Mr. Elkins' Weekly Wrap: March 2023

Hey Panda Family,

What a great week! Our EBOB team finished in 1st Place at the district competition and is headed to the second round, we wrapped up our NC Check-Ins and had some amazing results, we had a fun Panda Chef challenge, and we only have 4 more days until Spring Break 😉 Keep supporting each other as we wrap up the quarter! I am thankful for each one of you 💚🐼💚

Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:

New Updates

EOG Dates: Please mark the following EOG Testing dates on your calendar. Detailed schedules and further information will come at a later time. Reach out to Ms. Lloyd with any questions.

Friday, May 26 - ELA EOG
Tuesday, May 30 - Makeups
Wednesday, May 31 - MATH EOG
Thursday, June 1 - Makeups
Friday, June 2 - SCIENCE & R2A
Monday, June 5 - Makeups
Tuesday, June 6 - Makeups
Monday, June 12 - Remediation (more information to come)
Tuesday, June 13 - Retesting (more information to come)
Wednesday, June 14 - Retesting (more information to come)

Celebration Dates & Times: Here are the end of year grade level celebration dates and times. Feel free to share with your parents.

Monday, June 5 @ 11:30 - 2nd Grade
Tuesday, June 6 @ 10:00 - 1st Grade
Tuesday, June 6 @ 11:30 - Kindergarten
Wednesday, June 7 @ 10:00 - 3rd Grade
Wednesday, June 7 @ 11:30 - 4th Grade
Thursday, June 8 @ 10:00 - 5th Grade

Lost & Found: Please let your students know that if they have lost any items here at school to check the Lost & Found before the end of the quarter. After next week, all items in the Lost & Found will be donated.

Sports Day (from PBIS): Sports Day is coming on Friday, April 28! High schoolers from East Forsyth will be coming to guide our students through some fun activities (cheer/dance, soccer, softball/baseball, basketball, flag football, relay races, drama/theater, and LEGO building).

K-1 students will participate in one event from 12:15-12:45. Their cost is 60 Paw Bucks.
2-5 students will participate in two events, lasting from 1:15-2:20. Their cost is 125 Paw Bucks.

Numbers and student activity choices are due Thursday, April 13. (This is the week we come back from spring break. If possible, please take care of this before spring break.)

K-1 teachers will find their name on the spreadsheet (linked below). Click your name, then enter your students' names and their top two choices of activities. (They'll only participate in one activity, but the goal is that it will be one of their two choices.)
2-5 teachers can follow the same procedure as K-1 (listed above), except students will pick their top 3 choices, OR they can have their students who are participating complete this Google Form: https://forms.gle/hvxd2ktJUQXWdHT47. (Please do the spreadsheet or the Form, not both.)

Sports Day spreadsheet (use the arrows at the bottom to scroll over to your name):

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r296rTwLjD7QMGF3FoMb2EsX5SDKyFM3wfGChArbJ_w/edit?usp=sharing

Please reach out to your grade level's PBIS rep if you have any questions.

LETRS Registration reminders: See the reminders below.

Unit 3 New Hire Cohort - March 31^st all day
Unit 7 Part Two- March 31^st (am or pm sessions) or April 25^th 4:30 to 7:30
LETRS Unit 7 Handouts and Unit 3 Handout - Linked

iReady Resources for Fluency: Please see link here, i-Ready resources for Fluency, for fluency resources grades 1-4. Included are two passages per grade level. There's also a guide to help you. Reach out to Mrs. Gardner if you have questions.

Campus Beautification Map: Please see the linked map from the staff meeting - Campus Beautification Map

March Drills: Lockdown drill will take place next week.

Thinking of You: Please keep these staff members in your thoughts and prayers. If I ever leave anyone out, please forgive me and gently let me know. Thank you!

