The Compass
"Unlock the Treasure in Every Child" - May 8, 2023
Better World Day!
Our students and staff did an amazing job celebrating Better World Day! Thank you to all of our volunteers that helped make this event possible. Watch this video to learn more about what our students did to make the work a better and more positive place!
Leadership
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Leadership. Leadership means you value each member of your group and inspire people to do their best.
Leadership can be both formal and informal. It is concerned with getting others to do what needs to be done while maintaining group morale to ensure readiness to act in the future. This character strength’s focus is on the personal qualities of leaders rather than the practice of leadership. These qualities include the ability to understand others and inspire them toward a common goal, the capacity to mitigate conflict and mold consensus, and the desire to lead other people.
For individuals, leadership is a way to achieve what you know is important, as groups of people invariably achieve more than individuals. If you want to achieve your vision for the future, you need to inspire others to join you. As an individual’s ability to lead develops, so does that person’s confidence and sense of self-efficacy.
To practice and encourage the character strength of leadership with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2), where together you will watch a video, read a quote, and talk about the answers to three questions.
Have a wonderful week!
Salamander's Spirit Night!
Our PTA is hosting a Salamander's Spirit Night on June 7th! All tickets include all you can eat hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn and Pepsi products. The PTA will receive $2 from each ticket sold.
Family Feedback Survey!
We need your feedback.
Help us make your child’s school experience as positive and beneficial as possible by giving honest, thoughtful responses to the questions in our family survey from April 10 - May 12.
EOG Assessment
Please make certain that you child is at school and ready to do their best. Creating a schedule to support students with testing is not an easy task. Having all students here the day of testing will alleviate strain on our entire school and support creating the optimal testing environment.
Friday, May 26
Reading - 3rd, 4th, 5th
Wednesday, May 31
Math - 3rd, 4th, 5th
Thursday, June 1
Science - 5th
Parent & Student Lunches!
Thank you to all of our families for participating in Parent & Student Lunch! We are excited that this was a success once again.
We are bringing this activity to a close for the remainder of the year. Schedules, testing, and end of year items will create the need for flexibility in our schedule. Thank you for your understanding.
Important Dates!
- May 9 - 2 Hour Early Release
- May 9 - New Kindergarten Orientation 4-5p & 6-7p
- May 18 - PTA General Meeting 2:30 pm
- May 19 - Kindergarten Field Trip - Walk to Honeycutt Farms
- May 26 - EOG Testing 3rd-5th Reading
- May 29 - No School - Memorial Day
- May 31 - EOG Testing 3rd-5th Math
June
- June 1 - EOG Testing 5th Science
- June 2 - Spirit Day - Tye Dye & Sunglasses
- June 9 - 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony
- June 9 - Last Day of School!!
About Us.
Email: dsimons@wcpss.net
Website: www.wcpss.net/BuckhornCreekES
Location: 5651 Honeycutt Road, Holly Springs, NC, USA
Phone: (919) 694-8970
Twitter: @BuckhornCreekES