VALERIUS WEEKLY DIGEST

TUESDAY 3/30- F DAY

WEDNESDAY 3/31- A DAY

THURSDAY 4/1- B DAY

FRIDAY 4/2- C DAY

This spring, students in the state of Iowa are required to take the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP). This assessment was waived last spring due to school closures in spring 2020. However Senate File 2310, passed by the Iowa Legislature late in the 2020 legislative session, expressly states that the ISASP testing requirement will not be waived during this school year. State law further mandates testing during the last quarter of the school year. Therefore, UCSD will administer the ISASP assessment from April 5 - 23, 2021.

There are four tests within the ISASP suite, which are given within five administration sessions. Below is a table showing the different assessments students will take. Also included is a recommended amount of time for each assessment:

Students will take the test using their school-issued Chromebook. Students will be provided with paper/pencil, consumable testing materials if this accommodation is provided for them in their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 plan. ISASP assessments are not timed, and students can take additional time to complete the assessments if needed. In order to maintain test security, students are required to finish an assessment they have started within the same school day. Students are expected to bring something to work on or a book to read upon completion of a test. Students will not be allowed to access personal electronic devices (i.e. cell phone, tablet, gaming device, etc.) while in the testing session.

Valerius will be giving this assessment during the second week of the testing window. Our schedule is below:

On Friday, April 23, our school district has a “recess day” scheduled which means there is no school that day. We will be hosting our Adventuretime All Day Program at Karen Acres for preschool and elementary students. Learn more about the All-Day Adventuretime Program on April 23. Registration is due by April 2, 2021.

Thank you,

Rob Wisniewski
UCSD Adventuretime Childcare Coordinator

Welcome Urbandale families! We’ll be offering summer programming for current preschool through fifth-grade students. Each grade’s week is planned around a central theme, which gives your child new opportunities to explore, learn, and have fun all summer long. Students will have the opportunity to participate in crafts, games, literacy/math/science enrichment activities, team building, field trips, guest speakers, and group celebrations. Online registration for the 2021 summer program will tentatively begin on Tuesday March 30th, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.​ ​Please thoroughly read through all the information here before registering your child.

Office Manager: Angie Jones; jonesa1@urbandaleschools.com

Nurse: Jenny Villegas; villegasj@urbandaleschools.com

Guidance Counselor: Melissa MacGregor; macgregorm@urbandaleschools.com

FFO: Brittany Cooley; cooleyb@urbandaleschools.com

Website: https://www.urbandaleschools.com/schools/valerius-elementary/
Location: 3305 92nd Street, Urbandale, IA, USA
Phone: 515-457-6500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valeriuselementary