The Clayville Chronicle
January 2019 Edition
From the Desk of Mrs. Francis
I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank our Clayville families for your generosity during the holiday season. Thanks to many of you, the annual Give a Gift drive was a HUGE success and helped support local families in need. I am truly thankful for a school community that enthusiastically contributes so much to our school. We are all filled with Wildcat Pride!
Warm Regards,
Mrs. Francis
Announcements & Reminders
- The mid-year benchmarking window is January 7th-18th. During this period, students will complete testing in reading and math. Teachers will use the results of this assessment to reflect on student progress since the beginning of year and adjust instructional groupings.
- When possible, students will have outdoor recess during the winter months. Students should come dressed and prepared for outside recess for as long as 30 minutes.
- 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.
Setting Goals for the New Year
The middle of the school year is a great time for families to check in with students on goals. Setting academic and personal goals helps motivate, energize, and focus students, and it is a valuable skill that will benefit learners throughout their lives. Parents can help students set and achieve these goals.
Goal-setting can be tedious, even intimidating, for some students. Parents can support
students in this process by following these steps: pick it, map it, do it, own it, and celebrate
it.
Pick it. Encourage your child to consider his or her dreams and passions and pick goals
that are important and meaningful. Guide your child to think about, “What motivates me? What would inspire me to give my best effort? What would make me feel good while I’m doing it? What achievement would make me feel proud?”
Map it. After your child picks a goal, help map the path from where he or she is now to
where the child wants to be. Offer the following analogy: If we want to drive across the
country from New York to California, we don’t just get in our car and start driving—we get a map, pick a route, and follow it until we get to California. With your child, analyze
different approaches and define clear steps to reach their goal. For instance, if the goal is
to get a higher test grade in a tough subject, each quiz or project is a step on the path to
the higher goal: earning an A.
Do it. Once you and your child have mapped a path to their goal, encourage him or her to take action, focus on the first step and give it his or her best effort. Remind your child that no goal is ever reached without focused action.
Own it. As your child makes progress toward their goal, help him or her to take
responsibility for making it happen. Teach the mantra, “If it’s to be, it’s up to me!” Reflect
with your child. Ask, “How are you doing? What’s working? What’s not working? What can
you or your family change to get to this goal?” From there, analyze the map, and make
changes to the plan if necessary. Help your child keep a positive attitude and own mistakes as well as successes. Remind your child that if something comes along that holds him or her back temporarily, to look at the experience as feedback. Failures, or bumps in the road, can provide us with information we need to succeed. Reinforce the message that we can learn from our mistakes and move on with new, valuable knowledge.
Celebrate it. Acknowledgment and celebration are huge parts of achieving goals.
Acknowledge every effort and celebrate your child’s mini-successes along the way to
achieving a goal. This builds his or her confidence and motivation. Your child will feel good and understand that perseverance will result in another mini-success and finally goal achievement. Try going through the goal-setting process as a family. Pick a family goal (perhaps a charitable activity) and work together to achieve it. After the family experience, have each family member pick a personal goal. Support and acknowledge one another as you move through the above steps. Success is assured when students believe in themselves and in their ability to achieve. Parents are key to helping them believe and succeed.
Report to Parents, written to serve elementary and middle-level principals, may be
reproduced by National Association of Elementary School Principals members without
permission.
School-Wide Results of RICAS Testing (2017-2018)
Overall, the RI state averages:
- ELA- percentage of students meeting/exceeding expectations: 33%
- Math- percentage of students meeting/exceeding expectations: 27%
Clayville School:
- ELA- percentage of students meeting/exceeding expectations: 57.5%
- Math - percentage of students meeting/exceeding expectations: 48.5%
We have much to be proud of and areas to improve in. As a district, we will continue to focus on improving curriculum in all areas, especially math and English language arts/literacy.
