Shout Out
Shout out to City Year for helping us get our Smile and Say Hello posters hung around the school! They look great!
ELT Planning Meeting
Thank you to everyone that attended our ELT meetings over the last two days! We enjoyed hearing new ideas and being asked questions that pushed our thinking. As we gather answers we will be sure to communicate this with you all. We also recognize that new idea will come to people over time and we want people to submit them here. Also if you missed the presentation you can view it here. Thanks!
ACCESS Testing
Attached is the schedule of who will be testing students and when. Please look at the schedule and list and let Waverly know if there are any mistakes or questions. We will be doing Reading, Writing and Listening first and then Speaking at a later date.
Field Trips
Just a friendly reminder that when you fill out a field trip request form that you should also check in with the nurses. We appear to be in a lull with field trips this winter but before we know it spring will be here.ELA Winter Benchmark – Grades 3-8
The ELA winter benchmark assessment for grades 3-8 should be conducted between January 15th and February 1st. We will use DIBELS/DAZE Benchmark 2 for grades 3-6, and MAZE Benchmark 2 for grades 7 and 8. All testing materials will be distributed to teachers this week, and assessment results should be entered into the WIN Data spreadsheet on the Google drive in the appropriately titled column, as soon after the completion of testing as possible. Please contact Eileen Cronin for any questions regarding the upcoming benchmarking activities.
Parent Conferences
Several families have reached out to ask when parent conferences will be held since they heard that other families were already having conferences with certain grade levels. Please remember that we should work hard to assure that all families can attend a conference with their child’s teachers. Also the remaining 2 hour open house has been converted into flex hours (used only outside of the school day) to accommodate families. Please communicate with your families about your conference plan ASAP. THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BY JANUARY 31, 2016.
Preference Sheets
Yes, it is that time of year! We are planning for next year and want to know your preference. This information is helpful as I finalize the budget and attend probable org. Attached is the sheet but there are printed ones in the main office and these are due back to the secretaries by Friday, January 15, 2016.
BAS Testing K-2
The winter benchmark window is now open through February 10th. Teachers in K2-2 should administer the BAS for students who are reading below the current grade level instructional expectations. Instructional level expectations for the middle of the year are as follows: Kindergarten - C, Grade 1 - G, Grade 2 - L.
WIAT
WIAT testing will be used staring 1/2016 for all IEP determination meetings. Email Jessica or Joyce with further questions and stay tuned for scoring directions that will be emailed to teachers tomorrow.Book Swap
The Winter Book Swap has been rescheduled to Friday, January 29th! Students in Grades K2-5 will be able to choose a “new to you” book from the donated collection during their lunch period. WE NEED MORE BOOKS! Look for the blue donation boxes in the Upper and Lower school lobbies. The deadline for donating books for the book swap is Thursday, January 28th. Please contact Caitlyn Gable (Lower School) or Eileen Cronin (Upper School) with any questions.
Auditorium Sound System
Do you ever use the sound system?
Can you spare 15 minutes of your time?
If you do use the sound for any events, there will be trainings in January to know how to properly work with the system. It is important to have one member from each team, so that we can make best use of our equipment. Kim will send out a Doodle on Sunday to find out which times work best for the most staff. Please let Kim Taylor Knight know of any questions or concerns you might have, as well. Please fill out your preference here http://doodle.com/poll/
Can you spare 15 minutes of your time?
If you do use the sound for any events, there will be trainings in January to know how to properly work with the system. It is important to have one member from each team, so that we can make best use of our equipment. Kim will send out a Doodle on Sunday to find out which times work best for the most staff. Please let Kim Taylor Knight know of any questions or concerns you might have, as well. Please fill out your preference here http://doodle.com/poll/
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