Wildcat Weekly
October 3-7
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Happy Sunday Families,
This month we kick off Down Syndrome Awareness, students are encouraged to wear blue and yellow on Monday to celebrate people with Down Syndrome and make others aware of their abilities and accomplishments. It is also Bullying Prevention Month to show solidarity in stopping bullying and cyberbullying.
This week our PTO meets on Monday at 8am in the sunroom and we have our first spirit night at Jersey Mike's on Tuesday. Please plan to swing by for dinner and support our school.
The School Store will be up and running every Tuesday and Wednesday morning from 7:25-7:55 through October and November. It will be closed in December and then begin again in January.
The WOES Blood Drive begins on Monday, October 10, from 10:00am – 4:00pm. Every student who recruits one presenting donor will receive a pair of American Red Cross earbuds with a screen cleaner clip-on case! If you would like an appointment, please email Wesley Pearson at wesley.pearson@carteretk12.org to schedule your donation.
We are excited to have Fall Festival on Friday, October 28 from 5:00-7:30pm. We'll have food trucks, games, animals, and the fire department will be here. PTO is organizing this event and we will have information on tickets sales in the next week or two.
Important Reminders:
1. Lunch visitors may begin October 3. Students and their visitor will be able to eat lunch in the courtyard as long as we have space.
2. Monday is the PTO meeting at 8am and the kick-off to Down Syndrome Awareness and National Bullying Prevention Month, wear blue and yellow.
3. Tuesday is Jersey Mike's Spirit Night from 3pm to closing.
4. Thursday is Picture Day.
5. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday- Kindergarten Classes visit the Fire Dept.
6. Friday- Lockdown Drill
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.
October Important Dates
October- Emotional Wellness Month, Bullying Prevention Month, and Down Syndrome Awareness Month
October 2- National Custodial Worker's Day
October 5-7 Kindergarten Fire Dept field trip
October 7, 11, 13- 4th grade on Beaufort Historical Society field trip
October 6- Picture Day
October 9-15- Fire Prevention Week
October 10-14 National School Lunch Week
October 11- School Improvement Meeting
October 20- First Grade to Mike's Farm
October 24- End of Grading Period
October 24-28 PBIS Movie and Game Day (Teachers choose day)
October 25- 5th grade PBIS Movie Day
October 28- Fall Festival 5:00-7:30 (optional), First grade PBIS
October 31- Report Cards go home and Costume Glow Party during MI