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Last call! Tickets sales for the Sweetheart dance will close on Monday, February 5th at 11:45pm. Get your ticket now! Remember adults are free with a paid student ticket!

On Friday, February 9th, we will host a special Valentine's party for our Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students during specials. Students will participate in a dance party and enjoy a fun snack. We need your help! Please volunteer for a time slot!

All Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade students will participate in formative assessments for Reading, with Fourth and Fifth Grade for Math, and Fifth Grade Science End-of-Grade Assessments during the Fall NC Check-Ins 2 administration. The NC Department of Public Instruction NC Check-Ins provide teachers with valuable information regarding student progress toward learning classroom standards and demonstrating their mastery of the content. The remaining round 2 assessments are:

• February 8 - 3rd Grade Reading

• February 22 - 4th Grade Math

• February 27 - 5th Grade Math

• March 19 - 5th Grade Science

Place your yearbook order online.

Dear Parents,

Happy New Year! I hope you and your family are well.

Please consider helping me (Crystal Snyder, Media Coordinator) to support the WAKE Up and Read Children’s Book Drive. WAKE Up and Read is a community coalition committed to ensuring each and every child–regardless of race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status–is reading on grade level by the end of 3rd grade. The Annual Book Drive collects books to distribute to children in grades K-5 at high need schools, helping to build home libraries and prevent summer learning loss.

Why are home libraries so important?

• Home libraries have been shown to be the most cost effective way of preventing summer learning loss.

• The likelihood of being on track in literacy and numeracy “almost doubled if at least one book was available in a student’s home”

• The “summer slide” is exacerbated by limited access to books during out-of-school time—a reality that has a more significant impact on students who live in lower income neighborhoods with “book deserts”.

• Students who receive books for a home library from teachers, schools, and communities report an increased love of reading and an eagerness to share that love with parents, siblings, and friends.

How can you help? Send books to Bryan Road Elementary Library

• Donate books

• Donate Money to help us purchase books from a carefully curated list, developed by librarians from both the school system and public libraries.

• Purchase books from the WAKE Up and Read Wish Lists

• Volunteer to help sort and prepare books for distribution

Thank you for joining me in this effort! Together we can ensure that every child in Wake County is inspired, equipped, and empowered to read.

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