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Dear Parents,
We just received the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report as part of the No Child Left Behind legislation that analyzes our school's results on the core tests taken in May of 2009. We are pleased to report that Lindon Elementary did make AYP for the 2008-2009 school year.
Each school is analyzed in language arts and mathematics by test scores and also by the percentage of students actually taking the test. These scores are not only examined on a whole-school level, but also for nine distinct subgroups. The whole school and each of the nine subgroups are also then analyzed b yearly attendance. In essence, Lindon Elementary needs to meet fifty separately measured criteria (twenty for math, twenty for language arts, and ten for attendance.) in order to pass. If just one of the ten groupings fails to meet even one of the five required standards of performance set by the state, the whole school fails AYP.
As a faculty, we are very pleased that on the school level our math and language arts scores were significantly higher than the specified goals set by the state. However, we also realized that in every endeavor there is always room for improvement. We plan on using test data to inform and improve our instruction and professional development efforts. We are committed to continuous school improvement and are always searching for ways to increase academic achievement. The AYP report will help us target individual students in need of additional support as we strive to "leave no child behind."
We are very appreciative of our wonderful parents and understand that much of our success with AYP is due in large part to your to your regular assistance at home and at school. Your support and involvement has not gone unnoticed!
Sincerely,
Lindon Elementary Faculty & Staff
Urgent and Wonderful Opportunity for Charity
Each year Alpine Educational Support Professionals, (classified employees as we were known in the past), do a service project to help the communities in our area. This year's program is a Teddy Bear Drive. When emergency responders go to a home for a variety of reasons, they often find children who do not understand why all the police, paramedics etc are surrounding them and their family. These public servants do their best to calm and sooth these children. We want to provide them with enough teddy bears, it could be something else, to give them on every response where it would help. We/I am asking all of us to try to help. If you can bring something, GREAT!
Parents, children and friends of Lindon Elementary. It is always a good time to help those who experience misfortune. Alpine Education Support Professionals are sponsoring a collection drive for local Police, Fire, and Paramedics to give BEARS, (it could be other types of stuffed animals), to children when they respond disasters, fire, flooding, accidents or domestic calls. These can be either new or very gently used. We will be placing a box at each school to collect these donations October 20 through November 17th. Our box will be near the Main office. If you can find a way to help, we would appreciate it.
Thank You, Bryan Shoell, Head Custodian
Important Handouts (PDF's)
Safeguarding Kids Online
Limiting Internet Access
Writing is a Life Skill
The Rewards for Reading
School Calendar 2009 - 2010
School Calendar 2010 - 2011
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Upcoming Events
Nov. 2nd-6th, Mon.-Fri.
Red Ribbon Week
Nov. 4th - Wed,
PTA Board Mtg. 10:00 am
Nov. 5th - Thursday
PTA Auction 6-8 pm
Wadley Farms
(35 E. 400 N., Lindon)
Nov. 6th - Friday
Reading Date w/Mom 4th - 9:05 am
Reading Date w/Dad 2nd - 9:05 am
Nov. 11th - Wed.
"Reflections" Award Night 7 pm
Nov. 13th - Friday
End of First Trimester
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 16th - Monday
School Community Council 9 am
Nov. 16th - 20th - Mon. - Friday
"Nova" Food Drive
Nov. 18th - Wednesday
"Nova" Graduation 2:30 pm
Nov. 20th - Friday
School Spelling Bee Final 2:30 pm
4th radKids Graduation
6 pm or 6:45 pm
Nov. 23rd - Monday
Pilgrim/Native American Day
Family Skate Night 5:30-8:30 pm
Nov. 24th - Tuesday
Grandparents Day
K-2nd 9:15, 3rd-6th 10:00, PM K 3:00pm
Nov. 25th-27th - Wed.-Fri.
No School - Thanksgiving Break
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