Wade King Elementary
June 2019 Newsletter - Final Newsletter
A Note from the Principal
Dear Wade King Families,
Your children have accomplished some amazing things this year! As our year ends, I hope you will take time to reflect on those accomplishments and celebrate your child's growth. Our recent Portfolio Celebrations are one of my favorite events because it gives children an opportunity to share their work with their families. It is an opportunity to see their growth since school began, and for older children, to see their growth over several years. Your children should be very proud!
This morning, we had our last School Meeting to celebrate the many things we have done as a school community this year. We also said good-bye to several staff and to our amazing 5th graders. The video below will give you a glimpse of our celebration. Enjoy!
Here's to a summer of making memories with family and friends!
Stephanie Johnson
Principal, Wade King Elementary
Important Dates in June, July, and August!
6/21-25 Pick Up Medicine & Collect Lost and Found items
6/27 Playground Play Date for New Kinders from 10-11 am on the playground
6/28 School Office closes at 3 pm until mid-August
8/1 Playground Play Date for New Kinders from 10-11 am on the playground
8/3 Playground Play Date for ALL Students from 10-11 am on the playground
8/22 Playground Play Date for New Kinders from 4:30-5:30 pm on the playground
8/23 Email/Texts Sent With Your New Teacher(s) Name(s)
8/27 School Office closed for meetings 8-10 am and 1-3 pm
8/27 Meet and Greet Open House for all families from 12-1 pm
8/28 First Day of School for Grades 1st-5th
8/29 Second Day for Grades 1st-5th - NO Early Dismissal
8/29 First Day of School for Kinders: Kinders Only-- Go Home at 12:30 pm
8/30 Second Day of School for Kinders: Kinders Only-- Go Home at 12:30 pm
9/2 NO School - Labor Day
9/3 Kinders Go Home at 2:30 pm
9/5 Curriculum Night for Parents from 6-8pm
5th Graders... We Are Wishing You Well!
We Are Wishing Some Amazing Staff Well Too... Good-Bye!
Mrs. Teri Herda - Dean of Students
Ms. Regina Twigg - Counselor
Ms. Kirsten Zoba - 4th Grade Teacher
Ms. Heather Smith - AIMS Teacher
Ms. Sandra Simon - Speech Language Therapist
Ms. Iris Hubbard - Student Teacher
Ms. Trisha Snydar - Paraeducator in AIMS
Ms. Heather Fitzstrawn - Paraeducator in AIMS
Ms. Johanna Serbousek - Paraeducator in Life Skills
Welcome to Wade King!
Ms. Abby Phelps - NEW 4th Grade Teacher
Ms. Jaymie Wakefield - NEW Counselor
Mrs. Jennifer Schouten - NEW Paraeducator in AIMS
Ms. Jennifer Hale - NEW AIMS Teacher
Summer Play Date - Saturday, August 3rd from 10-11am
One Schoolhouse - Our District-Wide PTA Equity Fund
Within the Bellingham School District, we act as One Schoolhouse. We believe every student in Bellingham should have access to a great education. We also know that there is great disparity among our elementary PTA's and the funds they are able to raise to support extra activities at their schools.The Bellingham Schools Foundation offered to support Bellingham Elementary School PTA’s in creating an Equity Fund. PTA’s who chose to participate, would contribute 10% of the funds raised from their big, annual fundraiser to an Equity Fund. The Equity Fund would then be redistributed to each PTA, taking into consideration the number of students in the school and the percentage of students receiving free and/or reduced lunch in each school.
At Wade King, 10% of our fundraising is approximately $2,919. That is the amount we would contribute to the Equity Fund. In addition, 17% of our 420 students receive free and/or reduced lunch. Based on those numbers, we would receive $1,398 back. This means that in the end, Wade King's PTA budget would decrease by $1,521, but students in other Bellingham Elementary schools would benefit from their PTA's having a larger budget. It is a One Schoolhouse Model!
The charts below show how contributing to the Equity Fund would impact each school's PTA. Almost every elementary school has decided to be a part! At our PTA Meeting last week, we made the decision to participate as well. If you have questions about the Equity Fund, please connect with our PTA President, Rebecca Hutchison or School Principal, Stephanie Johnson.
Attention Families Leaving Wade King
Your Child's Next Teacher
Meet and Greet & First Day of School
The first day of school for 1st - 5th grade is Wednesday, August 28th.
The first day of school for kindergarten is Thursday, August 29th.
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Wade King Elementary School
Email: Stephanie.Johnson@bellinghamschools.org
Website: http://wadeking.bellinghamschools.org/
Location: 2155 Yew Street Road, Bellingham, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 647-6840
Facebook: facebook.com/WadeKingElementary
Twitter: @WadeKingElem