Wolf Creek Weekly
Building Pathways To Success
From The Principal's Desk September 24, 2017
Greetings!
We ROSE AGAIN! :-)
Thanks for another successful week! A huge thanks to our PTA and our parents for a successful 1st fundraiser with Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough fundraiser!!! You all rocked! We sold a spectacular $18,000 worth of cookie dough. The proceeds earned with our school percentage will be a great investment in our school! Awesome! Thanks PTA!
Let's continue to support our school. Let's make a history in South Fulton County with the largest PTA membership! I know we can do it! Currently, we have approximately 92 families and staff members that have joined PTA this year. We need you! Our student enrollment is 721 students this year. PTA is pushing for each child to get a minimum of 2 PTA memberships. Dues are $20.00 per membership. Our students deserve it! They are doing great work. See the PTA information below for payments. PTA will also be available to accept dues on October 3rd, at our Annual Title 1 Meeting and Curriculum Night.
Our Curriculum Night will include our Annual Title 1 Review, The State of the School Address and visits to your child's classroom to learn more about curriculum expectations this year. We hope to see your there.
Our students participated in several assemblies to review our PACK PBIS initiative last week. We are looking forward to opening the Wolf Den so the shopping can begin. Help us to encourage students to strive for orange and red each day. They are doing an awesome job. We have plenty of Wolf Bucks to give away! Show your Wolf Pack pride and model the way. Let's go!
Our first G.R.E.A.T. session was AWESOME! Both students, teachers and the Sheriffs enjoyed it! Ask your 5th grader all about it! Students in 5th (not 4th as stated in the last newsletter) grade will participate in the Fulton county Sherrif's Department G.R.E.A.T., Gang Resistance Education and Training program over the next several weeks. For more information, http://www.fultonsheriff.org/community-outreach.html
Our Parent Resource Center is open! We have resources available for check out to parents. These resources will help you support your child at home. The Parent Resource Center is located on the Music Hall. Our Parent Liaison is Nakia Sims. She is ready to support you. Come check us out!
Be on the look out for information regarding the Three For Me volunteer program. This volunteer initiative encourages parents or family members to dedicate time for 3 volunteer events through our the school year. The literature includes over 20 ways to volunteer at Wolf Creek. We look forward to partnering with you in your volunteer efforts.
Please check the school website for a few calendar changes as we make the adjustments needed to reschedule a few school events.
A few event reminders are below:
9/25 - 9/29 IOWA Continues with our 3rd grade students
9/28 Safety Patrol Belting Ceremony
***If you are interested in joining the School Governance Council, please contact Mrs. Glass. We need a parent representative to serve on the SGC this year.
We are looking forward to a great week!
Thanks for all you do! Let's Go Wolves!
In Partnership,
Principal Glass
Community Service Project - TAG Department
Hello Wolf Creek Team,
As you may already know, many have been negatively affected by the recent hurricane to hit Georgia and Florida. Though the Hurricane Irma has passed, it left a devastating path. It is going to take some time for many to get on their feet and restore what was lost. In an effort to help the victims of Hurricane Irma we have partnered with Atlanta Peach Movers and Bridge to Hope in South Florida (http://www.bridgetohope.net/) to provide some support to those who desperately need it.
Beginning Monday, September 25th until Friday September 29th we will be collecting can goods, school supplies, and toiletries to donate to Bridge to Hope. Atlanta Peach Movers has agreed to take our donations to Bridge to Hope for FREE. The owner of the company, Orlando Lynch, has not charged us one cent for the delivery of these items to Bridge to Hope. That includes the cost for loading and unloading, travel, gas, man power, etc. …. ALL fees waived! Atlanta Peach Movers will pick up our donations at Wolf Creek ES and travel to Bridge to Hope to drop off our donations. Let’s take full advantage of this opportunity to help those in need by donating as much.
Please let your students, parents, and families know about this wonderful cause to help mankind!!
