Hanawalt Happenings
Parent Newsletter
September 2016
Our mission is to be a community of leaders and learners striving to achieve our full potential.
Dates
6-9 FAST and MAP testing
9 Sport your Favorite Hawkeye or Cyclone Shirt
12-16 Teachers will share and discuss clubs with students.
13 Blue Tuesday- Wear Blue or Hanawalt Spiritwear
PTA meeting 6:30-7:30
14 K/1 teachers in literacy training 7:45-11:30
15 Standard Referenced Grading Parent Information Meeting 5:30-6:30
12-16 MAP testing
16 Students will choose their clubs.
15 2nd & 3rd teachers going to District SRG Training
19 PTA Teacher Luncheon
20 Blue Tuesday
Students find out their Club
21 Celebration /Habit 1 Recognitions
22- K/1 teachers at District SRG Training
27 Blue Tuesday
28 Club Kickoff
30 Student Teacher Kickball Game
Hanawalt Block Party
October
4 Blue Tuesday
5 Hanawalk 8:30 am
Club Week 2
10-14 Conference Week
11 Blue Tuesday
14 Dental Screening K-2-3
17 PTA Teacher Luncheon
18 Blue Tuesday
20 Art/Music/PE go to District SRG training
25 Blue Tuesday
26 Celebration – Habit 2
28 No School - Professional Learning Day for Teachers
Grade Level Orientations
Communication
We will continue to strengthen our home/school communication throughout the year.
School Improvement
Our School Improvement Plan will be posted on the Website soon.
Major Initiatives : Early Literacy, NonFiction Reading integration with Science and Social Studies, Leadership & 7 Habits, Student Centered Classrooms , Common Expectations and Growth in all areas.
Students have expectations for all common areas. Teachers have been practicing these with students over the past days. You can find these on the Website as well.
Student Centered Classrooms
Habit 1 - Be Proactive
MAP & FAST Testing
Students 2-5 will take MAP tests for reading.
These will take the place of SMI,SRI and district reading and math testing that were given in prior years.
Grades K-3 will take FAST literacy tests again this year.
These scores will be shared with you at conferences or before.
More information about FAST and MAP testing will be in an upcoming Squawk Blog Post.
Standard Referenced Grading
Grade 4 & 5 will be using the SRG reporting this year. There will be a 4th and 5th grade parent information night with more information about SRG on Thursday, September 15th.
Please plan to attend. There will be information and time for questions and answers.
We will get out more information to you about SRG in K-3 soon.
Blue Tuesday
Students are working to win the Spirit Award for their grade level. Wearing blue helps them earn Spirit Points.
Clubs
Hanawalt Theater
Fitness club
Geography and Culture
Technology Leadership Team
Hanawalt Happenings (newspaper/newscast)
Using QR Codes
Yoga Club
Engineer Club
Nature Explorers
Explore with Lewis and Clark
World Languages
Hanawalt Service Leaders
Nutritionally Fit
Our United States of America
Hallway Leaders/Ambassadors
Art Club
Robotics