Wilton Community School District

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published monthly during the school year
www.wiltoncsd.org

April 2017
Volume 24, issue 9

SCHOOL DIRECTORY carni-ball

The Wilton PTO is once again sponsoring Carni-Ball. It will

ELEMENTARY 732-2880 be held Friday, April 28, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. in
Principal: Denise Austin the junior/senior high school gym. Students in pre-
Secretary: Sara Anderson kindergarten through 6th grade and their families are en-
Asst Secretary: Deb Marolf couraged to attend.

There will be pizza and snacks for sale.

JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL 732-2629
Principal/
Activities Director: Ken Crawford Some of the activities this year include: INFLATABLES,
Secretary: Jill Proctor cake walk, pop ring toss, basketball, post office game, and
Asst Secretary: Clarissa Martin putt-putt golf. New this year will be our very own Miss Dory
as a fortune teller!

CENTRAL OFFICE 732-2035 Tickets will be sold that night at the door. Tickets are 25
Superintendent: Joe Burnett cents each.
Business Mgr: Staci Kirkman
Board Secretary: Joy Gehrls Items needed: Small toys in good shape (Happy Meal toys,
Central Office Clerk: Amy Marthaler etc). Items can be sent to the Elementary as soon as pos-
sible.

BOARD OF EDUCATION Please consider helping us with Carni-Ball activities! It takes

President: Linda Duncan about 80 volunteers to make this night run smoothly. Parent
Vice President: Tony Hurd letters will be sent home April 7, 2017. Please sign up to
Board Members: Gary Maurer work and or bring baked goods. Thanks!
Dr. Robert
Metzger If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Drake at
Tara Oien 563-320-6330.

The Board meets the second Monday at

5:30 p.m. at the Jr/Sr Media Center for
the regular monthly meeting and again
on the fourth Wednesday of the month
for a board work session at 5:00 p.m. at
the Central Office.
 Wilton Elementary School
Making a positive difference in the lives of our students.

Mrs. Denise Austin

April 2017 Elementary Principal
732-2880
deniseaustin@wiltoncsd.org

Junior Achievement is a community partner dedicated to helping our

students gain the knowledge and skills they need to own their eco-
WRITING WORKSHOP Go Beavers!!
nomic success, plan for their future and make smart academic and
fiscal choices. JA programs are offered in our K-6 classrooms and Small moment--seed idea--
Upcoming dates:
provide hands-on learning activities that teach money management movie in your mind--what?!
and work readiness skills. These programs would not be possible April 5th 4th Grade Band
These are all terms used in
without a dedicated network of community volunteers who come Recruitment
into the classroom, lead the JA lessons, and share their own personal Writing Workshop. The ele-
experiences with our students. mentary kids are learning April 6th Jump Rope For Heart
that they have information Assembly
Wed like to recognize these volunteers and thank them for the time
they commit to help our students prepare for future success. worth sharing, stories that April 6th K Music Concert
are interesting, and that they April 8th Coe College Honor
Kindergarten JA Ourselves can use words to persuade Band
Diana Boeding, Allsteel, Inc. and help change others April 10th K-2 Swimming Starts
Karla Howard, Wester Drug
Kevin Vershay, Gerdau Ameristeel
minds. April 13th Water Rocks
A small moment is an every- Assembly
1st Grade JA Our Families day event that turns into a April 14NO SCHOOL
Annette Steffens, Community Bank developed story, seed idea is
Hannah Semsch, RIA Federal Credit Union April 28th4th Grade to
the small thought within a
Jim Williams, Eastern Iowa Light and Power Wildcat Den
bigger topic, and making a
April 28 Carniball
2nd Grade JA Our Community movie helps to visualize what
Marci Sherwood, CDS Global they want to write.
Greg Clark, Bridgestone Commercial Solutions Group
Dan Marine, Oak Tree Homes How can you help your child The Wilton PTO is once
grow as a writer? Tell those again sponsoring Carni-
3rd Grade - JA Our City
Ben Brown, DeWitt Bank & Trust special family stories, and Ball. It will be held Fri-
Kelly McKim, DeWitt Bank & Trust write one together. Play word day, April 28th from 6:00-
Sandy VanAtta, CBI Bank & Trust games like Scrabble, Boggle, 8:00 in the High School
4th Grade JA Our Region or Words With Friends. Have Gym. Students in Pre-
Mark Knouse, White Pigeon Mutual Insurance lots of paper and writing Kindergarten through 6th
Shawna Behal, Allsteel Inc. tools, such as, colored pen- grade and their families
Katie Davis, Community Bank are encouraged to
cils, pens, and markers,
5th Grade JA Our Nation available.
Alan Millage, Kent Corporation attend.
Aaron Steffens, Moose Ridge Construction Resist the urge to correct
6th Grade JA Global Marketplace
those spelling errors. Above
Jean Drumm, Community Bank all, just show interest in what
Lily Randleman, Community Bank your child chooses to write!

