Dear Holliman Families,

All K-5 students in WPS have been taking the iReady middle of year diagnostics for reading and math. i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment, or a type of computer adaptive test. Computer adaptive tests match the difficulty of test questions to the ability of each student. As students answer questions correctly, the test gets more difficult. As students answer questions incorrectly, the test gets easier.

The My Path is based on your students most recent diagnostic test. All students are assigned lessons in My Path which helps with previous math & reading content that they are not proficient with, and/or it will push your student to learn past where they are at.

Your child's teacher may be assigning My Path lessons for your child to complete at home. Please encourage your child to spend about 5-10 minutes on iReady My Path lessons each night. Students who spend about 30-49 minutes each week for reading and math have a higher percentage rate of passing their iReady lessons and showing growth on future diagnostics.

If you have any questions regarding iReady, please visit the iReady Family Center or reach out to your child's teacher.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Cabana, Principal

The Rhode Island Department of Education is currently administering its annual SurveyWorks Family Survey, which is an opportunity for family members to provide feedback about our school community and our children’s opportunities to learn.

The survey results are most useful when all families participate! Our goal is to get to 100% participation this year!

Your views on matters like the safety of your child at school, the way students are taught, the condition of the school, and how connected you feel to this school are important. By taking this short survey, you can help our school leadership and school community to make improvements. Responses are anonymous and cannot be linked to any individual; no one can tie your responses back to you.

You can take the short survey online between January 17 and March 31. To take the survey, visit: bit.ly/ridefamily. Choose your school from the dropdown list.

Below is an invitation to an in person meeting to learn more about Survey Works. A virtual option will also be offered immediately following the PTA meeting!

Each January, fifth-grade students are asked to make a Music selection for their first year at Warwick Veterans Middle School. Please find a link below that will lead you to a Google Form. Please discuss this with your child and help them choose between…

• Band

• Chorus

• Orchestra (violin, viola, cello)

• General Music/ Digital Music

• guitar (the child must own a 6 string guitar, not a bass guitar)

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Please reply before February 1, 2023.

Link: Music Selection

Please only complete the form once and you can contact Mrs. Resendes at Vets if you have any questions. brenda.resendes@warwickschools.org

Families who wish to opt out must put their request in writing and forward it to Nurse Razza.

We are brainstorming ideas for a spring fundraiser. One option is a Color Run on a Saturday. In order to move forward with this we would need to know how much participation we would have. Please click the button to provide your feedback below.

Kindergarten: https://www. weareteachers.com/ kindergarten-science- activities/

Grade 1: https://www.weareteachers. com/first-grade-science- projects/

Grade 2: https://www.weareteachers. com/2nd-grade-science/

Grade 3: https://www.weareteachers.com/ 3rd-grade-science-projects/

Grade 4: https://www.weareteachers. com/4th-grade-science- experiments/

Grade 5: https://www.weareteachers. com/5th-grade-science- projects/

Remember your golden tickets are here, we'll contact you if you're a winner!

Golden Ticket Winners: Feinstein Facebook Page

Virtual Journal

Keep an eye out for our next good deeds collection, we need to redecorate the tree!!

Visit the Feinstein website to learn more about this wonderful foundation and how they help so many schools and people in need!!

Feinstein Foundation

Don't forget to use your Feinstein Jr. Scholar Card to have free fun with your family!!

Vaccine Clinics

The Wellness Company is hosting a Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic

• Clinic Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023

• Clinic Location: Warwick Vets Middle School Cafeteria

  
  

• Clinic Start Time: 5:00 PM

• Clinic End Time: 7:00 PM

VACCINE TYPE for ages 5 - 11 Pfizer bivalent

Access Link: https://qrco.de/WVMS511131

• QR Code:

  
  

VACCINE TYPE for ages 12 and up Pfizer bivalent

• Access Link: https://qrco.de/WVMS12131

• QR Code:

TIPS FOR PARTICIPANTS:

There is no out of pocket cost to anyone.

Insurance information will be collected, but no one will be turned away for lack of insurance.

Clients will be observed for 15 minutes after vaccination

• At morning arrival please use the drop off loop via Mullen Rd. The traffic pattern goes VERY quickly and a staff member can assist your child exit the passenger side of your vehicle.
• If you are dropping off your child after 9am, please pull into the back parking lot near the trees.
• Please avoid pulling into the main parking lot.
• Please do not go down any "one ways."
• Thank you for your cooperation!

Tuesday, February 7th

Professional Development Day for Teachers

Friday, February 10th

100th Day of School

Winter Break

February 20th-24th

Linda Harvey, Secretary

Alison Razza, Nurse

Email: kimberly.cabana@warwickschools.org
Website: https://holliman.warwickschools.org/
Location: 70 Deborah Road, Warwick, RI, USA
Phone: 401-734-3170
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082896548282
Twitter: @PrincipalCaban1