Monday, December 20, 2010
Pennies for Peace
Our students brought in $514.82 worth of pennies for Pennies for Peace! According to the Central Asia Institute website, a teacher salary in Pakistan is $1 per day, so that would supply a teacher for nearly 515 days of school. Awesome!! Thank you, students and families, for helping other students in our world!
Founder's Day
Today we are celebrating Irving B. Weber. His birthday was on December 19 and we honor his life each year at Weber by participating in service activities. Ask your favorite Weber Dolphin what they know about Irving and his life.
Our students are made blankets for the Homeless Shelter, bookmarks for library, math games for the Neighborhood Center, cards and supplies for soldiers, raised money, made decorations, and collected donations for the Shelter House, and raised money for a school in Cambodia…this is all in addition to Pennies for Peace! It feels so good to model the virtues of giving and compassion through not only our words, but our actions as well.
Check out pictures from today at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jdickson2027/20101220#slideshow/5552794537154300482
I am sure that Mr. Weber would be proud and honored!
Our students are made blankets for the Homeless Shelter, bookmarks for library, math games for the Neighborhood Center, cards and supplies for soldiers, raised money, made decorations, and collected donations for the Shelter House, and raised money for a school in Cambodia…this is all in addition to Pennies for Peace! It feels so good to model the virtues of giving and compassion through not only our words, but our actions as well.
Check out pictures from today at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jdickson2027/20101220#slideshow/5552794537154300482
I am sure that Mr. Weber would be proud and honored!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Team 3 and 4 Snow Rules
Due to safety reasons, Weber will supply all sleds for snowy outdoor recess times. Please remember to send your students with snow pants and boots, so they can enjoy the snow! Thank you
NWJH Registration Info for 6th Graders
Dear Parents of 6th Graders
All students in 6th grade will soon begin the registration process for next year. The NWJH counselors and principal will be discussing registration information at all elementary schools soon. The Program of Studies Handbook and other registration materials will be discussed at this meeting. We encourage you to review these materials with your child.
We invite you to join a representative from the NWJH staff on Thursday, January 11 at 1:30 p.m.in the Weber library. However, if you are unable to attend one of these daytime meetings, we encourage you to attend our evening meeting on Wednesday, January 19th at 8:00 PM in the NWJH Little Theater.
All students in 6th grade will soon begin the registration process for next year. The NWJH counselors and principal will be discussing registration information at all elementary schools soon. The Program of Studies Handbook and other registration materials will be discussed at this meeting. We encourage you to review these materials with your child.
We invite you to join a representative from the NWJH staff on Thursday, January 11 at 1:30 p.m.in the Weber library. However, if you are unable to attend one of these daytime meetings, we encourage you to attend our evening meeting on Wednesday, January 19th at 8:00 PM in the NWJH Little Theater.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Got a Name for the New School?
Send a suggestion for a name for the newest ICCSD elementary school. Please state the suggested name and the reason(s) why you think it would be a good name. schoolname@iccsd.k12.ia.us
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Color Day on Friday
The Weber Student Council is sponsoring Color Day on Friday! Feel free to participate!
Team 1-yellow
Team 2-blue
Team 3-green
Team 4-black
Thank you to the Student Council for planning fun spirit days! Go Weber!
Team 1-yellow
Team 2-blue
Team 3-green
Team 4-black
Thank you to the Student Council for planning fun spirit days! Go Weber!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Reading the ITBS Results
ITBS results are reported in various types of scores, one of them being a national percentile rank (NPR). This ranking shows your child’s relative position or rank in a group of students who are in the same grade and who were tested at the same time of year, nationally. Iowa Percentile Rank (IPR) shows the same information but only compares scores among students from Iowa. The National Grade Equivalent (NGE) and Iowa Grade Equivalent (IGE) are given in decimal form and those numbers mean that is how an average student in that grade after that month would have scored on this test. For example, a score of 5.2 on a particular subtest means that is how an average fifth grade student at the end of the second month would score. Should school staff determine that your child’s test results suggest a need for further review and discussion, you will be contacted. To qualify for eligibility in the Extended Learning Program in the ICCSD, students must score 97% or above on the Iowa CORE total on the ITBS.
The results from the ITBS are not used to grade or evaluate your child. However, teachers, counselors and administrators will use the results to monitor your child’s learning of many of the important skills taught in school, particularly reading, writing and mathematics. Overall, student achievement is measured by daily class performance, performance on projects, quizzes and tests, performance on standardized tests like the ITBS, as well as other district-wide assessments.
