March 29-April 9, 2021

 

Two Weeks at a Glance:

Final Week of #QuinneyReads2021

Monday, Mar. 29, Day 5

WELCOME BACK to those virtual students returning to in person learning today!!!

Monday Reading Challenge: Staff Feature: Notice book recommendations by EQ staff members & create a “to-read” list

Lunch:

#1 - Cheeseburger

#2 - Cheddar, Mozzarella Salad

Tuesday, Mar. 30, Day 6

Final Mystery Reader Today!

Lunch:

#1 - Soft Shell Taco

#2 - Beef, Bean & Cheese Burrito

Wednesday, Mar. 31, Day 1

Morning Meeting: Student Reflection Survey

Lunch:

#1 - Waffles w/Sausage Patty

#2 - Turkey & Cheese Bagel Melt

Thursday, Apr. 1, Day 2

Pajama Day!!! - FINAL DAY of #QuinneyReads2021

Lunch:

#1 - Italian Spaghetti w/Meatsauce

#2 - Italian Chicken Parmesan Sandwich

Friday, April 2  &  Monday, April 5

No School

Tuesday, April 6

Lunch:

#1 - Beef Nachos

#2 - Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla

Wednesday, April 7

Lunch:

#1 - Hot Dog

#2 - Dutch Chicken Pot Pie

Thursday, April 8

Lunch:

#1 - Cheeseburger

#2 - Southwest Chicken Salad with Cheese

Friday, April 9

Lunch:

#1 - Cheese Pizza

#2 - Turkey and Cheese Wrap

Upcoming Events:

April 5 - No School

April 15 - Cancer Awareness Day! – wear a color to support a cancer awareness that is important to you.

April 30 - No School

EQ Virtual Book Fair begins March 22 and ends on April 4!  Click here to enter our Virtual Book Fair!

Is there a movie day in our future? We have just surpassed $13,000, on our way to $15,000. If we reach that goal, we will have a movie day for ALL STUDENTS at school!

Thank you, thank you, thank you EQ family and friends!  We are amazed at the amount of support we have received with this new way of fundraising.  We are so very fortunate to have the support of students, families, and friends of Electa Quinney.  This fundraiser is certainly going to have an impact for the PAC in making a difference in our school with the Read-a-thon fundraiser.

We have raised $13,000 so far!  Your simple posts on social media, emails, and more continue to make a huge difference.  WOW!  We are in disbelief and so very humbled by this new experience.  

If you have not had the opportunity to register your child on FundHub yet, click Read-a-thon fundraiser to read more and register.  This week is the final week!  Students who register (free, no money donation needed) receive a pencil and classes who reach 85% of their class registering receive gum for a day.  Again, there are no donations required, register today!

Full incentives for individuals, classrooms, and school wide can be viewed here!

We have also had a few questions asked.  Here are some Q & A to help...

I often choose to give a check rather than buy things.  If I'm going to spend $100, I'd like the school to get the $100, not any skimmed off the top.  Do you know what you are receiving from this organization?

Families do not need to donate online.  Check or cash can be sent in an envelope to school with your child's name on it.  100% of cash and check donations goes to the school.  A portion of online donations does come off; % varies depending on the amount raised.  In the current state of COVID, it is all about parent or donator preference and convenience.  If you send in cash/check we will still log it under your children if you register them in the FundHub. 

There is a spot for logging reading minutes - is this something we are to keep up with daily for our child?

This is nothing that is required, this is just an option for families who might be promoting their site/child's minutes of reading to other famliy or friends.  

I long for the days when the Color Run returns - by far one of my families favorite actives to take part in.

The PAC and staff agree, we love it as well!  We are hoping that we will be able to return to it as well.  Trying out this fundraising program also gives some benefit for us in seeing the help or applicability for use with a Color Run as well.  Our hope is that we might be able to offer the Color Run in the fall of next year as our connection with FundHub will still be available to us.

WI Forward Exam

The Wisconsin Forward Exam will be given in schools between March 22 and May 14, 2021.  Testing for students in person at Electa Quinney will occur in APRIL after Spring Break! Specifics will come from classroom teachers as we get closer to the start.

The Forward Exam is a state mandated summative assessment which provides information about what students know and can do in relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards.  Students receive a score based on their performance in each content area.  Please click on this Wisconsin Forward Exam Family Information Brochure link for more information about the exam. 

There are sample or practice test questions available for students.  An Online Tools Training (OTT) is available for students at http://dpi.wi.gov/assessment/forward/sample-items. The OTT is intended to give students the opportunity to practice with tools available on the Forward Exam, as well as allow them to familiarize themselves with the testing platform. The OTT is not scored. Students will be exploring these tools and training at school prior to testing.

The Forward Exam will be administered online and be given to:

• Grades 3-8 in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics,

• Grades 4 and 8 in Science and, 

• Grades 4, 8, and 10 in Social Studies

The Forward Exam includes several question types:

• Multiple-Choice (MC): Question that has four answer choices, including three distractors and one correct answer.

• Enhanced Selected Response (ESR): Question which may contain combinations of multiple choice, short-answer, and technology-enhanced

• Evidence-Based Selected Response (ESBR): Question which has two parts.  The student answers Part A, then provides evidence in Part B to support the answer in Part A.

• Technology-Enhanced (TE): TE questions allow for a more engaging, interactive assessment.

Accommodations and supports for students with disabilities and/or English language learners are built into the system so that the progress of students can be accurately measured.  

The estimated time for the test administration in each grade is approximately 70 minutes for ELA, 90 minutes for Mathematics, 90 minutes for Science, and 70 minutes for Social Studies.  These are estimated times, as the WI Forward Exam is not a timed test so students work at their own pace.  More information regarding scheduled testing days will be emailed/sent home from your child's teacher.

This exam must be administered in a face to face setting. Plans for our virtual students are being developed and will be shared with you soon. 

If you have any questions or concerns about the assessment, please contact the school office.

Community Events and Activity Flyers

There are a great many worthy undertakings in the Kaukauna Area School District that understandably deserve public support. The Board of Education/School District assist with this process in providing notice to students and/or families of certain non-school-related community activities/programs that are for public school-age students (that apply and meet policy conditions). Click here or visit the school district website to view the up to date list of events and flyers.