From the Eagles Nest
Week of February 7th, 2022
IMPORTANT DATES
Lottery applications for SCCPSS Pre-K Lottery Funded Sites will be available online beginning Tuesday, February 15, 2022 through Friday, March 4, 2022. More information and a site list can be found at this link.
February 21st - Staff Planning, No School for Students
March 17th - 18th - No School for Staff and Students
Wednesday is the Heart Challenge event. All participating students will come to the gym. Those students that will not be participating will be allowed to attend another connections class.
The Biggest, Warmest Thank You to Our School Counselors
Black History Month
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver (1860s – January 5, 1943) was an American agricultural scientist and inventor. He taught others to plant crops other than cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion.
While a professor at Tuskegee Institute, Carver developed ways to improve the soil in which the minerals had been decreased by repeated plantings of cotton. He wanted poor farmers to grow different crops, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes, as a source of their own food and to improve their quality of life. The most popular of his 44 practical bulletins for farmers contained 105 food recipes using peanuts. Although he spent years developing and promoting numerous products made from peanuts, none became successful in stores.
Carver is often mistakenly given the credit for the invention of peanut butter. By the time Carver published "How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it For Human Consumption" in 1916, many ways to prepare peanut butter had been developed by different pharmacists, doctors, and food scientists working in the U.S. and Canada. The Aztecs were known to have made peanut butter from ground peanuts as early as the 15th century.
Apart from his work to improve the lives of farmers, Carver was also a leader in promoting environmentalism. He received numerous honors for his work, including the Spingarn Medal of the NAACP. In an era of high racial division, his fame reached beyond the black community. He was widely recognized and praised in the white community for his many achievements and talents. In 1941, Time magazine named Carver a "Black Leonardo."
Faculty Member of the Month
Congratulations to Mrs. Brenda Kennedy - Family Engagement Facilitator our February Faculty Member of the Month
Student of the Month
Congratulations to February Student of the Month Cora Easter from Mrs. Eve's First Grade Class
Character Trait of the Month
Caring
- Treat people with kindness and generosity.
- Help people in need.
- Be sensitive to people's feelings.
- Never be mean or hurtful.
- Think about how your actions will affect others.
- Always remember: we become caring people by doing caring things!
Click here to access a playlist of several videos related to CARING/KINDNESS. There's some for all grade levels!
Vocabulary Word of the Week
accomplish
If you accomplish something, you do it successfully.
Covid Process
STEAM - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING,ARTS, MATH
We are still looking for donations for the WB STEAM lab to include, Q-tips, rubberbands, popsicle sticks, straws, string, paper plates, Zip-lock bags, etc.
VALENTINE’S LEGO CHALLENGE: HEART, CUPCAKE, FLOWER This month’s Lego challenge is all about Valentine’s Day! Students can make the items any way they would like . . .
DIY Sugar Igloo
Candy Buildings For Valentine’s Day STEM
BUILDING STRUCTURES
Soft candy and toothpicks are a winning combination for building structures for STEM. Depending on the season or the desired outcome, there are so many variations to try. If you don’t want to use candy, consider straws and play dough or even apple chunks! We have really enjoyed using gumdrops in the past.
From the Learning Commons
We are still accepting permission forms for students to be able to take home devices if,and when, necessary.
Scan the qr code to pull up the digital form. (I can send you that qr code since this form won't accept it). https://forms.gle/7te6zkjqXBZHYWeT9
Students with fines will need to pay their fines before we can issue them another device. Fines can be paid by going to our school website at the School Cash Online link.
SCCPSS Student Calendar
ELEMENTARY LUNCH MENU
SCCPSS Student/Parents Tools
Medication and Over the Counter Products
Parents and guardians are to bring ALL medication to the school. Students may never bring medication of any kind, including over-the-counter products, to school. (With a current doctor's order on file, Nurse may permit students to carry their Epi-pen or inhaler after checked in by the parent.)Supply List
Please find our 2021-2022 Supply List
Uniform Guidelines
Please follow this link to find our Uniform Requirements.
Join PTA
Your voice is important, especially in these times when the world is changing moment to moment in the blink of an eye. The PTA is a strong voice that influences educational legislation. https://whitebluffpta.memberhub.com/store
FYI - GMAS Schedule
We are providing this information now so you will know. Please do not schedule any doctors appointments or vacation trips during this time.
All Eagles will take the GMAS this year and we are looking forward to receiving and using the data. Please ensure your child will be in school on these days.
Mathematics April 26
Reading and Writing April 27
Language Arts April 28
5th Science April 29
Makeups May 2
Apply for Lunch Benefits Today
Apply for Lunch Benefits Today
We are encouraging 100% participation for completing the lunch application before the deadline. Applications are ready to be completed: Click HERE for the lunch application