Williamston Primary School
Tiger Newsletter January 4, 2024
Greetings WPS Parents
Happy New Year!!!! I hope that everyone has had a wonderful holiday and winter break. Myself along with the teachers and staff of WPS have enjoyed having our students back in school this week. Please be reminded that schools starts promptly at 7:55. Please make sure that you have your scholars to school on time each and everyday, because every minute of instruction is vital to their overall academic success. Please be reminded that all scholars that arrive to school after 8:00 will need to be signed in at the office by a parent. Thank you for your continued support of Williamston Primary School.
Dated to Remember
- January 8 - 31: i-Ready Reading and Math MOY Diagnostic Assessments
- January 15: MLK Holliday (School Closed)
- January 19: End of the Second Grading Period
- January 22 -23: No School for Students
mClass & i-Ready Math/Reading Mid-year Benchmark
Grade Level and Department News
Kindergarten: Hi Kindergarten Family, we hope everyone had a great Holiday Break and we are back to finish the school year off strong. Next week we will be reading stories about Snow and snowmen. We will be asking and answering questions about the stories. We will be comparing numbers and reviewing numbers 0-10, addition, subtraction and shapes. Please continue to work with your child on sight words, counting to 100.
First Grade: Hello from First Grade! Next week, we’ll be describing connections between pieces of information, people, ideas, etc. In math, we’ll be comparing to subtract. Please be sure your child is continuing to read daily, as well as practice sight words.
Second Grade: Greetings from Second Grade! Happy New Year! We hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas break. Next week we will be reading informational text and learning how to use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. We will also begin learning about the place value of three-digit numbers. In science we will discuss what causes weather and summarize weather conditions. Please continue to complete weekly homework assignments and read for 20 minutes each night.
Exceptional Children: The students will learn about the season of Winter and about snow. Review numbers 1-10 and all letter names with your child. We will focus on the sight words look, at , and can. We will practice saying the sounds in words with short a.
Resource:
Art: I wanted to give a huge thanks to everyone that collected and turned in bottle tops!!! I cannot wait to see the end result. For our PTA meeting coming up on February 20th, there will also be a talent show. Parents will be receiving more information. For any of our awesome little artists who would like to showcase their talent please let Mrs. Wanda or myself know before the program!
Music: Happy New Year! Students are learning about instruments, instrument families and tone colors of the various instruments. We will be playing instruments while reading rhythms this month. Students will learn songs about Australia and China as we continue our cross-curriculum studies.
From the Nurse's Desk
Martin County School Health Services
Guidelines for Keeping Sick Children Home
Each day many parents are faced with a decision: should they keep their sick child at home or send them off to school? Often the way a child looks and acts can make the decision an obvious one. Please consider these guidelines:
Colds: Please keep your child at home if he/she has a fever over 100 degrees or is experiencing discomfort that would interfere with his/her ability to perform in school. (i.e. uncontrollable coughing, severe lack of energy). If your child experiences green nasal discharge that continues throughout the day, or a cough lasting longer than ten days, or is accompanied by fever or chills and is productive of discolored sputum, consult with your physician.
Conjunctivitis (pink-eye): Following a diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis, the child may return to school after the first dose of prescribed medication.
Diarrhea/Vomiting: A child with diarrhea and /or vomiting 3 or more times during the school day should stay at home and return to school only after being symptom-free for 24 hours.
Fever: The child should remain at home with a fever greater than 100°. The child can return to school after he/she has been fever free for 24 hours (without fever-reducing medicine such as Tylenol or Motrin).
Impetigo: The child with impetigo may return to school 24 hours after treatment has begun. A doctor’s note is required to return to school.
Rashes: Common infectious diseases with rashes are most contagious in the early stages. A child with a suspicious rash should return to school only after a health care provider has made a diagnosis and authorized the child’s return to school.
Strep Throat: A child with strep throat may return to school 24 hours after antibiotic treatment has begun.
A sick child cannot learn effectively and is unable to participate in classes in a meaningful way. Keeping a sick child home prevents the spread of illness in the school community and allows the child an opportunity to rest and recover.
WPS Yearbook Information
This is a momentous year…the YEARBOOK is BACK!! The Williamston Primary School yearbook is already available for PRE-ORDER. You will save some money and secure your own copy of the WPS Yearbook if you decide to pre-order! See details and place your order at:
http://tinyurl.com/wpsyearbook24
OR you can send $20 in a marked envelope or bag with: Student name (first and last), Teacher, and “YEARBOOK”. Turn these in your student folders, or bring to the front office.
Attendance Matters
Our goal is to have students at school 90% of the time. Here are a few reasons why:
- Poor attendance has a direct effect on students ability to read.
- Improved attendance has a direct correlation with improved academic performance.
- Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
How we can help tackle attendance?
- Set a regular bedtime and morning routine.
- Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
- Try to schedule medical appointments and trips when school isn't in session.
- We realize this is not always possible so, if possible,
- Schedule medical appointments either early or late in the day. This allows students to be at school most of the day.
- Ask the teacher for resources and ideas to continue learning if not at school