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March 12th, 2009

Principal’s Letter - March 2009

Dear Wheeling Families,

March is CSAP testing month. Our third grade students have completed the Reading portion of CSAP in February, and will continue with the remaining tests in March. Our goal all year has been to increase our level of proficiency for reading and math on CSAP by at least 3%. (more…)

February 26th, 2009

Principal’s Letter - Feb. 2009

Greetings from Wheeling Elementary!

As we head into February and March, we are heading into school testing season. Our teachers have been working very hard to help prepare students for the CSAP tests they will be taking. As a staff, we have been focusing on asking good questions. Continue to ask your student “What good questions did you ask today?” followed up with “What good questions did you answer today?” We continue to work on strategies that will help our students become better thinkers, not just better test takers.

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February 26th, 2009

Principal’s Letter - Jan. 2009

Happy New Year!

As we begin a new year, it is time to reflect and ask yourself if you are ready for the new year. Are your children ready for each and every day they have at Wheeling? We want to make it the best possible learning experience for each student.

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