It's Spring Break!

In honor of April Fools Day (celebrated earlier this week with Dragon Drills & Sloof Lirpa birds)...


I hope all of you have the restful Spring Break you deserve!  It's been a productive six weeks since mid-Winter break - with SO much learning happening across the school.  Rest and recharge before we welcome in the last six weeks of school!


STINGER STORIES

Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories at the link below!
https://secure.smore.com/n/mnuz7

UPCOMING PLCs
  • 4/15:  Class Placement Prep (K-4th Grade); EOG Test Examiner Prep (3rd-5th Grade)
  • 4/16:  NO SOR PLC for 4th/5th Grade!
  • 4/17:  MTSS EOY Review
  • 4/22:  NO PLCs
  • 4/29:  NO PLCs
ADJUSTED SPECIALS & RECESS SCHEDULE, 4/21-4/30
As a reminder, we will have our adjusted specials schedule for EOG testing beginning 4/21.  Please ensure your visual schedules are updated for students.

LOOKING AHEAD, EOG PREPARATION

EOG will begin in 6 days!  Looking ahead at required tasks for test preparation, please mark these dates in your calendar.

  • Share Experience Online Testing with Families (Wagoner also emailed this to families on 3/12, but it can be included in your weekly newsletters)
  • 4/15 - EOG Accommodations and Small Group Review
  • 4/16 - EOG Test Examiner Training, during faculty meeting
  • 4/17 - Classroom Checks to cover Reading/ELA/Writing/Math Content

EOG TESTING CALENDAR, 4/21-5/2


LUNCHROOM REMINDERS
A few lunchroom reminders...
  1. Teachers should walk students into the cafeteria at the start of their assigned lunch time.  Teachers should stand with the class until the FIRST student is served by Ms. Sharlene.  At least one person from each team should eat in the lounge, in the event of an emergency.  More than one person from 
  2. each team is always welcomed!  We are working with Mrs. Francesca to remind her that teacher lunch is should not be interrupted.
  3. Teachers should pick up their class PROMPTLY at the end of the assigned lunch time.
  4. Continue to re-teach and model safe/orderly behavior in the lunchroom when students arrive and leave the cafeteria.
LAST DAY FOR READING SMALL GROUPS
  • 4/18:  3RD-5TH Grade
  • 5/9:  K-2nd Grade
BELOW THIS LINE IS REPEATED INFORMATION FROM PREVIOUS STINGER STATS.

DATES & DEETS
Our spring Dates & Deets calendar can be accessed here.  This includes many duplicate dates that can be found below and on the WS Master calendar on Outlook.  Despite our best efforts to plan ahead, there are times when events may shift and change.  We will always do our best to over communicate if there is a change.

Dates & Deets

SUMMATIVE CONFERENCES
Like last year, we will hold summative conferences in two phases.  Phase One staff will receive information this week about scheduling summative conferences.  Phase Two staff will receive information the week of 4/21/25.

Phase One Staff:  Paraprofessionals, Specialists, Counselors, Contributing Professionals
Phase Two Staff:  K-5 Classroom Teachers, SPED Teachers, Reading Specialists

STUDENT TECHNOLOGY CHECKS
If students report issues with their technology (broken screen, sticking keys, etc.) please enter a Tech Ticket for Kim to repair the device before spring testing season begins.  This is especially important for 3rd-5th grade classrooms!

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDRENS WEEK, 4/14-4/18

Exceptional children's week is coming soon!  Our friends from Java Joy will return on April 14th to help kick-off the week!

NEW ELA STANDARDS TRAINING PLAN, SAVE THE DATES!
Sara Kany will be delivering training across all schools on the NEW ELA standards.  Every effort has been made to schedule training during already protected meeting time (faculty/SOR).  These standards will be in effective next school year.  Please mark these important dates on your calendar!

New ELA Standards Training Dates

1:  Standards Introduction & Text Domains

Wednesday, March 19 (Faculty Meeting)

2:  Foundations Domain

Tuesday, April 1 (PLC during SOR Week)

3:  Language Domain

Wednesday, April 30 (Faculty Meeting)

4:  Practices Domain

Tuesday, May 27 (90 mins)

*Look for an email to come from Kany to sign-up for your specific training time


UPCOMING GIFTED DATES
4/18 - MILE Ends (3rd-5th Grade)
5/9 - TD Session 3 Ends
5/9 - MILE Ends (K-2nd Grade) 

UPCOMING DATES (Dates added since last week)
  • 4/7-4/11 - Spring Break!
  • 4/15 - PLCs
  • 4/16-4/17 - Angie on Campus
  • 4/16 - Faculty Meeting (EOG Test Examiner Training)
  • 4/17 - MTSS During Planning (EOY Close-out Expectations)
  • 4/18 - Teddy Bear Tour
  • 4/18 - 3-5 MILE Ends
  • 4/18 - 3-5 SG Reading Ends
  • 4/21 - Adjusted Specials Begin
  • 4/21 - 2nd Grade Fire Safety Pre-Visit
  • 4/22 - EOG Day 1
  • 4/22 - NO PLCs
  • 4/23 - EOG Day 2
  • 4/23 - Leadership Meeting
  • 4/24 - EOG Day 3
  • 4/24 - Spring Picnic & Art Show
  • 4/25 - Q4 Progress Reports DUE
  • 4/25 - Kinder FT
  • 4/28 - 2nd Grade FT
  • 4/29 - EOG Day 4
  • 4/30 - EOG Day 5
  • 4/30 - Faculty Meeting
  • 5/1 - EOG Day 6 (5th ONLY)
  • 5/1 - Normal Specials Schedule Resumes
  • 5/1 - Dress Down Day
  • 5/2 - Kinder Grade FT
  • 5/2 - 2nd Grade 50s Diner
  • 5/3 - 3rd Grade Extended Day FT
  • 5/6 - Spring MAP 
  • 5/6 - NO PLCs
  • 5/7 - Leadership Meeting
  • 5/8 - Spring MAP
  • 5/8 - PTA Meeting & 5th Grade Talent Show
  • 5/9 - 5th Grade FT (Blue Devil Day)
  • 5/9 - 2nd Grade FT
  • 5/9 - K-2 SG Reading Ends
  • 5/9 - K-2 MILE Ends
  • 5/9 - TD Ends
  • 5/12 - 4th Grade Extended Day FT
  • 5/12 - K-2 Field Day
  • 5/12 - LDA Begins
  • 5/13 - 3-5 Field Day
  • 5/14-5/16 - 5th Grade Overnight FT

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