Wolf Creek Weekly
Building Pathways To Success
From The Principal's Desk January 7, 2019
Greetings and Happy New Year!
Welcome back! Thanks for a strong start and a successful 1st semester. We are looking forward to strong finish!
We hope that each of you have had a wonderful Winter Break.
Please be reminded to update your calendars for semester. We have various events and school activities that we be hold during 2nd semester.
We need your help! Our Georgia Parent survey is open now. We need your support. We have only 53 surveys completed to date. Our goal is 300 up from 200 last year. Please see below for more information.
Georgia Parent Survey:
Be reminded that we are a uniform school. Students looked great in their uniforms this morning. Let's keep it up! Our students wear kelly green, navy blue or white polo style tops and khaki bottoms. Many of them rock "funky" socks and shoes of their choice with their uniforms and it looks very cool! Try it to help engage your child in the uniform initiative. We appreciate your support in participating in our uniform initiative.
Thanks so much for visiting with us daily. Be reminded that sign in is required for all visitors. Let's keep our school safe! All parents are asked to sign in daily before moving pass the front lobby ans atrium. You should receive a visitor's badge at the front desk. All visitor's licenses must be scanned before you can sign in at the kiosk. We also ask that morning drop-offs at the classrooms end at 7:40 AM so that we can begin our instructional day. Parents that need to conference with teachers are asked to schedule a conference with their child's teacher. Morning drop offs are reserved for drop offs only. Teachers are expected to begin their instructional day at 7:41 AM daily with our morning announcements. Please support us in beginning our instructional day on time.
Early arrival is strongly encouraged. We are striving to decrease our daily tardies and absences. We need your support. Please send in a written excuse for all absences. Be reminded that students are absent after 11:15 AM daily.
We do understand the need for early checkouts on occasion, but be reminded that instruction ends at 2:15 and students may miss important instruction when checked out early. Our RTI - Remediation and Enrichment block is held school wide from 1:30 - 2:00 daily.
As you know, we also support our PBIS initiative with our PACK principles! They tie in seamlessly with the 7 Habits. Every day students will recite the Wolf PACK Creed. See the parent and student handbook online and in the front of your child's agenda. Help us by supporting them in learning the Wolf Pack Creed by hard! We have a school wide behavior system that includes a color chart. We are excited to see our wolves on RED or ORANGE daily! More information about our behavior system is included in the student agenda.
Please check the school website often. We update the site regularly. The school calendar, handbooks, PTA and SGC information can be found there.
We are looking forward to a great year!
Thanks for all you do! Let's Go Wolves!
In Partnership,
Principal Glass
We need your help! 2018 Georgia Parent Survey
Parents, the 2018-17 Georgia Parent Survey is open for this school year. The Georgia Parent Survey contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the survey using their personal computer, smartphone or tablet. For parents that do not have access to the Internet, you may use computers at the school. Please visit our Parent Resource Center.
Last year we reached our goal of 200 completed surveys! This was an increase from 2016-17. Let's reach 300+ this year. So far we only have 53 surveys completed. I know we can do it! Thanks in advance for your completion.
Be reminded, that this rating is open to the public and establishes the overall climate rating for our school and our local community. These survey results often "paint the picture" of our residential areas and impact the story for prospective home owners. We want to ensure that we are supporting our school in the most positive way. As shared in our results from last year, we had an awesome 2017-18 school year and want to do even better this year! You helped make us 4 STARS, now lets hit 5 STARS!. If there are specific school concerns, we ask that you contact the school directly and allow the school to address those concerns locally. Copies of the 2017-18 results are available in our Parent Resource Center.
All parents are encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey. The data will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. The Georgia Parent Survey is also available in Spanish. Parents may select the Spanish version within the survey. Results from the Georgia Parent Survey will not be available to the public and will not be posted online. The Georgia Parent Survey link is posted below.
Georgia Parent Survey:
Thanks for your support.
Increasing Literacy at WCES
Go to your child's Fulton County Launchpad account:
https://launchpad.classlink.com/fcs?loggedout=1
GMAS resources and study guides for 3rd - 5th grade
2018 Georgia Milestones will be held:
April 15th - 26th for 3rd and 5th grade students
May 6th - 10th for 4th grade students
The Georgia Milestones Assessment System utilizes four achievement levels to describe student mastery and command of the knowledge and skills outlined in Georgia’s content standards. Most students have at least some knowledge of the content described in the content standards; however, achievement levels succinctly describe how much mastery a student has. Achievement levels give meaning and context to scale scores by describing the knowledge and skills students must demonstrate to achieve each level.
The four achievement levels on Georgia Milestones are Beginning Learner, Developing Learner, Proficient Learner, and Distinguished Learner. The general meaning of each of the four levels is provided below:
Beginning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Developing Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Proficient Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level or course and are on track for college and career readiness.
Distinguished Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are well prepared for the next grade level or course and are well prepared for college and career readiness.
More detailed and content-specific concepts and skills are provided for each grade, content area, and course in the Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs). ALDs are narrative descriptions of the knowledge and skills expected at each of the four achievement levels and were developed for each grade level, content area, and course by committees of Georgia educators in March 2015 and July 2015. The ALDs are based on the state-adopted content standards.
