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NCSU News and Announcements
VTCAP Parent/Guardian Letter
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This year, the Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) will implement the Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program (VTCAP), provided by Cognia, in place of the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) and Vermont Science Assessment (VTSA). This new vendor relationship is the result of a required competitive bid process at the VT AOE.
NCSU schools will administer the general assessments this year between April 12 and May 26, 2023. Alternate assessments will be administered prior to the April break. The following grades will be tested:
VTCAP Language Arts and Mathematics (General or Alternate): Grades 3-9
VTCAP Science Assessment (General and Alternate): Grades 5, 8, and 11
Tests can be administered at any time during the test window and will be administered in the school building during the typical school day. The schedule for testing in your school will be sent home at a later date. The estimated length of the test sessions ranges between 125 minutes to 170 minutes, depending on the subject. However, this is an untimed test, meaning students will have as much time as needed to complete it.
After all students have completed testing, Individual Student Reports will be sent to families via US Postal or attached to the last progress report of the year in June. These reports will provide information on what your student(s) learned in relation to the statewide academic standards. When reviewing test scores, it is important to consider that these tests provide a broad overview of demonstrated learning and that results are most useful when viewed in the context of other information gathered by the teacher and the school.
Please note that Vermont’s test delivery system uses state-of-the-art security features that protect your students’ privacy and adhere to all federal and state confidentiality regulations.
To learn more about the VTCAP, please visit the VT AOE Comprehensive Assessment Program website.
If you have any questions, please contact your local school principal or the NCSU Director of Learning Design, Jessica Applegate: jessica.applegate@ncsuvt.org or 802-334-5847.
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Announcing the 2022 Early Childhood Educator of the Year
October 11, 2022 VTAEYCConference
VTAEYC is delighted to announce Ami English of Coventry is the winner of the eighth annual Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award. The prestigious annual award honors exceptional early childhood educators and spotlights the importance of high-quality early childhood education for Vermont’s children, families, and communities.
Ami is being recognized for her work as Teacher/Director of Coventry Village School Preschool, where she emphasized imaginative outdoor play. Ami recently became an Early Childhood Coach for the North Country Supervisory Union, supporting other early childhood educators in her district.
“Ami English understands that building caring and supportive relationships – with children, with families, with colleagues – is key to quality early childhood education,” said VTAEYC Executive Director Janet McLaughlin. “But what really stands out is her passion for play-based learning, and her ability to create inviting opportunities for children to lead themselves in discovery. Ami demonstrates this developmentally-appropriate practice at the highest level.”
Learn more about Ami and her teaching philosophy in this beautiful video:
Ami’s teaching philosophy is that young children need “loose parts” to learn about their world through play: items like scarves and sticks that can be adapted for different uses based on a child’s imagination. “I want to cultivate imagination and wonder,” she said: at Coventry Village School, she created a preschool playground with wood and stones for building, art and music stations, a dramatic play area and a stage for dancing and acting out stories. “To the passersby our playground looks empty, but once set up each day, it’s alive with children doing their best and most important work: playing!” she affirmed.
In her new role as a district-wide coach, Ami helps fellow early childhood educators set goals and implement best teaching practices, while sharing her love of open-ended exploration and of the outdoors. Ami encourages fellow early childhood educators to creatively incorporate nature in their curricula: in rural areas, children can examine natural objects through outdoor exploration; children in city settings can explore natural materials educators bring into their playgrounds or classrooms. Ami said, “I have the best job in the world: I get to go from school to school and play with children!”
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MCKINNEY-VENTO
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
IN ANY LANGUAGE, WE CAN HELP!
IS YOUR FAMILY...
Doubled up with family or friends?
Staying in a motel?
Sleeping in a car or camper?
Living in a shelter?
If so, you have a right to...
Free school meals
Transportation to and from school
Free, appropriate public education
Attend classes while the school gathers needed documents
Enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required
Stay in your current school, or relocate to a new school in the district in which you are staying
Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to your needs
AND MORE.
CONTACT
YOUR LOCAL NCSU LIAISON:
SAMANTHA STEVENS
802-334-0947
YOUR STATE AGENCY OF ED COORDINATOR:
KATY PRESTON
802-848-1468
¿ESTÁ SU FAMILIA...
Hospedándose con familia o amigos?
Quedándose en un motel?
Pernoctando en un vehículo?
Viviendo en un albergue?
SI ES ASÍ, USTED TIENE DERECHO A:
Comidas escolares gratuitas
Transporte a la escuela de ida y vuelta Educación publica gratuita y adecuada
Asistir a clases mientras la escuela recopila los documentos requeridos
Inscríbase inmediatamente en la escuela, incluso si falta de documentación requerida
Permanezca en su escuela actual, o múdese a una nueva escuela en el distrito en el cual permanecerá
Reciba servicios educativos comparables a los a otros estudiantes, de acuerdo con sus necesidades
Y MÁS.
COMUNÍQUESE
CON SU ENLACE LOCAL:
SAMANTHA STEVENS
802-334-0947
CON SU ENLACE LOCAL:
SAMANTHA STEVENS
802-334-0947
SU COORDINADORA DE LA AGENCIA DE EDUCACIÓN ESTATAL:
KATY PRESTON
802-848-1468
KATY PRESTON
802-848-1468
VOTRE FAMILLE...
Cohabite avec d’autres membres de la famille ou des amis? Loge dans un motel?
