Hey Panda Family,
Another year in the books...almost! Some of our students will be back to remediate and retest next week. We don't anticipate a lot of students, but keep this phrase in mind next week - "Many hands make light work." The schedule for next week is below. We tried real hard to make it as fair and balanced as possible. It should be very manageable, but please make sure to help each other out. I know the last week of school can be stressful, but we made it! I am so proud of your hard work and dedication this year. If you need any help completing the items on your end-of-year checklist, you know where to find us. Just reach out! Have a wonderful weekend! 😊
Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:
New Updates
Remediation & Retesting (from Ms. Lloyd): Next week is our Remediation and Retesting.
Classified/Specialists: I might need you to test on Tuesday or Wednesday.... Depending on who shows up on Monday. Thank you to those who volunteered to help test on Tuesday and Wednesday.
3-5: I will need each of you for 1 day! Either for remediation or for testing on Tuesday or Wednesday. Of course this hinges on who will show up on Monday.
I am working on the Testing Schedule and will send that out on Monday.
Thank you to everyone for your patience as we work through this ever changing schedule!
I appreciate your willingness to help get it all done!
Bowling Coupons: Please make sure the bowling coupons go home in the report cards. All students should receive one. Thank you!
Shoutout: We received a phone call yesterday from Lierre and Holly Bloch's grandfather about Mary Beth Flynn. He wanted us to know how helpful and kind she was when he had a dead battery in the car rider line last week. She helped direct traffic around them and brought the kids water and snacks while they waited. Wat to go, Ms. Flynn! Thank you so much for helping them!
Updates from Previous Week
End-of-Year Checklists: Your end-of-year checklist is in your box. There is also an electronic copy linked here - PGE End-of-Year Checklist. You do not need to turn this in before you leave for summer, but please make sure everything is completed. The district is requiring Certified Staff to complete an end-of-year checklist survey before they leave for the summer. All Certified Staff must complete this before leaving for summer break. The link to the survey is here - WS/FCS End-of-Year Checklist Survey
Student Medication (from Nurse Caroline): My name is Caroline Dillard, I am a school nurse and I have taken over for Rebecca Pearman while she is out on leave. I want to make all teachers aware that letters have been sent home to all of the students who have medications at school. If you have medications for students in your classrooms, please make sure they are available for parents to come pick up during the last week of school. If medications have not been picked up by the last day of school, please let me know and I will call parents as a final reminder. My email is cmdillard@wsfcs.k12.nc.us.
4th Quarter Grades: Please make sure you get your final grades for the quarter in your gradebook. Report cards are due to Ms. True by June 12.
August 5th: We will have our opening staff meeting for next school year on Monday, August 5 @ 8:00. Please mark your calendar.
August 1st & 2nd: August 1st & 2nd are the first Teacher Workdays for next school year. If you will be out on either of these days, please make sure you complete a white leave sheet and turn it in to Ms. Owens. Thank you!
Supply List: To offset some of our costs next school year we will be adding copy paper and Band-Aids to the back-to-school supply list. If your grade level needs to make adjustments to the supply list, please discuss and let your grade level SIT rep know. The grade level SIT reps have editing rights to the supply list document. The document for next year can be found here - 2024-2025 PGE Supply List
Instructional Updates: Please see the instructional updates below.
LETRS
*Unit 4: Tuesday, June 11th at Forest Park Elementary, 8:30-3:30 (1 session)
*Unit 4: Wednesday, June 12th at Village Inn, Clemmons, 6205 Ramada Dr, Clemmons, NC 27012 8:30-3:30 (4 sessions) Please note the location change for the Unit 4, June 12th sessions, which were originally scheduled at the Education Building. This location change has been updated in KickUp AND an announcement was sent to participants.
*Unit 3 MAKEUP: Tuesday, June 11th at Speas Elementary, 8:30-3:30
*Unit 8: Tuesday, June 11th (3 sessions), Virtual
*Unit 8: Wednesday, June 12th (2 sessions), Virtual
Please encourage active LETRS participants to continue working on the online course modules. Active participants may also choose to attend LETRS unit trainings through the Office of Early Learning/DPI over the summer, linked here:
April-June July-September
EOY student literacy documents for folder - Below is the literacy documentation to place in the folders for each student.
K-2:
3rd-5th:
DIBELS summary report for 3rd and 4th RtA
Any 3 writing samples (preferably from different points of the year to show progression)
iReady student report for 4th and 5th
EOY 3-5 Remediation Materials:
Materials were shared last year to support EOG reteaching and remediating; please use as needed!
New Chromebook Plan (from Ms. Epperley): The technology department has decided to work with the K-2 Chromebooks in the classroom this summer. K-2 may leave them in a prominent place to be reassigned. Please only send 3-5 Chromebooks to the media center. Please reach out to Ms. Epperley if you have any questions. Thanks!
iReady & Mclass Reports: Before the end of the year, please make sure you send home iReady Diagnostic Reports (K-5) & Mclass Reports (K-3) to your families. We want all of our parents to know how their child did on these assessments. You can send them home electronically through Dojo messages or you can print them in color using the Toshiba in the front office. Thanks!
Employee Leave for Beginning of 24-25: If any employee is going to be absent on some of the teacher workdays from August 1 - 9 I need to know before you leave for Spring Break. Thank you to those who have already informed me. Here is a link to the 24-25 calendars - WS/FCS 24-25 Calendars
Upcoming Dates:
June 10 - Teacher Workday (RT)
June 10 - Remediation
June 11 - Teacher Workday (RT)
June 11 - Retesting
June 11 - Kindergarten Screening 8:30 - 12:00
June 12 - Teacher Workday (RT)
June 12 - Retesting
