Memos to Superintendents – 2016

December

December 27, 2016

• 2016-141: Wyoming Geography Bee and National Geographic Bee

December 19, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Budgets

December 12, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: S5S Registration
• Memo 2016-139: 2015-16 Student Level Graduation Data Verification Process
  • 2016-139-attachment: FAQ
• Memo 2016-140: December WAPSD Meeting

December 5, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Hour of Code
• Memo 2016-136: Alternative Schedule Timelines
  • Attachment 2016-136a: End of Year Report
  • Attachment 2016-136b: Alternative Schedules Checklist
• Memo 2016-137: Children’s Progress Academic Assessment Training Webinar
• Memo 2016-138: New GMS Login and Access/Select Pages

November

November 28, 2016

• Memo 2016-135: WDE112 – National Board Certified Teacher Reimbursement

November 21, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Science Standards Cross the Finish Line
• Memo 2016-131: Course: Crisis Management for School Based Incidents
• Memo 2016-132: 2017-2018 Hathaway Success Curriculum Course Verification
• Memo 2016-133: New Science Standards and K-1 ELA Extended Standards Adopted
• Memo 2016-134: 2016-17 Fall WDE684 and WDE638 Data

November 14, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Computer Science Education Week
• Memo 2016-128: Poetry Out Loud!
• Memo 2016-129: Nominations for PAEMST Award Open
• Memo 2016-130: Hour of Code During Computer Science Education Week

November 7, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Hathaway Day
• Memo 2016-125: CTE Course Approval Timeline
• Memo 2016-126: Hathaway Scholarship Day
  • 2016-126-attachmenta: 11 x 17 Elementary School Poster
  • 2016-126-attachmentb: 11 x 17 Secondary School Poster
  • 2016-126-attachmentc: 11 x 17 Hathaway Day Poster
  • 2016-126-attachmentd: Sixth Grade Certificate
  • 2016-126-attachmente: 3-4 Grade Worksheet
  • 2016-126-attachmentf: 5-6 Grade Worksheet
• Memo 2016-127: Purchasing Strategies for School Technology Infrastructures

October

October 31, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: School Celebrations!

October 24, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: ESSA Implementation Timeline

October 17, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: ESSA Community Roundtable
• Memo 2016-123: Ensuring Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care
• Memo 2016-124: New School Safety Tip Reporting Service
  • 2016-124-attachmenta: Safe2Tell Brochure
  • 2016-124-attachmentb: How to Raise Awareness
  • 2016-124-attachmentc: Guidelines
  • 2016-124-attachmentd: Frequently Asked Questions
  • 2016-124-attachmente: Background

October 10, 2016

• Memo 2016-119: National Title I Distinguished Schools Award Program
  • 2016-119-attachmenta: 2016-17 Application
  • 2016-119-attachmentb: Application Rubric
• Memo 2016-120: WDE949 – Alternative High School Student Transcripts
• Memo 2016-121: WDE949 – Ninth Grade Student Transcripts
• Memo 2016-122: WDE950 – Graduating Student Transcripts

October 3, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: A Busy Week
• Memo 2016-118: WIDA Collaboration Workshop

September

September 26, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Science Standards
• Memo 2016-115: McKinney-Vento Homeless Amendments in ESSA
• Memo 2016-116: 2016-17 WDE613 Gifted and Talented Data Collection
• Memo 2016-117: Presidential Scholars Program
  • Scholarship and Arts Nomination Form
  • CTE Nomination Form

September 19, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Future Ready Wyoming
• Memo 2016-109: Fall 2016-17 WDE684 Teacher/Course/Student Collection
• Memo 2016-110: Career Development Survey for Principals
• Memo 2016-111: Perkins & CTE Upcoming Training
• Memo 2016-112: 2016-17 Fall WDE435 Collection
• Memo 2016-113: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship Opportunities
• Memo 2016-114: Future Ready Wyoming

September 12, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: A Week of Celebrations!
• Memo 2016-108: WDE684 Reporting Changes

