Announcements

Dear Grizzly Families,
This week was full of learning, growth, and community connection at Willow Grove!
On Monday’s Professional Learning Day, our teachers engaged in powerful training and reflection to strengthen instruction:
• TK teachers collaborated around their new curriculum, deepening their work to support our youngest learners.
• K–2 teachers were trained on a new reading assessment that will provide important data for progress monitoring, guide instructional decisions, and help personalize interventions so that every student can achieve reading success.
• Grades 3–5 teachers analyzed last year’s CAASPP data and reflected on practices that will best support students in the year ahead.
We are grateful for your support of these professional learning opportunities—it is through this dedicated time that we continue to refine our practices and provide the best for our students.
We also had a fantastic first day of Running Club! Students showed so much enthusiasm, and it was wonderful to see our community come together for this fun tradition. Thank you to our parent volunteers and to PTA for sponsoring and supporting the program.
Finally, our Friday Flag was once again a special celebration of school spirit and connection. Thank you to those who were able to join us—it is always a joy to see our Grizzly community come together.
Wishing you all a restful weekend, and we look forward to another great week ahead.
In Partnership,
Mrs. Lynn

Please see the attached for important dates to remember

Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, all TK and kindergarten students will begin full-day schedules on the first day of school along with the grade 1-5 students. This means there will no longer be half-day “Kindergarten Introduction Days” during the first six weeks. TK and Kindergarten students will attend school all day and follow the same start/end times as 1st - 5th grade students

The CA Reading Difficulties Risk Screener (RDRS) is a tool that is used annually with all K-2 students to assess their early reading skills. The RDRS is used to identify students who may be at risk of reading difficulties and need additional support in reading and literacy to ensure success in school. The RDRS screening process will begin in the 2025-2026 school year.