Principal Message

IRE Families!

The middle of the year is an opportunity to step back and look at our achievement data, debrief our lesson planning and to spend time thinking about how we respond to the learning results that we see in our school. From this, teachers share strategies with each other to spread best practice. Additionally, we identify with precision what steps we need to take to support all of our learners. All of this is not possible without our community support and partnership. Thank you for the conferences, the conversations, the community support through levies and everything you do at home. We are seeing a higher percentage of students on grade level because of this work. You are making a difference.

As we continue through the year, please continue to underscore the importance of attendance with your family. Every second, minute, hour and day counts. Additionally, we spent some time in teams looking at iReady Personalized learning pathways. One key point of emphasis that we discussed is that when students pass 2 lessons per week per subject, they hit their stretch growth goal. We would love to invite you in on that collective goal for our students. An important note, we also want to avoid students being in front of screens. Join us in talking about “working with purpose” to help build efficient work habits. Typically, to hit this goal it takes about 30 minutes per subject per week. Our families can support by:

– Check in with your student and their iReady pathway, ask questions about how they are doing.
– Make sure that they are not spending TOO much time by providing other options as well (e.g. reading books at home with family or independently)
– Talking about “efficiency” and “working with purpose” so that they keep their screen time to minimum while getting the “just right” amount of practice.
– Support the goal of 2 lessons per week per subject (Reading & Math)

As always, if you have questions feel free to reach out to your teacher. Sometimes, expectations and processes are different at each grade level.

Best,
Tyler Dockins, Principal
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Spring Picture Days – February 28 & March 1

The photography company is asking that your student not wear green or solid white for picture day, as they don’t show up well in the picture.

IRE ordering link for school Spring picture days on Wednesday, 2/28 and Friday, 3/1:

https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001089664#login

Wednesday, February 28

Time Teacher
9:10 Goo
9:20 Carson
9:30 Trower
9:40 Lammie
9:50 Maxwell
10:00 Poehlman
10:10 Aguilar
10:20 Beatty
10:30 DePeralta
10:40 Balas
10:50 Vance
11:00 Whitten
11:10 Wolcott
11:20 Sana
11:30 Judkins
11:40 Buckley
11:50 Magnusson
12:00 Koerner
12:10-12:45 LUNCH
12:50 Whitten
1:00 Berkompas
1:10 Hawley
1:20 McCarthy
1:40 Molzan

Friday, March 1

Time Teacher
10:10 Sire
10:20 Hull
10:30 Billmeyer
10:40 Cohen-Pope
10:50 Goering
11:00 Bennett
11:10 Oscarson
11:20 Schultz
11:30 Shipman
11:40 Bertrand
11:55 Castaneda
12:10 Eining
12:25 Johnson
12:40 Palmer
12:55 Perry
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We want to hear from you!

For us to continue to improve as a school district and as a school, it is important for us to understand how we are doing in providing a quality education for all students.

Please take a moment to complete this annual survey which helps us better understand areas we need to focus on in order to provide the best quality education for our students. This survey will also serve as data for us as we continue to work toward meeting our goals outlined in Our Commitments, our strategic plan. The survey asks how you feel about several topics including school communication, expectations for learning and engaging with teachers and administrators.

Please complete this survey by March 8.

Comprehensive sexual health education lessons begin March 22

Students in fourth and fifth grade will be taking part in comprehensive sexual health education lessons beginning March 22.

Families may review materials on the Puberty: The Wonder Years website, which includes the following information for grades 4 and 5:

Parents and guardians may remove their children from these lessons with a written request. (RCW 28A.300.475). Families who wish to opt their children out of these lessons must turn in an opt-out form before the first day of lessons. Opt-out forms are available in the school office. Students who opt-out of the lessons will work in the library with choice to do independent reading or working on i-Ready goals.
Materials will be available for families to review at Irene Reither Elementary School from 5 to 6 p.m. on Monday, March 4 or in the District Office during office hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Missoula Children’s Theater 
at Irene Reither Elementary
February 26 – March 2

Auditions Monday, Feb. 26 in Building A Gym from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m.

Rehearsal following auditions from 6 to 8 p.m.

Permission forms required. Pizza provided after auditions only. 60 spots available.

Tuesday through Thursday rehearsal 3:45 to 5:45, break 6 to 8 p.m.

Friday rehearsal 3:45 p.m. performance

Friday 6 p.m. performance, $3 admission

Saturday 3 p.m. performance $3 admission

Attendance 

We want to express gratitude to families who communicate in advance regarding extended absences due to family emergencies or once-in-a-lifetime vacations.  If your child has a planned absence exceeding 3 school days, please contact the office in advance of your absence in order to fill out the Planned Absence Form.  This allows us to update Skyward to reflect the absences and contact teachers so they have awareness and can provide suggestions for activities to do to support the learning being done in school.