McClure Newsletter

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Hello McClure Families and Friends!

I write this on the eve of the 100th day of school...wow, 100 days of elementary school "principalling". I have learned so much from our staff, students and from you. For our youngest learners, it has only been 100 days of elementary school learning. For our fifth graders, tomorrow is their 1000th day of elementary school. What a perspective!

A lot of learning happens between those two milestones! To get an idea of what we are currently focusing on, you can speak directly with your child's teacher via email or ParentSquare. However, I can give you a head start with some of that. The goals (published below) are the year-long focus for your student at each grade level. Also, our third through fifth grade is working hard on fractions, multiplication and division, and writing! If your child comes home and is looking for something to do, have them write a few sentences to describe their day, write about their opinion on which kind of chips are their favorite, or how to do something that they can do but you might not be able to do. Have them help you with the measuring while you are cooking or baking, or give them a real-world math problem.

Our McClure Mustangs are capable and have everything in them to be highly successful.

We appreciate all you do to help our students continue their learning at home.

Thank you,

Gané Bourgeois and John Soler

Kindergarten:

• SLA/ELA: By June 2026, through the PLC process, analyzing data and implementing best practices, 80% or more of all students, including MLL & SWD subgroups, will meet proficiency in DIBELS PSF or LECTURA FSL grade level scores. All students not meeting proficiency in PSF or FSL will have above average growth in PSF or FSL.

• Math: By June 2026, through the PLC process, analyzing data and implementing best practices, 80% or more of all students, including MLL and SWD subgroups, will be proficient in their grade level mathematics fluency standard, adding and subtracting within 5 (K.OA.A.5) as measured by STAR benchmark scores and CFA progress monitoring scores. All other students below proficiency will show above average growth using the measurement tool.

First Grade:

• SLA/ELA: By June 2026, through the PLC process, analyzing data and implementing best practices 80% or more of all first grade students including MLL and SWD subgroups will be proficient in PSF(English) and LSS (dual language) as measured by DIBELS/Lectura and progress monitoring. All other students below proficiency will show above average growth using the measurement tool.

• Math: By June 2026, through the PLC process, analyzing data and implementing best practices 80% or more of all first grade students including MLL and SWD subgroups will be proficient in 1.OA.6 (adding and subtracting within 10) as measured by a CFA. All other students below proficiency will show above average growth using the measurement tool.

Second Grade:

• SLA/ELA: By June 2026, through the PLC process, analyzing data and implementing best practices, 80% or more of all students, including MLL and SWD subgroups, will be proficient in DIBELs and/or LECTURA using the lowest sub-skill (NWF-CLS and FEP) as measured by monthly progress monitoring and DIBELS/LECTURA Benchmark assessments. All students not meeting proficiency in the lowest sub-skill will have above average growth in the lowest sub-skill (NWF-CLS and FEP) using the same measurement tools.

• Math: By June 2026, through the PLC process, analyzing data and implementing best practices, 80% or more of all students, including MLL and SWD subgroups will be proficient in fluency standard 2.NBT.5 for adding and subtracting within 100 using place value strategies as measured by monthly progress monitoring. All other students below proficiency will show above average growth using the same measurement tools.

Third Grade:

• SLA/ELA: By June 2026 through the PLC process data analysis and best practices 80% or more of all 3rd grade students including MLL and SWD subgroups will meet proficiency in DIBELS or Lectura grade level for NWF-CLS or FEP. All students not meeting proficiency in NWS-CLS or FEP scores will have above average growth.

• Math: By June 2026 through the PLC process data analysis and best practices 80% or more of all 3rd grade students including MLL and SWD subgroups will be able to Fluently add and subtract within 1000 (NBT2) As measured by a CFA. All other students below proficiency will show above average growth using grade level CFA.

Fourth Grade:

• SLA/ELA: By Winter Benchmark 2026, through the PLC process, analyzing data, and implementing best practices, 80% of 4th grade students including MLL and SWD will meet or exceed 96% proficiency in ORF accuracy as measured by DIBELS data. All other students will have average or above average growth in ORF accuracy.

