 Principal’s Note: It is a busy time for teachers as we work on our end-of-year standardized assessments. The information gathered pushes us to ask questions about our work. For example, we will study growth information about individual children, we will analyze our reading and writing programs across classrooms and vertically across the school, and we will use the data to help us plan resource allocation and a way to develop solid future plans. That said, the end of the year offers a special time for us all to connect and appreciate the work we’ve embarked on as school as well. Take a minute to reflect with your child on this important year of accomplishments! Have a wonderful week! Warmly, Jen Jen Munnerlyn ES Principal (esoffice@aswarsaw.org) Important Upcoming Dates to Note: (more detailed information below)
MAP- Measures of Academic Progress Testing- Grades 3-5- May 15-19, 2017 During this week, we will be conducting the MAP test in the Elementary School. This test is a standardized test students in Grades 3-5 take on a computer. It is also an “adaptive test” meaning the questions change based on how the child answers them. A few important items to note:
2017-18 Class Placement Process As happens every year, we will have teachers leaving for other opportunities and pursuits and new teachers joining our staff. Departing Faculty we will miss! Kindergarten- Ms. Szyszko Grade 1- Ms. Reyes Grade 2- Ms. Husick Grade 4- Ms. Cameron and Ms. Ann-Marie Cetlinska Transitioning Teachers for 2017-18: Ms. Monika Smith will move to Grade 2 Ms. Zuzana Matusova will move to Grade 4 Ms. Heidi Laffay will be our Full-Time Literacy Coach New Teachers for 2017-18 Ms. Crystal Lutz- Kindergarten Ms. Emily Zurfluh- Grade 1 Ms. Nina Martins- Grade 4 Ms. Colleen McGoldrick- Grade 5 Placing students in their classrooms for our next school year is a multi-step process designed to ensure the development of balanced classes which meet the needs of all students. First of all, class lists will initially be compiled by the current grade level teachers without the assignment of specific classroom teacher names. Other teachers, including EAL, Learning Support, Additional Language and Single Subject teachers are also able to provide input about the proposed groupings. The work is undertaken with a close eye on developing classes balanced in terms of gender, special student learning needs, English language development, nationality, learner traits, and relationships. From there, the ES Principal will work with our school counselors to place a teacher with each class group in early August (once all of our new students have been admitted.) It is important to note that parent requests to place students in the classroom of a specific teacher will not be honoured. However, consideration will be given to requests from parents to not have their child placed in a specific classroom due to past personal experience. (Personal experience would mean that another sibling in the same family was previously in the teacher’s classroom and the experience was not a positive one.) If your family is in this situation, please contact me via email (jmunnerlyn@aswarsaw.org) by Friday, May 26, 2017, noting the name of the teacher and the name of the child that was in the teacher’s classroom in the past. Please be assured that any communication will be handled in a confidential manner. (Questions? Please contact ES Principal Jen Munnerlyn (jmunnerlyn@aswarsaw.org)  ASW “Project Nest” !
Homeroom Parents met to be introduced to the Project Nest last week. A big thanks to Bruce Nairne for leading the work. Please find out how you can get involved. There are willing parents in the cafeteria in the morning who can escort you in and get you started. We only have a few more weeks to collect these important stories! (Questions? Please contact ES Principal Jen Munnerlyn (jmunnerlyn@aswarsaw.org) Support our HS Student Athletes! HS Varsity Boys Softball Teams will compete in CEESA at ASW ib Friday, May 19th. We encourage all students (and parents!) to wear red and black on that day! (Questions: Please contact our Athletic Director Jim Matter (jmatter@aswarsaw.org) Plastic Bottle Collection - A Project from our friends in 9th Grade! The 9th grade class is currently working on it's service learning project aimed at connecting maths and spreading the awareness about smog and air quality in Warsaw. We have a group of students, who would like to stress the importance of trees in maintaining the proper air quality. They would like to run a plastic bottles collection, to exchange them later for the small trees, that could be planted by 9th graders, or be distributed among ASW community. Please bring your empty plastic bottles to the bins marked in front of the ES Office (and under the ‘I AM’ display! (Questions: Please contact our Service Learning Assistant Marcin Kowalski (mkowalski@aswarsaw.org) From the ES Music Department The 1st Grade Students are happy to invite their parents, families and friends to their music performance on Thursday, June 8 at 2:30pm in the ASW Theatre. The 3rd and 4th Grade Students are happy to invite their parents, families and friends to their music performance. Please join us on Thursday, June 8 at 9:00am in the ASW Theatre to see your children sing, play instruments and dance. Grade 3 and 4 student concert clothing: white top with dark bottom. Questions? Please email Mr. Minasz our music teacher (pminasz@aswarsaw.org) A Note from the ES Art Studios Many families are interested in providing their students with experiences in art making outside of the school day. We would like to compile a list of all local studios, classes, and artists/private instructors for families and their children. If you know of a private instructor, artist, art studio, or local arts classes please consider sharing this information with us and the greater ASW community by completing this (linked) form . Thank you! The ES Art Team Jenn, Sonia and Aga (Questions? Contact Jenn Jordan- ES Art Teacher: jjordan@aswarsaw.org) Other Links of Interest ES Office Weebly Counselor’s Corner PYP Implementation ASW Library Website
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