Wildcat News
January 22, 2021
A Message from the Principal
FWE families,
Learning continues to move forward for our Wildcats at a rapid pace. Staff are working extremely hard to engage each and every learner in rigorous instruction. Thank you for all you are doing as parents to ensure your children are attending their Zoom meetings and accomplishing their reading, writing and math work. Our data is clearly showing that students who are regularly participating are growing by leaps and bounds. We are also noticing that those students that are missing instruction and not engaging in practice are falling further and further behind. If your child is struggling in their current educational situation, please reach out to our office or your child's teacher so we can partner with you to find solutions .
In partnership,
Kristin Cortes
Principal
Upcoming Events
- January 28th - Raffle winners will be announced.
- January 29th - End of 2nd Quarter/Semester Break, No School
- February 2nd - Yoforit Fundraiser
Title/LAP Parent Engagement Night
If you missed our Title/LAP Parent Engagement Night last week, you can still participate in the rich learning that took place. We've attached a recording of the meeting so you can learn about:
- how Title/LAP funds support FWE students
- gain tips and how to engage your students better in distance learning
- learn about the importance of productive struggle
- see how to access a variety of parent supports for reading and writing
We hope you will check it out!
Parent Engagement Policy
ROAR Awards
Obed B. - Rylie J. - Burchak
Justin F. - Abbott/Lovelace
Sherlyn M. - Lovelace/Abbott
Yoforit Boosters Fundraiser
Our Nov., Dec., and January dates were lightly attended so we hope that our two remaining fundraising opportunities will be STRONG!
Seating may not be available but you can get your tasty treat for take-out. Depending on the sales, we can earn 10 - 20% of what is purchased. Please consider helping out our wonderful parent booster club, which in turn, helps all of our students at Frank Wagner Elementary!
- Who? EVERYONE! All Frank Wagner Wildcats, their friends and family.... invite everyone!
- When? Tuesday, February 2nd (Groundhog's Day), 2pm - 9pm
- Where? YOFORIT Frozen Yogurt Shop, located at 19030 Lenton Pl SE, Monroe, near Taco Bell on Hwy 2
- What? Help our Wildcat Boosters help our school
- How? As you pay for your froyo, tell the clerk you are there for Frank Wagner Elementary Wildcat Boosters! ... and then enjoy your cool, sweet treat!
You can buy things out of their case, order froyo cakes, and they are now selling scoops of Tillamook Ice Cream as well! Hope you can join the fun and help out!
Report Cards
If you have any questions when you receive your child's report card, please contact your child's teacher directly.
UPDATE! Lunch Services
From our School Conselor, Mrs. Simeoni
Mindfulness:
For this week I wanted to come back to mindfulness and share a few more activities for our practice.
BREATHING USING YOUR IMAGINATION
Breathe in like you are smelling a flower , breathe out like you are blowing out birthday candles.
Breathe in blue sky, Breathe out gray skies.
Pretend your belly is like a balloon. Breathe in and make the balloon bigger, then breathe out and make the balloon shrink.
Writing Celebration
Supporting the i-Ready Diagnostic Testing at Home
Supporting the i-Ready Diagnostic Testing at Home
Over the next few weeks, students in grade 1st - 5th will be taking the i-Ready diagnostic test to measure progress from the beginning of the year until now. We will need your support during this process to ensure that students' results are accurate and show what they know and are able to do. Students will take their i-Ready diagnostic at home while their teacher or staff member actively monitor their progress.
Here are the most important things you can do to support your student on the i-Ready diagnostic:
During the diagnostic:
Provide a place for students to take the diagnostic away from distractions.
Do not help your student. (We want to see how much they know and can do)
Encourage students to do their best, show work on paper, and know that this diagnostic will help teachers know how to support them.
In this document, you will find more information about i-Ready and how you can support your student at home. We will also be adding supporting materials on the Monroe School District website's Distance Learning Support page at: https://www.monroe.wednet.edu/covid-19/support-for-families
Thank you for your support during this process. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student's teacher.
Kindle Raffle
Some ways to engage in learning that will earn you entries to the drawing:
Attend daily Zoom meetings
Be active in Canvas and complete assignments, tasks, watching videos, etc.
Demonstrate evidence of work completion during that calendar day
Attend small group supports
Communicate with teacher about their work / questions / etc.
The winners will be announced on Thursday, January 28th.
We would like to thank The Monroe Masons Organization for donating the Kindle.
Make sure your contact information is up-to-date!
It is very important that all families make sure all of their contact information is up-to-date with the school office. In the event of school delays and cancelations, or other emergencies, we need to be able to contact all of our families. When there are urgent messages to share with families, they are sent out via email and phone call. Messages are also posted on the district website, Facebook and Twitter.
If you would like to opt-in to also receive text messages, please send a text message of "Y" or "Yes" to our school's short code number, 67587. You can opt out of these messages any time by simply replying to oue of our messages with "Stop".
