The Washington Whirl

Happy Sunday GW Families,

I hope you and your loved ones had a wonderful and restful Spring Break. We are excited to welcome everyone back to school tomorrow and look forward to seeing our students refreshed and ready to learn!

As we return, we will begin administering the NYS ELA Exam this week. Our 4th and 5th grade students will start testing on Monday. Please continue to reference the testing dates listed below to help you and your child stay prepared and organized.

NYS ELA Exam

• April 13th - 4th & 5th Grade ELA Day 1 Exam

• April 14th - 4th & 5th Grade ELA Day 2 Exam

• April 15th - 6th Grade ELA Day 1 Exam

• April 16th - 6th Grade ELA Day 2 Exam

• April 17th - NYS ELA Exam Makeups 4th- 6th Grade

NYS Science Exam

• April 20th - 5th Grade NYS Science Exam

• April 21st - 5th Grade NYS Science Exam Makeups

NYS Math Exam

• April 27th - 4th & 5th Grade Math Day 1 Exam

• April 28th - 4th & 5th Grade Math Day 2 Exam

• April 29th - 6th Grade Math Day 1 Exam

• April 30th - 6th Grade Math Day 2 Exam

• May 1st - NYS Math Exam Makeups 4th - 6th Grade

To help your child feel confident and ready for each testing day, here are three simple ways you can support them:

• Ensure your child gets a good night’s sleep before each exam day
• Provide a healthy breakfast in the morning
• Encourage a calm, positive mindset and remind them to do their best

Additionally, please note that Quarter 3 ends this week. You can look forward to receiving your child’s report card next Friday.We are proud of all the hard work our students have put in this year and are confident they are well prepared. Thank you for your continued partnership and support. I look forward to welcoming everyone back tomorrow and to a strong and successful week ahead!

Warmly,

With appreciation,

Ms. Milliner - Proud Principal

The following dates are all of the important assessment dates for the remainder of the year.

• Please place them on your personal calendars for reference.
• Please also do not schedule any travel/vacations on these days as they are important in collecting information on your child's performance and progress.

NYS ELA Exam

• April 13th - 4th & 5th Grade ELA Day 1 Exam

• April 14th - 4th & 5th Grade ELA Day 2 Exam

• April 15th - 6th Grade ELA Day 1 Exam

• April 16th - 6th Grade ELA Day 2 Exam

• April 17th - NYS ELA Exam Makeups 4th- 6th Grade

NYSESLAT Assessment Speaking Timeline

• April 14th - May 23rd
• Our ENL teachers will be administering this assessment within this window of time.

NYS Science Exam

• April 20th - 5th Grade NYS Science Exam

• April 21st - 5th Grade NYS Science Exam Makeups

NYS Math Exam

• April 27th - 4th & 5th Grade Math Day 1 Exam

• April 28th - 4th & 5th Grade Math Day 2 Exam

• April 29th - 6th Grade Math Day 1 Exam

• April 30th - 6th Grade Math Day 2 Exam

• May 1st - NYS Math Exam Makeups 4th - 6th Grade

NYSESLAT Assessment - Listening, Reading and Writing Timeline

• May 12th - 23rd

• Our ENL teachers will be administering this assessment within this window of time.

Spring NWEA MAP Assessment

• May 11th - 4th & 5th Grade ELA MAP Assessment

• May 12th - 6th Grade ELA MAP Assessment

• May 13th - 4th & 5th Grade Math MAP Assessment

• May 14th - 6th Grade Math MAP Assessment

• May 15th - Makeups

• May 18th - Makeups

We had such a fun Spirit Week on the days leading up to Spring Break. It was great to see the students' creativity on display! We look forward to the upcoming continued Spirit Days that we have scheduled as Springtime approaches in the coming weeks - please stay tuned. We will continue to share the information in our weekly newsletters.

This week our district's 21st Century After School Program begins on Monday 4/13.

• The program runs from April 13th - May 21st
• The students have already been rostered for the program
• If you would like to confirm whether your student is on the roster for the program, please call the Main Office on Monday from 10:00-12:30pm to inquire.
• We look forward to our students having a good time for the duration of the program.

Our students have been working hard all year long and we cannot wait for them to show what they know on this week's NYS ELA Exam. We are sending them love and so much support so that they can do their best!

We have launched our NYS Exam Review Sessions. We look forward to seeing our students grow as a result of this supportive structure. If you did not receive an invite flyer/permission slip, please reach out to the Main Office.

Please reference the session dates below:

4th - 6th GRADE SECTIONS WILL HOLD 5 SESSIONS FROM 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

• ELA Gr. 4 – Session Dates: completed
• MATH Gr. 4 – Session Date: 4/16, 4/22
• ELA Gr. 5 – Session Dates: completed
• MATH Gr. 5 – Session Dates: 4/16, 4/23
• ELA Gr. 6 – Session Dates: completed
• MATH Gr. 6 – Session Dates: 4/16, 4/22. 4/23

Note, in the event of inclement weather, these dates will serve as alternates:

Math 4/23

Please note that due to the snow days that we had this winter season school will be open on the following days:

• Friday, May 22nd

Please also note the important NYS Exam dates below that will take place as you update your calendars for the next 2 months.

Thank you to all of the parents who have volunteered to be Class Parents at GW. We are still missing class parents for the following classes:

• Boshnack Homeroom
• Kaminski Homeroom
• Abbott Homeroom

If you are interested, please email Ms. Rivas (luwisa.whepta@gmail.com).

We will be launching a book club for our families in alignment with our parent family engagement plan at GW. These meetings will be virtual where we get to come together to discuss parent techniques that are helpful in supporting our students become students who show up with all of our habits of mind in all parts of their life.

We are reading the book "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.

• Special Thank you to the families who joined me on this Quarter's call this week.
• There is still time to sign up -please fill out this Google Form is you are interested in joining our book club so that we can order your book and plan a time that works best for all families.

Meeting Dates: May 20th

Book Club Sign Up Google Form

We currently do not have enough 6th grade parents on the committe to plan appropriately for our 6th graders this year. PLEASE JOIN - WE NEED YOU !!

Are you a parent of a 6th grader ? If so, our PTA needs your help in joining the 6th Grade Parent Committee. The committee is working hard to make your student's last year at GW a success. Please scan the QR Code below to join.

If you have any questions, please email Ms. Rivas - luwisa.whepta@gmail.com.