Willow Grove Principal's Message 2/23/2018

Willow Grove Principal's Message 2/23/2018

An Important Note About Student Progress Reports
Your student’s progress report will be available for you to access online on Friday, Mar. 2, after 3 p.m. If you need assistance, please CLICK HERE for instructions to view your student’s progress report, to switch between your children’s progress reports and more.


An important note for parents
When standards repeat in more than one trimester we do not expect that students will master the knowledge and skills indicated until the last trimester in which the standard is reported. It is likely that many students will earn a score of Developing (D for elementary) or 2 for middle school until the final trimester in which the standard is addressed.

For standards in literacy courses that repeat in more than one trimester, we report based on progress toward end-of-year expectations. Your child's score for each trimester indicates his or her progress toward end-of-year expectations, so you have consistent information regarding your child’s current progress, compared to where he or she should be later in the school or at the end of the school year.  

We assess students using text we expect they will be able to master by the end of the school year, so the progress report indicates your child's progress toward that expectation. A steady progression toward mastery is what you should expect. For example, an expected progression on the report card for a standard that repeats in more than one trimester could be Not Mastering (1) or Developing (2) in Trimester 1, Developing (2) in Trimester 2, and Mastering (3) in Trimester 3.


Gym Helpers Wanted

Mrs. O'Gara is looking for volunteers to help out in their child's P.E. class. If you would like to be a gym helper, please contact her @ 847-541-3660 ext. 5854 or e-mail her at [email protected]. You can try it once and if you like it, sign up for the next month!


FINAL CALL FOR Heart Awareness Pop Tab & Spare Change Collection!

The Heart Awareness drive we are doing is one close to our hearts...no pun intended!  Just as I'm sure many of you have personal stories or stories of loved ones impacted by heart conditions, there are many of those amongst staff at Willow.  Please help us as we strive to collect as many pop tabs as possible for Ronald McDonald House and spare change donations for the Children's Heart Foundation.  The end of February marks the end of our drive.  Thank you for the support!!!

 


PTO News

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW for Mom's Night Out!

PIZZA BINGO SILENT AUCTION - MARCH 22, 6-7:30 P.M. - Donations needed for raffle baskets!  Thank you!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We'd love your help with the teacher hospitality meal and/or Pizza Bingo Click here to SIGN-UP

Please read the PTO Blog for more information about all of these highlights!