September 6, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Suicide Prevention Efforts
• Memo 2016-101: WDE453 Kindergarten Readiness Data Collection
• Memo 2016-102: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grants Issued
  • 2016-102-attachment: 2016-17 Grant Recipients
• Memo 2016-103: Eighth Grade Unit of Study Certification Form
  • 2016-103-attachment: Certification Form
• Memo 2016-104: Fall Instructional Facilitators Summit
• Memo 2016-105: ACT Preparation Teacher Workshop
  • 2016-105-attachment: Workshop Agenda
• Memo 2016-106: Comprehensive School Improvement Plan Update
• Memo 2016-107: September WAPSD Meeting

August

August 29, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Back to School
• Memo 2016-100: United States Senate Youth Program
  • 2016-100-attachment: USSYP Brochure

August 22, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Science Standards & State Fair
• Memo 2016-095: Hathaway Scholarship Program Orientation Sessions
• Memo 2016-096: 2016-17 Pilot for Alternative School Accountability
• Memo 2016-097: 2016 Back-to-School Toolkit
• Memo 2016-098: Embargoed School Performance Ratings
• Memo 2016-099: Student Growth Reports Available
  • 2016-099-attachment: Understanding the Student Growth Percentile Report

August 15, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Coders of the West
• Memo 2016-093: Special Education Personnel Shortage Tuition Reimbursement
• Memo 2016-094: Subject Matter Experts Needed for CTE Assessment Review

August 8, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: ESSA Town Hall Meetings
• Memo 2016-090: Final Title I Part A, Title II, and Title III Allocations
  • 2016-090-attachmenta: Title I Part A July Final  Allocations
  • 2016-090-attachmentb: Title II Final Allocations
  • 2016-090-attachmentc: Title III Final Allocations
• Memo 2016-091: USED Needs Sensing Survey
• Memo 2016-092: WIDA Workshop: Interpreting ACCESS for ELLs Score Report for Instruction

August 1, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Wyoming Comments on ESSA Rules
• Memo 2016-089: Career Development Facilitator Course Open for Registration

July

July 25, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Rodeo Time in Wyoming
• Memo 2016-088: Confidential High School Assessment Results Released

July 11, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: 1st Virtual Town Hall Meeting

July 5, 2016

• Memo 2016-087: CTE Professional Development Grants Available

June

June 27, 2016

• Memo 2016-086: 2015-16 PAWS Confidential Reports Now Available

June 20, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Testifying in Washington, D.C.

June 13, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Wyoming Measures Up
• Memo 2016-084: Public Comment on Chapter 3 Rules of Practice and Procedure
  • Memo 2016-084-attachment: Chapter 3 Rules of Practice and Procedure
• Memo 2016-085: School Technology and Connectivity Infrastructure Survey

June 6, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Summer PD

May

May 31, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: ESSA Implementation Continues
• Memo 2016-083: WAPSD Meeting June 6-7

May 23, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Federal Guidance on Transgenders
• Memo 2016-080: Reminder: End-of-Year WDE684 Collection for Accountability
• Memo 2016-081: Feedback Requested from School Counselors
• Memo 2016-082: Letter from Superintendent Balow on Transgender Guidance
  • 2016-082-attachment: Bathroom Guidance Letter from U.S. Senators

May 16, 2016

• Memo 2016-079: WDE684 Teacher/Course/Student Data Collection

May 9, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Transportation, Career Readiness, and ESSA
• Memo 2016-077: Title I School Improvement Transition Plan for 2016-17
• Memo 2016-078: MAP Assessment Update

May 2, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Teachers are Real Heroes
• Memo 2016-074: A Letter to Wyoming Teachers
• Memo 2016-075: Preliminary Title I-A, II-A, and III Allocations
  • 2016-075-attachmenta: Title I Part A Preliminary Allocations
  • 2016-075-attachmentb: Title II Part A Preliminary Allocations
  • 2016-075-attachmentc: Title III Preliminary Allocations
• Memo 2016-076: 2016-17 Estimated IF Grant Awards
  • 2016-076-attachment: 2016-17 IF Grant Workbook

