MAY NEWSLETTER

During the month of May, Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd will be taking End of Year Diagnostic Tests. Kindergarten testing took place April 28 – May 2. First Grade and Second Grade will be testing the week of May 5 – 9. These tests will yield results that will help us make decisions about the instructional needs for students next year.
As the end of the year approaches, parents have asked about how students are placed into homerooms for the upcoming school year. Students are divided and placed into classes based on, but not limited to, gender, ability, special needs, and teacher recommendation. The goal is to create a class of students that will allow the teachers to meet the individual needs and ensure that the students achieve the educational goals of Morgan and the Ross Local School District. Because this procedure takes an enormous amount of time and is based on many various factors, it is not our policy to take parent requests for placement.
Parents will be informed of student placement for the 2008-2009 school year in August. Student placements will be mailed and class lists will be posted a week before school begins. Since class supplies are not teacher specific, but are grade level specific, you will still be able to purchase the necessary school supplies for your child at any time during the summer.
Morgan Elementary will be experiencing staffing changes for the 2008-2009 school year. Due to a slight decrease in enrollment, Morgan staffing will be reduced by three positions. To accommodate the staffing cuts the following teachers will be assigned a teaching position at Ross Middle School: Mrs. Gerri Bolin will be teaching 5th grade at RMS. Mr. Jesse Kohls will be teaching 7th/8th grade social studies at RMS. Mrs. Patty French will be teaching 5th & 8th grade health at RMS. We would like to thank each of them for their service and dedication to the students at Morgan, and wish them the best at RMS.
The following staff members will be reassigned to the following positions at Morgan next school year: Ms. Stacey McDonald will be teaching 2nd grade. Mrs. Tara Smith will be teaching 3rd grade. Mrs. Kara Haubner will be teaching 4th grade.

As always, if you have any questions or need information, please give me a call or send me an email.

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