Wildcat Weekly
February 19-23
#WildAboutWhiteOak
We had a great week at White Oak! Our Wildcats sent Valentines to all of their special people, we celebrated Officer Jeremy, PTO provided lunch for our staff and our families provided desserts, and our third graders took their check-ins.
Important Reminders
1. Monday- Teacher Workday
2. Tuesday- PreK Workday, School Improvement Team Meeting @ 3:30pm, 4th grade Reading Check In
3. Wednesday- 4th grade Math Check Ins
4. Thursday- All County Chorus at ECHS practice during day, performance at 6pm
5. Friday- Art from the Heart Awards Ceremony @ 5:30pm
6. Student Store is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays
A Note from Nurse Pam...
With the cold and flu season upon us, our school has seen an increase in multiple illnesses. Please be mindful of the school's policy of not sending your student to school with symptoms of sickness. If your child runs a fever of 100.4 or higher and/or has been vomiting/diarrhea, your child must stay out of school and can not return until symptom free for 24 hours or fever free 24 hours without using any fever reducing medications. While keeping students home when they are ill can be inconvenient, it is the easiest way to keep our kids healthy and stop the spread of these illnesses further through our classrooms. Please contact our front office with any questions or concerns that may arise. Thank you so much for all of your support.
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.