Whirlwind weekly news
Week of April 21-25
Weekly Message/Updates
Feedback due by Friday, May 2:
Teams Complete Together (grade level, supplemental, specialists, sped, ML, custodian/kitchen, Beth/Monie) - Master Schedule Feedback
Classroom Teachers Complete Individually - Wilson SWT Input for 2025-2026
Yearbook Pictures - Don't forget to put yearbook pictures into the yearbook picture drive.
Please review hallway expectations with your students, as we continue our state testing for grades 3-5 this week. We want to make sure that all students are able to focus and concentrate to do their best on the MCA tests.
Staffing Update:
Danette McDeid has accepted our .5 sped teacher position! Danette has worked most of her career in the Minneapolis Public Schools as a sped teacher. This past year, she transitioned to Anoka-Hennepin and was at Rum River and McKinley as a sped teacher. We are excited to have her join our team this upcoming school year!
Tanya Vargas has been shifted to supplemental.
Haley Bergeson is remaining in 2nd grade at Wilson.
Literacy Adoption Process:
The school board will be looking to make a final vote on moving forward with a curriculum adoption for literacy as we start the 2025-2026 school year.
The one recommendation moving forward to a school board vote at the end of this month:
CKLA Comprehensive (K-5), Bridge to Read (K-3), Functional Morphology (4-5)
More information to come once there is a final vote from the school board.
Collective Efficacy/Data Meeting Schedule: Collective Efficacy Cycle 2 Coverage
CE this week - Observations
THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL CE MEETINGS FROM APRIL 10 UNTIL THE END OF APRIL SO YOU HAVE TIME TO MEET & PLAN YOUR OBSERVATION AND GIVE EACH OTHER FEEDBACK.
Collective Efficacy/Data meeting schedule, data meeting notes, CE module notes document
Weekly schedule
Wilson Whirlwind Winners Document
Monday, April 21 (DD4 - I-Team) Pledge 4TB
8:35-9:10 I-Team (Nicki's Office)
Tuesday, April 22 (DD5 - Collective Efficacy/Data PLC) Math MCA Starts (Gr. 3-5)
Wednesday, April 23 (DD1 - Leadership/Committee Meetings) Math MCA (Gr. 3-5) Staff Salad Day
8:35-9:10 Equity Team Meeting (Kara Schumann's Room)
Thursday, April 24 (DD2 - Child Study) Math MCA (Gr. 3-5)
5:00-6:30pm K Welcome Night (welcoming our incoming K students and their families)
Friday, April 25 (DD3 - Collective Efficacy/Data PLC)
Monday, April 28 (DD4 - I-Team) Pledge 3TP
8:35-9:10 I-Team (Nicki's Office)
Wilson Apparel
Wilson Apparel:
You can order at any time throughout the year. There are no deadlines to ordering.
Wilson Apparel: https://innovationsplusllc.com/product-category/anoka-hennepin-schools/wilson-elementary
School-Wide Title Strategies & Action Steps
Strategy 1 - Student Achievement in Reading
Strategy 2 - Student Achievement in Math
2024-2025 Intended Outcomes in Reading: By the end of the 2024-2025 school year, 47.9% of all 3-5 students will score at or above grade level proficiency on the All Accountability MCA Reading assessment.
2024-2025 Intended Outcomes in Math: By the end of the 2024-2025 school year, 60.9% of all 3-5 students will score at or above grade level proficiency on the All Accountability MCA Math assessment.
Action Steps:
1. Collaboration through Collective Efficacy Cycles - Research Effect Size of 1.57
2. Student Self-Reported Grades - Research Effect Size of 1.33
3. Response to Intervention (all students getting what they need) - Research Effect Size of 1.29
Strategy 3 - Student Engagement
2024-2025 Intended Outcomes:
During the 2024-2025 school year, our Equity/Student Support Team will work on strategies to close our academic (reading and math) and behavior gaps. They will also support teachers with a resource page with ideas, books and resources to learn and grow on your own or with students.
During the 2024-2025 school year, classroom teachers will implement morning meeting and Character Strong Start Intentionally and Grow lessons each week. Each classroom space will have a calming corner with routines that have been taught for students to utilize daily.
During the 2024-2025 school year, we will provide intentional spaces and routines to help students regulate their emotions/feelings (calming corner in each space, Skills Room and SUN Room).
Action Steps:
1. Resource Page and Achievement Gap strategies
2. Daily Morning Meeting with Character Strong Start Intentionally and Grow lessons weekly
3. Calming Corners in each classroom. Set routines and structures for students to access the Skills Room and SUN Room
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