The Wildcat Weekly

• MAP testing for grades 3-5 and Galileo testing for all grade levels will begin the week of April 21st. Please make sure to check out the information below for testing strategies and supports to help your student be ready for their upcoming assessments.

• If a student is going to be absent for the day, please call Ms. Sussie in the office and let us know. You can also leave a message if you call before school hours.

• When a student is late to school, a parent/guardian MUST come inside to sign their student in for the day.

• If you need to make a transportation change, call the office before 2:30 to make that change.

• If you would like to shout-out your student's teacher or any other Weaver staff member, see the information below, and fill out the form.

• The last day of school is May 23rd and it is a FULL DAY of school!

On Thursday, April 10th, 14 seniors from Central High School visited Weaver for Senior Serve Day. These seniors visited different classrooms, ate lunch, and had recess with students. It was a great day for both Weaver students and our visitors! Thank you Central High School and to the visiting seniors for making this a great day for our students.

Thank you to all of the Weaver Families who came to STEAM night. We enjoyed getting to connect with you and hope that you enjoyed the activities. We want to give a special shout out to Ms. Ebert who planned an amazing night of fun! Also, a big thanks to OTC for partnering with us and providing some pretty awesome demonstrations.

As we wind down this school year, and with the end of year testing coming up, it is extremely important to help our students stay focused on following school-wide expectations. Our PBIS Matrix, like the one posted below, helps to remind students of those expectations and can be found in all areas of our building. Weaver Wildcats know and practice everyday how to be safe, respectful, responsible, and motivated.

• April 15th--PTA Meeting at 4:45
• April 17th--K-Prep 3:20-4:20
• April 19th--Family Night at the Spfld. Cardinals @ 6:05 (see additional information below flyer)
• April 21st-26th--MAP/Galileo Testing begins
• May 1st--K-Prep 3:20-4:20
• May 5th-May 9th--Teacher Appreciation Week (More info. to come)
• May 6th--1st Grade to the Springfield Little Theater
• May 23rd--Last Day of School--It will be a full day of school

Weaver Families-- Here is some important information regarding Family Night at the Springfield Cardinals.

• Tickets were sent home with your student on Thursday 4/10/25.
• Each student at Weaver received 2 tickets.
• If you know that your family cannot attend the game, please send your tickets back so that we can distribute them to families who may need more tickets.
• Hammons Field is a cashless stadium.
• Hammons Field has a clear bag policy. Only clear bags are allowed into the stadium with the exception of medical bags and diaper bags.

FAQs:

1. Can families purchase additional tickets? Yes! For those interested in purchasing additional tickets to a game, the Cardinals will be offering a group discount, which is up to $3 off the regular ticket price. PLEASE call the box office at (417) 863-2143 to purchase your tickets. When calling, identify which school you’re with so box office staff can do their best to get your seats close to your group (seats together cannot be guaranteed).
2. If a family cannot use their tickets, can we distribute them to other staff/families? Yes, please collect any tickets that families and/or staff do not intend to use and distribute them as you see fit. We want the tickets to be utilized and the seats to be full the night of the games.
3. Will there be any discounts or specials for concessions? No. However, the Cardinals have weekly promotions which include: $2 Hot Dogs and Bratwursts on Tuesday nights and free ice cream sandwiches before the games on Sundays.
4. Is there free parking? Free parking can be found along Walnut Street or at OTC. The lot across the street from the stadium has $10 parking.

If you are interested in your student attending Explore this summer, registration is now open. You can visit https://www.sps.org/explore for details about classes, Explore site, and how to enroll your student. While there you can also click the enroll now button to get your student registered for class this summer.

Overall Building Attendance= 89.85% (This is a .01% increase since last week)

--Our goal is to be at 95% building-wide

Wonder Years= 86.88% (0.09% increase)

Kindergarten= 90.13% (0.04% increase)

1st Grade= 89.09% (0.08% increase)

2nd Grade= 89.31% (0.01% increase)

3rd Grade= 89.88% (0.03% decrease)

4th Grade= 91.67% (same as last week)

5th Grade= 91.12% (0.04% decrease)

Dates: March 24th- April 18th

Challenge Type: Class Challenge

We have finished the Round Robin portion of our Weaver Madness Attendance Tournament. Mrs. Thomas's class ended up being the #1 seed with 11 wins and 2 losses followed closely by Mrs. Rashell's classes with 10 wins and 3 losses. This week we will move into single elimination bracket play, and it is anybody's game to win. At the end of the week, we will have the winner of the Weaver Madness Attendance Tournament. Students are loving this challenge and are excited to hear who has won their match-up everyday during lunch. Help your student's class be successful by making sure your student is at school everyday and on-time. We appreciate your support in helping to improve Weaver's attendance. You can see the bracket below to see who your student's class will be up against starting this week.

As we enter into a time of state and district assessments, we want to provide some tips and strategies for both parents and students. MAP and Galileo Testing will start the week of April 21st.

Teacher/Staff Shout Outs

Free and Reduced Lunch Application

2024-2025 SPS School Calendar

Student Handbook

Weaver Dismissal/Pick-up Map

Weaver at a Glance

Important Dates