Wolf PAC Communication
One PAC, One GOAL
February 5-9
We had a great turnout for our game night! 96 families and 323 people joined us for a fun evening. It was great to see our students, parents and staff playing a variety of games together. We hope you will join us for the next family event taking place at Calvert Marine Museum on February 27, 2024.
Our second awards assemblies took place this past week. We are proud of our students for all their hard work for the second quarter. Please continue to encourage your student to come to school each day, work hard and try their best.
Thank you for your support of our online fundraiser. The last day to return envelopes is February 9, 2024.
Have a great week! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything.
Mrs. Beckwith, Principal
Family Game Night
Reminder
Oral Reading Fluency
Oral Reading Fluency – Why 95% Accuracy?
Reading fluency is the ability to read accurately, at an appropriate rate, and with proper expression. When students can read fluently, it’s easier for them to understand what they’re reading. Fluency develops gradually over time and through practice. Students who read with at least 95% accuracy are considered to have strong overall reading skills for comprehension (Moats & Tolman, 2019). That sounds high, but it’s an important number to attain!
Here’s an example of what it would be like to read a passage with 80% accuracy. The blank spaces are words that we can’t read or were read incorrectly:
Your ___________ is a small organ inside your body. It lives under your _________, to the left, above your ___________. Most _________ are about one inch thick, three inches wide, and five inches long. It is __________ or ________. Yours is as _________ as the rest of you! Your ______ has two main jobs. Its main job for your body is to _________ your __________.
Here is the same passage read with 95% accuracy:
Your spleen is a small organ inside your body. It lives under your ribs, to the left, above your _________. Most spleens are about one inch thick, three inches wide, and five inches long. It is purple or ________. Yours is as unique as the rest of you! Your spleen has two main jobs. Its main job for your body is to filter your _______.
Now we have a better idea of what this passage is about!
When we partner together we can strengthen your child’s literacy skills! Reminding your child to read every word, and to sound out words they don’t know is a great way to ensure they are using their word recognition skills to accurately decode words.
Upcoming Events
Nurses Update
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Our health rooms have been very busy!
You can do a lot to help keep your child healthy from home, such as…
- Make sure your child has a clean water bottle labeled with their name, at school. This limits the use of the water fountain, which can pass germs between children. Plastic bottles are preferred for safety reasons, and they make less noise when they are dropped. Clean this bottle once weekly with warm soapy water and allow it to dry completely.
- Please teach and reinforce good coughing and sneezing etiquette.
- Reinforce good hand washing and hand hygiene skills.
- There has been an increase in children complaining of fatigue and sleeping in class. Children under 12 need 9-12 hours a night of sleep. Please support healthy sleeping habits, such as having a consistent bedtime and wake time, getting outside every day for at least 30 minutes, and removing screens at least 30 minutes prior to bedtime.
- Balanced meals, extra vitamin C and D are great this time of year.
If your student does get sick, to return to school they must:
- Have NO fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher) for 24 hours WITHOUT fever-reducing medications (Ibuprofen (Motrin), Acetaminophen (Tylenol).
- No episodes of vomiting in the last 24 hours
- No episodes of diarrhea in the last 24 hours. Diarrhea is defined in CCPS policy as three or more watery stools in a 24-hour period.
- Your child must be well enough to participate in class.
COVID Policy:
- Tested POSITIVE: It is recommended that the student stay home on days 1-5. The student may return on day 6 if there is no fever, vomiting or diarrhea in the last 24 hours. Masking days 6-10 is recommended. IF the child is a symptom free positive, they may attend with masking recommended.
- EXPOSED to a positive: Child may come to school if they remain symptom free (masking recommended). If symptoms develop, test.
Contact information:
Coleen Byrnes (PAC-Patuxent, grades 1-5): 443-550-9709
Alicia McLain (PAC-Appeal, grades PK, K, HeadStart): 443-550-9681
Mark Your Calendars
February
- February 15- 3rd grade HOWL event- 6:00-7:00 p.m.
- February 16- No school for students
- February 19- Offices/Schools Closed for Presidents' Day
- February 20- Parent Advisory Meeting- 9:45 a.m. in the Patuxent Building
- February 20- PAC's spirit night at Ledo's.
- February 23- Interims
- February 27- PAC Night at Calvert Marine Musuem- 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Upcoming events:
- Book fair- March 14-22
- Science Center Night- March 20
Character Trait of the Month
Parent Resources
Food Pantries
Heart F.E.L.T. (Feeding Empty Little Tummies)
This program is offered through some of our local churches. Your child is eligible to receive a small bag of food for the weekend every Friday. The food is provided to you at NO cost. Contents will include small meals/supplemental items and snacks for the weekend.
If you have any questions about this program, please feel free to contact one of our school counselors, Mrs. Barger or Mrs. McDermott at 443-550-9682.
Calvert County Community Events & Activities:
For information about family events and youth activities taking place in our community, visit Community Events - Calvert County Public School District (calvertnet.k12.md.us). Please note: These events and activities are not sponsored by the Calvert County Board of Education or Calvert County Public Schools. We provide equal opportunities to outside agencies to distribute materials that offer opportunities to students and/or their parents, but that permission should not be considered a recommendation or endorsement by the school district.