McClure Newsletter

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My name is Gané Bourgeois and I am excited to serve as McClure's Principal, alongside John Soler, our Assistant Principal. When choosing a theme for this school year, Mr. Soler and I really wanted to honor the hard work and success of our staff and students over the last year, and use that success to move McClure forward. If you've been to the school, you may have noticed the slight "nod" to Minecraft in our decoration choices. This was intentional. Minecraft is a great game that requires imagination, but also a purpose with which to create anything meaningful on the landscape. Our hope is to inspire students and staff to use their success from last year and grow, with intention, direction, and clear purpose.

Before school started, our staff met and created grade-level goals in reading and math. These are our blueprints for the year, giving us a direction and purpose. With your support, I know that our staff and students will be successful in reaching these goals. Below this article, you'll see that I am sharing these goals with you, for each grade level giving you an idea of what the year's focus will be in each of these subject areas. When these goals are reached, this year, our teachers will create another goal that will continue to elevate our students' learning throughout the year. I know that with your help, this will be possible.

Mr. Soler and I are very excited to see the success that will come from our working together, with the purpose of reaching our goals this year. If you have questions, or would like to speak with either of us, please email me at bourgeois.gane@ysd7.org, or Mr. Soler at soler.john@ysd7.org, or call our office at 509-573-1302 to set up a meeting.

We look forward to a wonderful year with our staff, students, and you!

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 and CFA. 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 CFA/STAR. 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 (Common Formative Assessment) and/or the STAR assessment. 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. All students not meeting proficiency in NWS-CLS 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 STAR. All other students below proficiency will show above average growth using STAR.

Fourth Grade:

· 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 and or the Star assessment.

Fifth Grade:

· 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 adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing to the hundredths place as measured by CFA or STAR Math. All other 5th grade students below proficiency will show above average growth using the measurement tool.

Please have your student consume their special treat (like doughnuts or cookies) before leaving your car and coming on to school grounds. Students are also not to bring their hot cocoa, coffee, energy drinks, or their "iced sixteen ounce double-fluffy cotton candy unicorn matcha with whip and extra sprinkles" on campus.

The Yakima School District Welcomes You to ParentSquare

The Yakima School District is now using the ParentSquare platform for the district, school, and classroom communications, primarily with email, text, and app notifications. ParentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent/guardian, using their email address and/or phone number (use the email and phone number that you have provided to your school and is in our Skyward Student Information System).

How To Sign Up

• Go to www.parentsquare.com/districts/1061. You can also install the ParentSquare app on your smartphone and follow the prompts to sign up.

  Tip! Use your email or the phone number that you have provided to your school and is in our Skyward Student Information System to set up your account otherwise ParentSquare will not be able to link your account to your student's information. Your email/phone number must match contact details in the school's database for this to work.

  Tip! If your contact details aren't recognized, contact your school to get them added.

Please do not send toys, including trading cards and plushies to school. If a student brings something from home, they will be given a reminder to put it away. If they take it out again, it will be taken away. Thank you for your understanding.

All student cell phones, earbuds, and electronic devices are to be turned off and stored in student's backpacks once students arrive to school. McClure Elementary School will not be responsible for lost or stolen cell phones, electronic devices or toys.

We have our first meeting this coming Thursday, September 11th at 6:30 PM in the McClure Multipurpose room, we will have a Spanish translator as well! Come meet our new board and hear what we have planned for this year.

-McClure PTA

We are in need of donations of items for students to purchase with their PBIS reward points from our student store. Students typically like items like games, puzzles, stuffed animals, action figures, fidget toys, sports equipment, outside toys, hot wheels, and water bottles. Please do not donate items with missing pieces.. Please make sure all items are new or very gently used and clean. You can contact Rachel Martin at 509-573-1353 or by email at martin.rachel@ysd7.org if you have questions or you can drop items in the office and tell them they are for Rachel Martin. Thank-you

September 1st, 2025 No School Labor Day

September 8th, 2025 2:15 pm Dismissal Teacher Collaboration Meetings

Septmeber 11th, 2025 6:30 pm PTA Meeting Multi Purpose Room

September 15, 2025 2:15 pm Dismissal Teacher Collaboration Meetings

September 22nd 2025 2:15 pm Dismissal Teacher Collaboration Meetings

September 24th, 2025 12:00 pm Dismissal Teacher Professional Development

September 29th, 2025 2:15 pm Dismissal Teacher Collaboration Meetings

October 6th, 2025 2:15 pm Dismissal Teacher Collaboration Meetings

October 13th, 2025 2:15 pm Dismissal Teacher Collaboration Meetings

October 20th, 2025 2:15 pm Dismissal Teacher Collaboration Meetings

October 22nd, 2025 12:00 pm Dismissal Teacher Professional Development

October 27th, 2025 12:00 pm Dismissal Conference Week

October 28th, 2025 12:00 pm Dismissal Conference Week

October 29th, 2025 12:00 pm Dismissal Conference Week

October 30th, 2025 12:00 pm Dismissal Conference Week

October 31st, 2025 12:00 pm Dismissal Conference Week

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

Yakima School District encourages workforce diversity and complies with all state and federal

laws prohibiting unlawful discrimination.