“ Strive for 45” Game Card

My “ Strive for 45” Game Card

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Each time you complete 5 minutes of iReady lessons color in a box Research has shown 45 minutes a week per subject area results in significant academic growth - so we challenge all our students to STRIVE for 45 minutes in the subject they can use the most support in.

At the end of March give the card to your ES to earn your Flexible Field Trip Kit! **ESs will confirm iReady participation before Flexible Field Trip Kits are ordered.** My Game Card

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Each time you work with a YUP Tutor write down one math skill or problem you focused on At the end of March give the card to your ES to earn your Flexible Field Trip Kit! **ESs will confirm YUP participation before Flexible Field Trip Kits are ordered.**

Email to ESs

Hello ESs! We are excited to announce an awesome opportunity for our students to earn a FREE Flexible Field Trip Kit while improving their academic skills! We have some incredible programs available to support increased academic achievement for our students and this opportunity will encourage our students to use these programs regularly over the next two months. Parents will receive a similar email tomorrow.

Program Option #1 - iReady Research has shown that 45 minutes per week of iReady instruction within a subject area results in significant increases in academic skills. Based on this research iReady has launched the “Strive for 45” initiative and we are excited for our students to participate. Make sure that your students have completed the iReady diagnostic assessment to ensure they have access to the lessons that are designed to meet their needs. One week of the challenge (45 minutes) can be earned by completing the iReady diagnostic assessment in the subject the student will be doing iReady lessons in. The diagnostic will need to be completed before the student will have access to the instructional lessons.

Program Option #2 - YUP Across the state, math has been identified as an area of need for students. This year our schools partnered with YUP providing our students in grades 6-12 with live tutoring in math 24 hours a day from their electronic device. We want to encourage our students to use this program regularly so they can strengthen their math skills and receive immediate support and feedback as they complete their assignments.

Dates of the Challenge: January 28 to March 29 Goal: ● iReady online instruction/lessons - 45 Minutes per week in the subject the student needs the greatest support with OR ● YUP - 2 interactions per week

ES Responsibilities: ● Share this contest with all your families through both an email and in person at your next LR meeting to ensure that they can participate beginning January 28th ● Confirm that students have all necessary login information for iReady or YUP ● Check in with your students about their progress within this challenge during your February and March LR meetings ● Collect the game cards on or after March 29th ● Login to iReady confirm completion by viewing the student detail screen ● Yup Participation will be confirmed by Brandy or Cyndi ● Complete the iReady and YUP Challenge Form for the student to receive their Flexible Field Trip Kit by APRIL 12

Listserv Email to Parents

Hello Parents! It’s hard to believe we are over halfway through the school year! We are excited to announce an awesome opportunity for our students to earn a FREE Flexible Field Trip Kit while improving their academic skills!

We have some incredible programs available to support increased academic achievement for your children and this opportunity will encourage them to use these programs regularly over the next two months.

Program Option #1 - iReady Research has shown that 45 minutes per week of iReady instruction within a subject area results in significant increases in academic skills. Based on this research iReady has launched the “Strive for 45” initiative and we are excited for our students to participate. Make sure that your children have completed the iReady diagnostic assessment to ensure they have access to the lessons that are designed to meet their needs. One week of the challenge (45 minutes) can be earned by completing the iReady diagnostic assessment in the subject the student will be doing iReady lessons in if the student has not already completed the diagnostic. If they have already completed the diagnostic they can start the lessons to complete the weekly 45 minutes.

The iReady Challenge is available to all grade levels. If you have a TK or Kinder student who cannot complete the iReady Diagnostic they will not be able to complete the challenge this year. It will be something for them to look forward to next year!

Parent Responsibilities: ● Notify your ES that your children will be participating in the challenge and let your ES know which program they will be using - iReady or YUP ● Print the appropriate Game Card for the program your child will use, your child will color or write in for each session they complete ● Encourage your child to use the program regularly throughout the challenge - January 28 to March 29 ○ iReady online instruction - 45 Minutes per week in the subject the student needs the greatest support with OR ○ YUP - 2 interactions per week ● Share about the program your child is using with their ES at the February and March LR Meetings ● Turn in the completed game card on or after March 29th. ● Notify your ES of which Flexible Field Trip option you would like (see list below of options) - make sure your ES has your current email address ● Flexible Field Trip Kits will be sent to you via email at the end of April or beginning of May - this Flexible Field Trip can be scheduled for any day, does not need to be used before the end of the school year ● *** Each student who completes the challenge will be eligible for a flexible field trip kit of their own ***

Flexible Field Trip Kits Available All kits will be the “Teacher Kit” and families can choose any trip regardless of location

Bay Area/Central Coast Academy of Science Teacher Kit San Francisco Exploratorium San Francisco Gilroy Gardens Gilroy Hearst Castle - Grand Rooms San Simeon Oakland Zoo Oakland The Tech Museum San Jose Alcatraz San Francisco Rosicrucian Museum San Jose Winchester Mystery House San Jose Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey Bay Area Discovery Museum Sausalito

Southern California Aquarium of the Pacific Long Beach Birch Aquarium San Diego California Living Museum Bakersfield California Science Center Los Angeles Discovery Cube LA or Orange County LA Zoo Los Angeles King Tut Exhibit at CSC Los Angeles Museum of Tolerance Los Angeles

Central/Northern California Sacramento Zoo Sacramento Sacramento Underground Sacramento Moaning Caverns Calaveras County Skunk Train - Pudding Creek Willits Sonoma County Children’s Museum Santa Rosa Fleet Science Center Fresno Fresno Chaffee Zoo Fresno

Flexible Field Trip Kits Available All kits will be the “Teacher Kit” and families can choose any trip regardless of location

Bay Area/Central Coast Academy of Science Teacher Kit San Francisco $105 Exploratorium San Francisco $90 Gilroy Gardens Gilroy $120 Hearst Castle - Grand Rooms San Simeon $100 Oakland Zoo Oakland $80 The Tech Museum San Jose $90 Alcatraz San Francisco $105 Rosicrucian Museum San Jose $50 Winchester Mystery House San Jose $140 Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey $130 Bay Area Discovery Museum Sausalito $60

Southern California Aquarium of the Pacific Long Beach $90 Birch Aquarium San Diego $65 California Living Museum Bakersfield $55 California Science Center Los Angeles $50 Discovery Cube LA or Orange County $70 LA Zoo Los Angeles $75 King Tut Exhibit at CSC Los Angeles $100 Museum of Tolerance Los Angeles $100

Central/Northern California Sacramento Zoo Sacramento $60 Sacramento Underground Sacramento $60 Moaning Caverns Calaveras County $70 Skunk Train - Pudding Creek Willits $80 Sonoma County Children’s Museum Santa Rosa $50 Fleet Science Center Fresno $70 Fresno Chaffee Zoo Fresno $55