Mill Creek East Staff Updates

Attendance: 78% of students will be ‘model attendees’ by attending at least 96% or more of school days.

Qtr1 Update: 72% of students in K-5 had 96% or higher attendance rates. (258/358)

Qtr2 Update: 55% of students in K-5 have 96% of higher attendance rate for the year. (201/365)

Qtr3 Update: 68% of students in K-5 have 96% of higher attendance rate for the year. (253/372)

Schoolwide State Reported Academic Goals:

• 71% of students (120/168) in grades 3 through 5 will demonstrate proficiency on the ILEARN Math assessment. (20-21 Average was 61% or 102/166 students)
• 56% of students (95/168 in grades 3 through 5 will demonstrate proficiency on the ILEARN ELA assessment. (20-21 Average was 46% or 76/166 students)
• 95% of students (56/59) in grade 3 will pass the IREAD3 assessment. (20-21 Average was 93% or 51/55 students)
• Increase students at or above expectations on DIBELS Composite by MOY from 113 to 168 (44% to 65%) with the goal of reaching 207 (80%) by EOY. MOY UPDATE: 141 students (60%) at or above expectations.

Thank you for a wonderful week back from Spring Break. You are truly ROCKSTARS. The countdowns can officially begin...

**Only 5 days until ILEARN testing begins.

**Only 33 days left in the school year!

SHOUT-OUT to Amy Wachnicki! We are so excited to have her back and working with kiddos this week. She did a phenomenal job personally running HA testing at both East & West while supervising efforts at CMS!

A few upcoming items to note:

**April 15th PD Day- Stacey Monett will share the agenda as she usually does, but plan on at least 50% of the day focusing on planning with your team (East & West) for next year. This will include completing the curriculum map for your subject/grade level. Food Trucks will be there at 11:30 for lunch. Classified staff are welcome to attend, but not required. Please let me know if you do plan to attend.

**ILEARN Practice Tests- The test MUST be completed before your grade level testing window opens and EACH student must complete them or their official assessment will be invalid! We will have test tickets, practice test scripts, and manuals available for pick-up from the office on Monday!

• 5th Grade- Practice Tests: ELA, Math, Social Studies; MUST BE COMPLETED BY 4/14.
• 4th Grade- Practice Tests: ELA, Math, Science; MUST BE COMPLETE BY 4/21.
• 3rd Grade- Practice Tests: ELA, Math; MUST BE COMPLETED BY 4/22.

**EOY Conferences- I will begin sending out invites for EOY conferences. I will meet one-on-one with each staff member to go over their evaluation/reflection for the year. This is also your opportunity to share anything with me you would like me to know before next school year.

• ILEARN begins on April 18th. You can view the schedule here!
• Learning Lab will close on April 25th to begin EOY testing, starting with the younger grades. Teachers, if you have a group of students who you would like to DIBEL yourself, please complete THIS so Tia can plan appropriately!
• MTSS will end regular MTSS groups on April 25th due to testing. The only exception to this would be students in need of IREAD remediation.

Events:

• May 20th- Preschool Graduation (during the school day, please let me know your time preference)
• May 23rd- Field Day (All Day)
• May 24th- Kindergarten & 5th Grade Awards; K will take place during the school day, 5th will take place in the evening. Please let me know your preference of timing!
• May 25th- Awards (2nd @ 9am, 1st @ 9:45, 3rd @ 10:30, 4th @ 11:15) & Picnics (K @ 11:25, 5th @ 12:30)

We've made it to April! I know this time of year is so busy with field trips, testing, and just life! I am keeping classroom lessons flexible this month. If you would like me to come into your room to do a read-aloud or lesson about a specific topic just let me know!

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We are excited to share information about Little Cadets Preschool for the 2022-2023 school year!

We are offering a pre-kindergarten program for children who turn 4 on or before August 1, 2022. We do have limited spots and are filling up quickly. If you would like to claim a spot for your child, please complete BOTH registration forms below AND submit the registration fee to the MCE office.

Little Cadets Enrollment: https://form.jotform.com/220205137714142

MCCSC Registration: https://form.jotform.com/220205467805149

For more information, please check out our flyer for additional information!

REMINDER: Literacy & STEM Professional Development in the Indiana Learning Lab

IDOE is offering educators a free professional development series highlighting early literacy and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) initiatives. The series will be presented in the Indiana Learning Lab from April through August by numerous experts in the field of education. The first presentation, Revealing the Reading Brain, will be held at 4 p.m. ET on Monday, April 11. Find registration links and more information about each presentation here. Contact the Office of Teaching and Learning with any questions.

REMINDER: Applications Now Open for Digital Learning Leadership Cadre

Applications are open to participate in the new Digital Learning Leadership Cadre. The Digital Learning Leadership Cadre members will work alongside IDOE to collaborate on topics related to virtual and blended learning. Participants will commit to one meeting per month from June 2022 through May 2023, two of which will be held in-person. Applications will close on Friday, April 22. Chosen participants will be notified on Friday, May 6. Contact the Office of Digital Learning with any questions

REMINDER: April PD with IDOE

IDOE has new Wednesday PD opportunities in the Indiana Learning Lab. View this April flyer for more information regarding upcoming sessions. To register for workshops, create a free Learning Lab account by visiting the

April

• 11th; PTO Meeting @ 6:30PM
• 12th; TEAM Meeting, Katie Out
• 13th; School Board Meeting
• 14th; FRIENDS Meeting, Katie Out
• 15th: Staff PD, No School for Students
• 18th; ILEARN Window Opens (through May 13th)
• 20th: Katie out until 11ish
• 22nd; Last Day of Learning Lab
• 27th; PreK-K Conferences- Katie attending all day

May

• 2nd-6th; Teacher/Staff Appreciation
• 4th-6th; 5th Grade to Bradford Woods
• 13th; Earth Day Rotations
• 18th; Katie out until 11ish
• 20th; PreK last day
• 23rd; Field Day
• 24th; Kindergarten & 5th Graduation
• 25th; Awards & Student Last Day
• 26th; Teacher Last Day

• Follow MCE PTO on Facebook to stay updated! https://www.facebook.com/MillCreekEastElementary

We don't want you to miss out out all of the April happenings! Here's everything in 1 place!

• Flower Basket Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AAFAB2EA3FEC70-flowe (Paypal: paypal.me/mceeaglespto)
• Daughter's Enchanted Evening Dance (formerly the "Daddy Daughter Dance" forms will be going home next week.

You are required by law to report any signs of abuse or neglect.

You must call DCS at 1-800-800-5556.

We will cover your classroom/duties and you can make a private phone call in the office.