Hey Panda Family,
Happy St. Patrick's Day! I wish for many blessings and good luck to each of you today 🍀 I can only speak for myself, but I feel so blessed and lucky to be a part of the most wonderful school in the district! Don't get pinched, and have a wonderful weekend! 🐼
Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:
New Updates
Staff Meeting (3/21/23): Our March Staff Meeting will be this Tuesday, March 21 @ 3:30 in the Media Center. Here is the agenda:
- Good News
- Campus Beautification Plan
- Suicide & Threat Assessment Refresher
- SEL PD - Todd Rich
- Good of the Order
NC Check-Ins (Ms. Lloyd): We have the NC Check Ins #2 coming up. Next week we have Field Trips and the EBOB (Elementary Battle of Books) also happening, so the testing schedule is a bit different.
Here are the dates that we have scheduled:
| DATE | TEST | GRADE |
| March 20 - Monday | Physical Science 4th - ELA | 4th, 5th |
| March 21 -Tuesday | ELA | 3rd, 5th |
| March 22-Wednesday | MATH -Jones class andEBOB students | some 4th and some 5th |
| March 23 -Thursday | MATH | 3rd, 4th, 5th |
- Specials and lunch will continue as normal. Please make sure students are quiet as they move around the building.
- For our Kindergarten teachers and assistants: IF the TAs are not done by the time your PLT starts at 10:15, we will move your PLT to 11 AM.
- Testing Materials will be handed out in the Media Center.
This link is a quick glance at who is testing on what day, so you don't have to scroll through all the pages. If your name is checked, you are testing that day. Who Testing When
The following is the schedule of the grade level, the rooms used for testing, and the small groups.
March 21 - ELA 3rd & 5th
As always, these are subject to change and be adjusted accordingly. Thank you for your help with testing! Let me know if you have any questions.
Vector Training: Please make sure to complete "Return to Learn Following a Concussion: Tier 1 Classroom Supports (Full Course)" Due Sunday, March 19, 2023.
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.
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!
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. 🙂
Teacher Academy Information: Teacher Academy (click here) please see the linked flyer with information about Teacher Academy.
March Drills: Fire and Lockdown drills will take place next week. They will not interfere with testing.
PBIS Updates: Here is the schedule for the Panda Chef Challenge on March 24:
8:30-9:00 - K, 23 students (Postel and Idol) *No Kinder Panda groups today*
9:00-9:30 -1st, 29 students (Ashburn + Musten)
9:30-10:00 - 3rd, 42 students (Vaden + Gant)
10:00-10:30 - 4th, 35 students (Sherrill + Laughlin)
10:30-11:00 - 2nd, 21 students (Wise + McCracken)
2:15-2:45 - 5th, 30 students (Corlett + Sweeney)
The event will take place in the cafeteria. We will not have Kinder Panda Groups that day. All classes will still eat in the cafeteria.
Sports Day is coming the afternoon of April 28. K-1 students will participate in one station (60 Paw Bucks) while 2-5 students will participate in two stations (125 Paw Bucks).
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.
Media Updates (from Ms. Epperley): Here are the updates from Ms. Epperley in the Media Center.
- 4th/5th district Battle of the Books competition March 23!
- No chromebooks needed for media specials.
Shout-Outs: Shout-out to Ms. Rempe, Ms. Whicker, Ms. Finley, Ms. Peickert, Ms. Staley, Ms. Postle, and Ms. Sloan for their amazing work with our Talent Show! Y'all did an awesome job!
Important Items from Last Week
FCAE Survey (from Ms. Youtz): Teachers and Assistants should have received an "FCAE Survey for Teachers and Teacher Assistants" in your email. It arrived on Monday evening. I spoke with Mr. Elkins and he said that you could fill this out on your own time if you want or there will be time set aside for you to complete the survey at the end of our Early Release day on the 15th. Our goal is to get 100% participation by the end of the early release day on the 15th. If our school reaches 100%, then all the teachers and teacher assistants will be rewarded. Remember that the survey is anonymous and be honest. I already took the survey and the survey took me about 20 minutes to complete. If you have any questions, please let me know. If there are updates about the survey then I will pass them on to you. Thank you for your support and dedication.
National Board Certification: If you are currently completing, or thinking about completing, National Boards check out this link - National Boards. Contact information is in this link. The district has just started offering financial support for National Boards too. Make sure to reach out to the contacts on the flier if you have any questions.
Women's History Month Resources: In March we celebrate Women's History! Here are some resources if you would like to incorporate them into your instruction (click on Students & Educators) - Women's History Month
LETRS: Just a gentle reminder that you should have completed Unit 6 at this point and working on Unit 7. Please make sure you take advantage of the free half-day with Ms. Pam Mason to make sure you stay on track. I will be checking progress at the end of the quarter. Thanks!
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.
Paw Bucks (from PBIS Committee): Classroom teachers (with the help of specialists) are supposed to provide students with two opportunities each day to earn Paw Bucks. This may be in the form of paper Paw Bucks or Dojo points.
Other school personnel should consider giving Paw Bucks when they see students who are going above and beyond normal classroom and PAWS expectations.
Students may be given $5 Paw Bucks for being extraordinary. We want to acknowledge those students for doing something amazing, but these should be given rarely.
$10 Paw Bucks should only be used in exchange for smaller bucks so that Paw Store shopping is easier. These are great for our lower grades students to understand the value of numbers, so we will not get rid of them.
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
Fact Fluency Kit Online Resources: Here is the login and password for the Fact Fluency online tools.
Addition and Subtraction
lsgardner@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
PineyPandaBear
Division and Multiplication
brelkins@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
BearPandaPineySub 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.
Congratulations to Ms. Bolchalk and her family! Her grandson, Griffin Lee, was born this morning 😊
Upcoming Dates:
March 17 - Talent Show at 8:45 am & 6:30 pm
March 20 - NC Check-Ins (4th & 5th Grade)
March 21 - 4th grade trip to Raleigh- Elkins to attend
March 21 - NC Check-Ins (3rd & 5th Grade)
March 21 - Staff meeting @ 3:30
March 22 - Gardner @ IF meeting
March 23 - NC Check-Ins (3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade)
March 24 - Panda Chef March 29 & 30th - 5th grade field trip to Williamsburg- Gardner to attend
March 30 - End of 3rd Quarter
March 31- RS day
April 3 - 10 - Spring Break
April 11- Staff and students return to school
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