The Tiger Times
Walnut Hill Elementary, December 7, 2020 Volume XI
Principal Announcements
Parents we continue to need your support in seeing that students sign on each morning by 8:30 and have learning materials available for use. Students need to keep their monitors on so the teachers can provide them the needed support.
Review your calendars to participate in "December Spirit Month"
December 8 - Navigating the Special Education Process & Medicaid Enrollment
December 11 - Interim Reports Go Home
December 11 - Student Support Day; Friday Folders Asynchronous Learning
Looking Ahead
December 14-18 - Benchmark Assessments
Reading 12/14, Math 12/15 and Make-ups 12/16-17
December 21-January 1 - Winter Break
Student Shout Outs by Teachers
Autumn Dotson - Mrs. Patterson shared Autumn has a positive attitude, is a hard worker, attentive and always participates. Autumn is always giving her very best and she is improving in all skills. Keep up the great job Autumn!
Students Celebrating Birthdays during the week of December 6 - 12
Happy Birthday Students! 🎂🎁
Congratulations Classroom Spelling Bee Winners
First Grade Representatives -
Mrs. Hill's class - Lauren Saunders, Ms. Mason's class - Jordan Royster, Ms. Page's class - Ryan Rajbandith, Ms. Shell's class - Chance Ford and Mr. Squires' class - Javari Wyche
Second Grade Representatives -
Ms. Baker's class - Delilah Sanchez, Ms. Bonnet's class - Cayden Washington, Ms. Cotman - Shiyana Smith and Ms. Tucker's class - Kyvon Sisco
Third Grade Representatives -
Mrs. Durgan's class - Emani Jackson, Ms. Harris' class - Ronnie Johnson, Ms. Hopkins class - Mason Rogers and Ms. Staples class - Maciah Ashe
Fourth Grade Representatives -
Ms. Bickcom's class - Shaun Jones, Mrs. Jones' class, and Ms. Harris' class - Omoye Banks
Fifth Grade Representatives -
Ms. Anderson's class - Ibrahim Murdock, Ms. Farrar's class - Jaheim Parham, Ms. Harper's class - Lakera Green and Ms. Williams' class - Ke'Sean Saunders
The students will be participating in the Grade Level Spelling Bee on December 10, 2020
You are already winners so lets show off your spelling skills.
Best Wishes!
Reading Log Contest
The overall winners for the reading challenge are:
Karris Clemons, 2nd grader from Ms. Baker's class and De'Armani Sanders, Kindergartner from Ms. Briiley's class.
The winners will be receiving a bicycle donated by Second Baptist Church. The Second Baptist Church has supported us for the
last couple of years in order to encourage our students to read.
The classroom winners are as follows:
Ms. Shelton: Mikayla Webb
Ms. Clarke: Denim Collier
Ms. Patterson: Autumn Dotson
Ms. Briley: De'Armani Sanders
Mr Squires: Naomi Rose
Ms. Mason: Braeden Kennedy
Ms. Baker: Karris Clemons
Ms. Hopkins: Ava Arrington
Ms Bickcom: Jamari Dillard
The following students participated, but were not classroom winners:
Derrick Edmonds, Jr.- Ms. Shelton
Chimdi Owele- Ms. Briley
Chance Keen- Ms. Clarke
A'aliyah Ashby- Ms. Clarke
Kaleb Morgan- Ms. Patterson
Amaya Bird-Smith- Ms. Patterson
Jayden Sandford- Ms. Bickcom
All classroom winners will receive a trophy and tigers paw print sweatband and all students who participated will receive a certificate.
The prizes/certificates and certificates can be picked up from the school.
Congratulations students and keep on reading!
What's Happening in SEL
Stress Management
https://www.rethinked.com/core/api/workArea/Sel/PrintResourcesWalnut Hill Elementary School
Chantrese Rainey, Assistant Principal
Website: www.petersburg.k12.va.us/wal
Location: 300 West South Boulevard, Petersburg, VA, USA
Phone: 804-861-0299
Facebook: facebook.com/WalnutHillElementary