Wildcat Weekly
February 12-16
#WildAboutWhiteOak
Happy Valentine's Day, Wildcats!
Important Reminders
1. Week of Feb. 12 School Bus Driver Appreciation Week
2. Candy gram sales continue through Tuesday, make sure to send in money. Valentine's will be delivered on Wednesday.
3. Tuesday- Progress Reports Go Home, Young Waterfowler's Day- Wear Camo
4. Thursday- National School Resource Officer Day
5. Please make sure students are arriving on time, our tardy bell rings at 8:00am. If you arrive after 8:00am, you will need to park and walk your child in the building.
6. Yearbook Affection Ads are on sale for fifth grade families. They are $25, paid by cash or check (made out to White Oak) with orders and payment is due by February 16.
A Note from Nurse Pam...
With the cold and flu season upon us, our school has seen an increase in multiple illnesses. Please be mindful of the school's policy of not sending your student to school with symptoms of sickness. If your child runs a fever of 100.4 or higher and/or has been vomiting/diarrhea, your child must stay out of school and can not return until symptom free for 24 hours or fever free 24 hours without using any fever reducing medications. While keeping students home when they are ill can be inconvenient, it is the easiest way to keep our kids healthy and stop the spread of these illnesses further through our classrooms. Please contact our front office with any questions or concerns that may arise. Thank you so much for all of your support.
From the PE Teachers...
We had a great Kids Heart Challenge event last Friday! Every student received another heart hero key chain, the Ninja, Skip! You can still register your student and raise money until the end of the month, Thursday February 29th!
§ We still have our class competitions going on! The class in grades K-2 that raise the most money will earn popsicles and the class in grades 3-5 that raise the most money will earn popsicles!!!
§ Also, the PE teachers enjoyed getting pied so much, we’re going to do it again! The TOP 3 students here at WOES that raise the most money for Kids Heart Challenge will get to pie the PE teachers!
Keep raising money and sharing with others… You have raised over $14,000 so far!
- Every student that completes Finn’s Mission online will earn Finn’s Lifesaver Award which is a squishy ball.
- Every student that completes Finn’s Mission online will earn 1 entry to win Super Bowl Tickets for 2025!
· Option 1. Visit our school’s Kids Heart Challenge page: http://www2.heart.org/goto/WOESCapeCarteretNC OR download the Kids Heart Challenge App for iPhone or Android to search for our school and sign up!
· Option 2. Visit this link below to search for our school and sign up! https://www2.heart.org/site/SPageNavigator/ym_school_search.html
· Option 3. Download the Kids Heart Challenge App for iPhone or Android to search for our school and sign up!
Future Blood Donor Progam
On Wednesday, we had our future blood donor program presentation! This program offers a meaningful opportunity for students to help save lives with the American Red Cross. Through this partnership, students can show leadership by helping ensure a safe blood supply for our community. The program features two elements: an educational presentation to students and a blood drive. Our blood drive will be on Monday March 18 from 10:00 – 4:30 in the gym. You can email Wesley Pearson at wesley.pearson@carteretk12.org to schedule your blood donation appointment or fill out the blood donation appointment request form and return to school. Students will be recognized for taking action and showing leadership. The Red Cross will provide a thank you gift for each student who recruits a donor! We will have a school-wide competition between classes, whichever class recruits the most donors will win a pizza party provided by the PE Department! When you sign in on March 18 for the blood drive, you will just put the students’ name and teachers' names of who recruited you to come donate blood. We are excited for students to have the opportunity to show leadership and save lives! Please support our school and help save lives by donating blood and recruiting others to donate blood!
This month is Body Smart
Dental Health Month
In PE, we will be discussing dental hygiene and playing fun games related to dental health!
Car Rider Information
AM Procedures
1. As you approach the school, please get in the turning lane near the main entrance and follow the directions given by the law enforcement officer. When you enter the campus, you will need to quickly choose a lane and you must stay in your selected lane.
2. If you are going to drop your child off – either lane is fine. (If you need to park, you must choose lane 1 as this will allow you to follow the arrows and then turn left to find a parking space. NEVER cross lanes of traffic once on campus!)
*Please note- for safety reasons, students and staff are the only people permitted to enter the building prior to 8:00am. (Kindergarten parents will receive specific guidance from their teacher on arrival procedures and Independence Day). Parents and guests may only enter the building prior to 8:00am with a confirmed appointment. In this event, the staff member will meet the parent/guest in the check-in area. Parents and guests must always present a picture id to the staff member on duty.
3. Children may be dropped off in the morning beginning at 7:25am in the designated area in the front of the school only. (Dropping students off in the bus lot or in any of the parking lots is not acceptable at any time.) Staff members and the student safety patrol are on duty to help direct campus traffic and unload children.
PM Procedures
1. Parents will inform the classroom teacher at the beginning of the school year how their child will primarily get home each day.
2. At dismissal, students are escorted to the appropriate dismissal area. Parents who are in the pick-up line are always expected to remain in their vehicle. While on campus, we request that you observe the 5-mph speed limit. The use of cell phones or any other electronic device while in the pick-up / drop-offline is strictly prohibited. We are a tobacco free campus, and the use of tobacco products is prohibited.
3. Parents who choose to pick up their child from school, must display the PICK-UP CARD in the window on the driver’s side with the student’s name, grade, and teacher’s name for easy visibility. (Parents enter the campus using the bus entrance.) If the pick-up card is not displayed for any reason, the parent must park, come into the school, and present a picture ID for your child to be released. Your child will be released when it is convenient to do so as the dismissal procedure cannot be compromised. Staff members on duty are charged with the safety and well-being of each child.