The Wildcat Weekly

Monday, January 13: Day 1

Tuesday, January 14: Day 2

Wednesday, January 15: Day 3

Thursday, January 16: Day 4

Friday, January 17: Day 5

Monday, January 20: NO SCHOOL (MLK JR. DAY)

Tuesday, January 21: Day 1

Wednesday, January 22: Day 2

Thursday, January 23: NO SCHOOL (TEACHER ASSESSMENT DAY)

Friday, January 24: NO SCHOOL (TEACHER IN-SERVICE DAY)

At Eastview Elementary, the safety of our students and families is our top priority. Thank you for your ongoing partnership in making drop-off and pick-up times safe and efficient for everyone! As we start the new year, here are a few reminders to ensure smooth and safe routines:

1. Shortcut: You can shortcut waiting in the line of cars by parking in the parking lot and walking your child across the crosswalk. You must walk your child across the crosswalk as you are the best person to ensure they safely make it through the busy parking lot.

2. Handicap Parking Courtesy: Handicap spots are reserved for vehicles with proper designations.

3. Keep It Safe Inside: For everyone’s safety, students should remain seated and fully inside the vehicle while in motion.

4. Stick to the Path: Please follow all traffic patterns and avoid driving on sidewalks or other unintended areas, even during busy moments. Staying in line helps keep our students, families, and staff safe.

We understand mornings and afternoons can be busy, but your mindfulness during these times sets a great example for our students and helps us maintain a safe environment. Let’s work together to make each day start and end on a positive, safe note!

Thank you for your attention and cooperation. We’re so grateful for all you do to support our school community!

Each December, second and fourth-grade students in Lakeville Area Schools are administered the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). This assessment differs from our FastBridge assessments as it measures a student’s ability to reason rather than a general outcome measure of grade-level expectations. When considered together, these tools help teachers differentiate instruction to meet students’ individual needs. Additionally, CogATs help identify students who may benefit from enrichment opportunities or those who may be underperforming.

Understanding CogAT scores can feel complex. Below are several helpful resources to assist you in interpreting CogAT data:

• Where to find CogAT scores? – Directions for accessing the assessment tab in Infinite Campus.

• Ability Profile Website – Input a student’s ability profile to learn more about their reasoning abilities.

• Overview video – A general explanation of the CogAT assessment and how to read the student reports.

• Activities to do at home – Ideas to build on a student’s strengths.

If you have further questions after exploring the linked resources, please feel free to reach out to the following individuals:

Michelle Lange Learning Specialist: General CogAT questions, interpreting results, and use in the classroom. michelle.lange@isd194.org

As we move into the winter months, we often see an increase in illnesses within the school community. Currently, there is a rise in gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses, including influenza, pertussis (whooping cough), pneumonia, and strep throat.

To help prevent the spread of illness, please keep your child home if they have experienced vomiting, diarrhea, or a fever in the last 24 hours. Students may return to school when:

• Their illness has resolved or symptoms have significantly improved.

• They have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.

The CDC also encourages taking additional precautions for 5 days after resuming normal activities to minimize the spread of illness. These strategies include improving air circulation, practicing good hygiene, wearing a well-fitting mask, maintaining distance from others, and/or getting tested for respiratory viruses.

Please remember to promptly notify the school’s attendance office when your child is absent. Include the reason for the absence and any symptoms your child is experiencing. If your child is tested or tests positive for strep throat, influenza, pneumonia, or pertussis, please inform the school nurse. This information is kept confidential but is invaluable for monitoring illness trends and taking steps to ensure the health and safety of all students and staff.

Thank you for your partnership in keeping our school community healthy!

More information on these illnesses: MDH: Pertussis Facts, MDH: Flu facts

Love Baxter? Now you can bring home a cuddly version of him while supporting his vet care and food for just $15!

Every purchase helps ensure Baxter gets the care he needs. Grab yours today by clicking on this link to order: https://e.givesmart.com/events/EbC/. We have a limited supply and when they are gone, they are gone. Once we receive your order, we will send your stuffed Baxter home with your child, unless you tell us differently!

We are looking for volunteers to help in the cafeteria for the month of January. If you can help, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0C4BABAB2AA5F85-54029683-eastview.

The PTO would like to bring back Well Deserved Wednesdays! Here at EVE we like to show our staff how much we value and appreciate the very important and hard work they do. Once a month, the PTO will collect nominations via Google Form, and we will discuss and vote on 2 staff members to recognize at our regularly scheduled PTO meetings. The winners will receive a certificate and gift card the following day, on “Well Deserved Wednesday.” As you are submitting your nomination, please keep ALL EVE staff members in mind! We'd like to make a point to spotlight a variety of positions! Thank you for collaborating with us to give our staff something to smile about! Our first Well Deserved Wednesday will take place Wednesday, January 15.

Please submit your nomination by TONIGHT! (1/13)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdt9T9uNsUHaNcc2Fpe8nO7mSw5eHDlX7zGfrNrCuW3DBsEGw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Your school memories from cover to cover - order your yearbook today! Order deadline is April 11, 2025. Visit www.ybpay.com. Our EVE yearbook ID code is 14608425. Or scan the QR code to the right!

You can also contribute photos to the yearbook! Use the link below to upload photos you’d like to share. Be sure to tag them with the name of the event, the grade the picture relates to, or other relative info like First Day of School.

https://community.lifetouch.com/invite?code=EASTVIEWELEMENTARY-25

• 9:10 a.m. Students may enter the building
• 9:17 a.m. First bell - Students go to their classrooms
• 9:25 a.m. Second bell - Classes begin

End of School Day

• 3:52 p.m. First dismissal bell
• 3:55 p.m. Second dismissal bell
• 4:00 p.m. Buses leave

End of Day Checkout Process For the 2024-25 School Year

If you need to pick your child up before our end-of-the-day dismissal, we are asking you to do this before 3:30 p.m. Due to heavy volume in the front office, we cannot check out students from 3:30-3:55 p.m due to capacity. We made this change to ensure we get each child where they need to be. We appreciate you picking up your child before 3:30 p.m. or at dismissal.