McHenry School District 15
Today's Learners... Tomorrow's Leaders
Fall Update
This year brings with it a fresh start and a new chance to change the trajectory of students' lives forever. We hope you and your student(s) are experiencing the 2019-2020 school year refreshed and full of energy.
We are pleased to be making great strides as a school district providing our students innovative learning spaces, cutting edge technology, best practice literacy and math instruction, a vast selection of extra-curricular opportunities, and implementation of our new full-day kindergarten program.
Please take a moment to read through this newsletter. It contains important information about your child's education, as well as, celebrations we are excited to share with you.
Illinois Assessment of Readiness
Last spring your child, in grades 3-8, participated in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) for English Language Arts and Math. Your child will be bringing home his/her IAR test scores in the near future.
The IAR score report gives you a snapshot of how your child is progressing toward meeting grade-level expectations and mastering important skills, and shows where he or she excels or needs more support. Your student’s overall score (out of a possible 850) and performance level (1-5) gives a quick glimpse of whether he or she is on-track with grade-level expectations. Level 1 indicates the greatest need for improvement and Level 5 indicates the strongest performance. If you would like more detailed information about the score reports, please access this link: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/IAR-ScoreGuideParent.pdf
IAR assessment results are one measure that we use to evaluate student and school progress. In our effort to continually improve as a school system, we look to multiple points of data to inform us of ways that we can enhance practices and procedures. We look forward to analyzing this year's IAR assessment data, in concert with other local assessment information, to work at the district and school levels to better meet the needs of your children.
The purpose of any assessment is to generate information for educators and parents so that we can provide the proper and necessary supports to help children grow. However, no assessment can accurately convey the true abilities of your child nor can it tell the entire story of their progress. Teachers, school support personnel, and administrators are the experts about how your child is learning and progressing in their classroom and in their school and are invaluable resources for their parents. We encourage you to reach out to your child's teacher(s) with any questions you may have about their score report or academic progress.
As always, thank you for your continued support and commitment to your child's growth and success. We look forward to continuing our partnership with you in our quest towards helping our students reach their fullest potential.
Going Green
Coming Soon!!!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Monday, Nov 25, 2019, 10:00 AM
McHenry District 15 Schools
Parent Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, Nov 26, 2019, 08:00 AM
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Raptor Visitor Management System
Updating Information in Skyward Family Access
District 15 Launches NEW Web Platform
We're Hiring!!!
Sharing Good News Around McHenry D15
Bill Burke Award 2019
Bill Burke was a long term administrator in McHenry School District 15. Mr. Burke believed in high quality teaching and learning and strived for excellence in education. His positive attitude was contagious and sense of humor made fellow educators laugh around him. In honor of his memory, the Bill Burke Award was created.
In recognition of Mr. Burke's leadership on the McHenry Elementary Education Foundation, nominees are staff members who support the mission of the Foundation:
The mission of the McHenry Elementary Education Foundation is to promote the value of education. The Foundation shall acquire and distribute resources, which enhance McHenry School District 15 education programs and projects and provide enriched educational opportunities for learners. The Foundation will achieve its mission by directing support toward the following goals:
- To promote development of students
- To encourage employee innovation
- To promote parent education
- To encourage school/community partnerships
National School Public Relations Association Golden Achievement Winner
SETDA Finalist for Outstanding School District Top 5 in the Nation
Contact us
Email: info@d15.org
Website: www.d15.org
Location: 1011 North Green Street, McHenry, IL, USA
Phone: 779-244-1000
Facebook: facebook.com/McHenryD15
Twitter: @School_D15