Inclement Weather Procedures Reminder
Now that winter is upon us, we wanted to remind you of our inclement weather procedures. Even though it is an unusual school year, we will be upholding our typical inclement weather procedures just as any other school year. This means that if road conditions are deemed unsafe, we will be delaying or canceling school for that day. Canceled school days may need to be made up at the end of the school year. These days are included on our published calendars as "snow make up" days.
For more information please visit: https://www.monroe.wednet.edu/about/news/new-page/~post/inclement-weather-procedures-for-2020-21-20210108
Thermometers
Does your family need a thermometer? Please contact the office at (360)804-3200 and we will try to provide you with one.
Frank Wagner Elementary received digital thermometers provided by a generous combined donation from:
Rotary Club of Monroe / Darian Caldwell Rotary President
Pharm A Save Pharmacy /Sue Graafstra
and The Monroe Public Schools Foundation / Katy Woods MPSF President
On behalf of our Frank Wagner Elementary Staff and families, THANK YOU so much to everyone making this donation possible!!!!
Learning Schedules
Please contact your teacher or the office with any questions.
Attendance
Attendance will be taken daily at the end of each day.
If you know your child will be absent or unable to complete work, please call our 24 hour attendance hotline at
(360) 804-3201 to excuse them.
Monroe School District is currently hiring for Substitute Paraeducators
Due to our immediate need for Paraeducator Subs we are temporarily waiving our regular educational requirement of 72 college level credits or passed ParaProTest. Job requirements are; A sincere interest in helping children of all ages succeed in a safe and healthy school environment. If you are interested in applying to be a Substitute Paraeducator please apply online at https://monroejobs.hrmplus.net/
Applicants will be screened and interviews will take place via Zoom. Please note that the waiver of the educational requirements ONLY applies to the Substitute Paraeducator job position and not to any contracted Paraeducator jobs.
Questions?! Reach out to Annadea Olsen at olsena@monroe.wednet.edu
Frank Wagner Elementary is seeking bilingual applicants for the following positions:
- Library Specialist
- Preschool Para-educator
- 2nd Grade Para-educator
- Health Room Para-educator
From Nurse Pamela's Desk
Parents/guardians of our in-person students: Please refer to the chart to determine if your child is well enough to attend school in person. Help us keep our Wildcat community healthy!
Please contact the school nurse at (360) 804-3206 with any questions.
Pamela Hyvonen, BSN, RN
School Nurse, Frank Wagner Elementary
(360) 804-3206 (M-F mornings)
School Nurse, Park Place Middle
(360) 804-4320 (M-F afternoons)
Local Resources for COVID Testing
DRIVE-THRU TESTING AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT
REGISTRATION AND APPOINTMENT PROCESS
Websites have been set up where people will be asked screening questions and sign up for an appointment. If there are multiple people who will be coming in the same vehicle to be tested, each of them should register.
MSD Self Declaration Checklist Attestation Form
Pre date attestation forms in advance. Attestation forms need to be filled out daily
Please do:
- Enter your child's temperature in the temperature box.
- Date and include your child's full name (First and Last).
- Answer questions accurately. This is a legally binding document that we are required to keep for up to 7 years.
Technical Difficulties?
TRANSLATE THIS NEWSLETTER / TRADUCIR ESTE BOLETÍN DE NOTICIAS
1. When you receive the school newsletter in your email inbox, open the email and click on the title in the newsletter to open it in Smore.
2. Once in Smore, scroll to the very bottom of the newsletter. Above the red word ‘Report’ you will see the word ‘Translate’. Click ‘Translate’.
3. Next, select your preferred language in the drop-down menu and the newsletter will automatically translate to the language you chose.
TRADUCIR ESTE BOLETÍN DE NOTICIAS
Nuestro boletín se puede traducir a cualquier idioma en tres sencillos pasos:
1. Cuando reciba el boletín de la escuela en su bandeja de entrada de correo electrónico, abra el correo electrónico y haga clic en el título del boletín para abrirlo en Smore.
2. Una vez en Smore, desplácese hasta el final del boletín. Sobre la palabra roja "Informe" verá la palabra "Traducir". Haga clic en "Traducir".
3. A continuación, seleccione su idioma preferido en el menú desplegable y el boletín se traducirá automáticamente al idioma que elija.
Contact Us.
Frank Wagner Elementary
Main Line (360)804-3200
Attendance Line (360)804-3201
Office Manager: Col Wolf
Office Assistant: Karina Blanquet
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
The Monroe School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Title IX Coordinator
Joanne Dickinson
14692 - 179th Avenue S.E., Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804.2539
Section 504/ADA Coordinator
David Paratore
14692 - 179th Avenue S.E., Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804.2603
Compliance Coordinator for 28A.640 and 28A.642 RCW
Joanne Dickinson
14692 - 179th Avenue S.E., Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804.2532
The Monroe School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities. For information regarding translation services or transitional bilingual education programs, contact:
Kimberly Whitworth
14692 - 179th Avenue S.E., Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804.2558