Seedling Mile Update Nov 17, 2024

The Seedling Mile Website: gips.org/seedling

November 19th -CULVERS NIGHT - 4-8pm - MENTION SEEDLING MILE

November 26th - Parent Meeting - 7pm

November 27,28,29 - NO SCHOOL

*Mark your calendars for Dec. 6th at 6pm for our Winter Concert at Barr Middle School. Our students have been working hard and doing an excellent job of preparing for this concert. You won't want to miss it!

PTA will have cookies for everyone to enjoy after the concert.

Check out those smiling ROAR winners this week! Thank you for showing respect, taking ownership, being safe, and taking risks!

In October we had 70% of our students at school 95% of the time and more! That means they missed one day or less.That is up from the month of September! Way to go Wildcats! We know that attendance in school is a key to success so thank you for encouraging them to be in school. We know illnesses and appointments happen, just please communicate them with us. If your child's appointment can be made on a day we don't have school or towards the end of the day or during lunch that would be helpful to keeping our attendance numbers high!

Friday afternoon you should have received an email from Mr. Fisher about the future of Seedling Mile Elementary School. As you know this past spring the GIPS district was forced to make the hard decision not to have a kindergarten class at Seedling Mile Elementary this school year. That decision was necessitated because of a persistent shortage of teachers.

The GIPS Board of Education has begun having discussions around the operation of Seedling Mile Elementary for the 2025-26 school year. As part of that process, GIPS believes it is important to provide families with an opportunity to hear from GIPS directly.

Please plan to attend a meeting on Tuesday, November 26th at 7:00 p.m. at Seedling Mile.

GIPS would like to share more information about the future of the school at that time.

You are welcome to come prepared with questions to ask them as well.

Of course, if you have additional questions along the way, you are welcome to reach out to Mr. Fisher or myself.

Our commitment remains the same — we want to partner with you in supporting your child. We have had a terrific school year so far and our students are doing great! We have students reading more fluently, solving more equations, growing in their confidence and engaging in curiosity.

Every Student, Every Day, A Success! 💙

You may hear your students talking about it... so what is it!?!?

Spring Math is an evidence-based tool designed to promote growth in math for all learners.

Teachers will administer brief, timed assessments to their students and Spring Math will use the data to create customized classwide and/or individual instructional packets for students to boost mastery of math concepts.

Spring Math includes working with math partners, practicing solving problems together, correcting errors and misunderstandings, playing brief games, and trying to beat a goal for improved performance each day. Spring Math usually begins with easier, below-grade-level skills to verify mastery and then rapidly accelerates as children demonstrate mastery of skills. Teachers will be able to share reports with you from time-to-time that will show your child’s progress.

More information about Spring Math can be found at www.springmath.com. You’ll see proven results from districts across the country!

Look below to see our first graders in action during Spring Math

🍔🍟November 19th - Culver's Night Out - 4:00 - 8:00🍟🍔

Thank you PTA! They bought us some new equipment for recess and we have some jump ropes and a tether ball coming! Thank you PTA! ⚽️🏀🏐🏈 #WeAreSM

You can contact me anytime.

My email address is kewemhoff@gips.org

I am committed to building relationships and empowering others to achieve their full potential, fostering a culture of trust, transparency, and open communication. By creating a safe and supportive environment, I encourage individuals to take ownership of their work, make informed decisions, and continuously learn and grow. Through this approach, I aim to build a cohesive team that is motivated, engaged, and equipped to tackle complex challenges and achieve remarkable results.