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October 2010
Volume 10, Issue 2 Swanton SchoolNews868-5346/868-4920
www.swantonschool.org
Next week marks the beginning of
our annual NECAP testing period.NECAP stands for New England
Common Assessment Program.Under Federal law, each state
mustdevelop a standard way to measure
the academic progress of its students.
Vermont joined with other New
England states to develop theNECAP.
The NECAP measures individualstudent achievement in grades
3-6,
but it is also used to measure the
overall success of our school. Thegoal of the law is to have all
students
proficient in math, writing, and
reading by 2014. The law sets a
target, called an Annual MeasurableObjective (AMO). Last year,
our
school met the AMO when the scores
of all students were combined.However, when we separate out
different groups of students, a
problem becomes clear. Some
groups of students in our school arenot as successful as
others.
Our mission as a school is to createsuccess for each student.
Families can
help us reach this mission by
supporting students during the
Building a Better
NECAP Assessment dates: October
5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14. For the nexttwo weeks, be sure that your
child is
well rested and has the opportunity toeat a healthy breakfast.
Please besure that your child arrives at school
on time and stays for the entire day as
we have both morning and afternoon
testing sessions. Considerscheduling any necessary
appointments after the 14th. Offer
your child positive encouragement,reminding them to do their
best! Let
your child know that all over VT and
New England, students are taking theNECAPthey are not alone.
The
result of these assessments in math,
reading and writing will help our
teachers in Swanton be the bestteachers that they can be.
Thank you for taking the time to helpthe Swanton School to meet
our
mission and vision.
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HELP EVERYONE STAY
HEALTHY!
Parents and students can take steps
to help prevent illness in the
classroom. Lets work together tostay healthy!
Stay home if you are sick.
Cover your sneezes andcoughs with your elbow
Wash your hands often
Be sure tissues are disposedof properly
Apply lotion to hands to
prevent dryness
Stay home and rest 24 hours
after a fever Stay home and rest 24 hours
after vomiting
Keep hydrated with water.
Health Update8glasses a day preferably.
Dress for the weather.
Eat a well balanced diet withfruits and vegetables
Sleep is important. Children
require 10 hours of sleep atnight.
Consider flu shots
Children must stay home if they are
sick. When a sick child enters
the classroom, he/she is exposing allthe other students and the
teacher
to the illness. This creates an
unhealthy environment for all.
If a child has an occasional cough, itis OK to send the child to
school,
but if the child is coughingexcessively, please have him/her
stay
home and rest.
Calendar
September 29th:Picture Day-BabcockSept. 30-Oct. 1:
Picture DaysCentral
October 6th: PTOMeeting 6:00 pmCentral SchoolLibrary.
October 5, 6, 7, 12,13, 14: NECAPTesting.
October 11th:
School BoardMeeting 6:00 pmCentral Library
October 21st and22nd: No School -VT TeachersConvention.
October 29th:School Spirit Black& Orange Day
November 5th: Ourannual movie night,sponsored by thePTO.
November 17th:
School Spirit
Pajama Day
November 22nd
-23rd: Parentconferences noschool for students.
Have you signed up for a parent-teacher conference?
Theconferences will be held on November 22ndand November 23rd.Some
parents already signed up during Open House. If you havenot yet
made conference appointments, please call Dawn atBabcock (868-4920)
or Mary at Central (868-5346) to reserve your
time! There is NO SCHOOL on the 22ndor 23rd.
Whos Who?
We have many wonderful staff members who
support our families and students through ourguidance,
counseling and positive behavior
programs:
Cindy Rose School Counselor, Babcock
Katy Thompson School Counselor, Central
Deb Light School Counselor, CentralMelanie Steeneck School Home
Coordinator
Phyllis Paro Psychological Services
Susan Trombley School Psychologist, NCSS
Amanda Sweeney Behavior SpecialistCarlo Micheli Behavioral
Assistant
Sarah Tebbetts Behavioral Assistant
