Wolf Creek Weekly
Building Pathways To Success
From The Principal's Desk October 6, 2019
Greetings!
Happy Sunday!
Make up Fall picture Day is October 9th !
Parents, students have a short week this week.
10/10 No School, SLC Release Day
10/11 No School, Teacher Workday/Parent-teacher Conferences
10/14 No School, Columbus Day Holiday
Enjoy your time off. Don’t forget to have your child to practice online using IRead, iReady Reading, iReady Math and read during the break.
Coming soon... Annual Trunk or Treat Community Event
October 25th, 5:00 PM following the school wide costume dance. Be reminded no gory and horror costumes, face masks or accessories (swords, knives, etc.) allowed. Favorite book character costumes strongly encouraged. There is a fee for the dance and students must have permission to attend the dance. Cost is $10.00 and includes dance and meal. Parents, must accompany students for entry to the Trunk or treat event. Unaccompanied students can not attend. Parents of students attending the APEC after school program, must make arrangements through APEC for adult coverage.
***Please consider donating bags of candy to the school to help us have a successful event. Bags of candy can be dropped off at the front desk.
Reminder - Remember to complete the lunch application. Last year lunch status’ changed on the 31st day of school. Our number of completed lunch forms is down. Preliminary data shows that our free and reduced status has decreased from 58% to 48%. Students that qualify can receive free or reduced lunch. Our charge fees are growing. We want every student to have access to a healthy breakfast and lunch. Online applications can be completed through our nutrition department. Please complete before October 31st. This is the deadline for our annual determination of the school’s Title 1 status
We are a uniform school. Students looked great in their uniforms last week. Let's keep it up! We are encouraging our 4th and 5th graders to LEAD the way. Our 5th graders are the "seniors" in the building and we want them to be positive role models for the student body.
We are a Leader In Me school! Staff, students and stakeholders will be engaging in the principles of the 7 Habits of successful people this year. The first habit is Be Proactive! See the 7 Habits Tree picture below. For more information see: http://www.theleaderinme.org/ . We are excited about teaching 21st century leadership and life skills to students, staff and stakeholders and creating a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader. Stay tuned!
As you know, we also support our PBIS initiative with our PACK principles! They tie in seamlessly with the 7 Habits. Every day students will recite the Wolf PACK Creed. See the parent and student handbook online and in the front of your child's agenda. Help us by supporting them in learning the Wolf Pack Creed by hard! We are looking for the 1st class at each grade that learns the creed and can recite by hard.
Check out our new school website! https://www.fultonschools.org/wolfcreekes
Please check the school website often. We update the site regularly. The school calendar, handbooks, PTA and SGC information can be found there.
Reminder: New Date - Students will not report to school on
March 24th.
Check us out! https://www.youtube.com/c/WolfCreekESNewsandAnnouncements
We are looking forward to a great year!
Thanks for all you do! Let's Go Wolves!
In Partnership,
Principal Glass
Think Pink Week!
Join us as we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Think Pink!! Support cancer awareness!!
Tuesday 10/15: Pink hats and jeans
Wednesday 10/16: Pink breast Cancer awareness T-shirts and jeans.
Thursday: Pink Accessories and Jeans
(jewelry, belts, ties, scarves, shoes, etc.)
Friday: Pink Athletic (Falcons ) Team Shirt or Ribbon and jeans
Today we will celebrate and show appreciation to our staff with our annual Tailgate Luncheon!
Monday 10/21: ANY throwback Pink Breast Cancer Awareness shirts & Footwear
Looking forward to an awesome Think Pink Week!
WCES Literacy Corner
Are you familiar with your child's reading level? Be sure you know your child's Lexile and BAS scores. The Accelerated Reading program is up and running. Students should check out at least one book for their AR test.
