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907 South SR 267, Avon, IN 46123
Phone: 317-544-6300, Fax, 317-544-6301
Email-www.avon-schools.org
School Hours:
8:50 AM—3:40 PM
Students are TARDY if not in
class by 8:50 AM
Hickory Calendar Nov. 3– NO SCHOOL FOR
STUDENTS -Teacher Work Day
Nov. 4- 1 Hour Delay Staff Prof. Dev. Day 9:50-3:40pm Nov. 5-PTO Mtg. 7pm Nov. 9-20-CoGAT testing
Grade 4 Nov. 11– Veterans Day
Luncheon –12noon Veterans Day Program- 1:30pm Nov. 20 - Progress Reports
sent home Nov. 24– 3rd Gr. Musical –
6:30pm Nov. 26-27-NO SCHOOL–
Thanksgiving Break Dec. 2- 1 Hour Delay Staff Prof. Dev. Day 9:50-3:40pm Dec. 7– Healthy Smiles
visit Hickory students
Once Again- Four Star School
Hickory Elementary is recognized as a Grade A School
by the Indiana Department of Education.
Lunch Times
FDK- 11:35—12:05
1st- 11:00—11:30
2nd- 11:20—11:45
3rd- 12:00—-12:25
4th- 12:15-—12:40
October 30, 2015 Highlights, Issue 07
Dear Hickory Families: Welcome Back! We have had a great first week back following Fall Break! I hope that you all had an enjoyable two weeks making memories with your families. My family and I enjoyed our trip to Arizona during the first week of break. It was our first time visiting the 48th state, and we spent the majority of our time in the capital city of Phoenix. The weather was very warm, and Carter and Claire enjoyed a lot of pool time cooling off. The two most memorable days of our trip included road trips through the mountains to The Grand Canyon and to Sedona. I would highly encourage a trip to include visiting these amazing places. I look forward to a return trip someday when we can include more time exploring them by hiking the
trails.
This morning we held our end of the month convocation where we recognized our Superflex Students of the Month, October student/staff birthdays, and learned more about our latest Superflex Unthinkable-Rock Brain (pictured at left). Rock Brain will make you get stuck on your ideas. The entire school will be learning this month about how to keep Rock Brain from invading our brains.
Our Veterans Day program is rapidly approaching, and will take place in the Hickory gym on Wednesday, November 11th at 1:30pm. Our PTO has planned a luncheon for our veterans which will begin at noon. Information flyers about this were sent home earlier this week with your
children, and we ask that all RSVP forms are returned back to us by Wednesday, November 4th.
Next Tuesday, November 3rd, is a combined day of professional development and parent teacher conferences for our teachers. Children do not attend school on November 3rd. The following day, Wednesday, November 4th, we have a one-hour school delay for additional staff meetings and professional development. *Please remember to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night.
Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 a.m. on November 1st.
I look forward to seeing you at all of our upcoming school and PTO sponsored activities! Mr. Rininger
From the Hickory Principal-Keary Rininger
Teacher
Work Day
Highlights, Issue 07 Page 2
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! A very special thank you to Crossroads Church for the beautiful fall decorations in front of the school. The staff and students of Hickory Elementary appreciate everything you do! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
AEF FREAKY FRIDAY-NOV. 6TH Be Creative. Be Fun. Be Freaky!
On Friday, November 6, the Avon Education Foundation will hold its annual Freaky Friday fundraiser to support education programs in all twelve of Avon’s schools. On this day, all students (and staff!) can donate $1.00 to AEF and dress in their craziest school-appropriate attire. So, go ahead and wear mismatched socks, your most unique look, or even ask to raid your par-ents’ closet for their freaky clothes. On Freaky Friday, anything goes and it all goes for a good cause.
. To view the minutes from the
recent meeting, on October 6th,
please click here or visit the APPC
webpage on the ACSC Homepage,
Parents Tab.
Highlights, Issue 07 Page 3
If you have any questions, please email Cheryl Carew at tacarew@sbcglobal.net .
Academic Needs Assessed for Differentiating Instruction in the Elementary Grades
Kindergarten Information
During the months of November and December, all Avon students in Kindergarten are administered the Cognitive Skills Ability Screener
(CogAT). The CogAT Screener is used to appraise the cognitive abilities of students at all levels in learned reasoning abilities. It provides a
reading, mathematics, and a non-verbal score which reveals the potential ability of a student in that specific academic area. Students will also be
taking the NWEA adaptive achievement test in January and May. This assessment shows us how a student actually performs in the academic area
of reading, language and mathematics. Because January will be the first time a Kindergarten student takes a computerized version of the NWEA
assessment, we consider this primarily a practice exercise. However, we will use this data for baseline information. Both NWEA and the CogAT
will give us valuable information for the purpose of instructional differentiation and cluster grouping in grades 1-2.
Second Grade Information
All 2nd grade students will take the Cognitive Skills Ability Test (CogAT) in November. This assessment reveals a verbal, quantitative and non-
verbal score. Students also took the NWEA adaptive achievement test in August and will take it again in May. These assessment instruments will
be used for two purposes. The first purpose will be to differentiate instruction within the classroom to meet the individual needs of the student.
The second purpose will be to identify and place students in the High Ability Program. This program starts at the third grade level. High Ability
Identification will not be made until after the second NWEA assessment in May. Notification letters will be sent home to a select group of
students in early June. The appeal window for students who do not initially qualify within the 96%ile on any portion of the CogAT or the 95%ile
on reading or mathematics on the NWEA assessment will be open June 6th - June 22nd. The assessment date for all appeals will take place on July
12, 2016.
Fourth Grade Information
The CogAT assessment will be given again to all students during the 4th grade. This year the assessment will be taken online. The testing
window will take place in November. Students also took the NWEA adaptive achievement test in August and will take it again in May. These
assessment instruments will be used for two purposes. The first purpose will be to differentiate instruction within the classroom to meet the
individual needs of the student. The second purpose will be to identify and place students in the High Ability Program at the Intermediate level.
High Ability Identification will not be made until after the second NWEA assessment in May. Notification letters will be sent home to a select
group of students in early June. The appeal window for students who do not initially qualify within the 96%ile on any portion of the CogAT or
the 95%ile on reading or mathematics on the NWEA assessment will be open June 6th - June 22nd. The assessment date for all appeals will take
place on July 12, 2016.
Off-Grade Levels
Any student in grades 1, 3, 5 and 7 who are new to Avon may be assessed in either or both CogAT or NWEA upon entry to the district at the
request of a parent, teacher or administrator.
1st Grade Bailey Prock
Danny Ryan
Jacob Fultz
Rhyan Pendygraft
Gabe Richter
Eva Bracey
Alexandria Muir
Abram Gossett
Kindergarten Trevor Drosche
Devin Bitar
Olivia Pappas
Elijah Tago
Haley Bangel
Meron Alemu
Braydon Callahan
Madison Rytlewski
2nd Grade Brittain Bills
Chase Reinken
Olivia Drosche
Joanie Byrd
Zach Wyen
Ashley Ahern
Natalie Karnes
Gabe Clark
3rd Grade Sydney Byers
Keegan Grubbs
Rion Bolden
Emma Walter
Jonah Merlin
Nevaeh Wren
Connor Franco
4th Grade Karly Anderson
Joey Perron
Ahtziri Pelayo-
Pelayo
Kasie Kerner
Dean Leeper
Gabbie Francis
Jace Hurd
Chris McLoughlin
Kelsey Babinec
Highlights, Issue 07 Page 5
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