Seawell Peek At the Week

Greetings Seawell Seahawks!!! We are well on our way to an amazing 2024-25 school year. First, a sincere thank you for all of the warm words of support, cards and flowers in acknowledgement of my mother's recent passing.

As many of you know this is the time of year when students are both reviewing and participating in a variety of assessments in order for teachers to design instruction that best meets the needs of our learners. Previous data is being reviewed by PLT's (Professional Learning Teams) and they are working together in order to analyze, plan and design learning experiences for your child. Some data is readily available in various digital and paper forms and shared during the workdays while new data will be collected in the upcoming weeks. Note that we have already begun BOY (Beginning of Year) assessments in order to inform instruction.

I will begin sharing information in the Classroom Corner section of our weekly newsletter to both educate and update regarding assessments, educational acronyms, etc. to keep you up to speed:)

The Seawell PTA Welcomes YOU to the 2024-25 school year!

• Get Seahawk news and a calendar of events at PTA website and PTA Facebook

• Check out the latest edition of the Seahawk Scoop

• Join the PTA! Reminder: memberships expire each year so rejoin to stay current!

• Now it’s easy to jump in on PTA activities! Check out the current volunteer needs here—and bring a friend!

Upcoming PTA Meetings

• The first general members meeting of the year will be during Curriculum Night on September 19th. We’ll be voting on the office of Vice President, as well as the yearly budget. We’ll also be sharing some exciting upcoming events and ways to get involved. Please make every effort to attend!

Family Fall Portraits

We’re happy to welcome back local photographer Trevor Holman for fall family portraits. Sign up for a 15-minute session on Oct 12,13,19 or 20. A $20 reservation fee supports Seawell programs & staff via the PTA.

Seawell’s Critter Corner is Orange County’s ONLY School Farmyard!

In operation for 30+ years and 100% parent-run. The Critter Corner benefits families in many ways from social emotional learning to biology and life skills. Bring the kids to get to know our furry & feathery friends at an orientation listed below. You only need to attend one, no RSVP needed. Questions? Email the Critter Corner crew at seawellcrittercorner@gmail.com.

• Sunday, September 15, 5pm

• Saturday, September 21,10am

• Rain date Sunday September 22, 4pm (if needed).

Family Night Out

Grab a friend and enjoy some delicious frozen yogurt at Yo-Pop on September 11th from 3:30-close (9:30pm). A portion of the proceeds will support the PTA! Save the Date for Carrburritos on October 30th!

Room Parents Needed

Room Parents are still needed for several classrooms! Room Parents are a vital part of our school community. Learn more about the role & sign up now.

In order to keep all of our students safe, we must have any parent/visitor sign in at the front office. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this safety policy. The sign in process does require a government issued ID, i.e. driver's license.

Be sure to follow our social media and school website to keep up with all of the amazing things happening with our students and staff at Seawell!

Instagram: sesseahawks

Twitter: @SeawellES

Website: https://www.chccs.org/SES

September 10

SNAC Community Meeting

The EC Department and SNAC will hold its first community meeting for EC parents and other interested community members on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. The topics for this session will include:

• Information about the EC Central Office Team

• Key Differences Between an IEP/ IDEA and 504

• Curriculum and Graduation Pathways

September 19

• Curriculum Night 5:30pm -7:30
• 5:30-6:10 First Classroom Session
• 6:15 - 6:45 General PTA Meeting
• 6:50-7:30 Second Classroom Session (Repeat of the first session's information)

September 25

• Fall Pictures

September 27

• Teacher Workday (No School for Students)

In the wake of the school shooting in Georgia your child may have questions or thoughts regarding the incident. Please feel free to utilize this resource or reach out to our student support team if needed.

• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers, National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) – Key points to communicate and ways to support young people emotionally, differentiated by age group. (https://bit.ly/3ljpHf7

Assessments for September

Sept 1-Oct 2 IRLA Assessment - Teachers are assessing the Independent Reading Level of your child within the literacy program/framework utilized within our district (ARC)

Sept 4 -Sep 24 BOY mClass Assessment (K-3) Assessment - State literacy assessment that is administered at the beginning, middle and end of the school year for students in Kindergarten thru third grade. Next week you will receive more detailed information about this universal screener and how it is used to inform teaching and learning.

Sept 12-16 Beginning-of-Grade (BOG) Gr 3 Reading

Aug 30-Sept 26 BOY: STAR Reading (4-5)

Aug 30-Sept 26 BOY: iReady Math (K-5)

BOG3
Beginning of Grade 3. Test taken in English language arts/reading by third grade students starting on the 11th day of the school year. Third grade parents will receive more information about this test from our assistant principal in the upcoming week.