Wolf Creek Weekly
Building Pathways To Success
From The Principal's Desk January 14, 2018
Greetings!
What an awesome 1st semester! Thanks for your support. Welcome to our new Wolf Pack Families joining us for this semester. Be sure to sign up for your child's teacher Dojo account to stay abreast of grade level and school events. Also, you may request Home Access Codes from the school registrar, Ms. Lyles, for access to your child's attendance, grades, etc. online.
Students should have received report cards last week. Parents are encouraged to schedule parents conferences with teachers regarding student progress as needed.
Students are participating in Benchmark 2 testing over the next several weeks. They will participate in County Benchmark Assessments for 3rd - 5th grade in Math, Science, SS, and Science. Students in grades K-5th will complete Fastbridge testing.
Please join us at our Board Member's, Linda Bryant, monthly community meeting on January 16th at Camp Creek Middle School at 6:00 PM. All Student Governance Council members, PTA Executive Board members and school leadership teams are encouraged to attend.
Please help us to remind our students about our Wolf Pack Principles. Ask them each day how they contribute to our positive school climate and culture by being the exemplars for others.
Please check the school website for updates and calendar events. The Georgia Parent Survey is now open. Please see more information below.
We are looking forward to a great week!
Thanks for all you do! Let's Go Wolves!
In Partnership,
Principal Glass
Boosterthon Funderaiser - BIG Fundraiser Coming Soon - Get Your Running Shoes Ready!
Boosterthon 2017-2018
Parents! This year’s main fundraiser is the Wolf Pack Fun Run! It’s a 9-day program that kicks off with a Pep Rally on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Families will then gather pledges for every lap your student runs (30-35 laps), and we’ll celebrate at the Fun Run on February 15, 2018. With our big goal of raising $25,000 for The Leader In Me licensing Fees and to purchase additional items for the gym, we asked the Fun Run experts at Boosterthon to power our Fun Run and make it more profitable, easier, and fun. All students and staff members receive t-shirts and prizes throughout this exciting event just for a minimum donation!
Students will also experience an amazing character theme, CASTLE QUEST! an English castle theme all about being brave and living with character. On their quest to regain Bravemore Castle, students will learn the “SIX VIRTUES of a TRUE HERO” from a cast of colorful characters.
Donations will go toward The Leader In Me licensing fee, additional items for the gym, and to the entire 9-day experience. So please help our school by reaching out to sponsors. Also, all families are invited to come out and cheer on your student at the Fun Run! Thank you for your support!
Upcoming Events
1/16 Extended Learning program for select for 3rd - 5th graders begins
1/16 Community Meeting Camp Creek Middle School 6:00 PM
1/18 Student of the Month (Invitations will be sent to honorees)
1/18 PK Parent Workshop 5:00 PM
1/18 PTA Meeting 6:00 PM
1/23 3- 5th Grades Award's Day
1/24 K-2nd Grades Award's Day
Principal’s Honor Roll - Students who have earned all S’s (K-1) or A’s (2-5) in every
subject for First Semester . Conduct does not play a role in this honor. This is an
academic honor.
Honor Roll - students earning a combination of S’ and one N in grades K- and 1st or
A’s and B’s in grades 2nd – 5th on his/her report card for first semester. Conduct does
not play a role in this honor. This is an academic honor.
Perfect Attendance– Students who have zero absences for the first Semester
Outstanding Citizenship - Students who have demonstrated excellent work habits
and a good attitude toward school and their classmates (PACK Principles exhibited,
model for others)
Most Improved - Students who have made considerable gains in the area of
academics and/or behavior
P.A.C.K. Award - Students selected for exhibiting Wolf Pack Principles
1/26 Student Progress reports and papers go home
1/31 Parent Workshop 6:00 PM
Reading Strategies that Promote Achievement Workshop designed to assist parents in providing research based strategies they can use at home as they work with their children.
2/2 Parent Fundraiser packets go home
2/15 PTA Fundraiser Boosterthon Fun Run!
Weekly Fundraisers:
Wednesday - Chic Fil A biscuit Sales (Morning Car rider loop)
Friday = Chic Fil A cookie sales
Technology In School
The school Technology Fair is coming soon. Hats off to our winners of the local school Tech Fair! Parents, thanks for your support. Congratulations!
