Wildcat Weekly
December 18-21
#WildAboutWhiteOak
Thanks to our all of our volunteers who helped make our Santa Shop a success, students enjoyed shopping for items for their friends and family. The 12 Days of Giving ends on Tuesday, our students have collected over 1000 items so far. Thank you for your generous donations to support the Bethlehem Food Pantry and Carteret County Animal Shelter.
Important Reminders
1. Monday- Santa visits WOES and PTO gives all students a gift.
2. This week is Spirit Week, please see our flyer for daily themes.
3. Thursday, Dec 21 is an Early Release Day at 12:00pm, our Sing-a-long, and fourth and fifth graders will have clubs during school
4. Winter Break is Dec 22-January 9. Students return on January 10.
5. The student store will be closed in December and January, reopening on February 6.
PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF GRADES 3-5 STUDENTS
Botvin LifeSkills permission forms are due back by Friday January 12. Carteret County Schools has been teaching BOTVIN Lifeskills to students for the past several years through their Health and Physical Education classes. The Botvin LifeSkills Training Elementary School program is a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate substance abuse and violence prevention program designed for upper elementary school students. This curriculum has been proven to help increase self-esteem, develop healthy attitudes, and improve the student's knowledge of essential life skills – all of which promote healthy and positive personal development. This program is aligned to the National Health Education standards and to CASEL’s social and emotional learning (SEL) competencies. BOTVIN Lifeskills will be taught to students in grades 3-5 on an Opt-In basis. Students who do not participate in the curriculum delivery will be assigned an alternative assignment. Lessons will begin on January 22 and end on March 12. Please email Wesley Pearson at wesley.pearson@carteretk12.org if you have any questions or if you need another permission form. Please return the Botvin LifeSkills permission forms by January 12.
Thank 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.
December Important Dates
December 20 PBIS Celebration
December 21 Early Release at 12 noon, School Sing Along, 4th and 5th grade Clubs during school