Wilson Ram Record
Wilson Middle School
Conference Sign up Now Available
Wilson Middle School Conferences will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 18 and Thursday, Oct. 20. Times on both nights will be 3-9pm. Wilson teachers are excited to connect with families to provide a progress report on their children at this point in the school year!
Sign up can be done online at the following website:
Sign up is easy...just follow these simple steps:
1) Click the link above
2) Enter your child's legal first and last name in the appropriate fields
3) For password, enter your child's lunch number/ID number
4) Click "schedule" next to the class/teacher you would like to see (up to two teachers)
5) Click the time you would like
6) Click "schedule time" and your conference with that teacher is scheduled
If you run into trouble online, you can always call the Wilson Main Office at (319) 558-2156 and someone can assist you in scheduling your conferences.
We are excited to meet with as many of you as possible on Oct. 18 and 20. See you then!
CLIMB Theatre to present "Stand Out, Step Up" to Wilson Students
The CLIMB Theatre will present an original play called "Stand Out, Step Up" which centers on leadership. There are three separate performances for each grade level. Below is a synopsis of the show, and some questions that you may find helpful when talking to your child about what they saw:
"When we think of leadership in middle or high school, we think about roles: student body president, captain of the football team, drum major. But true leaders know that "leader" is more than just a title, it is a responsibility to oneself and to the community. In this 40 minute interplay, two CLIMBE actor-educators will empower students to make their school a safe place and positive space for all students. Students will learn that leadership doesn't just mean taking charge, but also standing up for those in need, celebrating diversity, and encouraging others to do the same."
Questions to ask your child about the performance:
"Tell me about the play you saw today"
"What did you like about it?"
"What did you learn?"
"What are some ways you can step up at school?"
"What are some ways you can step up at home?"
Cyberbullying Presentation for Parents - Oct. 11th
“Really, Mom…a D now isn’t like a D used to be!”
Parents/Guardians – as the needs of students shift, and the need to ensure essential skills are mastered by all students, there is also a shift in how best to describe a student’s performance level. Rather than letters, symbols, or numbers, the Cedar Rapids Community School District is moving towards the use of the following four words:
Exemplary
Proficient
Developing
Insufficient
For the time being, we will ALSO use traditional letters (A, B, C, etc.) along with percentages, to ensure understanding for all as we make this transition.
Wilson students will receive two types of report card; one that looks traditional, with letter grades and percentages and another with marks of E, P, D, or I for reported standards. A change at Wilson for 2016-17 is that EVERY teacher will report on 21st Century Skills – Employability. We have identified the skills of Responsibility, Engagement, and Integrity to be critical to each student’s future success in school and beyond. Some teachers will also be reporting academic progress using the standards of the content area and these letters. Think of the difference between these statements and what each describes in terms of student mastery of a skill…
“I got a B in Math”
“I got a 3 in Math”
“I’m proficient with integers, and still developing with two-step equations”
Research tells us that students learn better when their skill achievement is clearly described, rather than when they are compared to other students or to a set percentage number that might include many different measures. We are moving in that direction and are committed to doing what’s best for kids. Please feel free to contact jphelan@cr.k12.ia.us (Wilson Instructional Design Strategist) or aeley@cr.k12.ia.us (Wilson Principal) if you need more information at this time.
Thank you!
21st Century Skills Reporting
Knowing where you are and where you want to go is a key part of growth and improvement. Our school regularly uses data to tell us how our students are progressing and to adjust instruction for better results. In addition to reporting academic grades, teachers will also be reporting out on 21st Century Skills this year. Simply put, 21st Century Skills encompass those pieces of student performance that are going to show up all throughout life – in relationships, the workforce, and everywhere else. For any family having had child in a Cedar Rapids Community Schools elementary building, these same skills are reported out as PARRT skills on the elementary report card. Rooted in the Iowa Core, Wilson teachers will routinely report out one overall 21st Century Skill comprised of the following areas:
Responsibility
Promptness to class
Materials are ready in every class
Assigned work is completed on time and with maximum effort
Engagement
Learning Behaviors
Collaboration
Communication
Integrity
Citizenship
Cooperation
Respect
Ethical Behavior
The scale for reporting will be as such:
Exemplary
Proficient
Developing
Insufficient
No Evidence
Teachers will be teaching and re-teaching all students what these areas are throughout the year, and what the skills look like at every performance level. Three times a quarter, teachers will report in PowerSchool your child’s progress on 21st Century Skills.
