Elementary School Eagle Times

ISWA is committed to helping our families develop our students into strong readers.

Where do I find stories to read?

• · The library
• Books from our K12 lessons
• Your own books
• Amira
• Epic
• Big Universe - Here is a Tango – How to get to the Big Universe Library https://app.tango.us/app/workflow/Navigating-the-Big-Universe-Library-for-K-12-Online-School-5e07ae9bdec34bbe88a923d9466655cd
• Nearpod
• Storyline Online
• Little Free libraries
• MobyMax (Paired Reading Stories)
• Online stories https://www.freechildrenstories.com/
• Thrift stores When you shop at Goodwill and have a child with you, each child gets a free book

Reach out with any reading questions -

Kari Gillette, ISWA Reading Interventionist,

kgillette@k12insightwa.org

Hello Students and Learning Coaches of ISWA, we are super excited to announces our See's Candies Spring fundraiser!

Don't miss out on this sweet opportunity to indulge in delicious See's Candies treats while supporting our students!

Your purchase directly impacts student activities and competitions. A big thank you from the students of BPA!!

🏰 Welcome to Castle World in the K12 Zone! 🏰

Get ready to explore Castle World, a magical kingdom filled with royal castles, secret gardens, medieval libraries, jousting arenas, dragon caves, and more! For the entire month of March, Castle World will be available in all K12 Zones, offering daily opportunities for adventure and discovery.

🕯️ Each day, a new castle-themed riddle will appear—can you solve them all? Visit the K12 Zone every day, crack the daily riddle, and you’ll be entered into a raffle each Friday for a chance to win one of four $25 Amazon Gift Cards! The more riddles you solve, the more entries you get.

🌟 Explore the throne room, peek into the royal dining hall, uncover treasures guarded by dragons, or get lost in the garden maze. The castle’s secrets await—will you be the one to unlock them?

Click to Check It Out!

Get ready to unleash your creativity in the K12 Minecraft Room to Read Build Challenge! From February 12th to April 2nd, K12-powered students in grades K-12 are invited to submit their reading or book-related Minecraft builds just in time for National Reading Month! Show off your building skills and your love for books!

One winner per grade band (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) will receive a $25 Amazon e-gift card for their winning build!

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to combine your passion for reading and Minecraft. Start building and submit your entry today! K12 Room to Read Minecraft Challenge

Check out all the latest from K12 National. Contests, virtual field trips and more.

Check out a featured learning game in the K12 Skills Arcade!

MathBee helps students practice their multiplication and division facts, solve simple equations, compare fractions and decimals, and so much more – al while earning coins to buy custom outfits for their bees. 🐝➕ Join the fun at https://www.K12.com/K12-skills-arcade/. Mobile version coming in February

Register for the upcoming session by clicking here.

We are excited to launch our SY 24-25 LC Mental Health Series in partnership with the Cook Center and ParentGuidance.org. Intended audience is all parents and faculty are welcome to attend as well.

The multievent registration page for the school year is located here:

Webinar-Mental-Health-Series-Cook-Center-Sessions.pdf (widen.net)

We have revamped and updated our school website! http://InsightWashington.org

Are you looking for a one stop shop to find school calendars, important links, tech resources, club info and all the school's fun competitions and challenges? Go to our ISWA website :)

It will be regularly updated with all the info you will need as a student or an LC. Check it out to see what's going on at ISWA!

We are excited to announce the Learning Coach Community is now open! The Learning Coach Community is a one-stop-shop online community available to ALL K12 Learning Coaches. In the community, LC's can receive support (either as a returning or first-time LC's), access resources for students, find tips and tools for online school, and more. Ready to connect with other families learning from home?

Go to community.k12.com to get started!

Your voice, your story, has the power to inspire! We're excited to hear from our students on their experiences. Project Elevate is your stage to shine! 🌟 Remember, no tale is too tiny to make a difference.

• A favorite Spring Break Trip with friends, family, or solo (special destination, camp, activity, experience, program, etc.)
• Any Sports you're excited about and prioritizing during break and beyond?
• Will you be doing any Volunteering during the break (Yes? What are you going to do?)
• Have you received any recent Awards - or are you prepping for an upcoming Competition?
• Are you a Business Owner or Entrepreneur?
• Did you travel while also going to school and balancing travel fun and homework?
• Are you a pilot, adventurer, or simply doing something extraordinary while also being a student?
• Are you a writer, poet, musician, author, artist, what are you creating?

Share your journey with us here:

https://elevate.press/link

Insight School of Washington does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The following person has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Title IX Coordinator, Diana Figula

2601 S 35th Street, Suite 100

Tacoma, WA 98509

dfigula@k12insightwa.org

425-533-2728

Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR): https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html

Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint can be found in the Student Handbooks.