, necklace, t shirt sweats, etc.).

Activity- Counting the total sum of the numbers that students wore.. Each class will add up all of the numbers from their classroom.  The top 3 classrooms that have the highest number will get 30 minutes extra recess. 

Have a great week!  

In partnership, 

Principal Smith

Spring Conferences

Spring conferences will take place on Tuesday, March 18, Thursday, March 20 and Monday March 24. 

 Neill Elementary uses online conference scheduling. 

MCA Testing - Spring 2025, Grades 3-5

Hello 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Families.

The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) and Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) are reading, mathematics and science standards-based assessments used to meet federal and state legislative requirements. These assessments measure achievement of the Minnesota Academic Standards. Most students take the MCA, but students who receive special education services and meet the MTAS eligibility requirements may take the MTAS instead.

Budget Update 2024-25

Superintendent Dr. Teri Staloch: I want to share some important information about recommendations that have been made and what the administration is still studying.

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