WWA's Weekly Newsletter
Week of July 18th, 2022
Dear Parents,
We are so excited to see all of you and your children as we start up the school year! Below are pieces of information that really helps parents navigate the beginning of the school year. Below you will find information regarding our school hours, morning recess, the first week of school, phone number, Kindergarten's first days of school, WWA supply listparent pick up/drop off plan, our lunch meal program, open positions that are posted and Montessori Preschool offered through Community Ed.
Whispering Wind Academy's School Hours are:
8:45 am - 3:05 pm Kindergarten
8:45 am - 3:15 pm First through Sixth grade
Office Hours are:
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Before School Recess:
8:15 am - 8:45 am Starting August 15th - Return to normal (Pre-covid)
The First Week:
Students can arrive at school by 8:25 am but there will be no morning recess. Students can still get breakfast during this week or they can wait in line for their teacher.
All About Kindergarten: Parents must read this!
August 9th:
Parents will attend with their student(s) on August 9th from 8:45 am - 11:00 am. Students will go home with their parents. Parents will report to the WWA MPR after dropping off their students at 8:45 am. Parents will attend a meeting from 9:00 am - 9:15 am with the Principal and key WWA Staff/Parent Group members. Teachers will then spend 9:15 - 11:00 am with parents showing them what to expect on a daily basis, reviewing curriculum, how to help your student be successful in Kindergarten, communication from school to home and dismissal procedures. Students will go home with their parents at 11:00 am.
August 10th:
Kindergartener's first full day of school without parents! 8:45 am - 3:05 pm.
Sincerely!
Johnny Brownlie
Principal
WWA's Drop Off & Pick Up Plan
From Our Nutrition And Wellness Department!
The Nutrition & Wellness Department will return to charging students for their meals based on their free, reduced, and paid meal application status during the 2022-2023 SY. The 2022-2023 Free & Reduced Meal Application will be available starting Monday, July 11, 2022 for parents to complete. Online meal applications can be completed at EZMealApp.com; this paperless option is encouraged because online applications can be processed within 24 hours of their submission. Paper meal applications will be available in school front offices or can be printed from the Nutrition & Wellness website to be submitted to the department. All families are encouraged to apply because meal applications can be used for additional benefits aside from meals, such as:
Funding for student programs and services
Reduced registration fees for AP, SAT, and/or ACT tests
Free or discounted fees to participate in most sports
Discounted rates on fees associated with applying for college
Eligibility for discounted rates on internet services
It is extremely important for families to complete and submit the 22-23 SY meal application in order to avoid potential negative account balance charges.
Did you know that WWA offers Montessori Preschool?
Whispering Wind Academy offers a Montessori Preschool Program for ages 3-4. The Preschool Program follows the Montessori philosophy of learning which encourages critical thinking, discovery and creative invention through work with developmentally appropriate materials. Students are provided daily one on one, small group and Mandarin instruction. They learn to become independent, responsible and respectful individuals while developing a positive attitude towards school.
This week in PreK we focused on identifying, sorting and counting shapes. We went on a shape hunt and found lots of different shapes in our classroom. We also matched and reviewed our colors in Chinese. Then we played letter sound games and learned about the life cycle of a butterfly. Please check out some photos of our program below!
Positions that we still have posted:
1 Self Contained Instructional Assistant
Campus Assistant for lunch/recess and office support