Wildcat Weekly

Families,

Thank you to everyone who attended Open House last week! We were so excited to see all of our returning Wildcats and to meet all of our new Wildcats. We are looking forward to a great year. As we move through this first week of school, please be patient with our staff as we adjust to routines and load/unload students in the car rider line. We have a system that works well and one of the largest car lines in the county.

Important Reminders:
1. Monday is the first day of school. The first bell rings at 7:25, all students should be in their classes by 7:55am. The tardy bell rings at 8am.

2. Students eating breakfast should go straight to the cafeteria, otherwise students will go straight to class. Breakfast is $2 and lunch is $3.50. To fill out a meal application or create an account to put money on your student's account, please visit LINQConnect.com

3. A technology fee of $15 is due this week for all students. Make sure you have signed permission for your child to have their 1:1 device.

4. Make sure your child's teacher knows how students are going home on the first day and from there on, transportation changes must be written in the agenda. A handwritten note is fine for the first day.

5. Students new to NC public schools and Kindergarteners are required to have a NC Health Assessment completed in the last 12 months. If one is not on file by September 25, the student will not be able to attend school.

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.

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.

August 26 1st Day of School

August 26-27 Staggered K entry

August 28 Kindergarten Workday/PD for parents

August 29 All Kindergarten students begin

September: People Smart, Childhood Cancer Awareness

September 2 Holiday (no school for staff and students)

September 3 Kindergarten Color Day Red Day, First Day of Pre K

September 4th Kindergarten Color Day Blue (Independence Day)

September 5th Kindergarten Color Day Yellow

September 6 Kindergarten Color Day Green

September 9 Kindergarten Color Day Orange

September 10 Kindergarten Color Day Brown

September 11 Kindergarten Color Day Pink/ Purple

September 12 Kindergarten Color Day Black/ White/ Gray, 3rd grade BOG

September 13 Kindergarten Color Day Rainbow

September 16 International Dot Day

September 18-27 Booster-Thon

September 18 Booster-thon Kick Off

September 19 Volunteer Training @ 9:30, @ 5:00

September 23 Progress Reports

September 25 Early Release/Pre-K Work Day

September 25 PAC Meeting @ 9

September 26 Fun Run

September 30 Courtyard Opens