Happy New Years!

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Happy Holidays!

We wish you all the Happiest of Holidays!

Community Council Minutes

12/15/2011 Community Council Minutes

3:45 Meeting at Wilson Elementary School in room by the Principals office. Anyone who has items they wish to discuss are always welcome to attend.

These notes are being taken by Brigitte Ballard.

In attendance:
Brigitte Ballard (at 4:00)
Delores Droesbeke
Bethann Matousek
Sarah Ann Delaney
Holly Fjeldsted
Rikki Wardle
Joy Hayes (guest to discuss parent universities)
Sundee Ware (4:15)
Absent
Paul Vaslet
Ivie Foster

Introductions and School Updates
Christmas Cards for Senior Citizens
Coins for Christmas brought in just under $1000
Cafe Rio raised $453.00
Feed the Snowman
MLK Jr Display 1/16

4:10 Parent Involvement Policy
Present final draft copies and questions about implementation
Vote on Parent Involvement Policy. Vote was approved by all members in attendance.

4:20 Meeting Time Change
Vote on Revised Community Council Calendar and Meeting Time. Vote was approved by all members in attendance.
New Proposed time is the third Thursday of each month at 4:00 PM. The Meeting will still be held in the school conference room.
January 12 at 4PM Wilson Conference Room
January 18 at 6PM District Board Meeting Principal and Chairperson
February 23 at 4PM Wilson Conference Room
March 15 at 4PM Wilson Conference Room
March 28 at 6PM District Board Meeting Principal and Chairperson
April 19 at 4PM Wilson Conference Room
May 17 at 4PM Wilson Conference Room

4:30 Parent University
Parent University Survey Results









Parent University Plan Discussion
We have decided that we will start this and pilot some ideas we have. We want to video teachers showing how to do the homework and put it on Skype. These will also be put on the community council blog.

4:40 AYP Status
Current Reality & Data (Sundee)
More information is coming. We wish testing could be put back another week because it falls right after winter break. Sundee needs us to approve a change to our Trustland budget. She would like to use our left over money for and AmeriCorp to hire another aid. One of our AmeriCorp went to a different job and this money is left over. This new aid will help with Imagine If, Guiding Reading for 1st grade, and for ABC Club.
Literacy and Numeracy
Vision/Plan Discussion

4:50 Other Items
Update on school events
How can we publicize the blog? Giveaways for students.

4:55 Debrief
Future Agenda Planning (Rikki)
Emergency Plan – May 25th proposed emergency drill.
Review Tasks (Rikki)
Notice:
*All Meetings will begin on time and the schedule will be kept
*If you have items you would like to add to the agenda please e-mail suggestions to Rikki Wheatley (Rikki.wheatley@usu.edu) or Sundee Ware (sundee.ware@loganschools.org)
To do before next meeting:
Electronic vote on the Parent Involvement Plan
Send Home Parent Survey
Employee of the Year

Winter Break December 22 to January 2

December 21 – ½ Day Professional Development - Dismiss @ 1

December 22-30 – Winter Break – No School

January2 – Winter Break – No School

January 3 – First Day of School in 2012

Half Day tomorrow...

December 21 – ½ Day Professional Development - Dismiss @ 1

Fundraiser Thanks!

Thanks to all of you who supported our Cache Valley Direct Savings Guide fundraiser. We rose over $1300. We appreciate all that our families do to help our school..

Community Council meeting today!

Anyone is welcome to attend. Come to Wilson Elementary today Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 3:45 p.m. Meeting will be held in the office.

Orchestra Concert Today!

Don't forget the Orchestra Concert today at 2:45 PM!

Lost and Found Reminder...

Items that are not claimed by Wednesday, Dec 21^st will be given to charity. Please take the time to look through the lost and found.

Radon Warning

Radon is a cancer-causing, colorless, odorless radioactive gas.

It is a natural decay product from uranium that over time may accumulate in homes. The U.S. Surgeon General and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency say radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and the 2^nd leading cause of lung cancer overall – about 21,000 U.S. deaths annually. Elevated levels of radon can only be measured through testing. Radon test kits are available from the Utah Safety Council and local hardware stores. Also, $6 discounted kits are available online for purchase that come with a laboratory analysis. Order kits from www.radon.utah.gov and obtain other useful information. Please visit the Bear River Health Department website: www.brhd.org click on ENVIRONMNETAL HEALTH then click on RADON- READ MORE HERE – to see more radon information and get details specific to your locale.

Orchestra Concert

December 14 – Orchestra Concert @ 2:45 pm

Box Tops

Keep turning in Box Tops! You are doing great. You can turn them in loose or on the box top collection sheets. Either way is great. We are keeping track of how many each class turns in. The class with the most box tops turned in will get an ice cream party at the end of the year!

