I hope you all had a joyful Easter weekend filled with meaningful moments with family and friends. It was wonderful to see the communities in our area come together through various celebrations—and what a great reminder of the connection we share beyond the walls of our school.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the Book Fair and Carnival such a success! It was so special to see our learning community gathered for a fun-filled, family-centered evening. These moments build the heart of our school.
Our LID day was incredibly productive—and a big shoutout to the primary team for kicking things off with an amazing chicken and waffle breakfast! I also want to express my appreciation to Mrs. Ashbrook (Classroom Data), Mrs. Moss (Focus IAB Data), Ms. Gintz (K-8 Groups), and Ms. Zollman (MTSS) for leading thoughtful, informative presentations. Your time, preparation, and leadership are truly valued.
I'm excited to visit classrooms this week and see our students in action. As we gear up for SBAC testing, please take time to review the testing tools and Focus IAB resources. If you need any help accessing or using the SBAC materials, don’t hesitate to reach out—I'm here to support you.
Staff Meeting
As always, staff meeting agendas can be found on the Staff Dashboard (springdalek8.blogspot.com/). Just click the "Staff Meeting Agendas" link in the top menu to view the most current agenda.
Thin Tuesday
Our Primary Team will be attending LETRS training on Tuesday, which means we’ll be operating with limited staff. Thank you in advance for your flexibility and teamwork to help the day go smoothly for everyone!
PLC Focus for the Week
As you meet with your PLC this week, please bring your classroom formative data along with the Assessment Analysis Tool. Your data will guide meaningful conversations around student needs and instructional planning.
Thank you for your continued commitment to collaborative growth and student success! Here is the TACA protocols to support your discussion and keep the focus on student learning:
Earth Day
If your class is participating in an Earth Day project or off-campus walking activity, please ensure all field trip permission slips are returned and that the Earth Day memo has been sent home. Also, don’t forget to check in with Bailey before leaving the building. Thank you for providing students the chance to give back through meaningful service learning experiences.
Spring Picture Day
Today is class picture day! We’d love to have all staff in the group photo at 7:45 AM sharp. It will be a quick shot—please meet in the gym, smile for the camera, and then head right out to your morning duties.
SBAC Testing Prepration
Access Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program Portal (WCAP)
Interim Smarter Balanced ELA and Math Assessments
Interim assessments allow teachers to check student learning throughout the year. Interim assessments provide meaningful feedback that teachers can use to help inform instruction and promote student success.
Spring SBAC & FastBridge Testing Schedule
Test Administrator Certification (20 min task)
Please give copy of certification to Bailey by April 30th
Please take a moment to complete the anonymous school nurse survey linked below. The results are submitted to the ESD School Nurse Corp and are used as a valuable tool for professional growth and development.
I kindly ask that you complete the survey as soon as possible, as I will receive a copy of the compiled results during our district nurse meeting on May 7th.
Thank you for your time and support.
Link: https://forms.gle/zjhM1kWrARDt5uKS7
I hope everyone had a very blessed Easter with their family!
I’m looking forward to another busy week! It was great to visit with K-2 teachers on Friday and get some specifics on where you are headed instructional wise and a focus on what to work with specific students on! In our 3-5 groups we will be including test taking strategies in our groups to help prepare for them for the season of testing.
I will be out Tuesday with the majority of the K-3 teachers for LETRS training and Thursday morning for an appointment.
Have a great week everyone!
Monday, 4.21
Spring Picture Day
K8 Core Leadership Check in, 10 AM
Pickleball, 6PM
Tuesday - 4.22
Levy Ballots are due
Earth Day Projects
LETRS Training for Primary Team
PLC: Unit Planning, 7:15-8:00 AM
K8 Charger Parent Meeting, 8:30 AM
OSSI Meeting Meeting, 9:50 AM
Student Support Team- K8 Conference Room, 10 AM
Brett’s Behavior Academy Group, 11 AM
Wednesday - 4.23
Admin Meeting: 9:30 AM
K8 Core Leadership Check in, 12:30 PM
Pickleball, 6 PM
Thursday - 4.24
MS Charger Assembly (Assembly Schedule) 9:00 AM
Gradient Learning Meeting, 10:30 AM
K-2 Charger Assembly, 2:00 PM
3-5 Charger Assembly, 2:30 PM
Friday - 4.25
Student Access Day
Up and Coming Events:
Baseball and Softball, April 28th
Track and Field, April 30th
State Testing Starts, May 5th
Staff Appreciaiton Week, May 5th
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