Wilton community school

district Newsletter

published monthly during te school year www.wiltoncsd.org

October 2011

Volume 19, issue 3

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

ELEMENTARY 732-2880

Principal: Jamie Meyer

Secretary: Sara Anderson

JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL 732-2629

Principal: Ken Crawford

Asst Principal/

Curriculum Director: Denise Austin

Secretary: Deb Brenner

Asst Secretary: Jill Proctor

CENTRAL OFFICE 732-2035

Superintendent: Joe Burnett

Business Mgr: Staci Kirkman

Board Secretary: Joy Gehrls

Central Office Clerk: Amy Marthaler

BOARD OF EDUCATION

President: Linda Duncan

Vice President: Tony Hurd

Board Members: Jeff Belknap

Gary Maurer

Christopher Watkins

The Board meets the second Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Jr/Sr Media Center and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office.

WILTON HUSTLERS WANT YOU TO JOIN 4-H

WHO: YOUTH IN GRADES 4TH - 12TH WHY: TO DEVELOP SKILLS YOU’LL USE NOW AND FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!

COME FIND OUT HOW MUCH FUN WE HAVE!

For questions, please call: Sara Anderson at 563-732-3311,

Terri Denkman at 563-732-3372 or Kim Schneider at 563-263-0254

BE A GIRL SCOUT !!!!

Girl Scouts discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together, and you can be a part of it! Whether you're a girl who wants to be a Daisy, Brownie, Girl Scout, a parent ready for an outdoor adventure with your daughter's troop, or an adult—female or male—looking to make a difference in a girl'slife, there's something for you in Girl Scouts. Interested in becoming a Daisy, Brownie or Girl Scout and not sure who to contact? Please call Tara Oppelt at 563-264-8128, Amy Marthaler at 563-260-1263, or Wendi Koch at 563-732-2928. New member-ships are welcome throughout the year!

Dear Wilton Elementary Families:

All of the flu season predictions almost make it seem like no one should leave their house during flu season. While I know that is simp-ly not possible, or practical, there are a few things that can be done to help minimize the spread of the flu (and colds). The most effec-tive way to stop the spread of germs is with good old-fashioned hand washing. If soap is not available, using a hand sanitizer is an effec-tive alternative. It is also wise to teach children to sneeze into their elbow, instead of their hand.

If your child is sick, the CDC recommends that you wait to send your child back to school until they have a 24 hour period of no vomiting and a 24 hour fever free period without fever reducing medication. The more sick children that can be held out of school while they are sick, the less sick days all of our students and staff will have to expe-rience.

Before and After School Safety:

The roads to the north and south of the elementary building are EX-TREMELY busy in the mornings and after school. We do have crossing guards on the south side of the building to help students safely cross to school. Students that are walking to school should cross the street at the designated cross walk areas. If you are dropping off your child (ren), please do so in the cross walk areas. Have them exit your vehicle on the passenger side of the street and head to the nearest cross walk areas. Please refrain from letting them out as you wait to get to the crosswalk.

Leaving School

There are times when after school arrangements for your children change during the school day. This can be weather related or involve some other circumstances. If you know in advance that your children will do something different after school, please send a note with all of your children. This will alert the teachers to the change and ensure that we get your children started in the correct direction after school. If during the school day your plans for after school change, call the elementary office. We will pass the change along to the chil-dren’s teachers.

If the school does not have a note about the change, or has not received a phone call, the children will be sent home via their regular arrangement.

Wilton Elementary School “Making a positive difference in the lives of our students.”

Fall Weather

With the changing of the leaves, it signals the approach of cooler weather. The best advice when dressing your children for school is to dress them in layers. It is not uncommon for a warm after-noon to follow a chilly morning. Also, as much as I disliked my mom putting my name on every-thing-it was and still is a good idea. We have many items al-ready in the Lost and Found box that have an owner, but no name to return it to.

Before School Supervision

Supervision before school starts at 7:45 a.m. and ends after school at 3:15 p.m. Children playing on the equipment or just “hanging out” at school outside of these times are NOT super-vised. Students who are in-volved with SuperStart or that eat breakfast, may enter the building at 7:50 a.m. All remain-ing students are allowed to enter after the 8:00 a.m. bell.

