Cougar Connect Community Edition
November 28 - December 9
Principal Arellano's Post
Greetings Cougar Families!
We hope that you had an amazing Thanksgiving holiday! We are excited to welcome our students back Monday.
Attendance over the next couple of weeks is crucial for our students. Students will engage in several benchmarking assessments that will help us to determine how our students are progressing and drive our instructional decision-making for 2nd semester. Please ensure that your student is at school every day and on time. If your student must be out for an appointment or because they are sick, please inform the front office promptly and communicate with your student's teacher if they will need to be out for an extended period of time.
Please be sure to look in your student's backpack daily and check your Remind app for communication from the school and your student's teacher. Students have nightly homework. Please support them in completing homework and reading nightly.
Important Information Regarding School Lunch
With the passing of Proposition FF school meals will become free at the start of the 2023/2024 school year. The procedures for school meals will follow the current process for the rest of this school year.
More information on menus, pricing, payments meal applications and charge policies can be accessed at www.wsd3ns.com.
If you have any questions please call Nutrition Services at 719.391.3560.
Please keep an eye on your student's lunch account balance. If you have concerns, please reach out to our Cafeteria Manager, Mrs. Coll. Call the front office and we can transfer your call.
The link for online lunch payments is attached. Your child's student ID number will be on their profile page that you sign off on in the classroom when you meet the teacher. Cash or check can be accepted at the school.
https://widefield.revtrak.net/Food-Service-Payments/#/list
As always, please reach out to your student's teacher or myself with questions or concerns. We hope that you have had an amazing week!
We are noticing a need to focus on our ROARS matrix. Our current focus is on Organization. Please discuss with your student the importance of organization both in and out of school. Ask them how they demonstrate organization at school. I have embedded our Matrix for your review. We utilize our matrix to help students grow in their ability to be learner focused and grow their capacity for responsible citizenship.
Habits of Success and ROARS Focus
November 7-December 2
Habits of Success Focus: Executive Functions
ROARS Focus: Organization
The skill of executive functioning helps our students in the following ways:
Concentrating, staying organized, juggling lots of things happening at once, and planning for the future.
Circle Prompts:
- Why is it important to be organized at school and home?
- What are steps you can take to be more organized?
- What are the actions that you take when you feel overwhelmed?
- What steps do you take to plan out homework completion?
- Why is it important to plan smaller steps in completing big projects?
Principal Arellano
#KingChartTheCourse
Stay in the Loop
Two Week Overview
Monday, November 28
Specials-Roar
Need to Know: N/A
Meetings: PTO/BAAC Meeting 3:30 pm
Clubs: N/A
Tuesday, November 29
Specials-Blue
Need to Know: N/A
Meetings: N/A
Clubs: 1-3 AM Tutoring, Choir PM, 3-5 Intramurals PM
Wednesday, November 30
Specials-Gold
Need to Know: N/A
Meetings: N/A
Clubs: 1-3 AM Tutoring, Battle of the Books AM, Chess Club PM
Thursday, December 1
Specials-Cougar
Need to Know: N/A
Meetings: N/A
Clubs: 1-2 Intramurals PM, Choir PM, FLL PM
Friday, December 2
Specials-Roar
Need to Know: N/A
Meetings: N/A
Clubs: Green Team PM
Monday, December 5
Specials-Blue
Need to Know: 12 Days of Winter-Wear Santa Gear
Meetings: N/A
Clubs: Chess Club PM
Tuesday, December 6
Specials-Gold
Need to Know: 12 Days of Winter-Frosty the Snowman
Meetings: N/A
Clubs:1-3 AM Tutoring, Choir PM, 3-5 Intramurals PM
Wednesday, December 7
Specials-Cougar
Need to Know: 12 Days of Winter-Elf Gear
Meetings: N/A
Clubs: 1-3 AM Tutoring, Battle of the Books AM, Chess Club PM
Thursday, December 8
Specials-Roar
Need to Know: 12 Days of Winter-Wear Flannel
Meetings: N/A
Clubs: Choir PM, 1-2 Intramurals PM, FLL PM
Friday, December 9
Specials-Blue
Need to Know: 12 Days of Winter-Grinch Gear/Wear Green
Meetings: N/A
Clubs: N/A
Upcoming Assemblies and Importan Events
WSD3 District Toy Drive
King's PTO Annual Winter Movie Night
Cougar Alert
- All visitors must check-in at the front office prior to entering the school building with a picture ID.
- During arrival and dismissal, please maintain the speed limit, stop for students and adults in the crosswalk, and avoid blocking the street. We are partnering with our SROs to ensure speed limits and traffic laws are followed for the safety of our students and community members.
- Please do not drop students off prior to 8:00 a.m. as we do not have duty staff available for supervision.
- All afterschool clubs will end at 4:15. Please be sure to have your student picked up on time. Please be sure to check your Remind app for cancelations or changes to schedules.
- Please be sure to read through the important documents below that are shared with our families in our annual September Communication to famlies.
Staff Recognition
Snapshots of the Week
Tip of the Week
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