LABS LATELY FAMILY MESSAGE

• No School December 23-January 3, 2025-School resumes January 6, 2025

The WCPSS Board of Education voted on Tuesday December 3rd to modify Friday January 3rd to a Teacher Workday, which means that students’ first day back to school following our winter break will now be Monday January 6th. Here is the updated traditional calendar document which includes this change.

110 current families received the following message below from the Office of Student Assignment if Holly Ridge Elementary will NO LONGER be the base school for next year. Your new base assignment is NOW Herbert Akins Road Elementary. IF YOU HAVE ANY INTENTION TO STAY, YOU MUST COMPLETE THE STABILITY TRANSFER WITHIN THIS WINDOW!

You are receiving this message because your student will be impacted by changes included in the 2025-2026 enrollment plan approved by the Board on Nov. 26.

Under approved rules, some students can stay at their current school without district-provided transportation even if their assignment changes. Families may submit a request to stay at their current school from Dec. 5 until Dec.19.

Submit a stability transfer. Make sure you select the 2025-26 school year before attempting to submit your application. If you would like to attend your new school, you do not need to submit a stability transfer.

Use our address look-up tool to see your school assignment for the 2025-26 school year. Families can view the presentations, important dates and FAQs at wcpss.net/2025enrollmentproposal.

Questions? Contact Student Assignment: 919-431-7333 or use their online form.

Annually, our School Health Dental Hygienist looks for healthy smiles by providing dental screenings. Please refer to the WCPSS student/parent handbook. Good dental health is important to a student’s overall well-being and affects a child’s success and performance in the classroom.

School Dental Hygienists use a flashlight to provide a quick visual screening of the student’s teeth. This is not like a dental exam by a dentist. During the dental screening, the School Dental Hygienist follows all CDC (Centers for Disease Control) guidelines.

A letter with the screening results will be sent home in student’s school folder ONLY if your child has

questionable or obvious dental needs. If needed, children with obvious dental needs may receive

an additional follow-up screening by the School Health Dental Hygienist later in the school year.

Parents/guardians may contact Mrs. Clark, Principal to opt out of dental screenings. If you have any questions, please contact the school’s dental hygienist, Diana Dakdouk, RDH, at

919-621-2480 or ddakdouk@wcpss.net

Cada año, nuestro higienista dental escolar busca sonrisas saludables haciendo exámenes dentales. Por favor, consulte el manual del estudiante/padre de WCPSS. La buena salud dental es importante para el bienestar general de un estudiante y afecta el éxito y el desempeño escolar de los/las niños(as).

Los higienistas usan una linterna para hacer un rápido examen visual de los dientes del estudiante. Es distinto a lo que hace un dentista. Durante la evaluación, el higienista dental sigue todas las pautas de los Centros de Control de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés).

Se enviará una carta con los resultados del examen en la carpeta escolar del estudiante SOLAMENTE si su hijo(a) tiene necesidades dentales obvias o cuestionables. Si es necesario, más adelante en el año, el higienista dental escolar puede realizarles un examen de seguimiento adicional a los/las niños(as) con necesidades dentales evidentes.

Los padres/tutores pueden comunicarse con el director escolar para optar por no participar en los exámenes dentales.Si tiene preguntas, por favor contacte a Angelita Rodriguez 919.250.1199 o angelita.rodriguez@wake.gov.

Thank you families for all your contributions, including getting your child(ren) to school on time. We know the season is busy, but please make sure you are keeping students in school for the entire school day to the maximum extent possible.