Please be sure your child wears a jacket to school. We go out for recess unless it is below 32 degrees.
Inclement Weather Policy
When WCPSS cancels after school programs, be sure to check with your provider so that you know their policy ie: the Y program at North Forest Pines is cancelled when all after school activities are cancelled.
Report cards will be in your child’s Friday Folders on Monday. Please keep the report card and return the signed envelope to your child’s homeroom teacher.
Math Homework
Students will have the weekly review homework next week.
ELA Homework
Reading: Read 20 minutes daily
POW: No POW next week!
Achieve 3000: Students are required to pass 2 more activities scoring 75% or higher. Achieve homework must be completed by THURSDAY evenings by 10:00 pm.
Scholastic Books
The book orders are due Monday, 1/25. You may order online with a credit card, or send in the paper order with a check payable to Scholastic Books. If your child has a coupon attached to their Scholastic order, please be sure they pick a book & turn it into Mrs. George. Mrs. Foster’s code GQKMY & Mrs. George’s code KVH6P
ELA Update
We are starting book clubs February 1st. Our books will be focusing on social issues. A copy will be provided to them, but you may wish to purchase an additional copy for your child to have one at home (or a digital version for them to access on their device) These can be purchased from Scholastic or Amazon.
BYOD Devices
Please be sure your child is bringing his/her device fully charged daily. We are using them every day.
Field Trips
Field trip information for the rest of the year will be in your child’s folder on Monday. Please be aware that there are three different field trip packets of information. The Wilmington & Animal Adaptations fields trips have two permission slips each. We will need chaperones for the Wilmington trip. If you are an approved volunteer through WCPSS, we hope you will consider joining us. Chaperones will ride the bus. There are fees for chaperones $14 for the Battleship and $27.50 for trip to Masonboro Island.
Parent Volunteers Needed
We are looking for parent volunteers to come in and read with students that need fluency practice. If you are willing to come in on a weekly basis, please contact your child’s reading teacher.
Items Needed
* tissues
* lysol wipes
* pencils
* cap erasers
Love the Bus Week
1/20 - 3rd Quarter Began
1/29 - Report Cards sent home
2/12 - Early Release dismiss at 1:15
2/12 - Dance
2/15 - Weather Make-Up Day regular school day
3/4 - Early Release dismiss at 1:15
3/8 - Animal Adaptations - in house field trip (no chaperones) -- Brooks/George
3/9 - Animal Adaptations - in house field trip (no chaperones) -- Calhoun/Foster
4/5 - Wilmington, NC field trip (chaperones are needed) -- Calhoun/Foster
4/6 - Wilmington, NC field trip (chaperones are needed) -- Brooks/George
5/5 - Symphony field trip (no chaperones) -- all classes