Cheetah Chronicles
November 3, 2019
Reminders
11/4-Cultural Arts Assembly-Number Drummer Live
11/5-Kid Vote
11/7-Holly Springs Elementary School Family Literacy Night at 5:30
11/11-Holiday: NO SCHOOL
11/12-Track 3 Tracks In
IMPORTANT: Voting Day Carpool Traffic Flow
- Please view the map below to see adjusted drop off and pick up boundaries for 11/5.
- Please remain vigilant during carpool and refrain from cellular device usage.
- Please be aware of patrons crossing through the carpool loop to reach the polling location.
- Please follow the direction of school staff and pull all the way up to designated areas in order to unload/load as many vehicles as possible. Your students will adjust if they are not standing at the correct color for pick up.
- Instruct students to enter the school building through the front entrance.
- If you are parking and bringing students in to school, please use the crosswalk highlighted in yellow on the picture.
- Due to increased coordination of students and staff, we will not be able to flex on our 3:30 pm check out policy. If you cannot be to school prior to 3:30 to check your students out, you will need to pick up through carpool.
Thank you for your help and patience in this matter.
Positivity Project: Social Intelligence
This week during P2, students will be working to understand Social Intelligence. Social Intelligence is distinct from student's "book smarts", but rather is the ability to to understand, and act on, the feelings, thoughts, and behaviors of other people. An understanding of social intelligence will help our cheetahs know when to listen or speak, what to say, and what to do. Our Cheetahs are learning so much through their P2 Lessons each day, be sure to ask your students about their favorite character strength!
Social Intelligence Character Card
“The single most important lesson I learned in 25 years of talking every single day to people, was that there’s a common denominator in our human experience. The common denominator I found in every single interview is we want to be validated. We want to be understood.”
-OPRAH WINFREY
Candy for the Troops!
Do you have Halloween candy that you know you won't eat? Please bring in your extra treats to share with the USO of NC! Beginning Friday, November 1, bring in Halloween candy and place it in the bins at the end of each hallway. Donations will be taken until November 14. Thank you for helping Student Council support our Troops!
Come Enjoy Family Literacy Night 11/7 at 5:30
Book Swap at Literacy Night
Our Annual Book Swap will take place from 5:30 – 7:00, November 7th in the Cafeteria.
Clear off your bookshelves and donate books you no longer need. There will be drop boxes in the lobby starting on Monday 10/14 until Friday 11/1 with a sign-up sheet to record the child’s name, teacher and number of books donated. We are looking for books Pre-K to middle school level. (Please, no board books.) For the adult crowd, parenting, cooking, educational or crafting books are also accepted.
For every book you donate, your child can come to the book swap on November 7th during Literacy Night and pick out a “new” book. (Maximum of 5 “new” books, no maximum number for donations!) After the book swap, teachers will have an opportunity to choose from any remaining books for their classroom libraries. Anything else will be donated to the Wake County “Wake Up and Read” Program.
This year you may bring your donated books to the event to swap but remember the maximum “new” books you can pick out is 5! Email hsesncpta@gmail.com with questions!
READvolution: HSES is ranked 30th of 118 schools!
Currently, HSES is in 30th place of the 118 schools participating in READvolution! Keep logging those books and let's see how far up the leader board we can move! We have logged 1,837 books of the 2020 books needed in order to qualify for the Cool School Field Trip! Keep at it! Ms. Gibson's 4th Grade Class is in the lead with 8,305 minutes logged!
Cheetah Pride Day at Bass Lake Draft House
WCPSS K-12 Parent Site for Math
Parent Communication
We usually send a message to parents weekly and we want to be sure you receive it. The district only uses email/text (and not automated voice calls) to share non-urgent information with parents. If we don't have a current email or text number on file, you will not get this critical district message. Even more important, if your child gets hurt or becomes sick and we don't have updated numbers, we won't be able to contact you. Please reach out to our Data Manager, Annette Ligons in the office at aligons@wcpss.net to share any updates or send in a note to your child's teacher.
Eating Lunch With Your Child
NC Farm to School Art Contest
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the NC Farm to School art contest. This contest is open to students in grades K-5. Artwork should feature crops and animals that are grown in North Carolina. Winners will be featured in the 2020-21 NC Farm to School calendar.
Click HERE for guidelines and information on how to submit entries!
Entries are due by Friday, December 13. Only one entry per student but there are no limitations on how many entries a school can submit.
You can view last years winners, finalists and honorable mentions on this website, https://www.ncfarmtoschool.com/htm/downloads/artcal.htm.
Hurricane Dorian Make Up Days: Saturday School Dates Below
Volunteers
Volunteers are welcome at HSES! If you plan to volunteer, you must be approved using the guidelines below. Now is a great opportunity to come into the school and register! If you have any additional questions, please contact the front office.
- All new volunteer applicants must register and have an approved criminal record check prior to engaging in volunteer work.
- All continuing volunteers approved for the 2019-2020 school year MUST reactivate as a volunteer no later than 4:00 p.m. on October 31, 2019. Reactivating volunteers may go to any WCPSS work site where they can register through www.wcpss.net by selecting the Community tab, and then selecting Volunteer Registration. Current volunteers, who provide a valid email address, will receive an email 15 days and 30 days prior to the expiration of their volunteer status reminding them to reactivate.
- Guests: Visitors who are never left alone with students are considered guests. They do not need background checks. Typical examples would include speakers, presenters and community members/parents attending a school event.
- Volunteers: Visitors who may be alone with students at any point do require background checks. There are no "levels" of volunteer status. You are either a volunteer who may be alone with students or you aren't. Typical examples range from a community volunteer who reads with a child to an overnight chaperone, as well as field day workers, testing proctors, and volunteer coaches. The same background check is done for every type of volunteer.
Home Base/PowerSchool
Use WCPSS site linked HERE for more information about how to gain access!
PTA-Box Tops for Education Program
More Info
For more information about your PTA and events coming up, please visit our website at https://hsesncpta.wixsite.com/hsespta or click on the link from the school's site.