We are a Leader In Me School!
Urgent - Meal Forms and Payments - 31st day of school
Parents,
Please support our efforts in clearing past due lunch accounts. We have very high past due balances within the first 7 weeks of school. We are a full pay lunch and breakfast school site.
Remember to complete a lunch application form. Student's meal status from last year only roll over for the first 30 days of school. A lunch application must completed each year. On the 31st day of school, last week, the full pay fee for breakfast and lunch for all students that did not not have a lunch application for this school year on file began.
Please visit http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/ops/Nutrition/Pages/default.aspx
for more information. You may also contact the cafeteria manager, Yolanda Dixson at dixsony@fultonschools.org for additional information regarding your child's meal status.
Register for an online meal account for your child. Online payments for you child can be done at My Payments Plus.
Uniforms! Thanks for your participation.
Safety First/Attendance
Thanks for your support! Traffic is moving more seamlessly. Thanks for working with us to ensure safety for the students.
We still need your patience and support as we execute the morning drop off process and afternoon pick up. The cafeteria doors close at 7:35 AM each morning. Breakfast ends at that time. Get them there early for breakfast!
Please help us by using the car rider loop in the front of the building for all student drop-offs in the mornings. The car rider loop moves fast but it does require some wait time and patience. This is the safest area for student drop offs. We have assigned staff to support students as they get out of cars. The bus ramp in the back is reserved for buses only. If parents are using the parking lot near the bus ramp area for parking, they are asked to park their vehicles and escort their child into the building. Students should not be dropped off and allowed to run across the bus ramp to enter the building. We want students to be safe. We had a few cars moving fairly fast in this area. This is a safety concern. Remember, the doors open at 7:10 AM for student arrival. Thanks in advance for your support. If we have parents that can volunteer in for morning arrival, please let us know. We could use the extra hands and eyes to ensure safety for the students.
Our tardy numbers are increasing. Be reminded, students are tardy at 7:41 AM. Parents are asked to sign their children in and get a tardy pass prior to reporting to class. Parents who wish to walk their child to class must also sign in at the front desk. So many of you have been awesome about being asked to return to the front desk to sign in. Thanks!
Thanks for your support!
REMINDERS
- Don't forget to register in the Home Access Center to receive access to your child's attendance and grades. You can receive your Home Access Center code from Ms. Lyles, the School Data Clerk. This is a highly sensitive code and must be signed out. We will also have these codes available at the Curriculum Night event.
- Thanks for supporting our Book Fair last week! Our students need more time reading. Remember to encourage your child to read 15 - 20 minutes every night. Allow them to read to something enjoyable. Reading daily helps to increase fluency and comprehension.
- Check for homework and sign your child's agenda each night.
- Student projects from home are looking great! Thanks for your support.
- Ask your child about his Essential Questions daily. These EQ's align to their curriculum standards being taught in class daily.
- Make sure your child knows his/her math facts and sight words. Ask your child's teacher how you can help them to master these skills. Ask about the number of sight words your child knows at K- 2nd. Research indicates that by 3rd grade students should be reading to learn instead of learning to read. Learning math facts helps students conquer the more difficult math concepts that require students to apply certain skills. Students are know longer only asked to simply add/subtract or multiply/divide. They are now required to explain the how and why behind the math. See more information regarding Georgia Performance Standards here: https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/default.aspx and here: https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Parents.aspx
- Remember to sign up for Class Dojo. This is a school wide expectations. It is an effective school-home communication tool that each teacher uses with their class.
- Inquire with your child's teacher about how they are communicating with parents regarding school updates, homework and class events. Each grade level has a consistent communication tool. Some use newsletters, websites, remind 101, weekly homework sheets, etc. We want to make sure you are informed of school news.
- Check out your child's Fulton County Launch Pad site. Here you will find online tools that you can use at home with your child. www.launchpad.fultonschools.org Encourage your child to practice the online keyboarding tool. Most of our assessments are online now. Students would benefit from practicing keyboarding.
