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student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader. Our next step in the process is for a small group of teachers to participate in Leadership Day at a Waukee Elementary School, a Leader In Me school, on April 14th. There are limited seats, but we would love to have parents join us in learning more about the whole school transformation process. If you would like to join us for Leadership Day, April 14th, please email me directly at shearere@urbandaleschools.com.

To capture our TLIM journey and tell our Webster stories, staff will be sharing information and moments from our day using our Twitter feeds. To keep up on all things WE, follow your student?s classroom teacher using their handle, and follow Webster at @WebsterUCSD and # powerofWE.

?We only get one chance to prepare children for a world none of us can possibly predict , what are we going to do with that one chance?? ? Principal Muriel Summers, A.B. Combs Elementary

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WE are Leader in Me!

After thoughtful consideration, Webster Elementary is excited to announce that we are off icially working to become a Leader In Me school! Throughout the past two years, we have thoughtfully learned about Leader in Me and whether it would be the right f it for Webster. Last year the staff participated in a book study by reading, The Leader In Me: How Schools Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time, learned more about the instructional program from a TLIM consultant, and used the leadership language in their classrooms, our J-Hawk Huddles, and assemblies. This year we have continued the use of the language in classrooms, Huddles, and during assemblies. Teachers have toured local TLIM buildings, and during a professional development late start session, a TLIM consultant spent t ime with us to help us understand the purpose of the process. Additionally, throughout the year we have ref lected upon what students, staff , parents, and our community need in a school and how TLIM can and will support the vision and mission of our work. We are excited about what this whole school transformation process will bring to Webster, and how the focus on 21st century leadership and life skil ls will create a culture of

Erin Shearer, Principal

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No student enrolled in the Urbandale Community School District shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in the District 's programs on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status (for program), ethnic background, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (for employment) or socioeconomic background (for program).

The policy of the District shall be to provide educational programs and opportunities for students as needed on the basis of individual interests, values, abilit ies and potential. If you have questions, please contact the District off ice at 11152 Aurora Ave., Urbandale, IA or call 515.457.5000. The district 's Equity Coordinators are Dr. Keri Schlueter, Coordinator of Student Services, Mark Lane, Director of Human

Resources, and Crista Carlile, Director of Teaching and Learning.

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J-Haw k HuddlesW ebster 's next J-H awk H uddles wi l l be held on

Tuesday, Apr i l 4th. Students wi l l be work ing in sm al l

groups to learn m ore about H abits 6 and 7 - Synergize and

Sharpening the Saw.

Late StartThere wi l l be two late star t days at W ebster in Apr i l .

On W ednesday, Apr i l 12th, and W ednesday, Apr i l 26th,

classes wi l l begin at 10:00 a.m .

Students m ay begin enter ing the bui lding at 9:45 a.m . on

those days.

PTO M eeting There was no PTO m eeting

in the m onth of M arch. Please join us for our next m eeting on Apr i l 4th, at 6:30 pm . Four th grade

teachers wi l l be speak ing about their Fam ous Iowan

W ax M useum and Kindergar ten wi l l share their

book publ ish ing.

Fourth grade students have been researching, studying, and writ ing reports on Famous Iowans, all in preparation for their "Famous Iowan's Wax Museum". The fourth graders will soon be on display in full costume, with props, to represent these famous Iowan's in a Wax Museum presentation. Students in second through f if th grade will be invited to visit the museum on Wednesday, April 19th, between 9:05 a.m. and 9:35 a.m.. Parents are invited to come and tour the museum on Tuesday April 18th, between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. The museum will be set up in the Webster Gym.

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Calendar of Event s M onday, Apr i l 3r d - Spr ing Running Club Begins

Tuesday, Apr i l 4th - J-H awk H uddles

Tuesday, Apr i l 4th - PTO M eeting - 6:30 pm

W ednesday, Apr i l 5th - UM S Jazz Band/Show Choir Per form ance - W ebster Gym - 9:15 am

Thursday, Apr i l 6th - 4th/5th Grade M usic Program - UH S PAC- 6:00 pm (4th) & 7:00 pm (5th)

Tuesday, Apr i l 11th - W ebster Fine Ar ts Program 1st Grade - 7:00pm

W ednesday, Apr i l 12h - LATE START DAY

Thursday, Apr i l 13th - Kindergar ten to Civic Center

Tuesday, Apr i l 18th - Fam ous Iowan W ax M useum 2:30 - 3:00 p.m .

