The Clayville Chronicle
November 2019 Edition
From the Desk of Mrs. Francis
October was filled with many highlights! On behalf of Clayville School, I would like to recognize the unconditional dedication of our PTO members. With the support of Clayville families, the PTO covers the costs of admission and buses for field trips, special classroom supplies, assemblies, and more. Our PTO also plans events that create meaningful and special memories for our students. To date, they have sponsored and coordinated the Back to School Ice Cream Social, Chocolate fundraiser, Bake Sale @ the Scituate Art Festival, Trunk or Treat, After School Play Dates, and Restaurant Nights. A special thanks to our PTO Board Members, Amanda Rossi, Laura Bard, Tara Bergeron, Paul Copp and Kim Fontes! The school community looks forward to a continued partnership with our supportive parent group!
November promises to be another month filled with exciting learning opportunities and reasons to be thankful. As always, I encourage you to reach out with any suggestions, questions, or concerns.
Warm Regards,
Mrs. Francis
School-Wide Results of RICAS Testing (2018-2019)
Overall, the RI state averages:
- ELA- percentage of students meeting/exceeding expectations: 38%
- Math- percentage of students meeting/exceeding expectations: 30%
Clayville School's Results:
- ELA- percentage of students meeting/exceeding expectations: 64%
- Math - percentage of students meeting/exceeding expectations: 60%
Clayville School saw a 6% increase in ELA and 11% increase in mathematics proficiency rates as compared to last year's results! We have much to be proud of and areas to further improve. As a district, we will continue to focus on improving curriculum in all areas, especially math and literacy. *Individual student reports will be sent home on November 8th!
*Click on the link below to access the RI Department Of Education's Assessment Data Portal to view results by district or school. I suggest using the Interactive Reports tab to view results*
Announcements & Reminders:
- *Please note, Free and Reduced Forms were sent home with students! If you are in need of another copy, please call our main office 401-647-4115. All other questions should be directed to the Superintendent's Office, 647-4100.
- *Our Librarian, Ms. Lowrey is looking for a volunteer to assist her in shelving books. The possible hours are Thursdays 11am-12pm working alongside her or Tuesday after school and Monday, Wednesday or Friday anytime during the school hours working independently. She will provide the interested volunteer with training. As with all school volunteer positions, you will be required to have a current BCI check on file prior to the start. If you should have an interest or questions please contact her directly for further detail at jennifer.lowrey@scituateschoolsri.net.
- Please keep in mind that students have outdoor recess. We encourage students to dress in layers and wear a coat to school.
- Please make sure all notes sent to school with students are signed and dated. Be aware of the size of the notepaper- small pieces of paper and sticky notes tend to get lost in backpacks and folders.
- District Policy requires all parents and school volunteers to maintain a current BCI check and to RENEW all BCI checks yearly prior to volunteering in classrooms/school or field trip activities. Please contact the school office if you are in need of a form.
Professional Development Day Recap!
Harvest Festival!
Wednesday, Nov 6, 2019, 09:30 AM
Clayville Elementary School, George Washington Highway, Clayville, RI, USA
PAWSitive Office Referrals
Tootles Lunch!
All Tootle Tickets and pictures of our PAWsitive Office Referral recipients are displayed in our cafeteria.
Core Value of the Month: Responsibility
*Special thanks to Mr. West for volunteering his time to visit Clayville School. This community partnership will continue throughout the year in order to reinforce our Core Values in an memorable way for students. Check out the pictures from our first assembly!
Clayville's Attendance Campaign
Congratulations to our October winners:
- Grades K, 1, 2, and 4! Enjoy your special reward!
- Kindergarten: Sarah B.
- Grade 1: Jacob S.
- Grade 2: Jared T.
- Grade 3: Caden A.
- Grade 4: Kiarra M.
- Grade 5: Eve D.
All students get a fresh start for November! Keep up the great work, Wildcats!
Unity Day!
Grade Level Curriculum Highlights
PreK: Fire Safety Unit
Kindergarten: Bridges Math
Grade 1 Scientists
Grade 2: Reader Engagement & Accountable Talk
Our second graders are also working hard on using accountable talk stems to discuss what they learned from their text using a 3 point rubric. Students have already shown so much growth using textual evidence to support their thinking!
Grade 3: Weather and Climate
Grade 4 Math Unit 1: Place Value, Rounding, and Algorithms for Addition and Subtraction
Grade 5: Harvest Festival Preparations
Interactive Panels in Grades 4 and 5
Women in STEAM Event
Field Trips!
Kindergarten Visits Salisbury Farm
Grade 4 Field Trip to Pequot Museum
Grade 5 Field Trip to Plimoth Plantation
PTO's Bake Sale @ Scituate Art Festival
PTO's Trunk-or-Treat Event!
Chartwells Lunch with a Loved One Event
High Five Friday with Scituate High's Boys Soccer Team
Child Outreach Screening Schedule: Fall 2019
Child Outreach is Rhode Island’s universal screening system designed to screen all children yearly ages 3-5.
Screenings look at various developmental tasks in a wide range of areas. Screening results are often the first step in identifying children who may need further assessment, intervention, and/or support at an early age to promote positive outcomes in Kindergarten
The Fall Child Outreach schedule is as follows:
November 15, 2019 Trinity Church – 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
** We also offer screenings in the towns of Burrillville, Foster, Glocester and N. Smithfield **
Please contact Julie LePain, Child Outreach Coordinator at 647-7560 or nwrcoscreen@gmail.com for more information or to schedule an appointment.
News from the Scituate School Committee
PTO Update
Dates to Remember:
11/2: Harvest Festival Work Day 9:30-12:00
11/4: School Improvement Team Meeting @ 3:30
11/4, 11/18, 11/25: Glee Club 3:00-4:00
11/5: School Committee Meeting @ 7 p.m. (Hope School)
11/6: Harvest Festival! (Rain Date 11/7)
11/7: PTO Meeting @ 6:30
11/7, 11/14, 11/21: Robotics Club 3:00-4:30
11/11: No School: Veteran's Day
11/11: PTO Restaurant Fundraiser @ Chuck E. Cheese 3:00-9:00 p.m.
11/15: Boon Supply Orders Due
11/22: Confreda Pie Order Forms Due
11/22: Last Day of Trimester 1 (Trimester 2: November 25-March 6)
11/26: PTO After School Play Date 3:00-4:00
11/27-11/29: No School: Thanksgiving Recess
Stay in Touch!
Email: Courtney.Francis@ScituateSchoolsRI.net
Website: https://clayville.scituateschoolsri.net/
Location: 3 George Washington Highway, Clayville, RI, USA
Phone: 401-647-4115
Twitter: @Mrs_Francis7