Fall Conferences

In a few days, all of the elemen-tary families will be taking part in Parent/Teacher Conferences. You should have received notifi-cation from your child’s teacher (s) about the date and time that you are scheduled. If the date and time do not work for you, please contact your child’s teacher so that you can work out an alternate date and time.

Mr. Jamie Meyer Elementary Principal

732-2880 jamiemeyer@wiltoncsd.org

Upcoming dates:

October 5 & 6

P/T Conferences

October 12 & 13

P/T Conferences

October 14

No School

October 24

No School

Go Beavers!!

October 2011

If any of your contact infor-mation has changed, please con-tact the elementary office. Emergency information would include phone numbers, address, and emergency contacts (other than yourself).

JMC online now offers all families the opportunity to monitor their families’ meal account. Contact the elementary office today to learn how to access this option.

Parent/Teacher confer-ences continue

what we started last year by being on consecutive Wednes-day’s instead of back to back nights. We will have it on Wednesday, October 5 & 12th from 3:30 until 7:00. We will be running a normal day releasing at 3:00 both days. The fall conferences will have all of the 7-12 teach-ers in the auditorium at tables. You can talk with each teach-er when they are free.

October is also when the first quarter ends. It ends on the 21st of October. I consider the first quarter the most important quar-ter of the year. Sta-tistics have shown

that a good start makes for a great year academically. Slow starts make for a tough year. Digging out of a hole is a lot harder than maintaining a good grade. Please be diligent in check-ing our online grad-ing system & asking questions of our staff. We expect grades to be updat-ed at a minimum every two weeks. If you have concerns, please call the teacher.

October is a great month. The weath-er change makes the school more comfortable & the briskness seems to put some pep into everyone’s step. Believe it or not, a lot of our fall sports start to wind down. As they finish up,

we also start a lot of neat things here at school. Jr. High sports are transi-tioning to winter sports. Variety Show is beginning practices, the Marching Band has the Festival of Bands and concert band is around the corner. And with the changing of first quarter to second quarter, students & teachers are busy finishing off work for their classes.

Enjoy the final days of cool weather be-fore the snow starts flying!

“Worrying about tomorrow’s prob-lems, stalls to-day’s solutions.”

Important News from: Mr. Crawford October

2011

Wilton Jr/Sr High School

IMPORTANT

DATES

5– P/T

Conferences

11-Senior Announce-ments, Cap & Gown or-ders due.

12-P/T

Conferences

14-NO SCHOOL

21-End of 1st Quarter

24-NO SCHOOL

COUNSELING UPDATES

COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER IN THE GUIDANCE CENTER

Oct. 2 Golden Circle College Fair in Des Moines (12:30-3:00)

at the Polk County Convention Center

Oct. 6 Ashford University @ 10:00 AM

Oct. 6 Des Moines Area Community College @ 12:30 PM

Oct. 7 Capri Cosmetology College (Davenport) @ 9:30 AM

Oct. 10 Wartburg College @ 2:00 PM

Oct. 11 Cornell College @ 9:45 AM

Oct. 12 AIB (American Institute of Business-Des Moines) @ 1:00 PM

Oct. 13 Salon Professionals Academy @ 9:30 AM

Oct. 19 La James Cosmetology College (Iowa City) @ 9:30

Oct. 20 Muscatine Community College @ 12:30 PM (tentative)

Oct. 25 St. Ambrose University @ 9:45 AM

Oct. 25 Mt. Mercy College @ 1:30 PM

Oct. 26 Coe College @ 10:45 AM

Oct. 27 Kirkwood Community College @ 10:30 AM

Students should have their teacher for that block sign their planner pass to attend.

TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS

There are two types of senior transcripts:

Official Transcripts must be sent out directly from the high school office. Your ACT, SAT, and ITED scores are in-cluded with your official transcript. COLLEGE ADMISSION TRANSCRIPTS are sent directly from the HS Office to the college where you are applying. These are official transcripts, and must include a School Official’s Signature and an embossed WHS School Seal. (They cannot be given to students, except for specific scholarships that require official transcripts. They are then placed in an envelope with a signed seal).

