The Compass
"Unlock the Treasure in Every Child" - May 15, 2023
Kindergarten Enrollment
2023-24 Kindergarten registration is OPEN! Your child must turn 5 by August 31 to be eligible to enroll. Please visit the website below for information on how to enroll. You must start the process at your base school. You may request a transfer to Buckhorn Creek February 25 - March 11 if you will be coming from another base school.
Fairness
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Fairness. Fairness means you believe that all people have value. You approach situations with an unbiased mindset and treat everyone with respect.
Fairness is the product of moral judgement -- the process by which people determine what is morally right and what is morally wrong. Moral reasoning has been explored and analyzed in two main traditions: the justice reasoning approach and the care reasoning approach.
For individuals, cultivating the character strength of fairness is correlated with highly desirable developmental outcomes. It helps people to become trustworthy friends, responsible citizens, and generally moral people.
To practice and encourage the character strength of fairness 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.
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 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