*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*
RIDE Report Card: 2018
In 2018, Rhode Island updated its system of school accountability under the federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The most significant change is that Rhode Island now assigns a Star Rating to every public school. Ranging from 1 to 5 stars, the Star Rating simplifies and summarized overall school performance, providing an easy-to-understand snapshot for parents and communities. The factors used to calculate Star Ratings include student achievement and student growth measured by state testing results, and a more expansive view of school climate, culture, and achievement, including such measures as student and teacher chronic absence, and suspension rates.
Clayville School earned a 3 Star Rating (out of 5 stars). The star rating for Clayville Elementary School was most affected by performance on School Quality and Student Success indicators.
Visit the link below for more information about our Report Card.
SurveyWorks
- SurveyWorks is a statewide survey sent out annually to students, families, and teachers to hear from Rhode Islanders directly about their experiences in our state's public schools.
- SurveyWorks will be given to all students in grades 3-12, parents, teachers, support professionals and building administrators.
- The Rhode Island Family Survey is for all parents to complete. For the second year in a row, parents of students receiving special education services will receive a single survey that combines the Rhode Island Family Survey and the Special Education Survey.
- More information will be sent home in the coming weeks
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
December Attendance Winners!
Congratulations to our December winners:
- Ms. Forgue's second grade class! Enjoy Paws!
- Dean P. (K-2 winner) and Hailey D. (3-5 winner). Enjoy your School Store coupon!
All students get a fresh start for January!
District Wide Spelling Bee
Scituate elementary schools and middle school are once again participating in the Scripps Spelling Bee sponsored by the Valley Breeze! Clayville School will hold classroom spelling bees for 4th and 5th grade students.
- Grade 5 Class Bee: Tuesday, January 15th
- Grade 4 Class Bee: Tuesday, January 15th
- 1 fourth grader and 1 fifth grader from each school will go on to the district bee. There will be an alternate for each grade, as well.
- The District Bee will be held on February 6th at 6:30 p.m. in the Scituate High School Auditorium (snow date: February 11th)
- The State Spelling Bee will be held on March 17th at 10:00 a.m. at Lincoln Middle School
Computer Science Education Week: Hour of Code
- ALL Clayville students participated in an "Hour of Code" as part of Computer Science Education Week, December 3rd-9th, during Library.
- Grades K and 1 have been introduced to the basic concepts of programming through Osmo Coding Family kits
- Mrs. LaRose's first graders continued their exploration of the world of coding via Snoopy Snow Brawl developed by codeSpark
Vocabulary Professional Development
Yoga Skills!
Clayville Chorus
Senior Project Demonstration
School House Orchestra Performance
Student Council's Winter Spirit Week
Holiday Hats & Headbands Day!
Worst/Best Sweater & Cozy Sock Day!
A Special Holiday Themed Concert Courtesy of Mrs. Ethier & Our Chorus!
PJ Day & Winter Fun Activities!
"Lending a Helping Hand" Wreath
Kids Holiday Shop!
Thank You, Scituate Police Department!
Principal for a Day!
PTO Update
News from the Scituate School Committee
Dates to Remember:
1/7-1/18: Winter Benchmarking Window (Math & Reading)
1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5: Robotics Club 3:10-4:30 p.m.
1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30: Sports Skills Program 3:10-4:10 p.m.
1/10: Clayville Technology Team Meeting 3:30-4:30 p.m.
1/10: PTO Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
1/15: School Committee Meeting @ 7 p.m.
1/15, 1/22, 1/29: Mini Cupcake Decorating Skills Class (grades k-2) 3:10-4:20 p.m.
1/21: No School - Martin Luther King Day
1/22: Data Day (Grades K-2)
1/23: Data Day (Grades 3-5)
Stay in Touch!
Email: Courtney.Francis@ScituateSchoolsRI.net
Website: http://www.scituateri3.net/Clayville/
Location: 3 George Washington Highway, Clayville, RI, USA
Phone: 401-647-4115
Twitter: @Mrs_Francis7