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Newsletter of the Orient-Macksburg Community School District

February 2018 Judy Johnson, Editor __————————_________________________________________________________—______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-______——-

It’s Testing Time! This is the time of year when Orient-Macksburg students and staff are highly involved in testing to assess students’ skills and growth in reading, math, science, and other areas. Each year in January, 7-12 students complete semester tests. By the end of February students in grades 3 rd-11th take the MAP assessments and the Iowa Assessments. K-2 students complete the mid-year Aims Web Plus tests. This article will provide you with information about these assessments, including what they measure and how the different types of data from the assessments are used.

Postal Customer Orient-Macksburg CSD P.O. Box 129 201 S School Street Orient, IA 50858-0129

FEBRUARY 2018

Saturday February 3 State Speech Large Group Saturday February 10 ACT Tuesday Februrary 13 Lego Camp Wednesday February 14 PD_NO SCHOOL Valentines Day Saturday February 17 All-State Speech @ Ames Wednesday February 21 FFA Day Thursday Feb 22 NOON Dismissal PT Conferences 1-9:30 Saturday February 24 Creston MS Solo Contest Individual Speech @ Osceola For Activities: See calendar inside

MAP tests: MAP is an acronym for Measures of Academic Progress. Students take tests in Reading, Language Use, Math, and Science. MAP test scores are reported as RIT scores. RIT stands for Rausch Interval Unit. RIT scores compare scores from thousands of children at the same grade level and a mean (average) score is calculated for each grade level, along with above and below average benchmarks. This data helps to monitor students’ growth in these core areas and to determine if they are performing at, above, or below the expected benchmarks. Iowa Assessments: These tests used to be called the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED), and you probably remember taking them when you were in school. Students are tested on reading, language, mathematics, science, and social studies. Scores are “normed”, which means reported in percentiles that compare your child’s score to all other children in the same grade level across the U.S. If your child scores at the 45th percentile, this means he/she scored better than 45% of all the students at that grade level who took the tests. Students also receive a National Standard Score (NSS), which helps to track students’ growth from year to year. Aims Web Plus: This is a formative assessment which is designed to screen K-2 students and monitor their performance on foundational skills in reading and math. Data is used to identify at-risk students early, to monitor progress, and to differentiate instruction. This assessment is given three times a year. How is the data from these assessments used? Teachers regularly review the data from each of these assessments. They compare students’ prior scores to monitor growth and determine which students are in need of additional support or enrichment. Students who score below the expected level, or benchmarks, are provided with supplemental instruction and practice. Students who indicate that they are well above the benchmarks are provided with enrichment activities or advanced instruction. Parents can help their children to show their true skill levels by: 1) encouraging students to “do their best” on all assessments, 2) having children go to bed at an appropriate bedtime each night, and 3) making sure children get in the habit of eating a healthy breakfast. If you have any questions or would like more information about these assessments, please contact Dr. Bunt or Mrs. Thompson at (641) 337-5061,

Dr. Norene A. Bunt Superintendent of Schools Orient-Macksburg Community School District (641) 337-5061

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Open Enrollment Notice

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Open enrollment is a cost-free option by which parents/guardians residing in an Iowa district may enroll their children into another Iowa school district under the terms and conditions of Iowa Code section 282.18 and the administrative rules of the Iowa Department of Education, 281Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 17. The parent/guardian must complete an application form that is available in the central office of Iowa school districts. The open form is also available via the Department of Education’s web site: www.educateiowa.org. The completed form must be filed with both the resident and receiving district by March 1 of the year preceding the school year for which open enrollment is desired for students entering grades 1 through 12. The deadline for kindergarten students is September 1.

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Save-the-Date The Spring Music Program has been rescheduled. It will now be Tuesday, May 15th, at 6:30 PM. 18

PTO NERF WARS SATRUDAY FEBRUARY 10TH FROM 4-6 COST: $20.00 WHICH INCLUDES PIZZA AND DRINK FUN FOR WHOLE FAMILY SIGN UP BY FEBRUARY 1

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12 13 14 15 16 17 BB B Districts BB G Regionals PD-No School BB B Districts WR State WR State Individuals Individual Lego Camp WR State Duals WR State BB G Regionals Speech All State Individuals LG Group Ames

19 20 BB G Regionals BB B Districts

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24 Creston MS Solo contest Speech Individual District @ Osceola BB B Substate

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PD = Professional Development Events are subject to change. Please check for updates on the Activities Calandar at O-M School Facebook page February 14 February 22 NO SCHOOL Noon Dismissal PT conferences

Orient-Macksburg Monday

5 Bagel Mr. Rib on Bun Cooked Carrots Cucumber Pears

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Breakfast/Lunch Wednesday

6 7 Breakfast Stick/Bites Pancakes Chicken Quesadilla Pulled Pork on Bun Corn Baked Beans Fresh Broccoli Coleslaw Tropical Fruit Apple

12 French Toast Cavatini Black Beans Cauliflower Orange Breadstick (HS)

13 Breakfast Pizza Chicken Nuggets Oven Browned Potato Red Pepper Slices Rosy Applesauce B & B (HS & MS)

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19 Omelet & Toast Grilled Chicken Patty on bun Savory Carrots Spinach Pineapple

20 Long John Mac N Cheese Peas Celery Apricots Cookie

21 Egg Wrap Beef Fingers Mixed Vegetables Cauliflower Breadstick (HS) Strawberries

26 Apple Frudel Chinese Chicken Rice Broccoli Baby Carrots Mixed Fruit

27 Blueberry Squares Tomato Soup Cheese Bread Stick Green Beans Apple

28 Pancakes Been & Cheese Enchilada Lima Beans Romaine Lettuce Cinn Apple Slices

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February 2018 Thursday Friday 1 2 Sausage gravy/Biscuit Omelet & Toast Sloppy Joe Pizza Calico Beans Baby Carrots Cauliflower Cooked Broccoli Peaches Cinn. Apple Slices