Fr iday, Apr i l 21st - 4th Grade to Civic Center

Tuesday, Apr i l 25th - Grand Blue M i le Victor y Lap

W ednesday, Apr i l 26th - LATE START DAY

Fr iday, Apr i l 28th - J-H awk Assem bly - 2:45 pm

Fr iday, Apr i l 29th - Drake Relays

Tuesday, M ay 2n d - PTO M eeting - 6:30 pm

Let ter Day Calendar

Lunch Menu

Onl ine Lunch Payment

Flyer Hub

Transportat ion

Webster Staf f Directory

Lunch/Recess/Specials

Dates to Remember

5-27-16

Rem i n der -For those of you that

are planning your sum m er act ivi t ies ,

our last day of classes at W ebster wi l l be Fr iday, M ay 26th.

Our next Hy Vee Shop N Share weekend will be April 14th, 15th and 16th!Please click here for a printable form for you to take with you when you do

your shopping that weekend at the Urbandale Hy-Vee (86th & Douglas). Give the bottom portion to your cashier as you check out and Hy-Vee will generously donate 5% of your

purchase to Webster Elementary! Thanks for helping Hy-Vee help our kids! Follow Hy-Vee onTwitter at "UrbandaleHyVee" for notices on special deals and offers! Share these forms with

friends, neighbors, co-workers and relatives!

Shop N Share WeekendShop N Share

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W eek Apr i l 9th - 15th

April showers bring May f lowers, but it also brings our annual "Pay It Forward" event! SAVE 100 LIVES BLOOD DRIVE will take place Thursday, April 20th, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.

This event relates to the City of Urbandale?s Centennial celebration. We will be setting up a Community Blood Drive with the help of the LifeServe bus! We know that the kids will not donate, but we have PLENTY of awesome ideas to get the kids involved and for them to also help get pledges for the adults in their l ives to donate!

Students will have kick off presentations on April 4th so please look for more information next Tuesday! We will open our drive open to Webster families f irst prior to the Community! We hope to have an amazing turn out!

UM S Jazz Band/Show Choir Tour

Webster will have an opportunity to hear and see the talents of the Urbandale Middle School Jazz Band and Show Choir during their annual tour of the elementary buildings. Featuring some former Webster students, the performance offers not only some great entertainment but also shows future Middle School students the types of activities they can be a part of in the coming years. I t is always something staff look forward to as well - a chance to see former students shine!

The Show Choir and Jazz Band will put on their traveling show in the Webster gym on Wednesday, April 5th, at 9:15 a.m. As always, parents are welcome to attend. I f

attending, please be sure to stop and sign in at the office.

Webster 4th graders will be attending the Exercising Your Character event on Thursday, April 13th. The students will enjoy dancing, singing, and motivational messages from athletes, coaches, and role models. Hy Vee has sponsored this event since 2007 in cooperation with Character Counts in Iowa, a national organization that promotes civil ity through character development at all stages in life. Lunch will be provided to the students and they will also receive a free t-shirt!

M any thanks to Tr icia Fleagle, our l ibrar ian, and Tina Tessier , our M edia

Associate, for al l they do for us!

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Spring Running Club Begins Spring is here and it?s time for Running Club to start up once again. Spring Running Club will begin on Monday, April 3rd and go until Friday, May 12th.

Running Club allows students the opportunity to spend the outdoor portion of their lunch recess running laps around the playground to accumulate miles. Six laps is the equivalent of a mile. Parent-volunteers keep track of the miles run and prizes are awarded for achieving dif ferent milestones. Past prizes have included everything from pencils to water bottles.

Running Club is a fun, effective way to get kids moving and introduce them to the joys of running. If you are interested in helping, please contact Mrs. Schutt. (schuttj@urbandaleschools.com)

The P.T.O. will have several committee chair openings for the 2017-18 school year. Please reach out to a current board member or email communications.websterpto@gmail.com if you are interested in learning more about the open positions.

2017-18 Committee Chairs:

· RAW (understudy)

· Library helpers

· Box tops

· Classroom party coordinator

· Scholastic Book fair

Kindergarten and third grade students will be presenting at the next J-Hawk

Assembly which will be held on Friday, April 28th, in the Webster Gym. Parents

are always welcome! Please sign in at the off ice.

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @WebsterUCSD and #powerofWE.

