february/march 2013 newsletter

2nd 9 weeks Honor Roll (2-6) and Attendance (K-6)

Way to go students!Way to go students!Way to go students!Way to go students!

All A’s Morris, Naveah

Parker, Izabella

Sparks, Matayus

All B’s Freemont, Loretta

Hardenbrook, Keaton

Lasley, Latrell

Parker, Valencia

Porter, Clyde

Primeaux, Kiyonna

Primeaux, Odaevion

Sheridan, Tavey

Sherman, Amariss

All A’s and B’s Ahlman, Starla

Baxter, Deontay

Blackbird, Jaresse

Cayou, Decklin

Climer, Bessie

Goodman, Latrell

Goodman, Tameeka

Hardenbrook, Korbin

Hinman, Shaydie

Kaaihue, Kalinay

Lalsey, Tay-Shaun

Lovejoys, Tyrese

Merrick, Evelyn

Merrick, Jalen

Mitchell, DeShaun

Mitchell, Mary

Morris, Nathaniel

Morris, Priest

Phillips, Lily

Robinson, Laticia

Saunsoci, Ca’Ron

Spears, Talina

Spriner, Ava

Stabler, Todd

Valentino, Sylvia

Whitewater, Janissa

Woohull, Ashawnna

Perfect Attendance Blackbird, Jaresse

Brockman, Ronnie

Climber, Bessie

Freemont, Loretta

Kaaihue, Kalinay

Lasley, Hayleigh

Lasley, Justin

Lasley, TayShaun

McCauley, Christopher

McCauley, Tylisha

Merrick, Jalen

Miller, T’Andre

Montes, Daniel

Montes, Miah

Morris, Durand

Morris, Joseph

Morris, Lastatt

Morris, Mellory

Morris, Priest

Phillips, Lily

Porter, Clyde

Sparks, Matayus

Stabler, Cheryl

Webster, Camrese

Whitebear, Zarin

Whitewater, Janissa

Woodhull, Ashawnna

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Our book club is all about expressing yourself with books! We’re not Our book club is all about expressing yourself with books! We’re not Our book club is all about expressing yourself with books! We’re not Our book club is all about expressing yourself with books! We’re not

just doing it for the snacks either, the people in the bojust doing it for the snacks either, the people in the bojust doing it for the snacks either, the people in the bojust doing it for the snacks either, the people in the book club love ok club love ok club love ok club love

books more thanbooks more thanbooks more thanbooks more than other kids. Our book club meets every week. other kids. Our book club meets every week. other kids. Our book club meets every week. other kids. Our book club meets every week.

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is about. We also ask each other questions about the books. Next is about. We also ask each other questions about the books. Next is about. We also ask each other questions about the books. Next is about. We also ask each other questions about the books. Next

week we are going to go read to the kids at Head Start. After that we week we are going to go read to the kids at Head Start. After that we week we are going to go read to the kids at Head Start. After that we week we are going to go read to the kids at Head Start. After that we

are going to work on making a puppet show based on our favorite are going to work on making a puppet show based on our favorite are going to work on making a puppet show based on our favorite are going to work on making a puppet show based on our favorite

book from this year.book from this year.book from this year.book from this year.

Nina WoodruffNina WoodruffNina WoodruffNina Woodruff

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STA�DARD 3 The Teaching and Learning Group got together and decided to inform our District family of what we as faculty

and staff do for our students' learning.

*Teachers list the courses they teach in their lesson plans

*We reinforce core curriculum by (to name a few)

--MAPS Math and Reading

--Brain Pop and Brain Pop, Jr.

--Times Attack

--Study Island

--Learn 360

--online textbook sites

--Nebraska Career Connections

--video clips and tours

--presentations of their works or by outside source speakers

--writing their own books

--Starfall

--Education City

--PBS Kids

--Discovery and National Geographic sources

--hands-on activities

*National Standards for library and copy of 21st Century Learning Standards and State Standards (NeSA)

*Scope and Sequence for each subject

*Curriculum on the Wall

STA�DARD 5 Using Results for Continuous Improvement The committee for this standard is called the data team. We are in charge of gathering all of the data,

organizing the data into charts and graphs, and then using the date to improve our school.