8 Egg Patty & Toast Beef Tips Mashed Potatoes Spinach Dinner Roll Mixed Fruit

9 Dutch Waffle Crispito Peas Romaine Lettuce Grapes

15 Oatmeal Hot Ham & Cheese French Fries Fresh Broccoli Mandarin Oranges

16 Waffles Pork Patty on Bun Broccoli Baby Carrots Peaches

22 Sausage Biscuit Pizza Corn Red Pepper Slices Orange

23 Bagel Turkey/Cheese Sub Calico Beans Romaine Lettuce Applesauce

Student Meal Prices: Breakfast $1.00 Lunch $2.30 Breakfast served from 7:45 - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast will not be served after 8:00 a.m. Anyone with account balances $-10.00 or below will not be served the menu meal The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. (Menu subject to change)

LARGE GROUP SPEECH Fifteen students from Orient-Macksburg participated in the IHSSA District Large Group Speech Contest in Creston on January 20th. Each group performed extremely well and received positive comments and scores from the judges! Congratulations to the following in their II “Good” rating for their entries in Short Film, One-Act Play, and Radio Broadcasting: Cameo Walker, Korbin Fluckey, Elizabeth Browning, Keegan Russell, Wiley Ray, Haylee Meyer, Sarah McClelland, Brooklyn Sammons, Caitlyn Buckman, Izak Hribal, Ashlyn Kralik, Cortney Gross, Stephan Buckman, Vinh Nguyen. Congratulations to the following students on their I “Excellent” rating and who are moving on to state contest for their entries in Choral Reading and Solo Mime: Brooklyn Samons, Ashlyn Kralik, Cortney Gross, Caitlyn Buckman, Sarah McClelland, Vihn Nguyen. Best of luck at State on February 3rd in Waukee!

SAVE THE DATE PTO CARNIVAL FRIDAY MARCH 2ND FROM 6-8 COME JOIN IN THE FUN!

Public Resource Technology Center - Orient Public Library Located on the East side of the O-M School

P.O. Box 182, 201 School St., ORIENT, IOWA 50858 [email protected] www.orient.lib.ia.us 641.337.5061 X124 Public library hours: 3:00 - 6:00 pm weekdays. Saturday 10:00 am - Noon. To contact the public library after school hours: 641.337.5061 X124. Weather: The public library is closed if there is no school or if there is an early dismissal due to weather. Also closed on Saturday morning if roads are bad. Call the public library anytime when in doubt about hours, 641.337.5061 X124. Lego® Camps Tuesday, February 13 is the next Lego Camp at the public library. Parents be sure to send a note to school on the morning of the Lego Camp. All Lego Camp sessions are held at the public library and supervised by public library staff and volunteers. Snacks are provided after school before the camp starts at 3:30.

A big SHOUT OUT to the Orient Macksburg FFA members participating in the FFA Sub District contest held at the Panora High School. A Silver Award to the members of the Conduct of Meeting Team. Team members were Wiley Ray, Zayden Rawlings, Blake Thompson, Chance Kiddoo, Brady Dunmire, Derek Gross, and Gavin Holtse. Advancing on to District Competition in March: Creed Speaking: Cody Winkler Ag Broadcasting: Brooklyn Sammons Ag Sales: Sammi Long Public Speaking: Cortney Gross

In the event of an early dismissal due to snow or ice the Lego Camp will be canceled. The public library is always closed if the school dismisses early or when school is closed due to bad weather. Check the library Facebook page for weather related announcements, “Public Resource”. Adult Coloring Program: Next Adult Coloring at the public library will be Thursday, February 1. March 1 and April 5 will be the next sessions. Bring a friend and try it out! Knit & Crochet: Join us most Tuesdays at 4:00 pm to work on your knitting and crocheting projects. No meeting on February 13, March 13, and April 10. Work on your, cozy warm projects while visiting with friends. Get project ideas from others and ask questions. No registration needed. Connie will be there to answer questions.

RANDOM 4TH GRADE PICTURES FROM LAST SEMESTER!

Adult Winter Programs: There will be a variety of programs for adults in February and March on Saturday mornings. Sat., February 17 Saturday Coffee 9:30 - 10:30 am Sat, Sat.,February 24 Books & Brunch 10:00 - 11:00 am Brunch will be served and Sharon will talk about new fall/winter books. New Books: Check out all the new books at the public library for your winter reading. Large print, hardback, paperback, there are lots of books to choose from. Just a few examples: Lilac Lane by Sherryl Woods, Promise Not to Tell by Jayne Ann Krentz, The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter, The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan, Heavenly Blues by Sarah Price, History of Wolves by Emily Fredlund, Ross Poldark by Winston Graham, and Family Tree by Susan Wiggs.

Memorial Books: The family of Wayne Hiland recently donated several adult and children’s books to the public library. Some of the titles include: For Children: Ivy by Katherine Coville, Ladybug Girl’s Day Out with Grandpa by David Soman, and Cook Me a Rhyme: In the Kitchen with Mother Goose. For Adults: Cold Dish by Craig Johnson (popular Netflix series Longmire is based on this book), Little French Bistro by Nina George, Sandpiper Cove by Irene Hannon, and Serenity Harbor by RaeAnne Thayne.

Lego Camp Fun!