Vinewood Newsletter April 29 - May 6 2024 - School Updates and Test Preparation

Oct 3, 2026

Newsletter covering California CAASPP year-end assessment details, including the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) structure, testing dates for 3rd through 6th grade, and when make-up sessions and the CAST science test occur. Provides parent guidance for student success during the testing window, such as charging chromebooks, sleep, healthy breakfast, punctuality, and encouragement. Also highlights Vinewood Math Olympiad team results, recognizes student percentile achievements, and lists 3rd trimester 2023-2024 important dates and events.

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3rd Trimester 2023-2024 Important Dates

CAASPP and CAST Testing Schedule (Apr 29 - May 10)

School Events (May 1 - May 14)

Parent Guidance for CAASPP Success

Vinewood Math Olympiad Team Achievements

As you may already know, we, along with the rest of public schools across California, will be participating in comprehensive year-end assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. English‒language arts ( ELA) and mathematics are comprised of two parts: ( 1) a computer adaptive test and (2) a performance task. The computer adaptive section includes a range of item types, such as selected response, constructed response, table, ¦ll-in, graphing, and so forth. The PTs are extended activities that measure a student’s ability to integrate knowledge and skills across multiple standards—a key component of college and career readiness. These tests are known as the Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA) which is the major component of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). These computer-based tests are aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English and math, which California adopted in 2010 to describe what knowledge and skills students need to be well prepared for college and careers, no matter where they come from or where they live across America. In 2022-2023, Vinewood improved from 59.34%(2021-2022) to 62.79% of the tested students scoring exceeding or meeting standards in ELA and 56.33%(2021-2022) to 61.34% in math. Both scores were the highest out of 32 elementary schools (excluding Elkhorn Elementary) in the district. We are very proud of our students for their academic achievement and excellence. Our teachers will be administering the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) Test to 3rd through 6th grade students from 4/29 – 5/3 . Make up test sessions for students who were absent for any portion of SBA will be 5/6 – 5/10. Fifth graders will be the only grade level to take California’s Science Test (CAST) on 5/3. Here’s what you can do to help prepare your child for success. 1. Please make sure your child’s chromebook is fully charged every day during the week of testing (4/24-4/28). 2. A good night’s sleep before the test helps your child do his/her best on a test. 3. Eat a healthy breakfast. Test taking uses a lot of energy. Our cafeteria serves breakfast between 7:45-8:15 daily. 4. Make sure your child is on time for school as testing occurs in the morning. 5. Encourage your child to do his/her best; even if the questions seem hard, to keep trying and don’t give up; let your child know that this test can be hard, but that taking the state test gives him/her a chance to show how much he/she can do. Remind your child that he or she is not expected to know the answer to every question. If you want to see what type of questions students will be asked or how the test will be presented, there is a practice test available online at [http://caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html](http://caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html). Then, click on “Student Interface Practice and Training Test” and sign in as a guest. The scoring guide (answers) can be found in the same link but click on “Test Administrator Resources.” Also, you can go to [https://www.caaspp.org/ta-resources/parent-resources.html](https://www.caaspp.org/ta-resources/parent-resources.html) for additional parent resources. Summer School -Lodi Uni¦ed School District Summer School - Lodi Uni¦ed School District 􀍪 lodiusd.net New preschool §yer and link ( K-6) Click on the link below for the §yer: [https://drive.google.com/](https://drive.google.com/)¦le/d/1-M5fnSDIngLk4YPFSXw4hZAr 3 pHyqu/view?usp=sharing I am thrilled to share some exciting news about our Vinewood Math Olympiad team! On May 13th, our team participated in an in-person competition at Tokay High School, and their hard work and dedication truly paid off. The results from the Tokay High School Competition: Our Red Team, composed of Ivan Bender, Logan Harper, Silas Tomek, Sarah Truong, and Liam DuBois, secured an impressive 4th place out of 19 teams. Additionally, I' m delighted to annou

FAQs

When will Vinewood students take the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA)?

3rd through 6th graders will take SBA from 4/29 to 5/3. Make-up sessions for students absent for any portion will be 5/6 to 5/10.

Which grade will take California’s Science Test (CAST), and when?

Fifth graders will be the only grade level to take CAST on 5/3.

What can parents do to help students prepare for testing?

Parents are advised to keep the child’s chromebook fully charged during the testing week, ensure a good night’s sleep, provide a healthy breakfast, and make sure the child is on time since testing occurs in the morning.

Oct 3, 2026

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