We have five indicators to prove that we are proficient at our standard. The indicators are as follows:

Indicator 5.1 The school establishes and maintains a clearly defined and comprehensive student assessment

system.

-We currently have these assessments in place: MAPS (3 times a year) for grades K-11, NESA (the Nebraska

State Assessment) for grades 3-6,8,11, and Aimsweb reading and math for grades K-6.

Indicator 5.2 Professional and support staff continuously collect, analyze, and apply learning from a range of

data sources, including comparison and trend data about student learning, instruction, program evaluation, and

organizational conditions.

-The data committee is getting together to analyze and look for trends in the data so that we can create an action

plan for school improvement. After the action plan is created, we will be relaying the information to other

professional and support staff at our school.

Indicator 5.3 Professional and support staff are trained in the evaluation, interpretation, and use of data.

-Many of the data team members have been to multiple trainings on how to use, evaluate, and interpret data.

Indicator 5.4 The school engages in a continuous process to determine verifiable improvement in student

learning, including readiness for and success at the next level. ----The committee is currently in the process of

creating an action plan to improve our student learning.

Indicator 5.5 Leadership monitors and communicates comprehensive information about student learning,

conditions that support student learning, and the achievement of school improvement goals to stakeholders.

-The committee is in charge of relating what we learned from the data to create an action plan on how to

improve our school.

Walthill Preschool

~Mrs. Simpson~

Happy 2013! It’s hard to believe a New Year is upon us. The last few months of school have

flown by.

As we begin the New Year, we have made snowmen, sang many Nursery Rhymes and are learning

about our helpers in our community. Dinosaurs are on their way, as well as Dr. Seuss.

I am looking forward to a great year. We wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year.

Keaton, Aiden, Afton and Khloe

Junior High Woodworking 2nd

Quarter

The 7A section of Junior High spent the last nine weeks learning about the importance of

trees to our society, the measuring systems, woodworking hand tools and the safety rules

associated with the hand tools used in the woodworking profession. They also learned the

basic steps of the finishing process used by woodworkers.

The second half of the quarter was spent in the woodworking laboratory on the construction

of a bird house. The students used the woodworking hand tools to measure, lay-out and cut

the components of their bird houses. They then assembled and painted their bird houses.

Jalen, Keeley, Ashlee and Tavion displaying their hard work!

Child Find/Special Services:

The Walthill Public School requests your help in locating handicapped children. The

Federal Handicapped Children’s Act (PL 94-142) guarantees a free appropriate

educational program for all children between the ages of 0 and 21 years of age. If you

have a child, or know of any young person with special needs between 0-21 years of age

that is not enrolled in an appropriate education program, please call 402-846-5432 or

write to: Shannon Burgett, Walthill Public School, P O Box 3C, Walthill, NE 68067.

PEP (Parents Encouraging Parents) Conference

March 14-16, 2013

Grand Island, �E

The purpose of PEP is to bring parents of children with disabilities together in an accepting and confidential

environment, giving them the opportunity to share ideas, feelings and common concerns, and to obtain

information on parenting and educating a child with a disability.

Contact Shannon Burgett for more information.

Calling All Super Readers! It’s Book Fair Time!

Hey Super Readers! February 4th—11

th is Book Fair week. The theme of

this book fair is Reading Gives you Super Powers! So there will be all sorts of

books about super characters like Secret Agent Spat, the new Captain Underpants

book, and �inja Weenies. Remember, the book fair is open on Thursday, Feb. 7th,

until 7:00 p.m. for Parent-Teacher Conferences, and there will be food and prizes.

See you at the Walthill School Library for a super time!

Boys Basketball

The basketball season is in full effect now. We just finished a stretch of four games in eight days. We were

very competitive in each game, and we are a much better basketball team coming out of this week. We have a

very young team this year. All the players on the team have either one or two years of experience playing

basketball in high school. Despite that we have been competitive in every game we played this year. Next

week we have the Lewis and Clark Conference tournament, and the week after we have our last three games.