April

April 25, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Afterschool Programs, Graduation Requirements, and Science Standards
• Memo 2016-071: WAVE Academy Registration
  • 2016-071-attachment: Flyer
• Memo 2016-072: Specialty Assessment Committees
• Memo 2016-073: 2016 Roadmap to STEM Conference Registration

April 18, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: An Update from the Road
• Memo 2016-066: McKinney-Vento Changes in ESSA
• Memo 2016-067: WDE103 & 401 Training & Info
• Memo 2016-068: STAR Conference Registration
• Memo 2016-069: WIDA Professional Development Survey
• Memo 2016-070: Review of WDE950 Confidential Student Reports

April 11, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Unpacking ESSA
• Memo 2016-058: MTSS District Coaching Opportunity
  • 2016-058-attachmenta: MTSS District Coaching Application
  • 2016-058-attachmentb: MTSS District Coaching FAQ
• Memo 2016-059: Free Summer Learning Opportunities for Wyoming Students
• Memo 2016-060: Science Standards Impact Survey
• Memo 2016-061: Assessment and Accountability System Changes
  • 2016-061-attachmenta: Enrolled Act 55-Statewide Student Assessment
  • 2016-061-attachmentb: Enrolled Act 64-Alternative Schools Accountability
  • 2016-061-attachmentc: Wyoming Alternative School Accountability Framework
  • 2016-061-attachmentd: Enrolled Act 16-Hathaway Scholarship Eligibility
• Memo 2016-062: Payments to PRTFs for Educational Services
  • 2016-062-attachmenta: Enrolled Act 34-Payments for Educational Services
• Memo 2016-063: Changes to WDE636
• Memo 2016-064: WDE600 and WDE601 Collection Training
• Memo 2016-065: Spring 2016 WDE652 Collection Training

April 4, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: A Tough Week for Coal and Oil
• Memo 2016-052: Anti-Bullying Grants
  • 2016-052-attachment01: Grant Application
• Memo 2016-053: Wyoming Dual Language Immersion Program Application
  • 2016-053-attachment01: Application
• Memo 2016-054: 2016-17 Hathaway Success Curriculum Course Verification
• Memo 2016-055: Professional Development: Lost in Transition
• Memo 2016-056: Digital Learning Surveys
• Memo 2016-057: WEN Video Equipment Retirement

March

March 28, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Updates on ESSA transition
• Memo 2016-047: 2015-16 Hathaway UOS Certification
• Memo 2016-048: Public Input Period on Revised Standards
• Memo 2016-049: Updated Temporary School Closure Form
  • 2016-049-attachment-a: Temporary School Closure Notification Form
  • 2016-049-attachment-b: Sample Temporary School Closure Form
• Memo 2016-050: Ongoing PD for Students with Significant Disabilities
• Memo 2016-051: Title I School Improvement and AYP Update

March 21, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Challenges and Successes
• Memo 2016-044: Wyoming Bridges Grant Application
  • 2016-044-attachment-a: Bridges Grant Changes
  • 2016-044-attachment-b: FAQ
  • 2016-044-attachment-c: Sample ILP Elementary
  • 2016-044-attachment-d: Sample ILP Secondary
• Memo 2016-045: WAPSD Public Meeting
• Memo 2016-046: 2016 TANF Grant Proposals
  • 2016-046-attachment-a: TANF Grant Application
  • 2016-046-attachment-b: TANF Scoring Rubric

March 14, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Draft Science Standards
• Memo 2016-038: ESSA Highly Qualified Requirements
• Memo 2016-039: Embargoed Grad Rate Release
• Memo 2016-040: CTE Demonstration Project Grant Application
• Memo 2016-041: Comprehensive School Improvement Plans
• Memo 2016-042: Updated Hathaway Success Curriculum Course Waiver Form
  • Memo 2016-042-attachment:� Hathaway Course Waiver Form
• Memo 2016-043: Instructional Facilitators Grant Application
  • Memo 2016-043-attachment: Estimated School Year 2016-17 Grant Awards
  • Memo 2016-043-attachment: 2016-17 Grant Application and Report

