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Class and Individual Spring Photos will be taken on Tuesday, April 23
Picture packets were sent home with students this week. Order can also be placed today at mydorian.com. All online orders for spring pictures must be placed before 9:00 AM on picture day.
Watch this week’s student announcement video to learn which classrooms met their classroom Clark Coin goal last week, school-wide reminders for all students, upcoming events, student celebrations, etc
Please note the dates for standardize testing in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades.
Test Dates:
Grade 3: May 21, 23, 28 & 30
Grade 4: May 7, 14, 15 & 17
Grades 5 Sci-Tech: May 6, 9, 13, 16 & 20
Please join Principal Otley at her next Coffee with Christy on April 30 at 9:30AM via Zoom. We hope you can join the conversation.
Many parents ask what opportunity they have in providing input into their child’s placement from year to year. Please read the letter that went home with your student on Monday explaining the process in detail. A copy can also be found on the Clark Website
District
On April 16, the Bond Advisory Committee had its seventh meeting, and spent time discussing three possible scenarios as a starting point for a potential bond package in November. District administrators also gathered committee members’ feedback about what projects they think should be included in or excluded from the possible bond package.
On April 18, 2024, the Instructional Materials Committee recommended the following curriculum materials to the ISD School Board for approval at the May 9, 2024 board meeting: 6th Grade FLASH Curriculum Updates and Middle School Math Curriculum (envision Mathematics Common Core). Materials will be on public display at the ISD administration building lobby from April 19-April 26.
As one of the options for middle school students to personalize math learning, "Pathway D" provides an acceleration option for students who are ready to skip sixth grade math, seventh grade math, and most of eighth grade math, beginning middle school in the course referred to as "CC 8/Algebra 1." Students must demonstrate mastery of eighth grade math skills on a district-administered assessment.
The Issaquah School District’s Food Service department strives to ensure the safest possible environment for all students. Some students in our district have a variety of life-threatening food allergies. We offer tools to help students and parents review ingredients in our menu items.
The Cultural and Family Partnerships Team invites new families in the ISD, especially ones new to the U.S. school system, to “Family Connections Question and Answer Sessions” on Wednesday, April 24. A morning and an evening session will be offered. Each session is an opportunity to meet the Family Partnership staff and learn to navigate our schools.