We end the year against Cedar Bluffs at home on February 9th, which is a game that got rescheduled from

December due to the weather. Thank you to everyone that supports Blujay basketball. It is great to see

everyone at all the games.

Coach Heller

The Walthill boys Junior High basketball team finished another successful season with a 5-2

record. The team defeated Emerson-Hubbard, Santee, and Bancroft in the regular season.

They boys won the Homer Tournament for the third year in a row by defeating Wakefield and

Homer. Their two losses were to Winnebago (by 4 in OT) and Macy(by only 2).

Finishing the season for the Blujays were Tavion Brown, Benjamin Lovejoy, Horace Kemp, Tru

Gonzalez, Harry Sheridan, Tyler Lovejoy, Grayden Hallowell, Gabe Aldrich and Ma-Na-Zhee-Ga

Cleveland. The boys were coached by Gary Redden and Glen Randel.

The Walthill girls Junior High basketball team has ended their season with a 5-1 record. Our

only loss was late in the season against Bancroft-Rosalie. Our victories were over Omaha

Nation, Winnebago (twice), Santee and Emerson-Hubbard. We had a very young team this

year, with only 2 of our 12 finishing players being 8th

graders. We are very proud of our girls!

The Lady Jays were coached by Chris Swanson and Kira Swinton.

Student Council and Unity Council

This group along with Mr. Ed Van Etten and Mrs. JoAnn Schmedding, Co-Sponsors of the Student

Council, attended the 7th Annual Northwest Iowa/Northeast Nebraska Leadership Conference in Sioux

City, Iowa, at North High School on January 14. The Unity Council, formed by the Walthill

Administration, presented a break-out session on the Unity Council's Role and Bullying. Presenters

were Roslyn Saunsoci, Maria Limon, Selena Warner, and Marcell Grant.

Student Artwork

February 2013

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Lewis & Clark

Tourney

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VGBB & VBBB

Lewis & Clark

Tourney

Time: TBA Site:

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VGBB & VBBB at

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VGBB & VBBB

Lewis & Clark

Tourney

Time: TBA Site:

TBA

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Early Dismissal

at 1:30

P/T

Conferences

from 3:00-7:00

8

No School

VGBB & VBBB at

Emerson-Hubbard

at 6:15

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10 11

VGBB Sub-Districts

12

VGBB Sub-Districts

13 14

VGBB Sub-Districts

15 16

17 18

VBBB Sub-Districts

19

VBBB Sub-Districts

20 21

VBBB Sub-Districts

22

VGBB & VBBB

District Final

23

24 25 26

VGBB & VBBB

District Final

Family Fun Night

from 5:00-7:00

27 28

VGBB State

Tourney at Lincoln

March 2013

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VGBB State Tourney at

Lincoln

3 4 5 6 7 Early

Dismissal at 1:30

End of 3rd Quarter

VBBB State Tourney

8

No School

VBBB State Tourney

9

VBBB State Tourney

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18 19

Family Fun Night from

5:00-7:00

20 21 22 23

PROM

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February 2013

Breakfast: Offered Daily Walthill Public School Milk and Juice, Canned or Fresh Fruit The USDA is an equal opportunity employer and provider

Lunch: Offered Daily

Milk and Fruit and Vegetable Bars K-12 (With All Five Vegetable Groups)

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

` 1

French Toast/Bacon

Hot Dog on WG Bun

Macaroni & Cheese

Peas & Carrots

Orange Jell-o Cup

4

Breakfast Bites/Fruit

Italian Dunkers

Marinara Sauce

Romaine Lettuce Salad

Diced Peaches

WG Cookie

5

Bacon/Egg/Cheese Sand.

Hamburger on WG Bun

French Fries

Baked Beans

Rosie Applesauce

6

Sausage Gravy/Biscuit

Orange Chicken

WG Rice Pilaf

Stir Fry Vegetables

Egg Roll

Mandarin Oranges

7

Fruit Turnover/Cereal

Au Gratin Potatoes

With Ham

California Blend

Pineapple Tidbits

WG Roll

8

�o School!

