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Dr. Jay Marino
Superintendent
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Dear Antioch School District 34 Family,
Happy October!
October is Bully Prevention Month across the nation. As part of our district's Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) program we utilize the Stop, Walk, and Talk Technique. Our goal is to give students the tools to reduce bullying behavior through the blending of school-wide positive behavior support, explicit instruction, and a redefinition of the bullying construct.
"Stop-Walk-Talk." Parents, if you hear your students using these words, they are following the bullying prevention program at Antioch School District 34! Stop-Walk-Talk teaches students how to respond if other students are bullying other Antioch students. Our staff have also been taught how to respond if students engage in bullying behavior, that is, behavior that is disrespectful and can even be unsafe.
Through "Stop-Walk-Talk" students are taught what bullying is and what it is not. For example, teasing, calling someone names, gossiping, excluding students from an activity, continuous pushing or constant poking are examples of bullying while accidentally bumping into someone or politely declining an invitation to play is not.
Throughout our schools you will see the Stop, Walk, and Talk posters.
Jay Marino, Superintendent
As always, thank you for supporting our schools!
Dr. Jay Marino
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Standards Based Report Card Frequently Asked Questions
What are standards? 1. Standards are what students should know and be able to do at the
end of each grade. Each standard is not listed separately on the report card.
The report card is divided into domains that represent multiple
standards.
2. Why has Antioch District 34 gone to standards-based report cards for K-5th?
The standards-based report card:
- Helps teachers and students focus on end-of-year expectations from the very beginning of the year.
- Aligns instruction, assessment, and grading with standards which are consistent, established criteria
- Creates a higher level of consistency and continuity in assessing among teachers and across grade levels
3. What standards are the district aligning to and why?
- The standards the district is aligning to are the Common Core State Standards.
- Today's students are preparing to enter a world in which colleges and businesses are demanding more than ever before. To ensure all students are ready for success after high school, the Common Core State Standards establish clear, consistent guidelines for what every student should know and be able to do in math and English language arts from kindergarten through 12th grade. The Common Core focuses on developing the critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills students will need to be successful. The new standards also provide a way for teachers to measure student progress throughout the school year and ensure that students are on the pathway to success in their academic careers.
4. Are standards-based report cards completely new to Antioch District 34?
- Standards-based report cards are not new to our district. The Kindergarten-2nd grades have been using a standards-based report cards for many years. Some of the actual standards are new/updated for these grades, though. What is new is a standards-based report card for grades 3-5.
5. What is the difference between the traditional assessment and standards-based assessment?
Traditional Grading
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Standards-based Grading
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Based on percentages
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Based on learning goals and performance standards
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Uses an uncertain mix of assessments, achievement tests, effort, homework, classwork, and behavior.
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Evaluates learning behaviors from achievement separately
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Criteria of success may be unclear
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Criteria of success is clear - the standards
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Evaluates an ongoing accumulation of learning and averages the information
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Evaluates most recent evidence of learning
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Extrinsic motivation which focuses on the reward or punishment rather than the desired behavior
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Maximizes intrinsic motivation for learning, which is a lasting and motivating force, and minimizes extrinsic motivation
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Norm-referenced - comparison of students
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Criterion referenced - based on students' own achievement of the standards
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Competitive - encourages comparison against others
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Noncompetitive - encourages self-assessment
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Thank you,
Jennifer Stoever
Assistant Superintendent for Teaching & Learning
Antioch School District 34
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DATE
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EVENT
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10/05
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Parent Informational Report Card Meeting Grades K-5 @ ASC 6:30-7:30pm
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10/09 |
No School - Teacher In-service Day |
10/12 |
No School - Columbus Day |
10/20
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Board Meeting 7:00pm @ Hillcrest
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10/26-10/30
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Red Ribbon Week
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DATE
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EVENT
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10/08
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PLTW Family Night 6:00-7:00pm
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10/09
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No School - Teacher In-service Day
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10/12
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No School - Columbus Day
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10/16
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Grandparents/Special Friends Day
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10/26-10/30
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Red Ribbon Week
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10/30
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Halloween Parties
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DATE
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EVENT
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10/06
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Picture Re-take Day |
10/09 |
No School - Teacher In-service Day |
10/12
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No School - Columbus Day |
10/19
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Grades 6-8 Band Concert 7:00pm |
10/21-10/23
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Camp Timberlee |
10/22
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Broadway Showcase Rehearsal 3:00-6:00pm
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10/26-10/30
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Red Ribbon Week
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10/27
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Choir/Orchestra Concert 7:00pm
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10/28
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Broadway Showcase Rehearsal 2:00-6:00pm
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10/29
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Broadway Showcase 7:00pm
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DATE
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EVENT
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10/09 |
No School - Teacher In-service Day |
10/12 |
No School - Columbus Day |
10/15
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Grandparents/Special Friends Day
9:00-9:45 Red Village
10:00-10:45 Blue & Green AM Village
11:00-11:45 Yellow Village
1:15-2:00 Purple & Green PM Village
2:15-3:00 Sky Blue Village
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10/19 |
Pre-K Screening, by appointment only |
10/26
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Pre-K Screening, by appointment only
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10/26-10/30
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Red Ribbon Week
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10/28
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Picture Re-take Day
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10/30
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Halloween Parties
Pre-K AM Party Time 10:15-11:00am
Afternoon Parties 2:15-3:00pm
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DATE
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EVENT
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10/09 |
No School - Teacher In-service Day |
10/12
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No School
- Columbus Day
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10/16 |
Grandparents/Special Friends Day
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10/26-10/30
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Red Ribbon Week
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10/30
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Halloween Parties
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DATE
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EVENT
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10/09
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No School - Teacher In-service Day
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10/12
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10/13 |
Picture Re-take Day |
10/16
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Grandparents/Special Friends Day
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10/26-10/30 |
Red Ribbon Week |
10/30 |
Halloween Parties |
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