Some key points to understand:
21st Century Skills reports are COMPLETELY SEPARATE from academic grades – they neither raise nor lower an academic grade
21st Century Skills reports are intended to provide talking points about overall student success in classrooms across the building
We are excited to open up the dialogue about your child's success at school even further with this 21st Century Skill report. Feel free to contact Wilson administration with any questions!
Cast for Fall Musical "The Alice Files"
Wilson's talented theatre students will present an original work called "The Alice Files" this October 28th (7pm) and October 29th (2pm). Congrats to the following actors/actresses for their participation:
Miss Fit - Clara Hamilton
Alice - Kate Jordan (Jaden Hodges, understudy)
Dahlia - Naala Wright
Rabbit - Ava Vlcko (Hasani Nijimbere, understudy)
Dodo - Taya Meyer
Parrot - Hannah Steele
Tweedle Dumb - Dillon DeFord
Tweedle Dumber - Caleb Groomes
Billie - Christina Curd
Rose - Kaylin Hamilton
Violet - Zoie Points
Daisy - Taya Meyer
Card 2 - Aiden Osborn
Card 7 - Harley Murray
Card 8 - Hasani Nijimbere
Rufus P. Caterpillar - Joe Nassif
Worchestershire Cat - Araya Westmoreland
Mad Hatter - Dillon DeFord
March Hare - Pacience Dixon
Dormouse - Jaden Hodges
Queen of Hartz - Ella Winans
King of Hartz - Caleb Groomes
Joker - Christina Curd
Jaberwocky Slayer - Clara Hamilton
Audience/Plants/Classmates/Jury:
Naala Wright
Hannah Steele
Sophia Braggs
Nataysia Griffin
Aiden Osborn
Harley Murray
Hasani Nijimbere
STAR ELITE
Congratulations to the following students for being selected to Star Elite for 2016-17:
Ahnyah Bruce
Francine Niyonyishu
Arayah Westmoreland
Jaden Hodges
Layka Cheney
Jamayka Wilson
Nicole Rowe-Solem
Tahirah Den Beste
Ella Moorman
Carlee Traywick
Olga Chavez
Caydence Miller
Blaklee Gienapp
Kate Jordan
Sophia Braggs
Siara Peck
Kylee Traywick
Gabrielle Guenther
Annie Hackett
Lexus Wilson-Bean
Addie Panosh
Zoie Points
Chloe Hemphill
Christina Curd
Trinitee Brown
Sofia Bell
Hannah Smith
Paige Cline
Pacience Dixon
Shelby Hittie
Chloe Jackson
Kelsie Burgholzer
Olivia Graveman
Jazmin Haynes
Bella Jones
Kylinn Baych
Bella Tamayo
Kenzie Hoyt
Sierra Vega
Kaylynne Baych
Ella Mehmen
Jacklyn Burgholzer
Emily Voshell
Brylee Emerson
Megan Netolicky
Kayleigh Wiesenhofer
Cameron Kelso
Alex Kappmeyer
Caleb Groomes
Aiden Osborn
Memphis Robertson
Dylan Pederson
E-Registration Update
We have had a GREAT response from families getting e-registration completed through PowerSchool! Nearly 75% of our students/families have completed this process. As a reminder, e-registration needs to be done each year to update addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and permissions for field trips and publication permissions. Students with outdated e-registration may risk not being able to attend field trips.
If you need assistance logging on to PowerSchool, or would prefer a hard copy to complete at home and return, please call the main office at 319-558-2156.
Thank you!!!
Wilson Middle School
Email: aeley@cr.k12.ia.us
Website: http://wilson.cr.k12.ia.us/
Location: 2301 J Street Southwest, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
Phone: 319-558-2156
Twitter: @CRWilsonRams