Wildcat Weekly
March 11-15
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Last week was jam packed with lots of fun things for our Wildcats! We celebrated Read Across America, held two A+ family nights, had the book fair, fifth graders traveled to Sturgeon City for a field trip, and Kona Ice stopped by for a visit.
This week looks to be much quieter as we continue reading Charlotte's Web. Please make sure to take time and read a chapter each night. On Friday, we will have our PBIS celebrations for the third nine weeks.
A Notes From the PE Teachers!
For Kids Heart Challenge, we raised a total of $15,114.07 for the American Heart Association! Thank you all for your support.
Congratulations to these teachers for winning the class competition. Their students all received popsicles this week!
o Kindergarten - Mrs. Parrish's class
o 1st Grade - Mrs. Joyner's class
o 2nd Grade - Ms. Latham's class
o 3rd Grade - Mrs. Reynolds class
o 4th Grade - Ms. Simmons class
o 5th Grade - Ms. Kilgore's class
Also, congratulations to our top fundraisers! Big shout to Noah C. who raised over $1,200! All these students received a certification of recognition!
- Noah C. from Mrs. Parrish's class
- Hallie Grace M. from Mrs. McKee's class
- Dakota W. from Mrs. Reynolds class
- Chatham B. from Ms. Simmons class
- Elleon P. from Ms. Redrearn's class
- Elanor B. from Ms. Kilgore's class
- Caroline P. from Ms. Latham's class
- Benjamin C. from Ms. Nikorak's class
- Hank C. from Mrs. Joyner's class
- Austin C. from Mrs. Reynolds class
- River C. from Mrs. Day's class
- John W, from Mrs. Joyner's class
Noah C., Eleanor B., Caroline P., Dakota W., Hallie Grace M., and Chatham B. all got to pie the PE teachers last week for being top fundraisers in their grade level!
Our Blood Drive is coming soon, Monday March 18 from 10:00 – 4:00. Each student that gets someone to donate on their behalf will receive a prize from the American Red Cross. We are also having a class competition where the class that gets the most donors will receive a pizza party provided by the PE department. We have 3 regular appointments available and 3 power-red appointments available. Please contact Wesley Pearson at wesley.pearson@carteretk12.org if you would like an appointment!
Each donor will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card online!
· If you already have an appointment or when you get an appointment, you can utilize RapidPass to save yourself time at the drive. RapidPass can be found at www.redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and must be completed on the day of the drive!
· Make sure to eat a good breakfast/lunch, drink plenty of water, and bring a form of picture ID or your American Red Cross donor card with you to the drive.
Please share with others! Thank you for the support!
PTO Information!
In January, PTO purchased a new addition to the 3-5 playground. Our new Pirate ship will arrive and be ready for the 2024-2025 school year!
February 13th PTO hosted a lunch for all WOES staff members. We provided Olive Garden. Donations of desserts were brought by WOES parents.
Jersey Mike’s WOES Family Night will be Tuesday, March 5th from 3-close. Please use the code WOESPTO. Jersey Mike’s will be donating 20% of orders WOES brings in!
A Note from Nurse Pam...
With the cold and flu season upon us, our school has seen an increase in multiple illnesses. Please be mindful of the school's policy of not sending your student to school with symptoms of sickness. If your child runs a fever of 100.4 or higher and/or has been vomiting/diarrhea, your child must stay out of school and can not return until symptom free for 24 hours or fever free 24 hours without using any fever reducing medications. While keeping students home when they are ill can be inconvenient, it is the easiest way to keep our kids healthy and stop the spread of these illnesses further through our classrooms. Please contact our front office with any questions or concerns that may arise. Thank you so much for all of your support.
A Note from the PE Teachers!
March is Red Cross Month and National Nutrition Month. We will have a blood drive in the gym on Monday March 18 from 10:00 – 4:00. Each student that gets someone to donate on their behalf will receive a prize from the American Red Cross. We are also having a class competition where the class that gets the most donors will receive a pizza party provided by the PE department. If you would like an appointment to donate blood, please email Wesley Pearson at wesley.pearson@carteretk12.org. Each donor will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card via online!
· If you already have an appointment or when you get an appointment, you can utilize RapidPass to save yourself time at the drive. RapidPass can be found at www.redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and must be completed on the day of the drive!
· Make sure to eat a good breakfast/lunch, drink plenty of water, and bring a form of picture ID or your American Red Cross donor card with you to the drive.
National Nutrition Month is an annual observance to celebrate and support children in making informed food choices and to encourage them to create responsible habits around nutrition and physical activity. In PE, we have already discussed eating healthy, moderation, food groups, MyPlate, and nutrition. Throughout the month of March, we are going to go back over all of this through games/activities, discussions, and BrainPOP videos! You can also check out this website https://www.myplate.gov/. for MyPlate resources. We hope you find these tips and resources to be beneficial.
