Important Dates for the Week of March 15th-19th

Here are the important dates for the week of 3rd quarter conferences--

Wednesday, March 17th (Happy St. Patrick's Day) - Early release, students out at 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 17th - Parent-Teacher Conferences, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 18th - Early release, students out at 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 18th - Parent-Teacher Conferences, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Friday, March 19th - No School

Monday, March 22nd to Friday, March 26th - SPRING BREAK, No School

Have a great week! We hope to see all of you at PT Conferences!!

Kindergarten screening/pre-registration April 1st, 2010 , 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Please call the elementary office to make an appointment.

3rd & 4th Grade Spring Program

The 3rd & 4th grade Spring Program will be held on Tuesday, March 9th at 7:00 p.m. in the Elementary Gym.

State testing information...

Happy New Year! 2010 is off to a great start!

Here are the dates for the state required ISAT and IRI testing.

Spring 2010 ISAT's April 12, 2010 to May 14, 2010.

Winter 2010 IRI's January 4, 2010 to February 12, 2010.

Spring 2010 IRI's April 19, 2010 to May 21, 2010.

Important changes in ISAT 2009-2010

• 9th graders will be tested in the Spring of 2010
• This fill the gap in assessment between 8th and 10th grade which districts had requested leading into the "graduation" year of ISAT Testing
• 11th and 12th graders will retest this Fall
• Due to lack of use, no Winter and Summer retests will be given in 2010
• 10th graders will be allowed but not required to test in Fall of 2009, and they will NOT bank scores
• 10th graders will not test in the Fall of 2010

If you have any questions about these state tests or want more information about them, please contact me. Thanks. Tyson Carter - 459-7442.

NEW NOTUS APPAREL!!!

Our new gear is here! We now have shirts, sweatshirts, baseball caps, beanie caps, visors, blankets, bags, lanyard/key chains and window decals at the Elementary office. Please come in and take a look! We have gear available for immediate pick-up or we can place an order locally. Above are a few of the items that we have for sale. Don't forget about Christmas coming up, these would make great gifts!

A FEW REMINDERS-

-Thanksgiving Break is next week, NO SCHOOL: Wed., Nov. 23rd - Fri., Nov. 25th.

-Winter Break is coming soon! NO SCHOOL: Mon., Dec. 21st - Fri., Jan. 1st. Class resumes on Mon., Jan. 4th.

-Early release Thur., Dec. 17th and Fri., Dec. 18th. School is out at 1:30 p.m. both days.

Notus Elementary continues to make AYP!

For the second year in a row Notus Elementary has made its Adequate Yearly Progress, as required by the Federal No Child Left Behind Act. Way to go Notus Elementary!

Along with this great news, the administration is happy to announce that the Notus School District has also made AYP this year! Notus School District was 1 of 60 districts to make AYP this year in Idaho out of 132. Congratulations Notus! What an accomplishment!

To make AYP, a school must meet statewide student achievement goals in 41 different target areas during a given school year. The 41 targets include students in the entire school, students with disabilities, students with limited English proficiency and students who are economically disadvantaged.

Located below are a few links to AYP data and information provided by the Sate Department of Education.

http://www.sde.idaho.gov/ayp09/

http://www.boardofed.idaho.gov/saa/ayp.asp

For more information about our school or the district, go to the district homepage and click on District Report Card or Elementary Report Card on the elementary page.

Thank you Notus students and staff for all your hard work and effort! This is a great achievement!

Full-time Educational Assistant position open

We are currently taking applications for a full-time Educational Assistant. For more information or an application, please contact the Elementary.