• Math: By June 2026 through the PLC process, analyzing data, and implementing best practices 80% or more of all students, including MLL and SWD, will be proficient in standard 4.NBT.4 adding and subtracting multi digit up to one million as measured by a grade level made CFA.

Fifth Grade:

• SLA/ELA: By June 2026, through the PLC process, analyzing data, and implementing best practices, 80% or more of all 5th grade students including MLL and SWD, will meet proficiency in DIBELS oral reading fluency (words per minute). All 5th grade students not meeting proficiency in oral reading fluency will have made above average growth based on their fall benchmark.

• Math: By June 2026, through the PLC process, analyzing data, and implementing best practices, 80% or more of all 5th grade students including MLL and SWD, will meet proficiency in (5.NBT.7) adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing to the hundredths place as measured by a CFA. All other 5th grade students below proficiency will show above average growth using the measurement tool.

Did you know McClure has a BSET team? "What is that?" It is a Building Student Education Team. The purpose of this team is to bring resources together to support our students both academically and behaviorally. If you have talked with your child's teacher, and still have concerns about your child's progress in the areas of academics and/or behavior, please consider filling out the following form for our BSET team to review.

McClure Parent Request for Assistance Form

Please call our office at 573-1300 if your child is sick or will be missing school for an appointment, so the absence can be marked as excused. You can also email Rosy at hernandez.rosalinda@ysd7.org

Students will be outside for recess when the weather is at or above 20°F. Please make sure your student is dressed for the cold. Also, if your child has lost a coat, mittens or a hat, please check the lost and found.

1st - 5th Grades WIDA LISTENING Test 2/3-6

1st - 5th Grades WIDA READING Test 2/10-13

4th and 5th Grades WIDA SPEAKING Test 2/17-20

2nd and 3rd Grades WIDA SPEAKING Test 2/24, 2/26

1st Grade WIDA SPEAKING Test 3/3-5: 1st - 5th Grades WIDA WRITING test

Please remind your child to bring their charged laptop to school. If you know your child will be out of school on any of these testing days, please let their teacher know as soon as possible so we can do testing earlier or schedule makeups. Thank you in advance!

Please check with your student’s teacher to see how Valentine’s Day will be celebrated. Any treats that will be given out must be store bought and individually wrapped. Please do not send products that have peanuts.

February 2nd 2:15 p.m. Dismissal

February 3rd-6th 1st - 5th Grades WIDA READING Test

February 9th 2:15 p.m. Dismissal

February 10th-13th 4th and 5th Grades WIDA SPEAKING Test

February 12th 6:30 p.m. P.T.A. Meeting M.P.R. room

February 16th No School Presidents' Day Observed

Febru17th-20th 2nd and 3rd Grades WIDA SPEAKING Test

February 23rd 2:15 p.m. Dismissal

February 24th, 26th 1st Grade WIDA SPEAKING Test

February 25th 12:00 p.m. Dismissal

March 2nd 2:15 p.m. Dismissal

March 3rd-5th 1st - 5th Grades WIDA WRITING test

March 9th 2:15 p.m. Dismissal

March 12th 6:30 p.m. P.T.A. Meeting M.P.R. room

March 16th 2:15 Dismissal

March 23rd 2:15 p.m. Dismissal

March 25th 12:00 p.m. Dismissal

March 30th 12:00 p.m. Dismissal

March 31st 12:00 p.m. Dismissal

April 1st 12:00 p.m. Dismissal

April 2nd 12:00 p.m. Dismissal

April 3rd 12:00 p.m. Dismissal

Our McClure family provides a safe and equitable learning environment that fosters a positive growth mindset and promotes lifelong learners.

Website: https://www.ysd7.org/mcclure
Location: 1222 South 22nd Avenue, Yakima, WA, USA

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