WELCOME KINDERGARTEN WILDCATS ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPAL KRISTEN SEBEK ASSISTANT
WELCOME KINDERGARTEN WILDCATS!!
ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPAL – KRISTEN SEBEK ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – EMILY KRAFTSON
WEDDINGTON ELEMENTARY VISION AND MISSION • VISION: Empower, Strive, Succeed, Excel • MISSION: We will empower our students to be life long learners and 21 st century scholars by striving to provide rigorous learning opportunities. This will enable our students to succeed in the classroom and excel to their greatest potential.
WEDDINGTON ELEMENTARY OUR BELIEFS • Student safety is the first priority of the Weddington Elementary staff. • To focus on small group and one on one, differentiated instruction to ensure students master 21 st Century concepts. • Follow the Common Core and Essential Standards, along with the UCPS pacing guide. • Focus on positive reinforcement and feedback and encourage all students to try their best.
KINDERGARTEN INSTRUCTIONAL DAY • 7: 00 – 7: 30 – Student Arrival • 7: 30 – Tardy Bell Rings – All Students in Class • 7: 35 – Morning Broadcast • 7: 40 – 7: 45 – Morning Meeting • 7: 45 – 7: 55 – Read Aloud • 7: 55 – 8: 50 – Reader’s Workshop • 8: 50 – 9: 35 – Specials • 9: 40 – 10: 35 – Writer’s Workshop
KINDERGARTEN INSTRUCTIONAL DAY • 10: 35 – 11: 05 – Recess • 11: 05 – 11: 25 – Phonics • 11: 25 – 11: 45 – Literacy Centers • 11: 45 – 12: 00 – Read Aloud • 12: 00 – 12: 35 – Lunch • 12: 35 – 1: 55 – Math • 1: 55 – 2: 00 - Dismissal
MORNING ARRIVAL • Student arrival in the morning is 7: 00 a. m. – 7: 30 a. m. Students may not enter the building prior to 7: 00 a. m. • Students are encouraged to ride the bus. The bus typically arrives to the school between 7: 00 – 7: 10 a. m. • Students arriving in the car must exit independently on the sidewalk. Teacher Assistants are stationed on the sidewalk to assist. • All students have the opportunity to eat breakfast in the school cafeteria. • Students are considered “Tardy” if they are not in the classroom when the bell rings at 7: 30 a. m.
AFTERNOON DISMISSAL • Kindergarten students dismiss at 1: 58, prior to other students. • Teacher Assistants take car riders to the hallway • Teachers take bus riders • Kindergarten bus riders sit in the first 2 -3 seats of the bus • Parents should be at the bus stop at least 10 minutes prior to the drop off time • Transportation changes must be in writing
CAFETERIA • Breakfast is served daily from 7: 00 a. m. – 7: 30 a. m. Breakfast cannot be charged. • All students have a cafeteria account that parents are able to monitor. Cafeteria accounts can be verified and accessed by going to http: //www. lunchprepay. com. • All students have a cafeteria number to verify his/her account. • Parents/families/friends may have lunch with students following the first grading period.
AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES • Weddington Afterschool – UCPS, Ginny Burch – Coordinator – Virginia. burch@ucps. k 12. nc. us • Teacher clubs • PTO clubs • Kids R Kids, YMCA, Sangrock, Waxhaw Family Development, Primrose, WOW Taekwondo
WE CELEBRATE OUR WILDCATS! • Principal’s Award – Leadership • Principal and Assistant Principal Lunch Bunch • Kiwanis Terrific Kid Award – Character Education • Class Paws • Individual classroom awards • Honor Roll – Grades 3 -5
KINDERGARTEN ASSESSMENT DAYS First Letter of Last Name Assigned Date Assigned Time A - F Thursday, August 10 th, 2017 8: 00 – 10: 00 a. m. G – L Thursday, August 10 th, 2017 12: 00 – 2: 00 p. m. M - R Tuesday, August 15 th, 2017 8: 00 – 10: 00 a. m. S – Z Tuesday, August 15 th, 2017 12: 00 – 2: 00 p. m.
KINDERGARTEN SCHEDULE • Staggered Entry – August 28 th, 29 th, 30 th, 31 st – Parents will receive Staggered Entry date via letter in the mail following the summer assessment • The letter will not have the teacher name. Students will receive a telephone call prior to the first day of school. • First day of school for 1 st-5 th grade students – August 28 th • First day for all Kindergarten students – Tuesday, September 5 th
GUIDANCE • Guidance Counselor – Anna Galvin – anna. Galvin@ucps. k 12. nc. us. We focus on character education throughout the school • Guidance Lessons focus on topics such as character traits and bullying • Small group and individual guidance meetings
COMMUNICATION Classroom teacher website Email Telephone calls Notes in agenda/notebook/folder Friday Folder Principal weekly email – to receive weekly emails and emergency emails, contact our school Data Manager at norma. felipe@ucps. k 12. nc. us. *Please contact Mrs. Felipe with any changes in address. • Principal mass telephone messages • Principal monthly newsletter – posted on Weddington Elementary website • Weddington Facebook page, Twitter • • •
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES • We encourage all parents to volunteer at our school! To become a UCPS Approved Volunteer, go to https: //volunteers. ucps. k 12. nc. us: 450/ and click on “Apply online to volunteer with UCPS”. • Ways to volunteer: • Room parent • Classroom activities – Mystery Reader, special projects, special activities • Media Center • Field Trip Chaperone • Lunch Duty • PTO Special Events – Fun Run, Globalization Day, class parties, Baskets and BINGO Festival, Fall and Spring Book Fair, Family Dance
Weddington Elementary PTO Welcome Kindergarten Families!
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS TO DATE Full budget posted at www. weddingtonpto. com Fundraising/Events: PTO Contributions: Race Rock Roar: $ 27, 989 Classroom Literacy Program: $ 13, 347 Winter. Fest/Auction: $ 9, 644 Infrastructure/Technology: $ 11, 696 Sponsorships: $ 9, 587 Designated Add’l Technology: $ 7, 454 Book Fairs: $ 9, 318 Classroom Supply Grants: Talent Show: $ 2, 396 Teacher Brkfsts/Appreciation: $ 6, 844 Box Tops: $ 2, 061 Media Center: $ 5, 962 VIC/Target: $ 1, 957 5 th Grade Graduation: $ 2, 500 Classroom Subscriptions: $ 2, 190 Facility Improvements: $ $ 7, 118 987
WE NEED YOU! Please consider volunteering to help continue our well-loved programs, events and financial support at WDES! BOARD POSITIONS: COMMITTEES: PRESIDENT Sponsorship RACE, ROCK, ROAR Winter. Fest & Auction Family Food & Fun Nights Spirit Wear (Co-Chair) Book Fair (Co-Chair) Faculty/Staff Appreciation Grandparents Day Beautification VP OF FUNDRAISING TREASURER
WHAT CAN YOU DO OVER THE SUMMER? • Practice writing his/her name with correct letter formation and the capital letter • Practice opening lunch packages • Practice self-help skills – fastening clothes, backpacks, lunchboxes, etc. • Decrease nap time as there is not a nap time in Kindergarten • Letter identification and sounds
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! SEE YOU IN AUGUST!! http: //www. kizoa. com/Movie-Maker/d 45121049 k 3598031 o 1/kindergartenorientation
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