April 9, 2008
Principal’s Corner
Summer Learning Opportunity
Professional Learning Community Work:
Have you ever wondered what we are doing on Professional Learning Community early release days? I will focus on a different grade level team each week and the work they are doing during this important time.
This week I will focus on the Fifth Grade Professional Learning Community. This community of learners has created essential learning outcomes for reading and math. They have also created the following goals for their teaching and student learning. They have established the following reading goals: At least 50% of Clinton 5th graders will meet or exceed grade level benchmarks as defined by the LPS report card rubrics in the area of reading fluency. 81% of Clinton 5th graders will score 80% or better on vocabulary assessments. The Fifth Grade Professional Learning Community has set the following goals for math: At least 75% of Clinton 5th graders will meet or exceed the level of proficiency on the district multiplication tests. By the end of the year, at least 50% of Clinton 5th graders will meet or exceed the level of proficiency on the district division timed tests. As of March 18th, 65% of 5th graders have passed the multiplication test. 53% of 5th graders have passed the division tests. They have exceeded their math goals! Professional Learning Community work pays off. The team created an action plan to support those students that are currently not meeting the reading and math standards.
Clinton Elementary Bike Rodeo: The Clinton Parent Group will conduct the Bike Rodeo on Tuesday, April 15th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Clinton parking lot.
--Bring your bike, trike or the like.
--Hot dogs, chips and a drink will be served for $1.00.
--All Bike Rodeo participants will receive the meal for free.
--Bring your lawn chair and cheer for your child.
Special Thanks goes out to Cedars and Free to Grow for their help.
Office Referral Letters: We will start sending home letters to families of students that have 5 or more office referrals in a month. We will send home the first letters the beginning of April. We will work with families to help students be safe, respectful and productive learners. These are skills they need to be successful in school and life.
Don’t ARRIVE until 7:45 a.m. Adults will be out to supervise at 7:45 a.m. for our students safety. Please do not bring your children until that time.
Attendance: Attendance Goal for 2007-08: Let’s set our goal to have a 95% average daily attendance rate for the 2007-08 school year. Students that are in school learn!!
As of April 4th , 2008, we have an average daily attendance rate of 95.07%.
Kdg= 93.07 %
Grade 1= 94.91 %
Grade 2= 95.40 %
Grade 3= 95.91 %
Grade 4= 95.85 %
Grade 5= 95.74 %
Dates to Remember:
--Wednesday, April 9th—Report Cards come home today.
--April 7-18th, Grades 3 and 5 to take the Metropolitan Achievement Tests‚ÄîPlease make sure your child doesn’t have any appointments on these dates. Check with your child’s teacher for specific dates and times.
--Tuesday, April 15th, 5- 7 p.m., Clinton Parent Group Bike Rodeo, Clinton Parking Lot.
--Thursday, April 17th, 5-6 p.m., Center for People in Need Food Giveaway, North Entrance.
--Friday, April 18th, Third Grade to Doane College Multicultural Fair in Crete for the full day.
--Saturday, April 19th, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Early Childhood Celebration, State Fair Park, Ag Hall.
Over 30 booths with hands-on activities for children ages birth through age eight. Stage Performances throughout the day. It is free to the public.
--Monday, April 21st, No School for LPS Elementary Students today.
--Thursday, April 24th, Parent Group Popcorn Presales. Bring 25 cents to buy a bag of popcorn that will be delivered Friday afternoon.
--Saturday, April 26th, Clinton Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Cleanup—7 a.m. to Noon, Clinton Parking Lot.
--Tuesday, April 29th, Professional Learning Community Early Release Day, School dismisses today at 1:33 p.m.
--Monday, May 12th, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Clinton Spring Music Concert, 6:30 p.m., Clinton Cafeteria.
--Tuesday, May 20th, 5-6:30 p.m., Clinton CLC Community Health and Fun Fair, Come join the fun on the Clinton Playground!
--Monday, May 26th—No School. Memorial Day.
--Tuesday, May 27th—Professional Learning Community Early Release Day. School dismissed today at 1:33 p.m.
--Friday, May 30th—Last day of school in Lincoln Public Schools.