Learning Together

As we approach this special time of year, we want to express our gratitude for all you do to support our students and each other. Your dedication makes a lasting impact, and we are truly fortunate to have such a passionate and committed learning community.

We wish you and your loved ones peace, joy, and warmth throughout the holidays and into the new year.

Respectfully,

The Office of Instruction

As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance assessment practices and utilize data in our daily work, we redefined the roles and responsibilities for our Coordinator of Assessment and Data prior to hiring Dr. Heather Lyon. This role strengthens our focus on developing and implementing comprehensive assessment systems and effectively utilizing data to inform instruction and support student achievement.

• Manage the district’s assessment program and collaborate on assessment development and training
• Lead the use of data systems to improve student achievement and monitor equity trends
• Provide professional learning on assessments, data analysis, and instructional use
• Oversee and support the student management system (SchoolTool) and other key instructional assessment resources

Since joining us in August, Dr. Lyon and members of the Information Technology team have concentrated on managing SchoolTool and streamlining processes for staff support. To ensure efficient processing and routing of requests for SchoolTool and other instructional assessment resources (Acadience, eDoctrina and iReady), we ask staff to use MasterLibrary for all support or technical issues.

Please submit all requests and support needs via MasterLibrary using the IT Request option. This will allow us to:

• Process requests more efficiently
• Ensure the appropriate team members address your needs
• Identify trends of support requests

Thank you for your cooperation as we continue to redefine these roles and responsibilities. If you have questions or need further clarification, please contact Dr. Heather Lyon.

Congratulations to Natalie Dreis, Maddy Falletti, and Judy Schnitzler who were the first three to respond to last month's riddle correctly.

If you know the answer to this month's riddle, click HERE to submit your answer. The first three (3) people who answer the riddle correctly will receive a special prize in their mailbox next week!

Good luck!

December Riddle: I am from the month of December. I am not a holiday. I am the only month that has this. What am I?