SCIENCE UPDATE
Twenty four fifth, sixth, and seventh grade students plan to
participate in the Muscatine County Science Fair on Friday,
March 31st. The projects were done on their own time and
cover both physical and biological science. This will be the
fifth science fair that Wilton students have participated in
during the last six years. Congratulations to all on their fan-
tastic projects and effort!
6th graders are participating in the Math Bee at the AEA
on April 7th. Good luck to Grace Tharp, Jozalynn Zaiser,
Clayton Guyer, Kaden Shirk and Sam Koele.
Congratulations to the following students for being se-
lected to represent Wilton at the Coe College Honor
Band: Addison Hartsch, Abby Hugunin, Lilly Shuger, Ben
Marine, Olivia Oveson, Jake Walton, and Aiden Hewitt.
The performance will take place Saturday, April 8th at
4pm.
April 2017
I would like to say thank you to the parents who attended P/T conferences on
March 1 & 8, 2017. Our totals were the highest we have had for 10 years! That is a
great turnout and we appreciate the support. Everyone is trying hard to make school
a positive experience for all involved.

We start the final quarter of the year right after spring break. It is the fastest nine
weeks of the year! There are so many activities going on and everyone is anxious for
the end of the year. It just makes for a crazy atmosphere. Probably the biggest deal
in April is Prom. Promenade and Prom will be on Saturday, April 22, 2017.

We have four home track meets this year. What makes this different is the new
surface that was put on the track in September 2016. It will be great to run on the
new, softer surface. The old surface was there for 17 years which made it time for
an update.

We also enjoy our senior etiquette luncheon at St. Ambrose University on April 19,
2017. The students are taught the etiquette required for an upscale dinner. What
great information and a great class activity. It is one of the last few things they do as a
class.

April is really a month where we finalize a lot of activities for the year but also spend
time getting ready for the next school year. Seniors are very antsy as the weather
warms up and they plan their graduation parties. Before we know it, it is suddenly
June.

Please stay connected to WHS through our Twitter account! @WiltonJrSrHigh.

Quote of the Month:

You manage things; you lead people.

Grace Murray Hopper

Curriculum Updates
Mr. Jamie Meyer
Curriculum & Professional Development Leader
jamiemeyer@wiltoncsd.org
563-732-2035, ext. 261
SIAC Meeting
The annual SIAC meeting will take place
Wednesday, April 26. The meeting will take place in
the HS Media Center, with a start time of 6:00 pm.
The purpose of the SIAC committee is to make
recommendations to the school based off of a needs
analysis of available data by the committee in the
following four areas:
1). Major educational needs
2). Student learning goals
3). Long-range goals that include, but are not limited
to, the state indicators that address reading, math,
and science achievement
4). Harassment and bullying prevention goals,
program, trainings, and other initiatives
Invitations will be mailed to the board appointed
committee members in the early part of April.
However, we encourage anyone that is interested in
attending to come and be a part of the group.
During the meeting, we will review:
1). 2017 Iowa Assessment results
2). Status of our 2016-17 APR Goals
3). Fall & Winter Iowa TIER Data
If you would like to see any of this information prior
to the SIAC meeting, please contact
jamiemeyer@wiltoncsd.org
New CTE Guidance
Career and Technical Education (CTE) is currently
going through a redesign in the state of Iowa as a
result of recommendations made by a statewide
taskforce. Governor Branstad signed this redesign
into law on May 26, 2016. The purpose of this new
legislation is to set a new vision for students in Iowa
to graduate from high school ready for college and
career training. This legislation will help achieve the
Future Ready Iowa goal that 70% of Iowans in the
workforce have education and training beyond high
school by 2025.
The legislation consists of two divisions: Division 1-
Career and Academic Planning and Division 2-Career
and Technical Education and Work-based Learning
Programs.
We have purchased I Have a Plan Iowa (IHAPI),
which assists our 8th grade students in doing some
career exploration and helps them create their 4 year
high school plan of study. Families are asked to sign
off on their childs plan of study each year until they
graduate. This helps the school and the family work
together to ensure students are taking the necessary
classes, to not only graduate on time, but that the
classes they are taking will help them be positioned
for their post-secondary life after high school.
Adjustments can always be made to any 4 year plan
of study. This helps us meet Division 1 of the
requirements.
Division 2 is a bit meater. This portion of the
legislation realigns some of the current vocational
education training to match up with the Career
Clusters framework. We begin with our 7th and 8th
grade students taking part in explanatories in Art, Ag
Education, Spanish, Health, and Ind. Technology.
This is a precursor to the coursework offered in high
school
There is also an emphasis on creating regional
partnerships. These partnerships will consist of
districts, community colleges, business and industry
and other community stakeholders and will assist in
providing for effective, efficient, and economical
delivery of high quality secondary CTE
programming. Also included in this legislation are
more opportunities for students in high school to
exploration various careers outside of the traditional
CTE cluster. Students will be able to investigate
careers in Science, Math, Music, etc They will be
able to research average and starting salaries, what is
the job growth potential, what type of post-
secondary training is required and what
institution(s) offer this training.
If you wanted to look a bit closer at each division, use
the following links:
Division 1 Division 2
Iowa Learning Online summer registration is now
open. Students are able to take part in online classes
with a cohort of peers from across the state. All
classes are taught by Iowa licensed teachers with the
appropriate endorsement. Cost for each class is
$250, paid for by the student.
Policy briefing on Early Literacy Law
Here is an update on the ESSA plan that the Iowa
Department of Education is currently working to put
in place.
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N ATIO N A L PA RK

The Jr/Sr high media center is interested in setting up a maker space for our students. To get it started we
would like legos. If you have extra legos, storage containers, or lego boards that you would like to donate to
our cause, please contact Leslie Skelley at leslieskelley@wiltoncsd.org or 563-732-2629 ext 256.