Ms. Bolchalk - had two siblings pass away in the past month
Ms. Corlett - recently lost her father-in-law

The Mouse & the Motorcycle Read Aloud: Here are the first nine chapters of The Mouse & the Motorcycle. Feel free to show to your students at your leisure.

The Mouse and the Motorcycle: Letter and Chapter 1

The Mouse and the Motorcycle: Chapter 2

The Mouse and the Motorcycle: Chapter 3

The Mouse and the Motorcycle: Chapter 4

The Mouse and the Motorcycle: Chapter 5

The Mouse and the Motorcycle: Chapter 6

The Mouse and the Motorcycle: Chapter 7

The Mouse and the Motorcycle: Chapter 8

The Mouse and the Motorcycle: Chapter 9

The Mouse and the Motorcycle: Chapter 10

Media Updates (from Ms. Epperley): Here are the updates from Ms. Epperley in the Media Center.

Congratulations
to the Battle of the Books team! We will go back for the second round of district competitions on Wednesday, March 29.

3-5: Bring Chromebooks to media next week

Shout-Outs: From Ms. Sherrill - Thank you to Terri Youtz for taking in a student (Last minute) that didn't attend the Raleigh Field Trip! You are awesome!

Important Items from Last Week

Teacher Academy Information: Teacher Academy (click here) please see the linked flyer with information about Teacher Academy.

Step Challenge (Ms. Fox): Here is the info for the Staff Step Challenge:

Starts March 20th (Monday); Ends March 30th (Thursday)
I plan to send out a Leadership Board every other day or so
Prizes for the top five highest step count at the end of the challenge. Shoutout to PTA for the prize baskets!
Here is the Google Sheets link to log your steps: STEP CHALLENGE LOG
If your name is not on the google sheet, feel free to add yourself in any tab you see fit
Weekends are fair game!
IMPORTANT: On March 30th (last day of challenge), please log in steps by 8pm that night, so I can give out prizes Friday before Spring Break. 🙂

The Mouse & the Motorcycle (Ms. Jones): Over spring break, our families will finish reading The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary. We’ve been enjoying this Panda Read Aloud since January and it’s been so much fun! We plan to celebrate the end of the book with a Motorcycle Cruise-In on Friday, April 14th from 3:30-4:30 pm. We are seeking motorcyclists to attend this event. Volunteers will stay with their motorcycle as students and their families stroll around checking out the awesome rides! Please share the following with potential volunteers:

If you can help us by attending with your motorcycle:

1. Register as a volunteer at wsfcsvolunteers.com

2. Sign up to be there at bit.ly/PGEMotorcycles

3. Arrive at the school between 3:00 and 3:15 pm on Friday, April 14th so we can get everyone set up by our 3:30 start time. We will use the north parking lot

(OPPOSITE from the car rider line).

Thanks so much for helping spread the word!

Staff Playdate (Ms. Flynn): Save the date for our next staff playdate opportunity: Wednesday, April 12th @ 3:30.

Make a little time for yourself, put everything on pause to PLAY….Reply to meflynn@wsfcs.k12.nc.us if you have any games you would like to play or have any questions. More details will follow.

Blocked Days: May 30 - June 9 will be blocked days due to EOG testing. I will not be able to approve any Personal Days during this time. We will need all hands on deck. If you have already reached out to me about needing time off during these weeks due to specific obligations, then you are good. If an emergency occurs, please just come talk with me and we will try and work something out.

Pam Mason - LETRS: Teachers who are required to complete LETRS may sign up with Pam Mason for an additional half-day to work on their coursework. Please review the days that are available and get with Ms. Mason to schedule it. We hope this helps give you some extra time to complete this professional development. Here is Ms. Mason's schedule - Pam Mason's Schedule

Sub List: Here is the most up-to-date substitute list, Pam Mason's availability, and the direct link to Frontline. Please use these resources to find a sub in case you have to be out. Please reach out to Ms. Owens if you have any questions.

Substitutes

Pam Mason's Schedule

Frontline