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Washington Elementary School
1205 SE Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 Ph: 541-276- 2241
Aimee VanNice, Principal
October 8, 2020
Dear Families,
We will soon be administering our iReady Diagnostic Assessments in the areas of Reading and Math to 3rd – 5th grade students. Your child’s teacher will communicate with you, regarding specific dates that the assessments will be given. These assessments are critical in helping us accurately determine your child’s skill level. Each assessment asks questions pertaining to a variety of academic standards. Please DO NOT ASSIST your child during the diagnostic assessment. Your child will answer questions that will be simple for them to complete. Your child will also be asked questions that challenge them. If your child is stumped by a question, we encourage them to do their best and move to the next question. When the assessment is complete, the results help teachers accurately set each student’s iReady instruction, designing lessons that meet their exact skill level. If the Diagnostic Assessments are inaccurate, then the iReady lessons they receive between now and January will also be inaccurate. Your child’s teacher will inform you and your child of the dates that the reading and math assessments will be given. Your child will take these assessments DURING their Teacher Facilitated Learning time. Techers will assist students in getting started and monitor their progress. The Diagnostic Assessment may take several Teacher Facilitated Learning sessions to complete. During this time, they will be UNABLE to complete iReady lessons during their Applied Learning time, because iReady will be set to assessment mode. During this time, teachers will REMOVE iReady from their Applied Learning tasks.
Again, accurate results are very important, and we cannot thank you enough for following the guidelines above, as these assessments are administered. We appreciate your support. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your child’s teacher or myself.
Sincerely,
AimeeVanNice
Aimee VanNice, Principal
541-966-3551
The Washington Parent Club is coordinating this year’s Square 1 Art activity!
Join us online for the first Parent’s Night as we learn about Conscious Discipline and how it can be used at home!
The week of August 17th, you will receive a phone call and letter with information regarding your child’s teacher and learning session. If you do not hear from Washington School by Friday, August 21st, please call us to ensure we have your accurate phone number and address. As we begin the school year with Comprehensive Distance Learning, each K-5 student will be given a small school supply packet when they pick up their Chromebook on September 1st or 2nd. Once we are able to open our school doors and have in-person learning, we will share a list of needed school supplies that your child will need to bring to school.
In light of the metrics that the state has required for our school district to provide in-person
instruction, we will start the year with comprehensive distance learning.
Washington Elementary Summer hours are as follows:
June 19th – August 4th – Office Closed
August 5th – August 31st – Office Hours 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
September 1st – First day of school
On May 7, Sunridge and the Elementary schools will be open from 7:30 am – 6:00 pm to retrieve student belongings.
Student belongings ready for pick-up on April 28 – 30, 2020.
Additional online resources for our Kindergarten through Grade 5 students.
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