Makerspaces are zones of self-directed learning

Makerspaces are often open for informal, unscheduled activity
Used by students, faculty, and staff, makerspaces have become arenas for informal,
project-driven, self-directed learning, providing workspace to tinker, try out solutions
Makerspaces allow students to take control of their own learning as they take ownership of
projects they have not just designed but defined. At the same time, students often appreciate
the hands-on use of emerging technologies and a comfortable acquaintance with the kind of
experimentation that leads to a completed project. Where makerspaces exist on campus, they
provide a physical laboratory for inquiry-based learning
Eventually makerspaces may become linked from campus to campus, encouraging joint project
collaboration. Students who use these studios to create tangible portfolio pieces may find their
work of interest to future employers. As education assessment evolves, the project work done
in makerspaces may one day be accepted and reviewed for college credit in lieu of more
conventional coursework.

information taken from article found at https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli7095.pdf

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Lunch Prices are: Ham, Frudel Ham, Blueberry Muffin Pancake on a Stick Breakfast Bagel Sausage, Toast
K-6 - $2.55 100 % Juice, milk, cereal, pop-tarts,
7-12 - $2.75 Turkey Burger w/Bun, Broccoli w/ Mandarin Orange Chicken, WG Rice, BBQ Pork Sandwich, Potato Salad, Fiesta Pizza, Tossed Salad w/Tomatoes, Baked White Fish w/Roll, Baked Beans, bagels, yogurt, string cheese and fruit
Reduced .40 Cheese, Tomato Slices, Pears Green Beans, Celery Sticks, Strawber- California Blend, Kiwi Fresh Cauliflower, Banana Fresh Veggies, Peaches are offered at each school for break-
Adults 3.75 ries fast.

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Ham. English Muffin Blueberry Muffin, Ham Egg Sandwich Breakfast Pizza For a reimbursable breakfast. Each
We serve skim white, 1% white and
skim chocolate Deli Sandwich w/WG Bun, Baked Beans, Chicken Nuggets, Whipped Potatoes, Sloppy Joe w/Bun, Broccoli w/Cheese, Taco w/Shell, Romaine Lettuce, Diced
NO student must take 3 out of 4 choices.
Choices: Milk-8 oz., 1/2 cup fruit, 1/2
everyday. Fresh Veggies w/Dip, Fresh Fruit Corn, Strawberries, Brownie Cucumber Slices, Peaches Tomatoes, Refried Beans, Orange Slices
SCHOOL cup 100 % juice, 2 oz. grain or 1 oz.
protein and 1 oz. grain.

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Grade school has a choice of Whole Grain Max
Cheese sticks w/ Sauce as an alternate each
day. High School has a choice of Tonys
Smart Pizza. Applesauce is the second fruit
that is served at each school daily.
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Sausage, Pancake Sausage, Muffin Ham, Coffeecake Sausage, Banana Muffin Ham, Blueberry Muffin For a reimbursable lunch. Each stu-
dents must choose 3 out of the 5
Mostaccioli w/Garlic Stick, Tossed Crispito w/Cheese, Garden Salad w/ Nachos /Ground Beef, Onion Rings, Cheeseburger w/Bun, Tossed Side Beef & Noodles w/Roll, Whipped Pota- options. One of the choices HAS TO BE a
Salad, Green Beans, Peaches Diced Tomatoes, Broccoli w/Cheese, Fresh Broccoli w/Dip, Mixed Fruit Salad, Baked Beans, Strawberries w/ toes, Green Bean Casserole, Pineapple full serving of fruit or vegetable.
Pears Blueberries

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Breakfast Prices are: Egg Omelet, Biscuit Breakfast Taco Breakfast Pizza Sausage Patty, Pancake Cinnamon Breadsticks, Ham Meal options for lunch are :
K-12 - $1.55 Protein - 2 oz.
Grain - 1-2 oz.
Reduced - .30 Salisbury Steak w/Roll, Whipped Pota- Macaroni & Cheese w/Bran Muffin, Chicken Patty w/Bun, Baked Beans, Lasagna w/Breadstick, Spinach Salad, Chicken Gravy w/Roll, Whipped Pota-
Milk - 8 oz.
Adults - $1.55 toes, California Blend Fresh Fruit Salad Fresh Veggies, Green Beans, Apples Tossed Salad, Pineapple Glazed Carrots, Peaches toes, Broccoli w/Cheese, Tropical Fruit
Fruit / Vegetable-
Milk.40 Salad K-8 1/2 cup -

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We reserve the right to

change the menu at any
time without notice.

It is the policy of the Wilton Community School not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code section 216.7 and 216.9.
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