Wildcat Weekly
November 13-17
#WildAboutWhiteOak
Important Reminders:
1. Tuesday - Fall Make Up Pictures, Wear blue for World Diabetes Day
2. Thursday - Kindergarten field trip to see The Nutcracker at Swansboro High School
3. Friday - First and Second grade field trip to see The Nutcracker at Swansboro High School
4. Breakfast in the cafeteria ends at 7:55 in order for students to get to class before the tardy bell rings. If your child is a car rider and eats breakfast in the cafeteria, please be mindful of this cut off time.
5. When picking your child up in the car line in the afternoon, please move forward as soon as your child is safely in the car. We have a designated "Buckle Up" zone if you are buckling your child in. If your child is not at the number called when you arrive, please pull to the designated "Wait Zone" and your child will be called to this area. We want to keep our line moving as we know many of our students have extracurriculars in the afternoons.
World Disabilities Day
World Disabilities day is coming up! We are working on a presentation to share with our school on 12/1/23 for World Disability Day (Sunday December 3rd). The activity involves sharing pictures and videos of our loved ones who may have unique differences, special needs, or are differently abled. We want to give our students and school community a chance to share an individual who has unique differences with their school family to encourage unity and bring awareness to individuals with disabilities. If there is an individual in your family, and you would be comfortable sharing, please email a picture or video to Vanessa.McBride@Carteretk12.org. Please know and understand this presentation is about raising awareness of disabilities and celebrating our differences to promote inclusion and unity. We will only include volunteered information from those interested in sharing and who want to participate. We will not be posting any students or family members we don’t hear from. If you have questions, or concerns about confidentiality, or the use of this information, please, call me directly (252)393-3990 ext.352107. Your family’s privacy is important to us at WOES. Thank you, for helping our community become a more inclusive environment for individuals with disabilities.
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.
November Important Dates
November 20-21 Kindergarten Craft Days
November 21 SIT Meeting @3:30 (electronic), 3rd Balloons Over Broadway
November 22 Teacher Workday
November 23-24 Thanksgiving Break
November 29 PAC Meeting @9:00