Wolf Pack Weekly

Included in this week's newsletter:

Half-Day Friday - Friday, September 4th
Celebration: Two Awards for Math Excellence!
A Note on District Level Assessments This Year
Uniform Donations Requested
Camp Fire is Hiring!
Now Hiring: Part-Time Crossing Guard

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Half-Day Friday - Friday, September 4th

Our first Half-Day Friday of the school year is coming up in just a couple of weeks on Friday, September 4th.

As outlined in Dr. Miles's letter from last spring, on these days we will dismiss at 12 pm to allow for professional development and team meetings. Students will have an abbreviated schedule and eat lunch before being picked up at 12 pm. There will be no CampFire or other after-school care on Half-Day Fridays, so all students will need to be picked up at 12 pm on these days. We appreciate your attention to this need so that all of our staff can participate in meetings and trainings on these Friday afternoons.

We have just five Half-Day Fridays this year:
Friday, September 4th

Friday, October 2nd

Friday, February 19th

Friday, March 5th

Friday, April 23rd

Start planning your pick-up and childcare arrangements now so that you are prepared! Please reach out with any questions!

Celebration: Two Awards for Math Excellence!

We have amazing news to share! Our elementary school has been honored with two prestigious awards from the PRiME Center at Saint Louis University, recognizing outstanding student growth in Mathematics during the 2024–25 school year:

Elementary School: Mathematics (2024–25)
Elementary School: Mathematics (3-Year Award, ending 2024–25)

This is a huge accomplishment! These awards specifically celebrate the remarkable growth our students have shown, and reflect the hard work of our teachers, the support of our families, and the effort our students bring every day.

We're proud of this achievement and grateful to everyone who helped make it possible. Congratulations to our entire Midtown Community School community!

A Note on District Level Assessments This Year

Throughout the school year, your child will take two to three different types of district-level assessments depending on their grade level:

First is the i-Ready Diagnostic, our universal screener for grades K-8; students take this assessment three times a year (fall, winter, and spring) to measure growth in reading and math.
Next, students in grades K-3 take the i-Ready Literacy Tasks three times a year (fall, winter, and spring) to measure foundational reading skills.
Lastly, students in grades 3-8 take the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP), our state assessment, each spring. While the other assessments focus on growth, the MAP measures a student's knowledge of grade-level content in math, reading, and science (grades 5 and 8 only) for the school year.

Together, these assessments help teachers understand each student's strengths and needs, track progress over time, and ensure instruction is targeted and effective. We're happy to answer any questions about specific assessments your child will take this year. Please review the testing schedule for the year below to help as you make plans for trips or vacations as the year progresses.

Uniform Donations Requested

Our students are looking great in their new uniform colors! As we work to rebuild our uniform closet with these new items, we could really use your help. Ms. Jessie has created a uniform closet wish list, and if you're able to donate a bit extra or share this wish list with others, we'd really appreciate it! Orders can be sent directly to the school, which makes it even easier!

Please reach out directly to Ms. Jessie with any questions about the uniform closet!

Camp Fire is Hiring!

Our friends at Camp Fire are looking to hire a program specialist to work on our campus! Please help us spread the word so that we can serve more students in Camp Fire's after-school program at Midtown Community School. You can learn more by visiting this job description link!

Now Hiring: Part-Time Crossing Guard

We're hiring a part-time Crossing Guard to help keep our students safe during morning arrival and afternoon dismissal at Midtown Community School! This position is 5 days a week, 2 hours a day, and pays $20.00/hr.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking for part-time work who wants to be part of the school community and make a real difference in students' daily routine. If you're interested, please apply at https://www.midtowncommunityschool.org/careers/

Please help spread the word by sharing this opportunity with others!

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