The Petty Post

Website: https://www.antioch34.com/wcpetty
Location: 850 Highview Drive, Antioch, IL
Phone: 847-838-8101
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPettyElementarySchool
Twitter: @WCPetty34

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Monday, March 11

• IAR Testing (3rd - 5th grade only)
• Concert Orchestra practice @ AUGS, 7:30 am
• Percussion rehearsal @ AUGS, 7:30am

Tuesday, March 12

• IAR Testing (3rd - 5th grade only)
• 5th Grade Band rehearsal@ AUGS, 7:30 am
• Cadet Orchestra practice @ AUGS, 7:30 am
• Beginning Orchestra rehearsal @ 7:30 am
• Bobcat Singers 3:30 - 4:15 pm
• 1st Grade Concert 6:30 pm (doors open at 6:15 pm)

Wednesday, March 13

• IAR Testing (3rd - 5th grade only)
• Beginning Band rehearsal @ AUGS, 7:30 am
• Early Release @ 2:35 pm

Thursday, March 14

• IAR Testing (3rd - 5th grade only)
• 5th Grade Band Rehearsal @ AUGS, 7:30 am
• Concert Orchestra practice @ AUGS, 7:30 am

Friday, March 15

• IAR Testing (3rd - 5th grade only)
• Intermediate Orchestra practice @ AUGS, 7:30 am
• Beginning Band Rehearsal @ AUGS, 7:30 am

Monday, March 18

• IAR Testing Makeups (3rd - 5th grade only)
• Fire Drill - unannounced time
• Family 1 Meeting
• Concert Orchestra practice @ AUGS, 7:30 am
• Percussion rehearsal @ AUGS, 7:30 am
• Extended Learning 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Tuesday, March 19

• IAR Testing Makeups (3rd - 5th grade only)
• 5th Grade Band rehearsal@ AUGS, 7:30 am
• Cadet Orchestra practice @ AUGS, 7:30 am
• Beginning Orchestra rehearsal @ 7:30 am
• Diversity Club until 4:30 pm
• Bobcat Singers 3:30 - 4:15 pm
• Extended Learning 3:30 - 4:30 pm
• Board Meeting @ Oakland, 6:30 pm

Wednesday, March 20

• Beginning Band Rehearsal @ AUGS, 7:30 am
• Family 2 Meeting
• Early Release at 2:35 pm

Thursday, March 21

• Concert Orchestra practice @ AUGS, 7:30 am
• 5th Grade Band rehearsal @ AUGS, 7:30 am
• Extended Learning 3:30 - 4:30 pm
• Kindergarten Concert @ 6:30 pm (doors open at 6:15 pm)

Friday, March 22 - Early Release @ 2:35

• Family 3 Meeting
• Intermediate Orchestra @ AUGS, 7:30 am
  
• Beginning Band rehearsal @ AUGS, 7:30 am

Monday, March 25 - Friday, March 29th

• Spring Break

Dear Petty Families,

Beginning March 6th, our 3rd through 8th grade students began taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR). The IAR is a computer-based standardized assessment for students that is designed to measure students’ progress toward the the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, as well as the Standards for Mathematical Practices. This assessment also:

• Helps schools identify trends over time and address opportunity and achievement gaps for all groups of students.
• Shows how well students are learning and growing, compared to their peers statewide.
• Provides a balanced picture of student performance in conjunction with local assessments, classroom grades, and other measures like attendance

If you would like more information about the IAR assessment and access to the portal to see your child's results, please visit this link.

We are at a 41% response rate. If we get to 50%, every student at WC Petty will receive extra PBIS points in their PBIS Rewards account.

The information you provide will help guide improvement as we strive to inspire each student to realize their potential through the education and opportunities we provide at WC Petty. Your participation in this survey is voluntary but crucial. The more responses parents provide, the more we will know how to focus our efforts toward the improvements you want. Please help us reach our goal by completing the survey.

• Go to: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/login/ or use the QR code to take the survey.
• Si desea completar la encuesta en español, haga clic aquí.
  
• You may enter your email address if you would like to receive confirmation of your submission, but it is not required.
  
• Then enter “Lake” into the county field and “W C Petty” or "Petty" to find our school.

Join us Saturday, April 6 from 11:30-1:15 at Feed My Starving Children. THIS IS NOT A DROP-OFF EVENT and YOU MUST BE SIGN UP! Please join our group by signing up at fmsc.org and using code BPWP41

We are looking for people to fill our executive board for the upcoming school year. All persons nominated must have a student W.C. Petty during the 2024-25 school year. All nominations must be received by April 12. If you have a question, please email us at pettyboosters@gmail.com

-President

-Vice President

-Treasurer

-Secretary

A nomination form will be coming out soon!

April

• 5th - Read-A-Thon Begins

• 6th - Feed My Starving Children volunteer opportunity

• 12th - Kids Night Out (FINAL)

• Deadline for Board nominations

• 28th - 5th Grade Day Out (Tentative)

May

• 3rd - Read-A-Thon ends

• 6th-10th - Staff Appreciation Week

• 19th - Family Skate Night @ Skate on Grand

• 21st - Final Boosters Meeting

iPad Concerns

The technology department has seen an increase in headphone plugs breaking off in the iPads. Please help us remind students of the proper way to put headphones in the port and to never transport the iPad with the headphones attached. If the piece breaks off inside, please have your son/daughter report it to the teacher ASAP. The sound will not work with this piece broken off in the port. Please encourage your student to be very careful with the headphone jack.

Also please contact a teacher or the school if your student has misplaced their iPad. The sooner the school knows, the easier they are to find.

Common Sense Media

The link below is a great link for parents to help teach their students about proper technology use and how to keep them safe using the internet. Antioch CCSD 34 uses some of the resources from this website as well to help with digital citizenship.

Common Sense Media

Additionally, Common Sense Media has information that can help with internet services or home devices. Please click here to find out if you qualify for free internet.

5Essentials Survey Family Participation

The annual 5Essentials survey is open for families. Click on the link to learn more: 5Essentials Family Letter : English version 5Essentails family letter : Spanish Version.