Community Council

Wilson’s School Community Council meeting will be Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 3:45 p.m. For those interested in attending the agenda will be posted in the office and online prior to the meeting. For all current and up to date information and notifications about Wilson Elementary look at www.wilsonwildcat.blogspot.com

Reminder to Students

• Dress appropriately for the weather!!

• Check the lost and found!!

• Have a safe and enjoyable break!!

Employee of the Year!

Nominate your favorite teacher, classified employee or school volunteer for the 2011-2012 school year. There are nomination forms available in the front office or online at http://www.loganschools.org/EOTY.html

These nomination forms need to be turned in by Decemeber 21^st.

Lost and Found!!!

Items that are not claimed by Wednesday, Dec 21^st will be given to charity. Please take the time to look through the lost and found.

Principal's Message

Greetings Wilson Families,

Wilson Elementary is a Title 1 School

Parents, according to the NCLB law, have the right to know the professional qualifications of their child’s teacher. Additionally, parents must be notified if their child is being assigned to or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified. Any teacher who has not taken and passed the PRAXIS is not highly qualified. All of the teachers at Wilson Elementary are Highly Qualified. If you have questions, call (435-755-2340) or email me at sundee.ware@loganschools.org

Carrolyn’s Clothing Drive

Thank you once again for your unequaled support of Wilson’s (Carrolyn’s) Clothing Drive. You may have seen the article in the Herald Journal on November 23, 2011. This year our fabulous community donated and dispersed ONE TON of clothes. We served 150 people and were able to give the remaining clothes to Ellis Elementary who will use them in their Clothing Drive.

School Improvement Plan

This year our School Improvement Plan focuses on 3 areas.

Goal #1- Language Arts Common Core –Wilson Elementary will meet AYP in Language Arts for the 2011-2012 School Year

Goal#2 - Math Common Core: All students at

Wilson Elementary will continue to meet AYP in Math.

Goal #3 - ESL Implementation Plan: The ALL subgroup will make AYP for the 2011-2012 School Year

Vocabulary is the key ingredient for helping your student. You will notice that we have word study in every grade. Please become familiar with the format of “Words Their Way” so that you can encourage your student..

Miss Sundee

Reminder to Parents

1. No School from December 22-30 and January 2.

2. School resumes on January 3.

3. Happy Holidays!

Community Council Agenda for December 15th

Wilson Elementary School Community Council Agenda

December 15, 2011

4:00 PM

Introductions and School Updates (5 min)

Parent Involvement Policy (2 min)

· Present final draft copies and questions about implementation

Vote on Meeting Time Change (3 min)

· New Proposed time is the third Thursday of each month at 4:00 PM. The Meeting will still be held in the school conference room.

Parent University (15 min)

· Parent University Survey Results

· Parent University Plan Discussion

AYP Status (15 min)

· Current Reality & Data (Sundee)

· Literacy and Numeracy

· Vision/Plan Discussion

Other Items (10 min)

· Update on school events

· How can we publicize the blog?

Debrief (5 min)

· Future Agenda Planning (Rikki)

· Review Tasks (Rikki)

Notice:

*All Meetings will begin on time and the schedule will be kept

*If you have items you would like to add to the agenda please e-mail suggestions to Rikki Wheatley (Rikki.wheatley@usu.edu) or Sundee Ware (sundee.ware@loganschools.org)

To do before next meeting:

- Electronic vote on the Parent Involvement Plan

- Send Home Parent Survey

- Employee of the Year

Coins for Christmas

Coins for Christmas will start on December 5^th and continue through December 9^th. Classes will compete in a coin (spare change) drive for a prize! The money will provide winter necessities for Wilson students.

Dates to Remember

December 5- 9 – Coins 4 Christmas

December 14 – Orchestra Concert @ 2:45 pm

December 21 – ½ Day Professional Development - Dismiss @ 1

December 22-30 – Winter Break – No School

January2 – Winter Break – No School

January 3 – First Day of School in 2012

PTA President Message

Happy Holidays!

I hope everyone was able to “Gobble ‘til you Wobble” on Thanksgiving and find a few minutes to think about some things to be thankful for. We are blessed to live in America, lucky to have public education, and have the right to vote.

Just a reminder our PTA meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 4:10 in the teachers lounge at the school. Mark your calendars for our next meeting on December 7th.

Now that the Holiday Season is upon us, it is a great time to learn how other parts of the world and other religions celebrate what most of us call Christmas. It is called different names and is celebrated at various times of the year throughout the world. Check it out!

Thanks to all of you who give of your time and talents to make Wilson Elementary as wonderful as it is! You are truly appreciated.

Tiffani Rudd

Wilson Elementary, PTA Pres. 2011-2012

435-770-9664 tiffani.rudd@era.com

Clothing Drive

Carrolyn’s 3^rd Annual Clothing Drive for Wilson was held on Monday, November 22^nd. It was a huge success. The remaining articles of clothing will now make its way to Ellis School and benefit even more families in our community. Thank you Wilson Families for all your support and generosity.

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