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Published January 12, 2025

Principal's Message

Comprehensive Needs Assessment & Alice in Wonderland

Dear Clyde W. Needham Families,

As we enter Quarter 3 at Clyde W. Needham Elementary School, we anticipate a bustling season ahead with several noteworthy events:

Comprehensive Needs Assessment

It's that time of year for our comprehensive needs assessment, crucial for optimizing our school's operations. We value input from staff, teachers, students, and parents on what's working well and what additional improvements are needed at CW Needham. We will be reaching out to families to participate. On January 29, we will invite up to 8 parents to join us at Clyde W. Needham Elementary School to share their insights. Interested? Please contact Brittany Crusto at 209-331-7375 or email bcrusto@lodiusd.net.

Missoula Children's Theater Production of Alice in Wonderland

We're thrilled to introduce a new opportunity for our students this year! From March 3 to March 8, Clyde W. Needham will collaborate with Missoula Children's Theater to stage a full production of Alice in Wonderland. Auditions will kick off on Monday, March 3, followed by rehearsals throughout the week, culminating in two performances on Saturday, March 8. All rehearsals will take place after school, and participation is open to all students, not just those enrolled in the bridge program. Stay tuned for more details on this exciting endeavor!

Wishing all our Needham Knights peace and blessings,

Sonja Renhult
Proud Principal of Clyde W. Needham Elementary School

Event Calendar & Announcements

Minimum Day January 15

Kinder & TK go home at 11:50 AM

Grades 1-6 go home at 12:12 PM

ELAC Meeting January 15 @ 8:15AM

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Please join us for our ELAC meeting on Jan 15 @ 8:15AM

We will raffle a prize to all parents that attend!!

Your input is VALUABLE and NEEDED...PLEASE JOIN US!

SSC - School Site Council Meeting January 16 @ 4:30 -6PM

: bit.ly/ssc137

Please join us for our School Site Council Meeting

MLK Day - No school January 20

National Holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

January 29: Comprehensive Needs Assessment Interviews with Parents, Students, Teachers & Staff

Would you like to participate and have your voice heard? Please contact Brittany Crusto: 209-331-7375 or email bcrusto@lodiusd.net

February 1, 2025 - Summative ELPAC assessment window opens

CW Needham's English Learner students will begin completing the Summative ELPAC Assessment. We should complete summative ELPAC assessment for all EL students in grades 3 - 6 by March 14, 2025. We do this so that all of our 3rd-6th grade students can focus on the state assessments April 14 - May 2, 2025. Our Kinder - 2nd grade students will complete the ELPAC assessment once grades 3-6 have completed it.

For more information about ELPAC visit:

https://elpac.startingsmarter.org

April 14 - May 2, 2025 CAASPP State Assessment Window Open

CW Needham's 3rd - 6th grade students will show how much they have learned this year by taking the state CAASPP assessments in English Language Arts, Math & Science (5th grade only).

Please make sure that your 3rd - 6th grade student is here at Needham every day and on time during the assessment window so that they can complete the assessment with their peers on their scheduled assessment day. Students should also come to school with brain fuel from an excellent breakfast or you can bring them to campus beginning at 7:30AM to have a free breakfast here at school.

For more information about CAASPP visit:

https://ca.startingsmarter.org/

District Approved Flyers

Have You Reported Your Students' Absence?

Don't forget to call if your child is out sick. If you do not call it will be an unexcused absence.

Your child should come to school everyday!

Dropping Off & Picking Students Up

Dropping off and picking up students from Clyde W. Needham Elementary School

Dropping Off:

All students arriving in a vehicle MUST be dropped off in our parking lot on Pleasant Avenue
ONLY STUDENTS ARRIVING ON FOOT will be allowed to enter school at the Church Street Gate.
Drop off time for grades 1-6 is 7:30 - 8 AM

students may eat breakfast or walk the blacktop until school begins

Drop off time for Kindergarten(K) and Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is 7:45 - 8 AM

students may eat breakfast or walk in the kinder yard until school begins

School begins for all students at 8AM

Picking Up:

All students being picked up in a vehicle MUST be picked up in our parking lot on Pleasant Avenue
Vehicle pickups will not be allowed at the Church Street Gate - this exit is for WALKING STUDENTS ONLY
Pick Up time for grades 1-6 is 2:05 PM on regular school days

12:12 PM on Minimum School days

Pick Up time for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) will be 11:50 AM every school day including minimum days
Pick Up time for Kindergarten will be 11:50 AM on regular school days

11:50 AM on all minimum days
For quarters 2-4, kindergarten students will be picked up at 1:20 PM on regular school days and at 11:50 AM on every minimum day

For more detailed info please visit Needham Elementary School's Drop Off & Pick Up page