ALDs show a progression of knowledge and skills for which students must demonstrate competency across the achievement levels. It is important to understand that a student should demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and skills within his/her achievement level as well as all content and skills in any achievement levels that precede his/her own, if any. For example, a Proficient Learner should also possess the knowledge and skills of a Developing Learner and a Beginning Learner.
ALDs for Parents are available below and are intended to summarize the concepts and skills for each grade, content area, and course to support parents’ understanding of their child’s performance. The full versions of the ALDs are also available.
Georgia Milestones End of Grade (EOG) Achievement Level Descriptors for Parents
Reading is FUN!
Six Flags Reading Challenge is happening now. Encourage your child to read each night. Help them to record their minutes on the reading log. Students have to earn 360 minutes to earn a FREE Six Flags ticket for Summer 2019. All forms should be completed and submitted to your child's teacher by March 1, 2018.
Seek First to Understand Before Being Understood #5
"Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply."
-Dr. Stephen R. Covey
Listening with your eyes and ears! People say a lot with their body language and facial expressions.
Students learn lots about body language and facial expressions through our Second Step Curriculum!
Reminders...
Please note your calendars:
Holiday parties for classes will be held on a day between December 17th- 19th . Please check with your child's teacher for more information on their specific day and time.
College and Career Readiness! College SPIRIT Days! – One Tuesday a month, teachers and students will be able to sport their college gear to get the students PUMPED UP about going to college. Let's celebrate these days as an opportunity to educate our students about the college or university experiences.
Dates:
November 13th
December 12th
January 22nd
February 19th
March 19th
April 23rd
May 14th
A revision to this year’s school calendar was made. Here is a link to the Board item.
- Change Friday, March 8, 2019 to a regular school day. This is currently a Teacher Work Day. This will be a regular school day for students. This revision will not change the total number of instruction days for students.
Staff members will be involved in Professional Development throughout the South Learning Community throughout the school year. Be sure to mark your calendars for future days when students are out of school. We have a few this year.
Wolf Creek ES will be closed on the following days.
September 13, 2018
October 29, 2018
February 19, 2018
March 13, 2018
Tilte 1 News
Please don't forget to visit our Parent Resource Room. Open Daily!
Our Parent Involvement Plan and School Home Compact has been sent home. Please read, sign and send the compacts back to school. Currently, we are at 50% signed and submitted. Our goal is 100% compacts signed.
Let's do it again! Last year we had 100% of parent compacts turned in! You rock!
***Sign up for Three For Me Volunteer program with our Parent Liaison, Ms. Sims!
Thanks for your support.
School Calendar 2018-2019
School Calendar 2018-2019
Don't Forget
South Learning Community Meeting Schedule for Board Member/President Linda Bryant
Parents, please join us for our Community Meetings with our Board Member, President Linda Bryant.
September - Monday, September 17 6:30 pm Camp Creek MS
October - Monday, October 15 6:00 pm Oakley ES
November - Monday, November 12 6:00 pm A Philip Randolph ES
December No Meeting
January - Tuesday, January 15 Joint w/ Kim Dove 6:00 pm CH Gullatt
February - Tuesday, February 19 6:00 pm Sandtown MS
March - Monday, March 18 6:00 pm Bear Creek MS
April - Monday, April 15 Joint w/Kim Dove 6:00pm Creekside HS
May - Monday, May 13 6:00 pm Westlake HS June No Meeting
June No Meeting
Wolf Creek Elementary PTA News
Good Morning,
Here are your weekly PTA announcements:
- Fall Spirit Gear has arrived. Date and pick up time - please contact PTA.
- If you have a business and would like to advertise for the Fun Run, please send us an email. Spaces are limited.
- We will begin an online uniform consignment sale. Please like us on Facebook to participate.
- Please sign up for Kroger (School ID: IQ238) and Publix Partners (under Wolf Creek Elementary) Community Rewards program. A percentage of your shopping comes directly to Wolf Creek. A hassle free option to generate funds to support our school.
Thanks and have a great week.
Our mailing address is:
Wolf Creek Elementary PTA
4440 Derrick Road
Atlanta, GA 30349
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Safety First!
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. The cafeteria doors close at 7:35 AM each morning. Breakfast ends at that time. 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.
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 the bus ramp area, please let us know. We could use the extra hands and eyes to ensure safety for the students.
Identification Required: Please remember to bring your identification in with you when you visit the school. Parents that wish to move pass the front lobby/atrium area will need to sign in and receive a visitor's badge. Any persons checking out a student must also have an ID and be listed on the child's records for check out. Beginning August 13th, parents will be asked to return to the front office to sign in if they do not have a visible visitor's badge. All parents must have their liscenses scanned for the 2018-19 School year by the front office staff before being able to use the kiosk for signing in.
Volunteer Registration: To begin the volunteer process, please visit www.fultonschools.org and complete the child abuse reporting training and the online registration process. When registering, one must use their legal name as it appears on your government identification. The process is self-paced. On your first visit to the school, your government identification will be required.
http://www.fultonschools.org/en/community/Pages/volunteerfaq.aspx
Be reminded to complete the volunteer registration in advance if you are planning to attend field trips with your child's class as a chaperone.
Thanks for your support!
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