Mrs. Johnson's First Grade
November 28th-December 2nd
Hello First Grade Families!
December is a busy month here at WES, and we are SO excited to share this special time of year with our school community.
This week we will begin to "deck the halls" of our school by participating in our annual tree trimming on Friday. Students will have the opportunity to create their own ornaments and to decorate our school tree. This is always an exciting event, and we will send these decorations home in time for you to add them to your family tree if you wish.
We will be celebrating December birthday's on December 15th. Please check out our December Birthday Celebration Sign-Up if you want to donate a special snack.
**As always, please remember to pack your child a healthy snack each day as well as a water bottle. Our drinking fountains are only available for filling bottles**
Special Dates & Reminders!
December 7: Progress Reports
December 13: WES Sing A Long
December 15: Spirit Day & Birthday Celebrations
December 16: Early Dismissal @ 12:30
December 19-January 3: NO SCHOOL, Merry Christmas!
ENCORE ROTATIONS!
TUESDAY- (Day 2) ART
WEDNESDAY- (DAY 3) PE
THURSDAY- (DAY 4) MUSIC
FRIDAY- (Day 5) PE
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING THIS WEEK!
Phonics: Decoding and spelling words with "s-blends" (sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sw)
Reading: Characters, settings and major events.
Math: Adding and subtracting within 20 with missing numbers.
Writing: Informative writing & "how- to" writing.
Health: Communicate to express emotions.
Social Studies: Basic economic concepts, Christmas celebrations and traditions.
CLASSROOM NEEDS AND WISHES
*small prizes for our prize box*
*small individually wrapped candy for end of day treat for earning 10 Dojo's*
Contact Me!
You can send me a DOJO anytime and I am also available to you by phone or email.
Email: johnsonr@wilkes.k12.nc.us
Website: http://wes.wilkescountyschools.org/
Location: 1248 School Street, Wilkesboro, NC, USA
Phone: 336-838-4261
NEED HELP FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE?
NEED HELP FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE?
Do you need to make a transportation change or have questions about your child's records? Our office manager Vanessa Simmons is here to help. Please CALL or DOJO by 2:00 with any transportation changes. Also, as Ms. Simmons is new to our school and doesn't yet know all your faces, please make sure to show her your WES car tag or photo ID when you come to the office to pick up your child. You can find her at school at 336-838-4261 or on ClassDojo. You can also reach her by email -- Vanessa Simmons at simmonsv@wilkes.k12.nc.us
STUDENT SERVICES
NEED HELP WITH STUDENT SERVICES?
Our talented team of school nurse, school social worker, and school counselor are here to help your family. School nurse Kim Sluder (sluderk@wilkes.k12.nc.us), school social worker Brandy Walsh (walshb@wilkes.k12.nc.us AND link to SSW Page), and school counselor Rachel Minick (minickr@wilkes.k12.nc.us) can help your family access information and resources for your child's health and overall well being. You can contact them all on ClassDojo, by email, or by calling the office at 336-838-4261.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We welcome volunteers to help with school events. WCS uses Volunteer Tracker to help organize this process, and we use Sign Up Genius (shared via email and ClassDojo) to make signing up easy and convenient. To get signed up, follow steps below.
1. Go to www.wilkescountyschools.org
2. Go to the PARENTS tab at the top (or VOLUNTEER at the bottom).
3. Click on VOLUNTEERS.
4. Click on VOLUNTEER TRACKER.
5. Go to the green NEW REGISTRATION and follow instructions from there.
Level 1 volunteers can help in many ways. Level 1 volunteers can sign up to help with book fairs, school events, class parties and projects, Field Day, Fall Festival, and proctoring for tests.
Level 2 volunteers can do all level 1 tasks but can also help chaperone field trips and work more closely with students in small groups. Level 2 volunteers can also sign up for classroom tutoring and assistance, reading buddy program, tutoring, leading after school activities, and chaperoning school events field trips.
We ask that all parents/guardians who plan to attend field trips sign up to be Level 2 volunteers at the start of the year. It takes a few weeks to verify volunteers, and signing up early will make sure that you are approved in time for this year’s events and field trips.
ATTENDANCE
ABOUT ATTENDANCE
School starts at 7:50 each day. Students who are participating will be marked PRESENT or ABSENT. If your child is not in school, you will need to send in absence notes the next day and it will be coded as excused or unexcused. Written notes are required and can come directly from the parent/guardian or a medical office. Also note that ClassDojo messages are great for communicating an absence, but they do NOT serve as legal documentation of absences. Please send a written note. Thanks in advance for your help!