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Adelaide Eagle News“Teaching the Mind By Encouraging the Heart.”SEPTEMBER 2012Dear Adelaide Families:Principal’s MessageThis has been a great start to another school year. Upon my return from a medicalleave, I was greeted by a learning community buzzing with enthusiasm and excitement.I want to thank Rachel Hart (interim principal during my absence) and AlisciaMorrow, our new Dean of Students for all the work they did in August to supportstaff in getting ready to greet our students on the first day of school!!Please join me in welcoming our new fourth grade teacher, Jason Corbett. Jason wastransferred to Adelaide from Enterprise Elementary last week due to district enrollmentadjustments. We were sad to say goodbye to Amy Rochier who started theschool year as a long term substitute. Jason is off to a great start with our fourthgraders.Over the summer our staff engaged in many professional development opportunitiesto support our students. A team of teachers attended a four day Writers WorkshopInstitute, a two day GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Development) introduction,and a two day introduction to PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention System). PBIS isa student support program that is aimed at creating a school community that hascommon expectations and shared language. We are working with our students dailyto encourage safety, good decision making, problem solving, and respect. On October24th, we will be hosting a family event (watch for more information comingsoon) which will include an overview of PBIS and desired outcomes for this schoolyear.As we move towards October, we are busy looking at our student assessment data.This data guides our daily academic focus with our students. We will continue to implementour Power Standards across the curriculum in all grade levels. You will receiveadditional information at Student Led Conferences in November.We are currently looking for parents who would like to serve on our SLT (schoolLeadership Team). This group meets three to four times a year to provide input intoour School Improvement Plan. Our first meeting will be October 8 th , at 3:30. Pleasecontact Marsha Clark at 945-2301 if you are interested in this opportunity.We look forward to an amazing school year!!Ann Gray, PrincipalIndividual SchoolPicture DayTuesdaySeptember 25thImportant DatesSEPTEMBERPTA Fundraiser AssemblyFriday, Sept. 21School PicturesTuesday, Sept. 25POPCORNFriday, Sept. 28OCTOBERNO SCHOOLFriday, Oct. 12Teacher Inservice DayFAMILY NIGHTWednesday, Oct. 24Health Screening DayThursday, Oct. 25NOVEMBERSoaring Eagle Awards—KMonday, Nov. 5—9:35 AMELECTION DAYTuesday, Nov. 6Soaring Eagle Awards—1st GrTuesday, Nov. 6—2:40 PMSoaring Eagle Awards - 2ndWednesday, Nov. 7—2:40 PMNO SCHOOLStudent Led ConferencesThurs-Fri., Nov. 8-9VETERANS DAY—NO SCHOOLMonday, Nov. 12EAGLE EFFORT ASSEMBLYFriday, Nov. 16—9:00 AMEARLY DISMISSALWednesday, Nov. 21THANKSGIVING BREAKThurs-Fri., Nov. 22-23

Federal Way Among Leaders In a National InitiativeStandards-Based EducationThis fall begins the second year since the district implemented a standards-based education (SBE) and grading system.Why the change? FWPS cares about the education of each and every student. Like other school systems across the nation,Federal Way has adopted a standards-based education system because research shows it has a positive impact onstudent learning.SBE establishes challenging and appropriate learning targets in every course, at every grade level, so that studentsgraduate with the most important knowledge and 21st century skills. The use of standards-based instruction, assessmentand reporting at all schools in the district provides students with a seamless K-12 curriculum, as well as consistentand fair measurements of student performance.With standards-based education, teachers, students and parents all know which skills and knowledge are the highestpriorities on which to focus. Students have a clear picture of what is expected in each class, and how to show they’vemastered the standards.Our staff worked to create this standards-based approach from the ground up. A team of more than 400 teachers examinedthousands of the state, federal and international standards to determine which were most important for students tolearn. They pinpointed no more than 15 standards in each subject and at each grade level. These became the powerstandards – the basis for classroom instruction and grading.Some of the power standards and learning targets have already been revised for this school year, as part of an annualreview. Most of the changes were made to the learning targets, which are components of the power standards thatshape classroom instruction and grading in a standards-based system.For more information about SBE, visit the district website, http://www.fwps.org/cur/sbe/.Federal Way entre los Líderes de una Iniciativa NacionalEducación Basada en EstándaresEl otoño comienza el segundo año desde que el distrito implementó una educación basada en estándares y sistema decalificación. ¿Por qué cambiar? A