Super Powers Are at Work!

We have two days of whole class testing completed and the students are doing well.  Reports from students are that they know what is being tested and they feel good about their answers. As a staff we know they can do great things and are encouraged to hear the students voice this also.

Today - Thursday - is Take Your Child to Work Day so there will be no regular testing.  Some makeup testing may occur as needed.

Please continue to join us in encouraging students to do their best on the test!  Super Powers are at work!

Thanks!
Mrs. E.

MAP - Super Powers will be used!

It's time for the MAP test in grades 3-5.  We held two assemblies today to motivate the students and celebrate their hard work of increasing learning this year.  Our morning assembly was for all grades and featured the Eagle Singers and grade 5 putting on a musical about testing.  They did a fabulous job, singing, dancing, and acting.  The afternoon assembly was for 3rd-5th grades with a skit about testing put-on by the staff.  Once again all the kids displayed that they are ready for the test by answering correctly the MAP preparedness questions.

All students know they should be getting a good nights rest, eating a healthy breakfast, being on time to school, and present the entire test, to be assured they are prepared to do their best.  We know they will do a fabulous job of taking the tests these next two weeks.  We will begin our day each day with a motivating MAP parade to get the body and brain ready for the tests.

Remember we all have super powers and can use them to do our best on the MAP.  

Expecting great things from our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders!

Mrs E.

Eagles Have Talent!

Wow!  Last evening our Eagles displayed such talent at our Annual West Englewood Talent Show.  We moved to Oak Park High School to ensure all our families had room to view our talented kiddos and it worked out really well.  It was a fun evening filled with laughter, dancing, singing, and such talent.  Thanks to the team at West Englewood that put this all together, to the families that attended last night and to our fabulous students that shared their talents last night with the audience.

This next week we will have the opportunity to see the talent in academics our Eagles have in grades  3-5 as we begin MAP testing on Tuesday.  We will be using our POWERS to succeed at the MAP test.  Monday is Super Hero day so come to school in your super hero attire.

Eagles will rock the MAP!

Great Week!

It was a great week at West Englewood!

+  We held Kindergarten Round Up and welcomed our newest learners.  They were so excited to ride the school bus, see the classrooms, meet the teachers and touch the books in the library.  I know they are going to be a great group!  We are hoping to see many of them during XLT.
+  We got our March attendance results and remain on target for the year MSIP 5 attendance goal of above 90%.  We dropped a little this month to 91.56% but attendance remains very important.
+  We held our 3rd quarter awards assemblies and saw awesome results!
+  A Fire Drill was held and evacuation was done in a timely safe manner.
+  The Student Ambassadors held Friday Fright Night on Friday until 10pm.  We had a great time playing games, decorating cookies, watching a movie, Dropping Everything and Reading, racing and chatting about many topics.  Fun evening of team building for them.

I know next week will bring many more fun learning opportunities.  We have our 4th/5th music program, MAP information Night and 3rd-5th Open House/Conferencing on Tuesday from 6:30-8pm.

Keep soaring Eagles,
Mrs. E

It's A Good Day to Curl Up WIth A Good Book!

It's a SNOW day today so it is very quiet in the building this morning without the usual sounds of the school day starting.  When you become accustomed to certain sights/sounds/smells it is VERY strange to not have those things around.  By now teachers would start coming in, Adventure Club students would be involved in creative play, the cafeteria would have started the cooking for the day, calls would be coming in from families, etc.  Today it is SILENT here.

I hope our families are warm and safe at home.  Yesterday I talked with several students that were getting books to take home to read over the snow day we were sure was coming today.  I have to agree it's going to be a great day to curl up with a good book, play games with the family, practice those math facts together and enjoy some hot chocolate.  I plan to do just that when I leave school later on today.

Have a great reading, playing games, enjoying some down time day!

Mrs. E.

Ice Skating on Saturday

The West Englewood PTO has an exciting fun time for Saturday, Feb. 16th, planned.
During the long weekend you can meet your friends at the Linden Square Ice Rink in Gladstone.
The rink is open from 1pm-11pm for skating and your coupon and free adult skating is good.
The "official" West Englewood time is 1-3pm.  I plan to be there so I hope to see you there!

School is out Friday, Feb. 15th for staff development and Monday, Feb. 18th, for President's Day.  School resumes on Tuesday, Feb. 19th.  Have a great long weekend!

Goals in 5th Grade Check In

Our 5th graders went through an Eagles Leadership Training in November.  They set goals that they are working on that align with our Eagle expectations.  Today we held another check in with them to see how they are progressing and to revise/revamp any goals that might need to be adjusted.  I am pleased to say that the majority of our 5th graders are not only reaching their goals, but exceeding them.  We are so proud of their increased positive behaviors since this training!

                  WAY TO GO 5th GRADE!!!  KEEP UP THE FABULOUS WORK!!!