Unofficial Transcripts cannot be used for college admission, the NCAA Clearinghouse, or NAIA eligibility applica-tions. These SCHOLARSHIP TRANSCRIPTS can usually be stapled onto the scholarship form by the student. These copies are given to you and are stamped "Issued to Student". These are NOT used for college admissions, only for scholarships. Please read the scholarship instructions carefully to determine which type of transcript you need.

See Deb Brenner or Jill Proctor in the High School Office for transcript requests or questions. If you need a copy of your courses taken and grades earned for ACT registration, Ms. Paper will print your Credit Sum-mary for you.

COLLEGE CAMPUS VISITS

As outlined in the WHS Student Handbook, student visits to college campuses must be arranged through the Guidance Center in order for them to be excused absences. If a college admissions office or a college coach arrang-es the visit with a student, it must be cleared through the Guidance Office and the parents before it is an excused absence. There can be athletic recruiting issues and school absence issues that need to be avoided. Refer to the Student Handbook or see Ms. Paper for more information.

FYI for JUNIORS

PSAT TESTS: The PSAT Tests will be given on October 12th from 8:15-Noon at the Community Center. Cost is $14 per student and must be paid to Ms. Paper (checks payable to Wilton Schools) by October 7th . Students who have signed up and paid are to report to the Community Center at 8:15 that morning. Juniors received information in Eng-lish III and AP English classes September 21 & 22. It is the only way to qualify for National Merit and some other na-tional corporation scholarships.

ACT TEST CALENDAR: We recommend that juniors plan on taking the ACT test in February, April, or June of their junior year. (They can retest if they desire in September, October or December of their senior year.) Students can register online, using a parent credit card with permission, at www.actstudent.org . They create their own account and password. Be SURE to use the Wilton HS Code, 164705, which is also on a drop-down menu at the registration site, otherwise we do not receive their scores for inclusion on their transcripts. We will again offer the ACT Prep Workshop on January 30th & 31st here at WHS. Information will be mailed to parents in late December.

Annual Progress Report

The Annual Progress Report is available on the Department of Education website. You can access this report from our school website under the district tab or go to: https://www.edinfo.state.ia.us/web/apr_summary_staticweb.asp This link will lead you to the search page where you can type in “Wilton” and search to find our electronic results. Once you are in the Wilton report you can navigate through the information by using “Select an APR Form” button. Once the state has certified the report, you can access our Reading, Math and Science Improvement Goals, Multiple Assessment Results, Post-Secondary Data, Drop-Out Data, Additional State Requirements, Athletic Eligibility Report, and Assurances. You can also view Average Daily Attendance, Graduation Rates, NAEP Report Card, Percent of Students Tested, Standard Error of Measure (SEM), Standards and Benchmarks Corresponding to Iowa Tests, and State Student Achievement Data. A summary of these results is available in the central office. Please direct any questions concerning this report to Denise Austin at 563-732-2035.

CURRICULUM UPDATE

Dates to Remember:

October 2 Sunday Golden Circle College Fair

Polk County Convention Center 12:30pm – 3:00pm

October 12

PSAT Testing for interested Juniors and Top 25% Sophomores

8:15am – Noon Wilton Community Center

October 22

National ACT Test Date

November 4 Registration Deadline for December 10 ACT Test

November 8 and 9:

Iowa Assessments testing for grades

7-9 and 11 PLAN Testing for 10th grade

November 7-11:

Iowa Assessments testing for 3rd through 6th grade

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

The Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) for Wilton Community Schools is also available online. School districts shall incorporate accountability for student achievement into comprehensive school improvement plans designed to increase the learning, achievement, and performance of all students. As applicable, and to the extent possible, comprehensive school improvement plans shall consolidate federal and state program goal setting, planning, and reporting requirements. Provisions for multicultural and gender-fair education, technology integration, global education, gifted and talented students, at-risk students, students with disabilities, and the professional development of all staff shall be incorporated, as applicable, into the comprehensive school improvement plan. The public view is accessible at https://www.edinfo.state.ia.us/web/csip_summary_staticweb.asp Clicking on this link will lead you to the search page where you can

