February 20 Presidents' Day Holiday-No School

February 22 Early Release @ 2:10pm

February 24 End of 2nd Trimester

February 24 Crazy Hair Day & PTO Movie Night (See ad below)

March 3 Teacher Work Day (No Students)

March 3 Fiddle Fest (4/5 grades only)

March 8 Report Cards available on HAC

March 12 Wasco PTO Bowling Event (See sign up below)

March 21 Third Grade Music Performance 6:00pm

March 22 Early Release @ 2:10pm

March 27-March 31 Spring Break (No Students)

Wasco Families,

Our PTO met Monday evening to review plans for upcoming events:

• Wasco Movie Night February 24th @ 6:00- THERE IS A RED CARPET! Can’t wait to have some wintertime fun with the Wolves! (see flyer below)

• Bowling Event with your special someone on March 12th, two time slots to fit many schedules (See below link)

Let's join together to thank the PTO for hosting fundraisers, supporting our learning by running the reading program, and providing fun events to gather us together! At our next PTO meeting on March 13th, we will be honoring our Family Volunteers.

Would you consider completing the 5Essentials survey? Every year each school survey’s its families, staff, and students to better understand how we serve our communities. I value and appreciate your feedback. The link is listed below.

Our Wasco Literacy Event was a great success! There are pictures below to highlight our activities.

Kind Regards,

Principal Stephanie Brennan

stephanie.brennan@d303.org

331-228-6294

Parents/Guardians-Would you help us by taking the survey?

District 303 participates in the annual Illinois 5Essentials Survey that collects feedback from our students, teachers, and parents. Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will give you the opportunity to share your thoughts on important elements of school effectiveness. The responses will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide our improvement efforts. All responses are confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.

The Parent Survey is currently open and will remain so through March 30, 2023. To take the survey, please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey. As part of this communication, we have included a link to graphics of the login page with additional information about how to access the survey. Most notably, make sure you enter Kane County in the box for county even if your home or your child’s school is in DuPage County. This will allow you to correctly select your child’s school.

All District 303 teachers, as well as students in 4th through 12th grades, are being asked to complete this survey. 5Essentials Reports will be generated for schools if their teachers and/or students meet the response rate threshold of 50 percent. Teachers will work with students to assist them with logging in and taking the student survey.

On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey is administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:

• Effective Leaders

• Collaborative Teachers

• Involved Families

• Supportive Environments

• Ambitious Instruction

We value your feedback and appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your input.

For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or 5essentials@uchicago.edu.

In January, our character trait focus was Goal Setting. The following students have been recognized for being excellent examples of being Goal Setters. Way to go Wasco Wolves! We are proud of your accomplishments and drive to succeed! Keep up the great work!

If you have suggestions, or information to share about your child’s placement, you can complete this survey. The survey has space for you to share your observations about your child’s learning needs and grouping considerations. The survey will remain open until April 7th and I will use the information as I review the class lists created by Wasco staff. I cannot guarantee that all requests will be met, however our focus is ensuring that your child has his/her best learning environment. We are here to arrange our resources so that each child has the best opportunity to succeed during their school day.

By the way, if you have a friend or neighbor with a little one, will you please spread the word- we have started kindergarten registration?

Beginning February 6, 2023 and ending March 31, 2023 Wasco will be participating in Cougars Reading Club, a reading incentive sponsored by the Kane County Cougars baseball team. Your child will have the opportunity to improve his or her reading skills while earning a ticket to a Cougar game! See the attached link below for more information.

Also, if your child attends Baker Station, please remember to notify them if your child will not be attending.

Ways to receive Wasco News

• The Principal sends a weekly newsletter on Fridays

• Wasco Elementary has a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WascoElementarySchool

• Twitter account: @WascoD303

• Join Membership Toolkit on the PTO site for ways to connect with parent community