Posted Date: 01/13/2025
January 12, 2025
Dear WIS Families,
I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. Last week was a busy one as the students settled back into school full-time - among the events that took place, our students learned about the life of former President Jimmy Carter and his numerous contributions. During their time in the LRC, they created a beautiful “flag” to honor his life and legacy. On Thursday evening, we had a wonderful concert as our fourth and fifth grade chorus and fifth grade orchestra held their winter concert to a standing-room only audience. The students sang and performed beautifully.
Please take a moment to review some of our upcoming events:
Winter Progress Monitoring
During this coming week, all students in grades 3-5 will take the winter MAP assessment for math. In addition to ongoing classroom assessment of progress, our district administers universal screener assessments throughout the year. The NWEA MAP assessments which provide our staff with valuable information regarding your child’s academic progress will be administered this month. Last week, 4th and 5th graders took the winter MAP assessment for reading. The universal screener for 3rd graders in reading is the DIBELS8. This assesses fluency and decoding and will be administered the week of January 13-17. Weston uses multiple forms of assessment (e.g., formative, summative) to monitor student growth, understanding that no single measure provides the complete picture of a child’s progress. We are committed to ensuring that each child continues to grow academically.
Language Arts Informational Session for Families
Save the date of Tuesday, January 28 at 9:15 a.m. for this informative session with our Curriculum Instructional Leader, Alex Bluestein. Mrs. Bluestein will share information about our new reading program, ARC Core, and strategies for promoting literacy at home. Please RSVP if you plan to attend by using this FORM.
PTO Winter Coat Drive
The PTO is sponsoring a Winter Coat Drive. This is the last week to donate your gently used coats to help someone in our community stay warm. Students can drop off coats in the collection box located at the front doors of WIS. The Drive will continue through January 15th. Thank you for all the amazing number of coats we have received so far!
Performing Arts in WIS
Our next winter concert will feature the 5th grade Band and the 4th grade Orchestra. This concert will be held later this month, on Thursday evening, January 30 at 7:00pm in the WIS Cafetorium.
PTO Sponsored Sweetheart Dance
Sweetheart Dance Tickets are on sale now. The dance will take place on Friday, February 7th from 6:00-8:00pm. This event is for fifth grade students only. The dance will be held in our WIS Cafetorium and feature dancing, snacks, games and a lot of fun. The cost is $30 for a child and a parent or guardian - this is not a drop off event. Students must be accompanied by an adult. Phones are HIGHLY DISCOURAGED as parents will be there to take pictures.
Important Dates:
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. day - No School
January 24: 6:00-7:30 Bingo Night at WIS - Tickets are on sale now. This event is open to all WIS families
January 28: Language Arts Informational Session for Families at 9:15 am
January 30: Instrumental Debut Concert - 5th grade Band and 4th grade Orchestra, 7pm, WIS Cafetorium
February 3: Early Dismissal for Professional Development
February 7: Sweetheart Dance, 6:00-8:00pm, WIS Cafetorium
Warm Regards,
Patricia Falber
Principal