Bryson McRunnels - 1st Place, 2nd grade, Video Production Advance to Media Festival
Aiden Thomas - 1st Place, 3rd grade, Robotics Advance to Technology and Media Fair/ Media Festival
Eric Matthews - 1st Place, 3rd grade, Mobile Apps Advance to Technology and Media Fair/ Media Festival
Myles Keys - 1st Place, 5th grade, Animation Advance to Technology and Media Fair/ Media Festival
Morgan Miller - 1st Place, 5th grade, Video Production Advance to Technology and Media Fair/ Media Festival
Alexis Rodgers - 1st Place, 5th grade, Device Modification Advance to Technology and Media Fair/ Media Festival
London Thomas - 2nd Place, 2nd grade, Video Production Advance to Media Festival
Arielle Ingram= 2nd Place, 4th grade, Multimedia Applications Advance to Media Festival
Byron Hutchinson - 2nd Place, 4th grade, Robotics Advance to Media Festival
Tyler Crawley - 2nd Place, 5th grade, Animation Advance to Media Festival
Elijah Bryant - 2nd Place. 5th grade, Robotics Advance to Media Festival
Clarence Bradley - 2nd Place, 5th grade, Robotics Advance to Media Festival
Cidne Bowen - 2nd Place, 5th grade, Device Modification Advance to Media Festival
Shane Collier - Participation, 3rd grade, Digital Photo Production
Winners Announced on Morning Announcements 1/16
FCS FAIR 1/27 @ Westlake HS
State Fair 3/10 @Macon State
Cell phones/iPads/tablets/etc. reminder - We understand the need for cell phones for some of our students. As they are utilized to notify parents after school, if the need arises. Students are allowed to bring technology devices to school, if needed. However, all technology devices should be kept in student book bags unless teachers have asked for them to be used for classroom instruction. We ask that students do not carry cell phones/iPads/tablets on their person during the instructional day. All students are supervised by an adult at all times during the instructional day. If there is an emergency and the need arises to use the telephone, front office personnel can assist. For more information, please see the school handbook on the school website.
Common Sense Award
READ, READ, READ!
We are still reading! Don't forget to send your pictures to your child's teacher on Class Dojo so we can post them on the School Story feed. #WCESReadingRocks
Check out MackinVIA on your child's Launchpad account. ManckinVIA has books for students and can be used to read at home. Many of these books are AR as well. Please take full advantage of this resource. Let's keep our students reading and passing AR tests.
College and Career Readiness
We will celebrate College and Career Readiness by wearing college and university t-shirts and paraphernalia on the noted days below. Have your child join us by representing our many great colleges and universities. Thanks for participating as we continue to expose them to the endless opportunities after graduation.
January 23rd
February 20th
March 20th
April 20th
April 24th
May 15th
Parent Resource Center - Open Daily 8:00 - 4:00 PM
Please stop by our Parent Resource Center. We have great resources for check-out that you can use at home to assist your child. Let us know what you need. We look forward to your visits. For more information, please contact, Ms. Sims, our Parent Liaison. SimsN@fultonschools.org.
Georgia Parent Survey
Wooohooo!!!! 108 surveys completed! You rock, parents. Thanks so much for your participation. We have a goal to pass our 150 surveys completed from 2016-17. We are on our way. Let's do it!
Parents, the 2017 -18 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. Be reminded that this rating is open to the public and establishes the overall climate rating for our school community. 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 2016-17 school year and want to do even better this year. If there are specific concerns, we ask that you contact the school directly and allow the school to address those concerns. Copies of the 2016-17 results are available in our Parent Resource Center.
All parents are encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey because 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. The Georgia Parent Survey link is posted below.
Georgia Parent Survey:
Thanks for your support.
We are a Leader In Me School!
Uniforms! Thanks for your participation.
Attendance Awareness and School Safety
Thanks to our partners from NTA - National Teachers Associates, APEC and parent, Ms. Ericka Thompson we will are hoping to award a perfect attendance student each month with a brand new bike! Thanks so much for your support.
