My Attitude of Gratitude

The month of November brings us closer to a time when we hang out around delicious food, the amazing company of family and close friends, and time to reflect how we are grateful for the people and things we have in our lives.  I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as Principal at Plymouth Scholars.  We have a phenomenal supporting cast throughout our school who have a "whatever it takes" attitude when it comes to our scholars.  I love that I "get to" support and wok alongside PSCA difference makers everyday.

Do you have an attitude of gratitude?  For what?

ACT EXPLORE - Student information/resources

ACT Explore - access this website for more information on this important assessment that students will take early Spring.  More information is to come.

http://www.act.org/explorestudent/?utm_medium=landing&utm_source=explore_admin_resources&utm_campaign=explore_admin_resources&_ga=1.223355163.1202096091.1412618630

The EXPLORE Test

Student skills in these subjects will make a big difference—in school and, eventually, in their career.

Once you know what each test covers, your EXPLORE test results can show you where you're strong or weak.

EXPLORE includes four multiple-choice tests:

Subject	Number of Questions	How Long It Takes
English	40	30 minutes
Math	30	30 minutes
Reading	30	30 minutes
Science	28	30 minutes

Letter from MAPSA president

October 1, 2014

 

Today is count day!   This year, parents of more than 140,000 children in Michigan chose to send their children to a charter school. In addition to 140,000 students and their parents, there are thousands of dedicated teachers, leaders and instructional staff that made a personal commitment to charter schools across the state.   While the reasons to work at a charter school vary, as many as there are children, each choice is as personal as the next.   Those personal choices are why we celebrate today!   We are also celebrating the first-ever "Health of the Charter Sector" report, which was released today across the country. In an attempt to determine which states execute charters the best, the report looked at 11 different factors and ranked each state. Michigan ranks 3rd in the nation! We've long known that we're a national model when it comes to charter schools, and this report confirms it.   With the recent effort to close your school, your elected officials in Lansing MUST hear about this good news!       Thank you all for the incredibly hard work you do to educate the next generation. Your personal decisions and careers matter to those 140,000 kids and the thousands of children on waiting lists.   With sincere gratitude,      Daniel L. Quisenberry President MAPSA     The Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA) has been the unified voice of the public charter school movement in Michigan since 1996. MAPSA represents over 130,000 students, 16,000 public school academy employees, dozens of authorizers and more than 50 education service providers working in 298 public charter schools in the state. MAPSA assists the state's public charter schools in their mission to deliver achievement, choice and accountability through our advocacy, communications, technical assistance and professional development services. For additional information, please visit www.charterschools.org.

 

Michigan Association of Public School Academies | 517-374-9167 | | www.charterschools.org 105 W. Allegan Suite 300 Lansing, MI 48933

NUMATS - academic announcement for PSCA MS parents

Some information was shared with me by a PSCA parent that could be beneficial for your student.  Northwestern University’s Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS) is a way to identify kids who need more. Not only does NUMATS provide access to above-grade-level testing, but it also gives parents a roadmap of which classes, extracurricular activities and enrichment programs will benefit their gifted child the most. The mission of NUMATS is to help these bright kids develop the self-confidence, exposure and skills they need to have a positive academic experience.

 

Click here to learn more:  http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/numats/program/