WCMS Newsletter
Highlights and Updates
Note from our principal, Mrs. Dianne Stokes
At Home Resources
iReady Family Information
What is i-Ready? : i-Ready is designed to help students build new skills in reading and math. While i-Ready was designed for use in schools and to complement the work of extraordinary teachers, many schools are using i-Ready to help students continue learning while students are remote.
Reading Printables
This At-Home Activity Packet includes two parts, Section 1 and Section 2, each with approximately 10 lessons in it. We recommend that your student complete one lesson each day.
Most lessons can be completed independently. However, there are some lessons that would benefit from the support of an adult. If there is not an adult available to help, don’t worry! Just skip those lessons.
Encourage your student to do the best they can with this content. The most important thing is that they continue to work on their reading!
Math Printables
This At-Home Activity Packet includes practice problems that align to important math concepts your student has worked with so far this year. We recommend that your student completes one page of practice problems each day.
Encourage your student to do the best they can with this content—the most important thing is that they continue developing their mathematical fluency and skills!
Practice Tests and Answer Keys
Released Forms from NCDPI
Attached are practice tests and answer keys that students can use to check their understanding of the grade level/content skills. Released items may be used by school systems to help acquaint students with items. These materials must not be used for personal or financial gain.
7th Grade
8th Grade
Enrichment
- STEM
- Health
- PE
- Guidance
- Media
Celebrating Student Successes
Q2 Star Student
Each grade level team nominated one student to receive the Star Student Award. This is the student who was reliable, dependable, and encouraging even in the virtual classroom. The short blurbs are comments directly from the teachers. Congratulations to these students!
Bryan Bailey: 6th grade Honoree
Nominated by: Wysonza James and Kevin Lloyd
Say'Quan Chesson: 7th grade Honoree
Nominated by: Patricia Council, Diamond Roberson, and Lynda Ward
Zsane Bell: 8th grade Honoree
Nominated by: Sandra Arnold, Margaret Barber, Clarice Johnson and William Leary
iReady Math Award: My Path
Christian Bowser (8)
Lessons passed: 90%
Ah'Manti Jones (6)
Lessons passed: 29
Shamira Pennell (7)
Lessons passed: 33
iReady Reading Award: My Path
Amare Basnight (7)
Lessons passed: 18
Carlene McDonald (6)
Lessons passed: 24
Cherlyn Pavey (8)
Time spent on lessons: 13 hours and 35 minutes
Lessons passed: 30
Celebrating Our Staff
Staff of the Month
Congratulations and thank you for your continued support to our students, staff, and faculty!
Mr. Kendrick Pitt: December/January 2021
- He is always ready to give the assist!
- Mr. Pitt is very polite and if you need him he is always there.
- He is always helpful and kind.
- I nominate Mr. Pitt for his humbleness.
- Mr. Pitt is a very intelligent young man.
Mrs. Sandra Arnold: November 2020
- She always makes me belly laugh!
- I choose Sandra Arnold for hanging in there and staying strong no matter what curveballs are thrown her way!
- Sandra Arnold for making all realize that we can be vulnerable and know that we have support but we must reach out to others for support.
- I nominate Mrs. Arnold for her uplifting and inspiring Professional Development session on managing stress.
Ms. Ann Taffer: October 2020
- Ms. Taffer for welcoming us every morning at school and greeting us always.
- Ms. Taffer, because she always greets the staff with a smile in the morning and is always willing to give a helping hand. She helps our WCMS machine run smoothly.
- Ms. Taffer. For dealing with everything she has to do in the office. She has to answer questions from and help parents, staff, admin., etc......and be the first person visitors see when they come.
- Ms. Taffer, standing on the frontlines facing community, parents and staff with a smile and a story.
Mrs. Mary Alons: September 2020
- Mary Alons for helping students and parents with computer problems and issues.
- Mrs. Alons for letting me use her Macbook because my computer crashed!!
- Mrs. Mary Alons showed me how to create blocks for information in a Google Document by inserting a table to the needed specifications.
- Mrs. Alons for always being willing to help and assist where needed.
About us
Home of the Mighty Panthers
Website: https://www.wcsnc.org/Domain/10
Location: Roper, NC, USA
Phone: 252-793-2835