Administrator's Report From Owen-Withee School District
Sunday, September 15th, 2013 -- 6:48 AM
The Owen-Withee School District heard the administrator?s reports at their Monday meeting.Elementary Principal Lance Batchelor reported on the elementary open house, which was held on August 27th, and the start of the new school year with 310 students in the elementary.
He reminded the Board that picture day for the elementary is set for Wednesday, September 18 and that Grandparent?s Day will be on Friday, September 20.
Also, District Literacy Assessments began this week and will conclude by the end of September. The PK-1 teachers will administer the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screener that is mandated by the DPI. In future years the PALS test will be given in the 2nd and 3rd grades also.
Finally, Lance told the Board that the elementary school has received the School of Recognition from the DPI for the 4th year in a row, 9th time in 10 years. Russ Weiler and Candy Rabska will receive the award for the elementary school at a ceremony in Madison on October 8th.
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