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Health Concerns and Updates I am updating health plans and emergency plans for students for next year. If your child has a heal th concern which requires medicat ion in the heal th of f ice please let me know if there have been any changes to the way we are providing support at school. Health concern examples may include diabetes, seizures, asthma, or severe allergies. A good way to communicate severe allergy changes is to use the Allergy Questionnaire which can be found here. Kindergarten Thank you to all of you who have your kindergarten health forms turned in! As a reminder we are trying to collect whatever you already have by May 1st. Of course there will be physicals and other appointments over the summer, but please turn in anything you already have by May 1st. You can drop them off, scan and email to yorkh@urbandaleschools.com, or fax to 331-8604. Here is the Checkl ist of Required Paper Copies:

- Physical Exam: Regular physical exams are recommended. Please provide a copy of your child?s most recent physical. q Dental Screening should be obtained between the ages of 3-6 and is required by Iowa law. Please have your dentist f il l out the enclosed dental screening certif icate.

- Blood Lead Test ing is required by Iowa law prior to age 6 and before enrolling in an elementary school. Please have your physician provide you with a copy of the lab report. This test is often done routinely around age 1.

- Vision Screening is required. Please return Green Student Vision Card to school upon completion.

- Student Heal th Index: This will help us learn about any health concerns for your child.

- Immunizat ion Cert if icate: This certif icate can be obtained at your physician?s off ice. Please submit what you have no later than May 1st , even if your child does not yet have the 4 year old immunizations.

The Urbandale Community School District is conducting a community planning process that is reviewing facility usage data combined with best practices for creating 21st century learning environments in order to determine the most comprehensive plan for designing future-ready schools throughout our district. These are important conversations about how our district will be structured in terms of number of elementary schools, equity throughout the district, and physical/functional needs at UMS and UHS. We would like to request your input via this Facility Planning Survey. The survey consists of 12 questions and will be open through the end of day Monday, April 3, 2017 (Note: the survey is best viewed via a desktop or tablet). We know this community planning process is only as good as the amount of input received, so please complete the survey and plan on attending the following three Community Engagement Sessions:

· #1 Discovery: Thursday, April 6, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. at Urbandale Middle School * * Not e: Locat ion has changed t o Urbandale Middle School* *

· #2 Building Solut ions: Thursday, May 18, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. at Urbandale High School Media Center (enter through Media Center doors)

· #3 Opt ions Forum : Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at Urbandale High School Media Center (enter through Media Center doors)

For more information, please visit: UrbandaleSchools.com/future

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The Metro STEM Festival is an annual spring event. This year it will be at the Science Center of Iowa. We host hands-on STEM activities for ages PK-8 and families. It 's always free and open to the public.

WHEN : April 4, 6:00-8:00 PM

WHERE: Science Center of Iowa, Des Moines

AUDIENCE: PreK-8 and families

REGISTER: https://scstemhub.drake.edu/ (Walk-ins welcome, also.)

Here?s a list of this year?s hands-on activity exhibitors (subject to change). We?ll be wall-to-wall STEM, and kids love doing and learning at the same time!

Met r o STEM Fest ival

· American Radio Relay League

· ASHRAE Education Committee

· Blank Park Zoo

· Des Moines Astronomical Society

· DMACC Bio-Chemistry

· DMACC Math Games

· Engineering for Kids

· Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa

· Great Des Moines Botanical Gardens

· IEEE Central Iowa

· Iowa Children?s Museum

· Iowa Children?s Water Festival

· Iowa Public Television

· Iowa Speedway

· Mad Science

· Mathnasium of Ankeny

· Norwalk Chiropractic

· Polk County Ag in the Classroom

· Polk County Conservation

· Robert Half Technologies

· Robotics Team 4646

· Sylvan Learning

· U of I State Hygienic Lab

· Youth Code

· And more.

NEW THIS YEAR: In addition, the SCI's exhibits and displays will be open. At NO admission charge! This is one of the few times the SCI is open to the public for free. (Usually adults are $12/kids are $8) Areas open that night include: Small Discoveries, Everyday Science, Natural Sciences,and When Things Get Moving.

We hope to see you there!

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Thank You Volunteers!(Volunteer A ppreciation Week : A pri l 23rd - 29th)

A school is more than books and desks and learning two plus two.It's people who share their skills and care, giving their best in all they do.So please accept our heartfelt thanks and sincere appreciation.Our school is definitely a much better place because of your dedication

-Webster Staff and Students