Important Principal Update!
📝 Parent & Family Updates: Surveys, App Info, and Spring Testing
Hi families! We’ve got a few important updates to share with you—your feedback and support make all the difference, and we truly appreciate you staying involved and informed. Please read below and take action where needed!
✅ LAST CHANCE! 5Essentials Parent Survey Closes Friday
Friday, March 28th is the final day to complete the 5Essentials Parent Survey! Your input is essential to helping us understand what’s working well and where we can grow.
Your feedback contributes to our official 5Essentials Reports, which are included in the State School Report Card—but only if we hit a 50% response rate from parents, students, and staff. Let’s make it happen!
👩🏫 Staff Reminder: Complete Your 5Essentials Survey
If you haven’t yet taken the Teacher 5Essentials Survey, please take a few moments to complete it. Your voice matters and directly impacts our report card and school improvement planning.
📱 Stay Connected: Download Our Billtown App!
Attention students and families! Stay informed and never miss an important update from school. Download our new school app for:
Real-time announcements
School calendar
Café menus
Important alerts—all in one place!
📲 Available now on the App Store and Google Play. Just search: Billtown Apptegy
Don’t wait—download today and stay ahead!
📅 Help Choose the 2025-26 School Year Calendar
We're asking all parents and families to help us shape the upcoming school year by voting on your preferred calendar option. Two proposals are currently being considered:
📘 Proposal A
Start Date: August 15, 2025
Spring Break: April 2–7, 2026
📗 Proposal B (Aligns with ROWVA Coop)
Start Date: August 12, 2025
Spring Break: April 3–12, 2026
💻 Please visit our school webpage or Facebook page to vote. Your input matters!
💥 Spring Testing Season: Let’s Show What We Know!
It’s that time of year—school-wide spring testing begins next week, and we’re calling on all students to bring their A-game!
These assessments aren’t just tests—they're a chance for our students to show off everything they’ve learned, and for our school to shine! The results from these tests are directly connected to our Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) School Report Card, which impacts how our school is seen across the state.
📈 The better we do, the better our school looks. These scores are part of how our success is measured, how we qualify for programs, and how we continue growing. Every student matters—and every effort counts.
🗓️ Testing Schedule Overview:
📘 IAR Testing (Grades 3–8):
Math: March 31 – April 2
(Makeups: April 3–4)ELA: April 7–8
(Makeups: April 10–11)
🎓 High School Testing:
ACT (11th grade): Wednesday, April 9
Pre-ACT Secure (10th grade): Monday, April 14
Pre-ACT 9 Secure (9th grade): Tuesday, April 15
🧪 ISA Science Testing (Grades 5 & 8):
Dates: April 22–24
✅ How Families Can Help:
Make sure your student gets a good night's sleep before testing days
Ensure students arrive on time and have a charged Chromebook (if needed)
Offer words of encouragement—confidence makes a difference!
We’re so proud of our students and staff for all the hard work this year. Now’s the time to show what we’ve learned, what we’re made of, and what makes Billtown great.
Thank you for everything,
Zack Binder
Principal
Williamsfield Schools