Parent-Teacher

Conferences

11

Breakfast Pizza/Fruit

Mini Corn Dogs

Tater tots

Baked Beans

Diced Peaches

12

Sausage/Egg/Cheese

Biscuit

Chili/Crackers

Cinnamon Roll

Carrots/Celery

Rosie Applesauce

13


Fish Sticks

Peas & Carrots

Macaroni & Cheese

Mandarin Oranges

14

Yogurt/Cereal/WG

Toast

Chicken Alfredo

Broccoli

Tropical Fruit

WG Roll

15

Pancakes/Sausage

WG Sausage or Cheese

Pizza


Banana

Banana Pudding

18

Granola

Bar/Cereal/Fruit

Brd. Chicken on WG

Bun

Potato Wedges

Corn

Pineapple Tidbits

19

Omelet/Bacon/WG Toast

Crispito w Cheese Sauce

WG Spanish Rice


Diced Peaches

20


Roast Pork in Gravy

Mashed Potatoes

Green Beans

Hot Cinnamon Apple

Slices

WG Roll

21

Muffin/Cereal

WG Spaghetti w Meat

Sauce

WG Garlic Bread

Peas

Diced Pears

22

Waffle Sticks/Sausage

Tomato Soup/Crackers

WG Grilled Cheese

Sandwich

Carrots/Celery

Banana

25

Ring Donut/Cereal

Chicken Nuggets

Sweet Potato Puffs

Baked Beans

Rosie Applesauce

26

Breakfast Burrito/Fruit

Vegetable Beef Soup

WG Biscuit

Cheese Stick

Apricots

27


Chicken Teriyaki

WG Rice Pilaf

Stir Fry Vegetables

Egg Roll

Mandarin Oranges

28

Cinnamon Roll/Cereal

Beef Stroganoff

Glazed Carrots

Apple Crisp

WG Roll

March 2013

Breakfast: Offered Daily Walthill Public School Milk and Juice, Canned or Fresh Fruit The USDA is an equal opportunity employer and provider

Lunch: Offered Daily

Milk and Fruit and Vegetable Bars K-12 (With All Five Vegetable Groups)

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

` 1

Green Eggs And

Ham/WG Toast

Tuna & Noodle

Peas & Carrots

Strawberry

White Cake

4

Breakfast Bites/Fruit

Crispito w Cheese

Sauce

WG Spanish Rice

Corn

Pineapple Tidbits

5

French Toast/Bacon

Chicken Noodle Soup

WG PB & Jelly Sandwich

Veggies/Dip/Crackers

Apple

6

Sausage

Gravy/Biscuit

Turkey Pot Pie with

Mixed Vegetables

Over WG Biscuit

Diced Peaches

7

Fruit Turnover/Cereal

Hot Dog on WG Bun

Macaroni & Cheese

Peas & Carrots

Orange Jell-o Cup

8

�o School!

