From the Desk of Mrs. Francis
Fall is here and we are settling into a nice routine at Clayville! Thank you for all of your support during the first month of school. You are an essential partner in your child's education and we want to keep you informed of all happenings at Clayville School. During the month of September, we practiced many safety drills, including a fire evacuation drill and a lock down drill. Students did a great job showing how responsible they are during these drills!
Clayville staff have also focused on establishing clear routines and expectations with students to set the foundation for a successful year. Teachers have almost completed beginning of year assessments to determine each child's strengths and instructional needs. Our grade level teams, including our talented specialists, will participate in a data day to analyze current student achievement data in order to effectively plan for instruction that meets the needs of all learners.
Special thanks to all families who joined us for Open House this year. It was a fun night! As always, I encourage you to reach out with any suggestions, questions, or concerns.
Warm Regards,
Courtney Francis
Asynchronous & Professional Development Day
Weather Changes
Pawsitive Office Referrals
Choose Love: Social Emotional Learning Curriculum
A copy of the Choose Love calendar was sent home to all families. It it our hope that this learning and small steps you can take daily is helpful for our Clayville families to complete at home.
Fall Benchmarking Assessments
Clayville Elementary School teachers will be finishing beginning of year assessments by mid October. Staff members will then meet to analyze the data and create instructional groupings designed to provide targeted skill instruction to students with similar strengths and needs. The results of these assessments will be communicated to parents. Please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher if you have any questions or concerns.
Multi Tiered System of Supports with Speech Therapy
Speech Therapists in our district, like their teacher counterparts, did some beginning of year assessments. In the coming days some parents will be contacted by the Speech Therapist to offer supports to students for varied areas of need. Please call to discuss your child’s performance if you have any questions. Some terminology to know follows:
Articulation: This is the pronunciation of sounds.
Receptive Language: This refers to the understanding of what is said/read to you.
Expressive Language: This is how one formulates ideas verbally or in writing.
Pragmatics: This refers to social language.
Fluency: This is another word for Stuttering.
At Clayville, the speech therapist team is Michele Hamill MS CCC-SLP and Kevin Wasilewski MS CCC-SLP. We can be reached Tuesdays and Thursdays at 647-4115.
Fall Scholastic Book Fair
Our fall Book Fair was a tremendous success, a huge thank you to all families who supported our Scholastic Book Fair this year. We were eager to return to our in-person fair model this season and it exceeded our expectations! Our Book Fair is not only a fun experience for our Clayville students but also our teachers who are able to select new titles to add to classroom libraries.
We sold $4,785 dollars worth of books to our Clayville community! Watching our eager readers come through the Book Fair to purchase their new books is such a heartwarming experience. As Scholastic says, “books bring us together”, and they certainly do. Thanks to all who promote a love of reading throughout our Clayville community! We receive our profit from Scholastic by way of Scholastic Dollars which allows teachers to select not only books but furniture, new technology, rugs and more to ensure our classrooms are not only literacy-rich but fun and comfortable learning environments!
Our twice annual Book Fairs are a large undertaking and would not be possible without our crew of parent volunteers and the support of Mrs. Serdechny, Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Francis. If you’d like to be involved in future Scholastic events, please reach out to ClayvillePTO@gmail.com. ~Amanda Rossi
Special thanks to Mrs. Rossi for chairing the Book Fair committee and always doing a great job making it a successful fair for our students and families!
Scituate School Committee
PTO Update
Our PTO also has a newsletter that was sent out and includes many more updates!
Dates to Remember:
10/5: School Committee Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. @ SHS
10/7: PTO Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. (virtual)
10/8: Asynchronous & Professional Development Day
10/11: No School: Columbus Day
10/13: Kindergarten Field Trip to Salisbury Farm
10/17: PTO Trunk or Treat Event @ 4:00 p.m. (rain date 10/24)
10/19: Vision Screening
10/20: Unity Day! Wear Orange
10/26: Picture Day
10/29: Black & Orange Day