Dort dans la voiture ou le camping-car?
Habite dans un refuge?
DANS L’AFFIRMATIVE, VOUS DISPOSEZ DU DROIT:
Aux repas scolaires gratuits
Au transport scolaire aller-retour
À l’enseignement public approprié gratuit
De participer aux cours pendant que l’école rassemble les documents nécessaires
De vous inscrire à l’école immédiatement, même si vous n’avez pas les documents requis
De rester dans votre école actuelle, ou d’aller à une autre école dans le district où vous habitez
De recevoir des services éducatifs comparables à ceux fournis à d’autres étudiants, selon vos besoins
ET PLUS.
CONTACT
VOTRE PERSONNE DE CONTACT NCSU LOCALE:
SAMANTHA STEVENS
802-334-0947
VOTRE COORDONNATEUR DE L’AGENCE
NATIONALE D’ÉDUCATION:
KATY PRESTON
802-848-1468
VOTRE PERSONNE DE CONTACT NCSU LOCALE:
SAMANTHA STEVENS
802-334-0947
VOTRE COORDONNATEUR DE L’AGENCE
NATIONALE D’ÉDUCATION:
KATY PRESTON
802-848-1468
ВАША СЕМЬЯ...
Проживает с другой семьей или друзьями?Остановилась в мотеле?
Ночует в машине или кэмпере?
Живет в приюте?
В ТАКОМ СЛУЧАЕ ВЫ ИМЕЕТЕ ПРАВО НА:
Бесплатное школьное питание
Перевозку в школу и обратно
Бесплатное надлежащее государственное образование
Посещение уроков, пока школа собирает необходимые документы
Немедленное зачисление в школу, даже если обычно требуемых документов не хватает
Продолжение учебы в вашей нынешней школе или перевод в новую школу в том округе, в котором вы живете
Получение образовательных услуг, сопоставимых с услугами, которые предоставляются другим учащимся, в соответствии с вашими потребностями
И МНОГОЕ ДРУГОЕ.
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ВАШ МЕСТНЫЙ КООРДИНАТОР НСНК
САМАНТА СТИВЕНС
802-334-0947
КООРДИНАТОР АГЕНТСТВА ПО ОБРАЗОВАНИЮ ВАШЕГО ШТАТА:
КЭТИ ПРЕСТОН
802-848-1468
ANG IMONG PAMILYA...
Nadoble kauban ang pamilya o mga higala?
Nagpuyo sa usa ka motel?
Matulog sa usa ka awto o nagkamping?
Nagpuyo sa usa ka silungan?
KUNG MAO, IKAW ADUNAY KATUNGOD SA:
Libre nga mga pagkaon sa eskuylahan
Pagbiyahe paingon sa ug gikan sa eskuylahan
Libre, angay nga edukasyon sa publiko
Pag-adto sa mga klase samtang nagkuha ang eskuylahan sa mga kinahanglan nga dokumento
Pagpa-enroll dayon sa eskuylahan, bisan kung kulang sa mga dokumento nga kasagaran kinahanglan
Pagpabilin sa imong karon nga eskuylahan, o balhin sa usa ka bag-ong eskuylahan sa distrito diin ka nagpuyo
Makadawat og mga serbisyong pang-edukasyon nga ikatanding sa gihatag sa ubang mga estudyante, sumala sa imong kinahanglan
UG DUGANG PA.
KONTAKA ANG
IMONG LOCAL NCSU LIAISON:
SAMANTHA STEVENS
802-334-0947
ANG IMONG ESTADONG AHENSYA SA ED COORDINATOR:
KATY PRESTON
802-848-1468
JE, FAMILIA YAKO...
Inaishi katika chumba kimoja na familia au marafiki?
Inaishi katika moteli?
Inalala garini au kwenye gari la kulala?
Inaishi kwenye makao?
IKIWA NI HIVYO, UNA HAKI YA:
Vyakula vya bure shulen
Usafirishaji kwenda na kutoka shuleni
Elimu ya umma ya bure, na inayofaa
Kuhudhuria shule wakati shule inakusanya hati zinazohitajika
Kujiandikisha shuleni haraka, hata kama huna hati ambazo huhitajika
Kubaki katika shule yako ya sasa, au kuhamia katika shule mpya iliyo katika wilaya unapoishi
Kupokea huduma za elimu sawa na zinazotolewa kwa wanafunzi wengine, kulingana na mahitaji yako
NA MENGI ZAIDI.
WASILIANA NA WAKALA WAKO WA
NCSU ALIYE KATIKA ENEO LAKO:
SAMANTHA STEVENS
802-334-0947
WAKALA WAKO WA JIMBO WA
MRATIBU WA ED: KATY PRESTON
802-848-1468
Affordable Connectivity Program Information for Families
If your family is struggling to afford the monthly cost of internet, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) may be helpful. The ACP is a federal program created as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that extends and modifies the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program. Its purpose is to help qualified households pay for connectivity services such as wireless and internet plans. The ACP provides discounts of up to $30 on monthly broadband internet access service (or up to $75 per eligible household on qualifying tribal lands) and up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer from participating providers. To see if you qualify, visit afforadableconnectivity.gov for more information and go to the National Verifier to apply. For more information about the program and links to the dedicated ACP pages for specific providers, feel free to visit NCSU Education Technology page on the ACP.
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