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Home and School August 24, 2012

The Home and School can be found on the district website at http://young.ipsd.org/Subpage.aspx?id=663

Vocabulary Word: Week of 8/27 Definition

Strive To Try Very Hard

Young Families,

Please welcome Mrs. Penny Miller ( a retired Young 2nd grade teacher) as our greeter. We are happy to have Mrs. Miller working with us again. Mrs. Miller will be at the greeter’s desk each day to help answer parent questions, direct parents to the correct Young staff member, and assist parents with the appropriate procedures for forgotten lunches and other school items.

Our first two days have gone by quickly. Thank you for your support in helping our school year get off to a good start. Thank you for a great two days of school! We look forward to seeing students back on Monday.

Sincerely, Ms. Morgan

Hot Weather Procedures In the event of extremely hot weather, we make every effort to make each child comfortable and maximize learning opportunities. Frequent drink breaks are provided. Classroom fans are available. We also provide cooling off periods after recess and physical education and other times as needed. Students are permitted to bring water bottles for classroom use. All school personnel are cautioned about the dangers of heat and are aware of recommendations for preventing heat stress.

PE Excusal Notes Please make sure that notes regarding medical excusals from PE or Recess are addressed to the Classroom Teacher and the Nurse.

Bus Stop Change Requests If you have requested a bus stop change from the district transportation team, please note that all bus stop change requests will be reviewed after September 15th to determine if any changes will be made. You will be notified by the district transportation team when your request has been reviewed and a determination made. DIVE Into Learning

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Parent Visitors All visitors, including parents, are required by state law to report to the office upon entering the building. Everyone must sign in and out. Each visitor will be issued a visitor’s tag to wear while in the building. During the school day, all doors are locked, and a buzzer system is utilized for building entry. All persons are required to make prior arrangements before visiting a teacher and/or classroom.

Late Student Arrival Students arriving after the tardy bell (9:05) should enter the building through the main entrance and report to the office for a classroom pass. Parents must accompany students into the building if they arrive after the tardy bell has rung. Students arriving after 9:05 a.m. will be marked tardy. Students arriving after 10:30 a.m. and before 12:00 are marked as present for half a day.

Calling All Volunteers to the LMC! Nancy Young Elementary has a wonderful Library Media Center that serves over 830 students and staff. Help us provide a fun and exciting environment by volunteering! Do you have 1 hour per week that you want to share with us? No experience is necessary, just enthusiasm. You pick the day and hour to come enjoy our school! Questions? Please don’t hesitate to call Mrs. Ranucci at 375-3805. The LMC will train you to do the jobs you prefer:  Check in books ¨ Re-shelve books ¨ Assist students as they check out books ¨ Help kids find books ¨ Organize the shelves  Prepare new materials ¨ Cut, collate and staple a variety of projects ¨ And complete other small projects as needed

Arrival-Dismissal Reminders Please review the following reminders to help our children arrive and depart from school in a safe manner.

1. Please support the law - Cell phones are not to be used in the school zone. Please refrain from using your cell phone in the pick-up/drop-off line. DIVE Into Learning

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2. Please pull your car all the way forward before stopping to let your child out. We will utilize the entire semi- circle, loading it with vehicles, exiting students, then allowing cars to leave. Pull out only if directed by a staff member.

3. The drop off lane is a "Kiss and Ride". This means the students exit the car on the sidewalk side and the parents need to stay in their car. When a parent gets out of a car to open a door, it slows down the entire process. When a student exits on the opposite side of the sidewalk, it creates an unsafe situation. Students need to be dressed for the weather, and ready to exit the vehicle.

4. Please follow staff directions. Our staff are working very hard to ensure that Young children are arriving and departing from school in the safest manner possible.

