Wednesday Note

A Note from Mrs. Pilkington

Greetings WPA Families;

Start the School Year Strong: Sleep Habits

A good night’s sleep is one of the best ways to help children start the school year strong! According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), school-age children typically need 9–12 hours of sleep each night. Getting enough rest helps children focus, learn, remember new information, manage emotions, and be ready for a successful school day. Parents can help build healthy habits by establishing a consistent bedtime and wake-up time, creating a calming bedtime routine, encouraging active play during the day, and turning off screens at least one hour before bedtime. The AAP also recommends keeping phones, tablets, and televisions out of bedrooms at night when possible. A strong school year begins with strong routines—and a good night’s sleep is an important part of helping every child learn, grow, and thrive! For more information and helpful sleep tips, visit HealthyChildren.org’s Healthy Sleep Habits resource.

Start of Year Testing

In the coming days, we will assess a variety of topics to provide students with the highest quality education possible. These assessments will include Acadience Reading Assessments (formerly 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 meeting their individual needs. 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 underpins 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 also impact a student's growth. With that in mind, we reassess students at the start of each school year (and again in January) to ensure our program meets the needs of ALL students. While we often get placement right, we sometimes need to change a student’s classroom placement. We reevaluate placement in September and January. We are always happy to give additional information about class placement. If you have questions about your student’s class placement now or throughout the year, please contact 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 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 WPA's substitute pool.

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 at mcarlson@wasatchpeak.org to continue their services.

My 529 Plan information

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Thanks,

Amy Pilkington

Principal

Wasatch Peak Academy

(801) 936-3066

We're looking for donations of both supplies and time leading up to our Service Project Fair. Your generosity makes events like this possible!

Supplies:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1YA3GFBSJC6IV?ref_=wl_share

• Polyfill stuffing
• yarn
• dark green pipe cleaners
• 8mm beads in various colors
• foam paint brushes
• smooth 3-4" river rocks
• clear coat spray paint
• sandpaper in assorted grits
• rectangular plastic tablecloths

Supply donations should be delivered directly through Amazon or dropped off in the Front Office by Tuesday, September 8th.

Time Donations:

• use a paper pattern to cut doll shapes out of cotton fabric
• Sew around doll shapes and turn right side out

**See these instructions for more details.

If you are willing to cut or sew dolls, please contact Cami Hamblin at chamblin@wasatchpeak.org

Cutting will need to be completed no later than Friday, September 4th.

Sewing will need to be completed by Tuesday, September 8th.

THANK YOU!

During the first week of school our 6th graders buddied up with our new kindergarten students to help them navigate the lunchroom for the first time.

WPA Staff work hard every day to make our school a warm and welcoming place for both students and parents. Click the image above and take a minute to share your gratitude for a WPA staff member who has made a difference for you or your child.

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.

The state of Utah provides families with educational information on their parent portal. You can access it here.

Access the Parent Portal at: schools.utah.gov/parent

Parent Portal Flyer Annual Notification.pdf