March 7, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: A Focus on Growth and Success
• Memo 2016-033: Revised List of Approved Suicide Prevention Programs
• Memo 2016-034: Public Comment, Application for Part B Federal Special Education Funds
• Memo 2016-035: 2016 GAFE Wyoming Summit
• Memo 2016-036: 2016-2017 Wyoming Education Trust Fund Grant Application Package
  • Attachment 2016-036-01: Grant Assurances
  • Attachment 2016-036-02: Grant Evaluation
  • Attachment 2016-036-03: Competitive Grant Requirements
  • Attachment 2016-036-04: Scoring Guide
  • Attachment 2016-036-05: Grant Application
• Memo 2016-037: ACT Aspire Readiness

February

February 29, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: A Decision on the ECA
• Memo 2016-030: Douvas Scholarship Application ($500)
• Memo 2016-031: WIDA Spring Workshops
• Memo 2016-032: 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio Waiver Process

February 22, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Week Two of the Budget Session
• Memo 2016-027: WIDA Summer Institute: PD Opportunity
  • Attachment 2016-027: WIDA CLIMBS Train the Trainer Course Application
• Memo 2016-028: Spring WDE684 – Teacher/Course/Student Collection
• Memo 2016-029: Kindergarten Readiness Data Collection

February 16, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Week One of the Budget Session
• Memo 2016-023: Statewide Digital Learning Plan Development
• Memo 2016-024: Phase II Assessment Literacy PD
• Memo 2016-025: Transact Subscription
• Memo 2016-026: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Applications

February 8, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: The Science Standards Review Committee Continues Work
• Memo 2016-014: 2016 UW Science Initiative
• Memo 2016-015: 2016 BRIDGES Summer School Summit
  • 2016-015-attachment: BRIDGES Summit Flyer
• Memo 2016-016: 2016 GEAR UP Instructional Facilitators Summit
  • 2016-016-attachment: IF Summit Flyer
• Memo 2016-017: School Health Toolkit
• Memo 2016-018: Suicide Prevention Resource
• Memo 2016-019: Alternative School Application
  • 2016-019-attachment: Application Form
• Memo 2016-020: 2017 WTOY Application Process
  • 2016-020-attachmenta: WTOY Application
  • 2016-020-attachmentb: WTOY District Checklist
  • 2016-020-attachmentc: WTOY District Committee
  • 2016-020-attachmentd: WTOY Program Guidelines
  • 2016-020-attachmente: W-9 for New Vendors
  • 2016-020-attachmentf: Wyoming Vendor Management
• Memo 2016-021: 2016 WAVE: Week of Academic Vision and Excellence
• Memo 2016-022: WYAEA Spring Conference

February 1, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: Getting Ready for the 2016 Session
• Memo 2016-011: WAPSD Public Meeting
• Memo 2016-012: Alternative Schedule Timelines
  • 2016-012-attachmenta: Alternative Schedules Checklist
  • 2016-012-attachmentb: End-of-Year Report
• Memo 2016-013: 2015-16 Revised Allocations
  • 2016-013-attachment: USDOE Notification

January

January 26, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: A Big Gift from the Daniels Fund and Recommended Cuts from JAC
• Memo 2016-008: Homeless Education Competitive Grant
• Memo 2016-009: PD Opportunity: Project-Based Learning
• Memo 2016-010: WDE949 Verification: 9th Grade Credits Earned

January 19, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: S5S 2016
• Memo 2016-003: School Health Profiles Survey
• Memo 2016-004: 2016 Wyoming Homeless Point-in-Time Count
  • 2016-004-attachment: Unsheltered Count Form
• Memo 2016-005: National Youth Science Camp Applications
• Memo 2016-006: Hathaway Scholarship Program Orientation
• Memo 2016-007: CTE Course Approval Timeline

January 11, 2016

• Update from Superintendent Balow: A Big Win for Big Horn
• Memo 2016-002: Statewide Digital Learning Plan Development
  • 2016-002-attachment: Listening Tour Flyer

January 4, 2016

• Memo 2016-001: 2014-15 Graduation Rate Verification Process
  • 2016-001-attachment a: Graduation Rate FAQ