Welcome Back Wildcats!
#WildAboutWhiteOak August 15-19
Dear White Oak Families,
It is almost time to begin the 2022-2023 school year and I am so excited to meet all of our Wildcats, we're going to have a great year!
Our staff family is ready to welcome every student at Open House on Wednesday, August 24th, from 2-6pm. You and your child will have an opportunity to meet their teacher and visit their new classroom. Teachers will send an email this week with a sign-up link for families to select a time to come in.
Throughout the year, you will receive this newsletter and an all-call on Sunday evenings at 5:00pm. It will include important upcoming events and information your family needs to know. Please reach out to us at 252-393-3990 if you have questions. We look forward to seeing you at Open House!
Crystal Howard, Ed.D.
Principal
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!)
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.
Important Dates
August 24- Open House 2-6pm
August 29- First Day of School
August 29-September 2- Staggered Enrollment Pre-K and Kindergarten
September – National Childhood Cancer awareness (PE classes provide lessons 9/12-9/13)
September 5- Labor Day, No School for Students or Staff
September 6- First Full day of School for Pre-K and Kindergarten
September 6-7 – Bus Safety & Evacuation during PE
September 11-17- National Arts in Education Week
September 15-October 15- Hispanic Heritage Month
September 19- Mandatory Pre-K Workday/no school for Pre-K students only