FWPS le preocupa la educación de cada uno y todo alumno. Como otros sistemas escolaresa través de la nación, Federal Way ha adoptado un sistema de educación basada en estándares porque la investigaciónacadémica muestra que tiene un impacto positivo en el aprendizaje estudiantil.La EBE establece metas de aprendizaje desafiantes y apropiadas para cada materia, a todo nivel académico, para quelos alumnos se gradúen con el conocimiento más importante y las habilidades del siglo 21. El uso de la instrucción basadaen estándares, la evaluación y el reportaje en toda escuela del distrito proporcionan a los alumnos un currículo unido,con medidas consistentes y justas del rendimiento estudiantil.Con la educación basada en estándares, los maestros, los alumnos y los padres saben cuáles habilidades y conocimientotienen las más altas prioridades en que enfocarse. Los estudiantes tienen un cuadro claro de lo que se espera en cadaclase, y cómo mostrar que han dominado los estándares.Nuestro personal trabajó para crear este sistema basado en estándares de la nada. Un equipo de más de 400 profesoresexaminaron miles de los estándares estatales, nacionales e internacionales para decidir cuáles eran los más importantesque los estudiantes aprendieran. Seleccionaron no más de 15 estándares en cada materia y en cada nivel escolar. Estosllegaron a ser los estándares de poder—la base de instrucción en la clase y en calificar.Algunos de los estándares y objetos de aprendizaje ya se han revisado para este año escolar, como parte del repasoanual. La mayoría de los cambios se hicieron a las metas de aprendizaje, que son componentes de los estándares depoder que forman la instrucción en el salón de clase y la calificación en un sistema basado en estándares.Para más información acerca de la EBE, visite la página de Internet del distrito, http://www.fwps.org/cur/sbe/.

Update Your Voter Registration by October 8;FWPS Capital Projects Levy on November 6 BallotWhat’s the best way to make your voice heard in the discussion about building a new Federal Way High School, as wellas many other important issues in the November general election? By voting, of course.The deadline to update your King County voter registration in time for the upcoming November 6 election is October 8.For voters who are registering for the first time in the state of Washington, the deadline is October 29.The November 6 election will include a $60 million Capital Projects Levy to replace aging play structures at the majorityof our elementary schools, improve security systems at many schools and build a new Federal Way High School building– all which will benefit students and the community for many years to come. For more information about the levy, go towww.fwps.org – look for the yellow and black button in the left-hand column.The easiest way to register is to go to http://www.kingcounty.gov/elections/registration.aspx. You can complete the registrationand submit it online. Or download a hard copy and mail it in. Voter registration forms are also available at eachof the district’s schools, at the Educational Service Center and at post offices and drivers’ licensing offices. You’ll alsofind voter registration timelines and requirements at the King County elections website.If you are registered to vote but miss the deadline to update your address, you can still vote. Contact the King CountyElections Office at (206) 296-8683 to obtain a ballot.*****************************Actualice su Registro de Votante para el 8 de OctubreLa Recaudación Capital por Proyectos Está en la Papeleta de Votación el 6de Noviembre¿Qué es la mejor manera de expresarse acerca de edificar una nueva Federal Way High School, y otros asuntos importantesen la elección general de Noviembre? Votar, por supuesto.El 8 de Octubre es la fecha límite para actualizar su registro de votante de King County para poder votar en las eleccionesdel 6 de Noviembre. Los votantes que se registran por primera vez en el estado de Washington, la fecha límite es el29 de Octubre.Las elecciones del 6 de Noviembre incluirán una Recaudación de Capital por Proyectos para reponer las estructuras dejuego de la mayoría de nuestras primarias, mejorar nuestro sistema de seguridad en muchas escuelas y construir unanueva Federal Way High School—todo lo que beneficiará a los estudiantes y la comunidad durante muchos por venir.Para más información sobre la recaudación, mire www.fwps.org y busque el botón negro y amarillo en la columna a laizquierda.La manera más fácil de registrarse es de buscar http://www.kingcounty.gov/elections/registration.aspx. Ud. puedecompletar el registro y someterlo en línea. O puede descargarlo y mandarlo por correo. Las formas de registro tambiénse disponen en los centros de correo y en las oficinas de las licencias de manejar. Hallará las líneas de tiempo y los requisitosen la página de Internet de las Elecciones de King County.Si ya está registrado para votar, pero no cumple con la fecha límite para actualizar su dirección, aún puede votar.Póngase en contacto con la Oficina de Elecciones de King Counth al (206) 296-8683 para obtener una papeleta.