December winner announcement on Jan. 16th. Our absence numbers are still high. We need your help. Be reminded, early checkouts before 11:15 AM are considered absences. Check-ins after 11:15 AM are considered absences. Also, please send in doctor's excuses for all absences that are medical so that they are coded accurately. Parent notes for illnesses are accepted as well, but be mindful of the number of notes regarding absences regarding illnesses that are not supported by a note from the doctor's office.
We still need your patience and support as we execute the morning drop off process and afternoon pick up. The cafeteria doors close at 7:35 AM each morning. Breakfast ends at that time. Get them there early for breakfast!
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 for morning arrival, please let us know. We could use the extra hands and eyes to ensure safety for the students.
Thanks for your support!
REMINDERS
- Check the school calendar.
- Headphones are needed to accommodate our increased use of technology. Students using their own earbuds helps to keep us safe. Support your child's teacher with supplying your child with a pair of inexpensive earbuds for technology usage.
- Don't forget to register in the Home Access Center to receive access to your child's attendance and grades. You can receive your Home Access Center code from Ms. Lyles, the School Data Clerk. This is a highly sensitive code and must be signed out.
- Check for homework and sign your child's agenda each night.
- Student projects from home are looking great! Thanks for your support.
- Ask your child about his Essential Questions daily. These EQ's align to their curriculum standards being taught in class daily.
- Georgia Milestones Assessments Resources - http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-Assessment-System.aspx
- Make sure your child knows his/her math facts and sight words. Ask your child's teacher how you can help them to master these skills. Ask about the number of sight words your child knows at K- 2nd. Research indicates that by 3rd grade students should be reading to learn instead of learning to read. Learning math facts helps students conquer the more difficult math concepts that require students to apply certain skills. Students are know longer only asked to simply add/subtract or multiply/divide. They are now required to explain the how and why behind the math. See more information regarding Georgia Performance Standards here: https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/default.aspx and here: https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Parents.aspx
- Remember to sign up for Class Dojo. This is a school wide expectations. It is an effective school-home communication tool that each teacher uses with their class.
- Inquire with your child's teacher about how they are communicating with parents regarding school updates, homework and class events. Each grade level has a consistent communication tool. Some use newsletters, websites, remind 101, weekly homework sheets, etc. We want to make sure you are informed of school news.
- Check out your child's Fulton County Launch Pad site. Here you will find online tools that you can use at home with your child. www.launchpad.fultonschools.org Encourage your child to practice the online keyboarding tool. Most of our assessments are online now. Students would benefit from practicing keyboarding.
Title 1 News
Wolf Creek is a Schoolwide Title 1 school this year. Last year as a first year school, we were a Targeted Assistance school. See more information regarding Title 1 at : http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/supportserv/TitleI/Pages/default.aspx
What is Title I?
Title I is a federally funded program designed to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic standards and state academic assessments.
The Title I mission is to ensure that each child successfully meets or exceeds Georgia's proficient and advanced levels of student performance and meets or exceeds expectations on local, state, and national assessments.
Our Title 1 funds have afforded us the opportunities to:
Host Extended Learning Program for at risk students
Purchase technology for students - iPad Carts, Virtual Learning tools
Add teachers and a Parent Liaison to the staff
Purchase classroom resources to enhance learning for all students
Our Title 1 Schoolwide plan and budget has been approved by the State Department! We are looking forward to providing more resources to enhance our school instructional program this year.
Thanks for your support.
Wolf Creek Elementary PTA News
NEEDED! Volunteers to support upcoming PTA events and officers for vacant positions. Please contact PTA for more information.
Check out PTA information at our PTA Facebook page and on our school website under the PTA tab. Let's make this year another great year with increased membership and support.
Our Custom Ink Year round campaign is complete, and is currently open for orders. Here's the permanent link Wolf Creek Spirit Gear
Join us with just a minimum commitment of PTA dues of $20.00. There are also options for making monetary pledges on the PTA membership form. Our PTA is sponsoring our Grade Level Spirit t-shirts and the school uniform initiative. We hope you will support us!
If you are interested in being apart of the PTA, please contact them at:
wolfcreekelementarypta@gmail.com
Follow us: Instagram @wolfcreekpta and Facebook @wolfcreekelementarypta
and let the team know.
Thanks PTA!
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