End of 3rd

Quarter

11

Breakfast

Pizza/Fruit

Chicken Tetrazzini

California Blend

Hot Cinnamon Apple

Slices

WG Roll

12

Sausage/Egg/Cheese

Biscuit

Potato Soup

Ham & Cheese Sandwich

Veggies/Dip/Crackers

Diced Peaches

13

Sausage

Gravy/Biscuit

Buffalo Chicken

Strips

Macaroni Salad

Baked Beans

Tropical Fruit

WG Cookie

14

Yogurt/WG

Toast/Cereal

Goulash w Meat Sauce

WG Garlic Bread

Green Beans

Diced Pears

15

Pancakes/Sausage

Fish Sticks

Macaroni & Cheese

Peas

Orange Jell-o Cups

18

Granola Bar/Cereal

Mini Corn Dogs

Tater Tots

Baked Beans

Rosie Applesauce

19

Omelet/Bacon/WG

Toast

Chili/Crackers

Cinnamon Roll

Carrots/Celery

Diced Pears

20

Sausage

Gravy/Biscuit

Roast Pork in Gravy

Mashed Potatoes

Green Beans

Hot Cinnamon Apple

Slices

WG Roll

21

Muffins/Cereal

Hamburger on WG Bun

French Fries

Lettuce/Tomato/Pickle

Orange Smiles

22

Waffle Sticks/Sausage

WG Sausage or Cheese

Pizza


Banana

Ice Cream

WG Cookie

25

Ring Donut/Cereal

Chicken Nuggets

Sweet Potato Puffs

Baked Beans

Rosie Applesauce

26

Breakfast Burrito/Fruit

Hamburger Vegetable

Soup

WG Biscuit

Cheese Stick

Apricots

27

Sausage

Gravy/Biscuit

Meatloaf

Potatoes & Gravy

Glazed Carrots

Diced Peaches

WG Roll

28

Cinnamon Roll/Cereal

Chicken Alfredo

Broccoli

Tropical Fruit

WG Roll

29

�o School!

Easter Break

State of Schools Report

If you would like to view the entire State of Schools Report please go to:

http://www.education.ne.gov

Grade

Years

2005-

2006

2009-

2010

2010-

2011

2011-

2012

PK 0 32 32 29

K 27 26 25 33

1 32 31 20 24

2 18 28 25 21

3 23 27 23 29

4 19 31 22 21

5 13 31 26 22

6 21 18 24 26

7 22 23 18 24

8 21 14 19 20

9 32 18 14 16

10 18 23 17 8

11 23 18 19 19

12 11 21 19 24

Total 280 341 303 316

Years State District

1999-2000 95.06% 90.43%

2004-2005 94.63% 85.38%

2009-2010 94.76% 81.57%

2010-2011 94.80% 86.47%

2011-2012 95.55% 86.30%


2007-

2008 89.76% 64.29%

2008-

2009 89.82% 75.00%

2009-

2010 90.01% 85.71%

2011-

2012 86.07% 73.68%


2007 - 2008 12.38% 63.91%

*2008 - 2009 12.02% 44.07%

2009 - 2010 11.89% 29.77%

2010 - 2011 11.52% 36.90%

2011-2012 11.84% 39.02%

District Data State

Statistics

District

Statistics

Poverty Percentage 43.79% 90.51%

English Language

Learners Percentage

6.47% 17.07%

Special Education

Percentage

15.03% 28.48%

School Mobility Rate 11.84% 39.02%

Graduation Rate

Percentage 87.62% 71.43%

Attendance

Percentage

95.55% 86.30%

Enrollment 300,821 316

High School

Teachers Endorsed

Percentage

99.78% 100%

Highly Mobile

Students Percentage

4.84% 23.12%

Years Grade 04 Grade 08

2008-2009 78.13% *

2009-2010 68.00% 30.00%

2010-2011 66.67% 65.00%

2011-2012 79.17% *

2011-2012

State District

Grade 3 108 84

Grade 4 106 74

Grade 5 108 58

Grade 6 106 43

Grade 7 104 51

Grade 8 99 47

Grade 11 96 37

2011-2012

State District

Grade 3 109 86

Grade 4 112 75

Grade 5 114 65

Grade 6 113 54

Grade 7 116 73

Grade 8 109 56

Grade 11 102 52

NeSA Reading State Goal District

Elementary 78% Not Met

Middle School 80% Not Met

High School 79% Not Met

NeSA Math State Goal District

Elementary 67% Not Met

Middle School 67% Not Met

High School 61% Not Met

WPS Enrollment

WPS Attendance

WPS Graduation Rate

Mobility Rate

District Profile 2011/2012 Overall Performance Percentages for

All Students Meeting or Exceeding

Writing Standards

Average Reading Scores 0-200 Average Math Scores 0-200

IMPORTA�T I�FORMATIO�!!

February and March

Calendars for Activities and Lunch

are enclosed

Important Dates to remember

Feb 7~Early Dismissal 1:30

Feb 7~Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences 3pm-7pm

Feb8~ NO SCHOOL

Feb 26~Family Fun Night 5pm-7pm

March 7~ Early Dismissal 1:30

March 8~ NO SCHOOL

March19~ Family Fun Night 5pm-7pm

March 23~Prom

March 29~NO SCHOOL EASTER BREAK

April 1~NO SCHOOL EASTER BREAK

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