Everyday Physical Activity Tips
Small steps that get your family to move more can help all of you maintain a healthy lifestyle. Choose a different tip each week for you and your family to try. See if you or they can add to the list. Here are a few:
Walk Whenever Possible
- Walk instead of drive, whenever you can
- Walk your children to school
- Take the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator
- Take a family walk after dinner
- Replace a Sunday drive with a Sunday walk
- Go for a half-hour walk instead of watching TV
- Get off the bus a stop early, and walk
- Park farther from the store and walk
- Make a Saturday morning walk a family habit
- Walk briskly in the mall
- Take the dog on longer walks
- Go up hills instead of around them
Move More in Your Home
- Garden, or make home repairs
- Do yard work. Get your children to help rake, weed, or plant
- Work around the house. Ask your children to help with active chores
- Wash the car by hand
- Use a snow shovel instead of a snow blower
Live Actively
- Join an exercise group, and enroll your children in community sports teams or lessons
- Do sit-ups in front of the TV. Have a sit-up competition with your kids
- Pace the sidelines at kids' athletic games
- Choose an activity that fits into your daily life/lives
- Use an exercise video if the weather is bad
- Avoid labor-saving devices, such as a remote control or electric mixers
- Play with your kids at least 30 minutes a day
- Dance to music… with your kids
- Choose activities you enjoy. Ask children what activities they want to do
- Explore new physical activities
- Give yourself a gold star with non-food related rewards, such as a family day at the park, lake, or zoo
- Swim with your kids
- Buy a set of hand weights and play a round of Simon Says with your kids—you do it with the weights, they do it without
Build a Healthy Eating Style
All food and beverage choices matter – focus on variety, amount, and nutrition.
- Focus on making healthy food and beverage choices from all five food groups including fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy to get the nutrients you need.
- Eat the right amount of calories for you based on your age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity level.
- Building a healthier eating style can help you avoid overweight and obesity and reduce your risk of diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
Choose an eating style low in saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars.
- Use Nutrition Facts labels and ingredient lists to find amounts of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars in the foods and beverages you choose.
- Look for food and drink choices that are lower in saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar.
- Eating fewer calories from foods high in saturated fat and added sugars can help you manage your calories and prevent overweight and obesity. Most of us eat too many foods that are high in saturated fat and added sugar.
- Eating foods with less sodium can reduce your risk of high blood pressure.
Make small changes to create a healthier eating style.
· Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
- Focus on whole fruits.
- Vary your veggies.
- Make half your grains whole grains.
- Move to low-fat and fat-free dairy.
- Vary your protein routine.
- Eat and drink the right amount for you.
Car Rider Information
AM Procedures
1. As you approach the school, please get in the turning lane near the main entrance and follow the directions given by the law enforcement officer. When you enter the campus, you will need to quickly choose a lane and you must stay in your selected lane.
2. If you are going to drop your child off – either lane is fine. (If you need to park, you must choose lane 1 as this will allow you to follow the arrows and then turn left to find a parking space. NEVER cross lanes of traffic once on campus!)
*Please note- for safety reasons, students and staff are the only people permitted to enter the building prior to 8:00am. (Kindergarten parents will receive specific guidance from their teacher on arrival procedures and Independence Day). Parents and guests may only enter the building prior to 8:00am with a confirmed appointment. In this event, the staff member will meet the parent/guest in the check-in area. Parents and guests must always present a picture id to the staff member on duty.
3. Children may be dropped off in the morning beginning at 7:25am in the designated area in the front of the school only. (Dropping students off in the bus lot or in any of the parking lots is not acceptable at any time.) Staff members and the student safety patrol are on duty to help direct campus traffic and unload children.
PM Procedures
1. Parents will inform the classroom teacher at the beginning of the school year how their child will primarily get home each day.
2. At dismissal, students are escorted to the appropriate dismissal area. Parents who are in the pick-up line are always expected to remain in their vehicle. While on campus, we request that you observe the 5-mph speed limit. The use of cell phones or any other electronic device while in the pick-up / drop-offline is strictly prohibited. We are a tobacco free campus, and the use of tobacco products is prohibited.
3. Parents who choose to pick up their child from school, must display the PICK-UP CARD in the window on the driver’s side with the student’s name, grade, and teacher’s name for easy visibility. (Parents enter the campus using the bus entrance.) If the pick-up card is not displayed for any reason, the parent must park, come into the school, and present a picture ID for your child to be released. Your child will be released when it is convenient to do so as the dismissal procedure cannot be compromised. Staff members on duty are charged with the safety and well-being of each child.