5. Please keep everyone safe by not backing into the circle drive from the wrong direction.

Curriculum Based Measurements (CBMs) Students in kindergarten-fifth grade will participate in Curriculum Based Measurements (CBMs) between 9/5-9/14. CBMs are a “well check” that we use to gather information regarding academic growth and progress. Students participate in CBMs in the fall, winter, and spring. Depending upon the test and the grade level, each CBM assessment takes approximately one to eight minutes. Please find below the list of CBMs for each grade level. CBM results will be shared with parents after assessments are completed. o Kindergarten-Letter Sound Fluency, Letter Name Fluency, Quantity Discrimination (Measures capacity to identify the larger number from a pair.) o 1st Grade-Reading CBM, Math Computation o 2nd Grade- Reading CBM, Math Computation, Math Concepts and Applications o 3rd Grade- Reading CBM, Math Computation, Math Concepts and Applications o 4th Grade- Reading CBM, Math Computation, Math Concepts and Applications o 5th Grade- Reading CBM, Math Computation, Math Concepts and Applications, MAZE (Measures capacity to comprehend connected text.)

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Curriculum Night is parents’ first opportunity to learn more about the curricular objectives and procedures of their child’s classroom. To maximize our use of time and seating, this evening is geared towards adults only.

Primary (K, 1, 2) Curriculum Night --- Wednesday,9/ 19 Intermediate (3, 4, 5 ) Curriculum Night ---Monday, 9/24  Primary Grade Level Session 1: 6:30 pm – 7:10 pm  Intermediate Grade Level Session 1: 6:30 pm –  Primary Grade Level Session 2: 7:20 pm – 8:00 pm 7:10 pm  Intermediate Grade Level Session 2: 7:20 pm – ELL Information Night (mpr): 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm 8:00 pm  Session 1: 5:45 pm- 6:15 pm  Session 2: 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Project Arrow Information Night (mpr):  Current Project Arrow Students: 5:45 pm – 6:15 pm Support Staff Information Night (gym): 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm  Project Arrow General Information: 6:30 pm-7:00  Session 1: 5:45 pm- 6:15 pm pm  Session 2: 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Support Staff Information Night (gym): 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm  Session 1: 5:45 pm- 6:15 pm  Session 2: 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

August and September Back to School Dates

Friday, August 24 Kindergarten First Day of School (9:05 am – 3:35 pm) On Kindergarteners’ first full day of school, Kindergarten students will enter the building independently. Multiple staff members will be available throughout the building to help kindergarten students walk to their classroom. Wednesday, August 29 District Band/Orchestra Night at Metea DIVE Into Learning

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Monday, September 3 Labor Day-No School Tuesday, September 4 No Student Attendance-Building Articulation Day Wednesday, September 5- Fall Curriculum Based Measurements (CBMs) Benchmarks Friday September 14 Students in kindergarten-fifth grade will participate in Curriculum Based Measurements (CBMs) between 9/8-9/17. CBMs are a “well check” that we use to gather information regarding academic growth and progress. Students participate in CBMs in the fall, winter, and spring. Depending upon the test and the grade level, each CBM assessment takes approximately one to eight minutes. CBM results will be shared with parents after assessments are completed. Tuesday, September 18 PTA Meeting-9:15 am LMC and Psychologist/Social Worker Presentation Wednesday, September 19 Primary Curriculum Night (K,1,2) Primary Curriculum Night  Primary Grade Level Session 1: 6:30 pm – 7:10 pm  Primary Grade Level Session 2: 7:20 pm – 8:00 pm

ELL Information Night (mpr): 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm  Session 1: 5:45 pm- 6:15 pm  Session 2: 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Support Staff Information Night (gym): 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm  Session 1: 5:45 pm- 6:15 pm  Session 2: 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Monday, September 24 Intermediate Parent Curriculum Night (3,4,5) Intermediate Curriculum  Intermediate Grade Level Session 1: 6:30 pm – 7:10 pm Night  Intermediate Grade Level Session 2: 7:20 pm – 8:00 pm

Project Arrow Information Night (mpr):  Current Project Arrow Students: 5:45 pm – 6:15 pm  Project Arrow General Information: 6:30 pm-7:00 pm DIVE Into Learning

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Support Staff Information Night (gym): 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm  Session 1: 5:45 pm- 6:15 pm  Session 2: 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, September 26 Progress Reports to Adrienne Friday, September 28 Progress Reports Home Saturday, September 29 PTA Fun Fair 11:00 am – 2:00 pm