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The great end of

education is to discipline rather than to furnish the

mind; To train it to the use of its own powers

rather than to fill it with the accumulation of

others. Tryon Edwards

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Sponsorship Levels  (Your contribution is tax deductible) 

 _____ Presto $500 +  _____ Allegro $250‐$499  _____ Moderato $100‐$249  _____ Andante $50‐$99  _____Adagio $25‐$49  _____ Largo $1‐$24   ************************************************************************************   

All contributions will be listed in all band concert programs throughout the year. 

For any questions  call Crystal Bartels at 732‐3516 or Lora Knouse at 732‐2627    

Make checks out to:   Wilton Music Boosters and mail to:   Pete Wyatt, Wilton Community Schools,                                                                                            1002 Cypress St., Wilton IA 52778                                                                

Thank you for your support!   

Wilton

October, 2011Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

110:00am VB-JV (H) vs.Multiple Schools

212:30pm Golden CircleCollege Fair

33:30pm FPI Practice @Stage4:00pm VB-JH Awayvs. Durant4:30pm CC-B/V Awayvs. Columbus Junction4:30pm CC-G/V Awayvs. Columbus JunctionMore...

48:00am Book Fair4:15pm FB-7th (H) vs.West Liberty5:30pm FB-8th (H) vs.West Liberty6:45pm BandRehearsal

5Josten's8:00am Book Fair3:30pmParent/TeacherConferences @ JuniorHigh Gym

6TBD VB-V8:00am Book Fair2:00pm Early Dismissal4:00pm VB-JH (H) vs.NA

78:00am Book Fair7:00pm FB-V (H) vs.Tipton

8Wilton Festival ofBands9:00am Book Fair9:00am VB-JV Away vs.Washington, IA10:00am VB-V Awayvs. Washington, IA

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10TBD VB-V8:00am Book Fair3:30pm FPI Practice @Stage4:00pm VB-JH (H) vs.NA6:30pm FB-JV (H) vs.Tipton

118:00am Book Fair11:10am Josten's4:15pm FB-7th Awayvs. Durant5:30pm FB-8th Awayvs. Durant6:45pm BandRehearsal

128:00am Book Fair8:00am National PSATTest3:30pmParent/TeacherConferences @ JuniorHigh Gym

13TBD VB-V8:00am Book Fair2:00pm Early Dismissal4:15pm CC-JH4:30pm CC-V @ TiptonCity Park4:30pm CC-JV @Tipton City ParkMore...

14NO SCHOOL7:00pm FB-V Away vs.Columbus Junction

15State Marching BandContest

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17Greenery Sales8:00am Book Fair3:30pm FPI Practice @Stage6:30pm FB-JV (H) vs.Columbus Junction

188:00am Book Fair8:00am Elementary @Junior High Gym4:15pm FB-7th (H) vs.Tipton5:30pm FB-8th (H) vs.Tipton7:00pm VB-V

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20TBD CC-B/V Away vs.NATBD CC-G/V Away vs.NA2:00pm Early Dismissal

21End of Quarter7:00pm FB-V (H) vs.Camanche

22ACT Test DateAll-State BandAuditions

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24NO SCHOOL-ProfessionalDevelopment3:30pm FPI Practice @Stage

25STAGE CLOSED @Stage7:00pm Variety ShowRehearsal @ Stage7:00pm VB-V

26STAGE CLOSED @Stage7:00pm Variety ShowRehearsal @ Stage

27STAGE CLOSED @Stage2:00pm Early Dismissal7:00pm Variety ShowRehearsal @ Stage

28STAGE CLOSED @Stage6:00pm Junior HighDance @ ElementaryGym

29TBD CC-B/V Away vs.NATBD CC-G/V Away vs.NASt. Ambrose JH All-StarBand Festival7:00pm VB-V

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31STAGE CLOSED @Stage3:30pm FPI Practice @Stage

Calendar Report http://www.cedarvalleyconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?cwellOnly=1&G...

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