Wednesday Note

A Note from Mrs. Pilkington

Greetings WPA Families;

THANK YOU!

Thank you, families, for helping us kick off the school year with such energy and excitement! From attending Back-to-School Night, sending in donations and supplies, lending a hand on the first day, and signing up to volunteer in our classrooms, your support has truly set a positive tone for the months ahead. It’s inspiring to see our school community come together to ensure our students feel welcomed, prepared, and ready to learn. We’re grateful to partner with you in making this a fantastic year.

Walking Students to Class

We love seeing parents help students find classes on the first day of school; it sure helps with the first-day-of-school jitters! Now that we are getting more comfortable with our daily routine, we ask that parents foster independence in their children by allowing them to enter the building and walk to class on their own. Any volunteers/visitors moving from the lobby into the main building will need to check in and get a visitor sticker.

Start of Year Testing

In the coming days, we will be assessing a variety of different topics to provide students with the highest quality of education possible. These assessments will include Acadience Reading Assessments (formally DIBELS Reading), WIDA, Acadience Math, and curriculum-based assessments. Later in the fall, we will administer the CogAT (grades 3 & 5) and begin Interim RISE assessments. If you have any questions regarding these assessments, don't hesitate to get in touch with us.

Class Placement and Beginning of Year Assessments

Placing students in the right classroom environment is vital to ensure their individual needs are met. We are proud to be a leading school in South Davis County for student growth. A combination of classroom placement, robust support programs, and a strong intervention model is a cornerstone of this success. We use a variety of assessments and careful thought and consideration in class placements each year. Still, we recognize that students grow and develop at different rates. One summer can impact a student's growth as well. With that in mind, we start each school year by reassessing students (and again in January) to ensure that our program meets the needs of ALL students. While we often get the placement right, there are occasions when we need to change a student’s classroom. We reevaluate placement in September and January. We are always happy to give additional information about class placement. If you have questions regarding your student’s class placement now or throughout the year, please get in touch with Mrs. Pilkington.

Dress Code Reminders

This is a friendly reminder that the WPA dress code does not permit clothing with non-school logos, sweatpants, shoes that light up, shoes with characters, shoes with wheels, Shoes with no heels (Crocs), or open toes. Tops must be Red, Navy, or White, and sweaters must be Red or Navy. (Tan or Khaki sweaters are not part of our dress code.)

Join Our Sub List

If you enjoy working with kids and are looking for flexible part-time work, consider joining the substitute pool at WPA.

Email Mrs. Pilkington to schedule an interview or have additional questions.

New Student -Speech Services

Is your family new to WPA? Did your student receive Speech support at your last school? If so, please contact Mrs. Carlson. mcarlson@wasatchpeak.org to continue their services.

Thanks,

Amy Pilkington

Principal

Wasatch Peak Academy

(801) 936-3066

The PTO urgently needs volunteers for Treasurer and President Elect!!

If you are interested please contact

Christy McKay at 801.706.8246!

Check out their table at BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!!

If you are having trouble logging into the new School Cafe Family Hub for lunch money

here is the secret!

The student number they are looking for is the 4-digit number

next to your students name on aspire.

It is NOT the SSID number.