The main purposes of the ITBS are to provide the school with information that can be used to improve instruction and to help teachers make sound educational decisions about each student’s learning. The scores allow teachers to check each student’s year-to-year growth and to identify each student’s strongest and weakest areas of achievement. In addition, ITBS scores are now used to satisfy regulations of the federal legislation known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). If your child’s national percentile rank is at or below the 40th percentile, his/her score is counted as not proficient when reported as part of the school’s scores.
ITBS results are reported in various types of scores, one of them being a national percentile rank (NPR). This ranking shows your child’s relative position or rank in a group of students who are in the same grade and who were tested at the same time of year, nationally. Iowa Percentile Rank (IPR) shows the same information but only compares scores among students from Iowa. The National Grade Equivalent (NGE) and Iowa Grade Equivalent (IGE) are given in decimal form and those numbers mean that is how an average student in that grade after that month would have scored on this test. For example, a score of 5.2 on a particular subtest means that is how an average fifth grade student at the end of the second month would score. Should school staff determine that your child’s test results suggest a need for further review and discussion, you will be contacted.
The results from the ITBS are not used to grade or evaluate your child. However, teachers, counselors and administrators will use the results to monitor your child’s learning of many of the important skills taught in school, particularly reading, writing and mathematics. Overall, student achievement is measured by daily class performance, performance on projects, quizzes and tests, performance on standardized tests like the ITBS, as well as other district-wide assessments.
The main purposes of the ITBS are to provide the school with information that can be used to improve instruction and to help teachers make sound educational decisions about each student’s learning. The scores allow teachers to check each student’s year-to-year growth and to identify each student’s strongest and weakest areas of achievement. In addition, ITBS scores are now used to satisfy regulations of the federal legislation known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). If your child’s national percentile rank is at or below the 40th percentile, his/her score is counted as not proficient when reported as part of the school’s scores.
If you have questions or would like further explanation about the ITBS scores, please do not hesitate to call your child's teacher, Mrs. Heffner, or Mrs. Gibson.
The results from the ITBS are not used to grade or evaluate your child. However, teachers, counselors and administrators will use the results to monitor your child’s learning of many of the important skills taught in school, particularly reading, writing and mathematics. Overall, student achievement is measured by daily class performance, performance on projects, quizzes and tests, performance on standardized tests like the ITBS, as well as other district-wide assessments.
The main purposes of the ITBS are to provide the school with information that can be used to improve instruction and to help teachers make sound educational decisions about each student’s learning. The scores allow teachers to check each student’s year-to-year growth and to identify each student’s strongest and weakest areas of achievement. In addition, ITBS scores are now used to satisfy regulations of the federal legislation known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). If your child’s national percentile rank is at or below the 40th percentile, his/her score is counted as not proficient when reported as part of the school’s scores.
ITBS results are reported in various types of scores, one of them being a national percentile rank (NPR). This ranking shows your child’s relative position or rank in a group of students who are in the same grade and who were tested at the same time of year, nationally. Iowa Percentile Rank (IPR) shows the same information but only compares scores among students from Iowa. The National Grade Equivalent (NGE) and Iowa Grade Equivalent (IGE) are given in decimal form and those numbers mean that is how an average student in that grade after that month would have scored on this test. For example, a score of 5.2 on a particular subtest means that is how an average fifth grade student at the end of the second month would score. Should school staff determine that your child’s test results suggest a need for further review and discussion, you will be contacted.
The results from the ITBS are not used to grade or evaluate your child. However, teachers, counselors and administrators will use the results to monitor your child’s learning of many of the important skills taught in school, particularly reading, writing and mathematics. Overall, student achievement is measured by daily class performance, performance on projects, quizzes and tests, performance on standardized tests like the ITBS, as well as other district-wide assessments.
The main purposes of the ITBS are to provide the school with information that can be used to improve instruction and to help teachers make sound educational decisions about each student’s learning. The scores allow teachers to check each student’s year-to-year growth and to identify each student’s strongest and weakest areas of achievement. In addition, ITBS scores are now used to satisfy regulations of the federal legislation known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). If your child’s national percentile rank is at or below the 40th percentile, his/her score is counted as not proficient when reported as part of the school’s scores.
If you have questions or would like further explanation about the ITBS scores, please do not hesitate to call your child's teacher, Mrs. Heffner, or Mrs. Gibson.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Chic"kickin" it up at Weber!
Thank you, Weber families, for attending our Chic-kickin it up on Tuesday at Coral Ridge Mall! The Weber Education Fund earned $379.26 from Chick-fil-A, in addition to $452.00 we raised from raffle/wheel. This makes a grand total of $831.26 for the Weber Education Fund! Thank you very much for your support!
A very special thank you to Dave Ogelsby and the rest of the WEF committee for this great community event!
A very special thank you to Dave Ogelsby and the rest of the WEF committee for this great community event!
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