Wickham Elementary
February 12th, 2021
Message From Principal Daubs
We have a lot of information in this newsletter. Please read through it and contact the main office if you have any questions!
Halverson School Photos
Halverson Photography will be coming out to take school pictures soon. The schedule is as follows:
In Person Students: Wednesday February 17th, during the school day
Online Students: Wednesday, February 17th from 2:15pm-3:45pm
These dates are subject to change based on the COVID-19 positivity rates in Johnson County. The 14 day average needs to be below 10%
If you would like to place an order for school pictures you can use the link below. This link will be active until 10am the day after the photos are taken.
https://halverson-photography.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=159950
Standard Enrollment things to know...
- Students must wear a mask (We will provide a minimum of two cloth face coverings for each student; however, students are encouraged to bring their own if they so choose.)
- Students will stay with the same group of classmates the entire day
- Water bottles, brought from home, will be used for staying hydrated during the day (please label your water bottle). **For health and safety reasons, drinking fountains will be turned off. **Students can refill water bottles using our water filling station, as needed.
Morning Car Line Drop Off
School staff will begin car line at 7:40am
Pull forward, as directed by staff
Stay in your vehicle
For health and safety reasons, please do NOT park and walk your student to the building
If dropping off snacks or other large items, please alert staff if your child needs help
Please stay in your drop off lane and behind the car in front of you
If possible please exit the parking lot in the right hand lane to help traffic move smoothly
After School Pick Up
Please visibly write the last name(s) of the child/ren you pick up on the back of a piece of paper with heavy black marker
Post or hold the sign in the front window of your vehicle during pick up so that staff can see the name/s
Staff will begin the pick up line once school busses are loaded and leaving the parking lot
Once signaled by staff to begin, please pull as far forward as possible to wait for your child/ren
When all of your children are secured in their seatbelts, exit the parking lot safely
What to bring to school?
Face mask
Chromebook and charger
Filled water bottle
Towel - labeled with student name
Elementary FastBridge Universal Behavior Screening Letter
Dear Families,
This letter provides information about our school’s continued efforts to identify all students who may need additional help to meet student learning goals. During the second half of the 2020-21 school year, the students in our 2nd-6th grade classrooms will participate in a districtwide project to adopt a universal screening tool that is designed to help schools identify students who may need additional support due to social, academic, or emotional concerns.
“As we enter the second half of the school year, many students will make new transitions -- from distance learning back to in-person learning, or vice versa -- and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) remains as important as ever.
It’s a good time to re-examine our efforts to make needed adjustments and refocus on supportive relationships, equitable environments, and the academic, social, and emotional development and overall well-being of all students and adults.”
-Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
For this project, we will use the student universal screener, called mySAEBRS, provided through FastBridge Learning®. FastBridge Learning® is the same system we use for our reading and math screeners three times a year. The mySAEBRS screener asks students to complete a 20-item computer-based questionnaire related to their academic, emotional, and social skills. Our school’s leadership team will review the screening scores after the testing. If your student scores within the range identified as needing additional support, parents will be contacted and the school will share available supports.
We plan to participate in this screening the week of 2/22-2/26 and again in late spring. If you are concerned about your student participating in the mySAEBRS screening process or want additional information, please contact me.
Thanks,
Amber Daubs
Principal
Coralville Parks and Recreation
Dear Kate Wickham families –
Coralville Parks and Recreation seeks your help in gathering data about the Wickham community’s need for school age care for summer and fall. In gathering this information as we navigate a changing world due to COVID-19, it will help us make adjustments to current programming and to create new opportunities. For information about how we operated summer camp in 2020 with COVID-19 safe practices or how we are currently operating the Wickham After School Program, go to www.coralville.org/summercamp.
Please use the survey link below to let us know what your students will be doing this summer and fall. Survey deadline is February 26.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KateWickham
We also have spots in the Kate Wickham After School Program for the current school year. Contact Travis Mai at tmai@coralville.org if you are in need of a school age care option.
Important Dates
March 3rd - Evening Conferences
March 10th - No School/ All Day Conferences
March 15th-19th - Spring Break
PTO Take Out Tuesday
Wickham PTO has partnered with local restaurants for the next 5 Tuesdays where a portion of sales will be donated to the Wickham PTO
Enjoy a mid-week break from cooking and help support the PTO
February 9- Texas Road House (Dine in, Carry Out/Curbside)
*Bring in emailed flyer or just mention Wickham
February 16- Wig and Pen (North Liberty) (Carryout/ Chomp Delivery)
*15% of all sales from 4-8 will be donated
February 23-Pizza Ranch (North Liberty) (Dine in, Carry Out)
*Mention Wickham
March 2- Estela's Fresh Mex (Coralville) (Dine in, Carry Out/Curbside)
*Mention Wickham
March 9- Panera (1st Ave., Coralville) (Dine in, Drive-Thru, Curbside, Contactless Delivery, Rapid Pick Up)*
*Show flyer that will be sent or enter code PRFUND for online ordering
Hy-Vee Reusable Bag Program-PTO Fundraiser
During the month of February Wickham will receive $1.00 for every My Heart Reusable Bag sold at Crosspark Road Hy-Vee,
bags cost $2.50.
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Wickham Elementary
Email: daubs.amber@iowacityschools.org
Phone: 3196881175
Facebook: facebook.com/WickhamElementary