Leopards News

Dear John Wetten Families,

We have had a tremendous start to the school year this fall! The first few weeks have emphasized building routines and relationships with new classmates. It is wonderful to see our young students thriving in the caring and supportive environment we have at John Wetten. Our students, teachers, support staff, and families work so well together.

Fall marks our first benchmark testing, which measures student progress in math and reading. All of our students participate in Star Math and DIBELS Reading testing. We use this information to help make the best instructional decisions possible for each student. October is also our first progress reporting period. Keep a look out for your students progress report to come home in their backpack at the end of October. While each of these assessments and reports provides information regarding how your child is performing, they will continue to grow throughout the year. Our school team looks forward to celebrating this with you!

As always, if there is anything we can do, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Parking for Pickup

Please make sure you are not parking next to any designated yellow curb areas around the building. These are no parking zones at all times to make a clear pathway for Emergency vehicles. Code Enforcement has been out ticketing cars parked in these areas.

Annual Notice for Oregon's Statewide Summative Assessments

The Annual Notice for Oregon's Statewide Summative Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics has been posted to the school district websites.

Zones of Regulation at JWE

John Wetten Elementary is utilizing the school-wide Zones of Regulation social emotional learning. The purpose of this is to promote a school-wide common language that is intended to help students identify emotions they may be experiencing throughout the day. This in turn builds school stamina and self-regulation skills. When students are able to better recognize how they are feeling, it helps them take the steps to self-regulate and become more engaged in their learning. Please take a minute to review the Zones of Regulation chart in our newsletter. Also, feel free to use this as a tool at home if you desire.

Sincerely,

John McAndrews

Principal

Hello JWE Parents and Guardians,

Our Move-A-Thon is in full swing, help us get to our goal of $40,000! Make your donations now on the Fund Hub site (www.getmovinfundhub.com - use school identifier: 5f904544d9986) or drop off cash or checks (payable to John Wetten Elementary) in the school office. The deadline to make donations is October 9th.

Spectators are welcome and encouraged to join us to cheer on their children behind the field fence line at the Move-A-Thon on October 4th. The PFO will have a sign making station for extra fun and encouragement! The grade level start times are:

4th Grade: 8:45-9:15

1st Grade: 9:15-9:45

2nd Grade: 9:45-10:15

5th Grade: 10:15-10:45

3rd Grade: 10:45-11:15

We are looking forward to another successful Move-A-Thon fundraiser with all of you!!!

Thank you,

The John Wetten PFO

Mark your calendars now for student picture day on October 18th.

Retake day will be November 21st.

Picture packets will be sent home soon but you can also go ahead and preorder them now, follow the directions below.

Attendance has been linked to school achievement. It is so important to attend school if you are not sick.

Missing just 2 days a month = 10% of the school year.

Every student has a pre-determined plan for the end of the each day. If you have any change to your child's end of day transportation plan please email us at jwetransportation@gladstone.k12.or.us no later than 12 noon (M, T, Th, F) or 11:00 a.m. (W). We will reply to your message by 2:00 p.m. or 1:00 (W) to confirm receipt of your message. Please include the student's name, teacher and details of the plan.

Please note: We cannot accommodate last minute phone calls to change your child's plan.

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