Welcome to our Sweetwater Knights Partnering with Parents site! We value our students' academic success. Our hope is to further establish the connection between school and home academics. This instructional support site is for assisting our Sweetwater parents with helping our knights march into triumph.
*Please note this site is constantly changing and is always a work in progress.
Helping Your Knight Trail Into Triumph
Gain insight on grade level and academic happenings. You will find preview & review strategies, content information & practice, support resources on current academic strategies and access to monthly math and reading challenges.
Our teachers are working to update their slide decks with resources. 1/22/24
Please click the link above to access K-5 Learning expectations for each subject area. *Note 22-23 expectations are the same as the 23-24 school year.
Parent Resources
SWES Math SupportSWES Reading SupportSWES Writing SupportK-5 Writing Support
SWES WriteScoreWrite Score Testing Information
SWES Science SupportSWES Social Studies SupportSWES STAR Testing Information STAR Testing Information
Many activities and assessments that students engage in require typing skills. These games support students developing typing skills.
Typing Games
Typing Jets
Content: Typing with home row keys
Game Link: https://portal.writescore.com/game/?game_name=typing-jets
Sky Chase
Content: Typing short words
Game Link: https://portal.writescore.com/game/?game_name=sky-chase
Owl Planes
Content: Typing long words
Game Link: https://portal.writescore.com/game/?game_name=owl-planes
2023-2024 Testing Schedule
April 29th - May 2nd
Below you will find the state and national testing schedule. It is also posted on the district site.
Elementary Douglas County Testing Calendar 23-24 (1).pdfGMAS Support
Georgia Milestone Testing Information
GMAS 2022-2023 End of Grade Assessment Guides
Theses guides can be used to preview and review for units taught throughout the year as well as for test prep.
Mathematics
Assessment Guides for mathematics have transitioned to a new online format and are available in Experience Online Testing Georgia.
End of Grade Study/Resource Guides
*If paper copies a preferred we recommend printing the unit as it is covered. This resource will also allow access to preview content before it is covered in class.
Description of student mastery
*Click the titles to learn more.
The Georgia Milestones Assessment System utilizes four achievement levels to describe student mastery and command of the knowledge and skills outlined in
Georgia’s content standards.
Click here to better understand the Georgia Milestones achievement levels. Specific descriptors per grade level are listed below.
Explore the GMAS Experience
Writing
Technology Enriched Assessment Items
Experience the Platform
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