Personalized Learning
Exciting news!
Our school will soon begin with our school wide device deployment. Classes will receive Microsoft Surface Pros to add to our inventory of technology tools. Students currently have access to Dell laptops, iPads and chrome books as a part of our school inventory.
In support of Wolf Creek's device deployment, iSchool Initiative has set aside Thursday, October 19th to facilitate the device culture building workshops.
During this day, the iSchool team will present our culture building workshops, which include discussing digital citizenship, classroom norms, and a device exploration activity. Various classes will receive a 45 minute session by an iSchool team member.
We are excited about our new tech tools. We can't wait for our teachers and students to use them as a part of instructional program. See Wolf Creek's Personalized Learning plan below.
Title 1 News
Wolf Creek is a Schoolwide Title 1 school this year. Last year as a first year school, we were a Targeted Assistance school. See more information regarding Title 1 at : http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/supportserv/TitleI/Pages/default.aspx
What is Title I?
Title I is a federally funded program designed to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic standards and state academic assessments.
The Title I mission is to ensure that each child successfully meets or exceeds Georgia's proficient and advanced levels of student performance and meets or exceeds expectations on local, state, and national assessments.
Our Title 1 funds have afforded us the opportunities to:
Host Extended Learning Program for at risk students
Purchase technology for students - iPad Carts, Virtual Learning tools
Add teachers and a Parent Liaison to the staff
Purchase classroom resources to enhance learning for all students
Our Parent Involvement Plan and School Home Compact will be sent home soon. Please read, sign and send the compacts back to school Our goal is 100% compacts signed.
Our Title 1 Schoolwide plan and budget has been approved by the State Department! We are looking forward to providing more resources to enhance our school instructional program this year.
Thanks for your support.
2016-17 Yearbooks - Reduced Price!
We appreciate your support of our first yearbook last year. There are a few more available for purchase at a reduced price of $10.00. Please see Ms. Keel, our Clinic Assistant.
Wolf Creek Elementary PTA News
NEEDED! Volunteers to support upcoming PTA events and officers for vacant positions. Please contact PTA for more information.
Chic-fil-a Biscuit Sales continue each Wednesday! Volunteers needed!
Check out PTA information at our PTA Facebook page and on our school website under the PTA tab. Let's make this year another great year with increased membership and support.
Join us with just a minimum commitment of PTA dues of $20.00. There are also options for making monetary pledges on the PTA membership form. Our PTA is sponsoring our Grade Level Spirit t-shirts and the school uniform initiative. We hope you will support us!
Coming soon:
PTA General Body Meeting - September 27th at 6:00 PM in the school cafeteria.
If you are interested in being apart of the PTA, please contact them at:
wolfcreekelementarypta@gmail.com
Follow us: Instagram @wolfcreekpta and Facebook @wolfcreekelementarypta
and let the team know.
Thanks PTA!
Our School Day Start/End Times
Thanks in advance for your support in ensuring that our students get to school each day on time and ready for instruction. Breakfast begins at 7:10 a.m. and ends at 7:35 a.m. daily so that we can ensure that students are in class on time to begin their instructional day. School instructional hours are from 7:40 a.m. —2:20 p.m. each day. Parents are asked to escort their children inside and sign them in if they are tardy. Help us protect the instructional day. Please limit early dismissal/check-outs. If needed, please do so before 2:00 PM. Remember keep your child’s pick up and emergency contacts updated and to sign in during each visit. ID is required for anyone visiting or checking your child our of school.
Wolf Creek Elementary School
Check out our school website for our school calendar and school updates.
A. Nicole Canty, Assistant Principal
Website: http://school.fultonschools.org/es/wolfcreek/Pages/default.aspx
Location: 4440 Derrick Road, Atlanta, GA 30349, United States
Phone: 470.254.2760
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfcreekwolves/
Twitter: @wolfcreekwolves