Check out important information here:
https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Documents/ELA-Standards-Grades-K-5.pdf
Check out Activities to Support Academic Growth at Home here:
Kindergarten:
1st Grade:
2nd Grade:
3rd Grade:
4th Grade:
5th Grade:
WCES T shirt Contest Winner!
Do you know your child's lexile level?
Reading Lexile Chart
Fulton County Night @ The Mercedes Benz Stadium
October is Habit #2 Begin With The End In Mind
WCES Parent University - Have you registered?
Mark Your Calendars!
Please see the school calendar on our school website here:
Pre- K Week 10/7 - 10/9- Monday Hat Day, Tuesday Sock Day, Wednesday Career Day
All students and staff are welcomed to help celebrate our Early Learners this week!
Pre K Parents - PK Parent Workshop on October 11th 10:00 - 11:00 AM.
Parent University Parent Workshop October 22nd 6:00 PM, Media Center
***Check with your child's teacher for more information regarding field trips. Volunteers and parents attending field trips should complete the Volunteer online process for Fulton County prior to the field trips.
Book Drive - Please consider donating a barely used or new book to the school.
Title 1 News - Compact Approved!
Our Parent Involvement Plan and School Home Compact have been sent home soon. Please read, sign and send the compacts back to school Our goal is 100% compacts signed. We have been 100% each year. Let's do it again!
We have great resources for parents to be used at home. Don't forget to visit the Parent Resource Room. See Ms. Sims for more information.
See more information regarding Title 1 at : http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/supportserv/TitleI/Pages/default.aspx
Thanks for your support.
Safety First!
Thanks for your support! It is important that everyone adhere to sign in and out procedures, volunteer procedures and procedures for receiving a visitor badge daily. When buzzing into the school, be prepared for additional safety questions regrading your visit before entering the building.
***Please note: entry through the cafeteria during dismissal still requires parents to report to the front desk for sign in.
Thanks for working with us to ensure safety for the students. Remember to bring in your state ID or license when visiting the building. All visitors will be asked to sign at the front desk. Instruction begins at 7:40 each day. Parents are asked to say their goodbyes and exit timely so that we may begin the instructional day.
We still need your patience and support as we execute the morning drop off process. The cafeteria doors close at 7:35 AM each morning. Breakfast ends at that time. Students are tardy at 7:41 AM. Parents are asked to sign their children in and get a tardy pass prior to reporting to class. Parents who wish to walk their child to class must also sign in at the front desk.
Dismissal procedures - All parents entering the building for pick up should check out their child through the front desk. Be sure to stop at the front desk and allow the front desk personnel to manage the check out process. Students should be called to the front desk to meet their parents for check out. Students that require extra support will be escorted to the office by school personnel.
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 the bus ramp area, please let us know. We could use the extra hands and eyes to ensure safety for the students.
Thanks for your support!
Wolf Creek Elementary PTA News
Please see more PTA information at their Facebook page and on our school website under the PTA tab. Let's make this year another great year with increased membership and support. 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. Dues are $20/person, or $50 at the Pack Pride level which includes 2 memberships, a donation, and a thank you gift.
Volunteers needed for all upcoming events! Please contact PTA!
Coming soon:
- Otis Spunkmeyer Delivery - Thursday, October 17, 2019, 3PM-7PM
- Screen on the Green - Friday, October 18, 2019, 7PM
- October General Body Meeting - October 22, 2019, 6PM
- November General Body Meeting (Saturday meeting) - Saturday, November 16, 2019, 10AM
- February General Body Meeting - February 11, 2020, 6PM
- 3rd Annual Wolf Pack Fun Run - February 13, 2020
- March General Body Meeting - March 24, 2020, 6PM
- Virtual April General Body Meeting – via Facebook Live - April 21, 2020, 7PM
- Teacher Appreciation Week - May 4-8, 2020
- May General Body Meeting + Elections - May 12, 2020, 6PM
We are looking for volunteers to serve in leadership positions on the Board and on Committees. If you are interested in being apart of the PTA, please contact PTA 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