As we approach the end of the school year, May is filled with a mix of milestones and memories. Students are giving their best during testing season, and we’re so proud of their hard work and perseverance. We're also celebrating achievements big and small and moments of joy that remind us how far we’ve come together. Most of all, we're grateful—for the partnership of our families, the dedication of our staff, and the growth we’ve seen in every student. Thank you for being an essential part of this journey. Here's to a strong finish and a well-deserved summer ahead!

Please note the upcoming 3rd-5th EOG (End-of-Grade) Testing dates:

📘 Reading – May 8
➗ Math – May 9
🔬 Science (5th) – May 13

We are so excited for our 3rd-5th graders to show what they know next Thursday and Friday on their EOGs. In order to celebrate their accomplishment the WHOLE school will be showing their support through an EOG Spirit Week leading up to their testing. 😁

Monday May 5 - Wear your positivity! Got a favorite shirt? Favorite color? or just something that makes you smile and happy? We want to see it!

Tuesday May 6 - Don't Stress, Rock the Test - Wear your Comfy Clothes or Pajamas

Wednesday May 7 - Let your knowledge Shine - Wear Bright Colors

April 23 - Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our four incredible superheroes who keep our school running like a well-oiled machine! From enrolling new kiddos, supporting families, and keeping our finances in check, to answering phone calls and doorbell rings with a smile—you do it ALL!

We seriously couldn’t make it through a single day without your dedication, grace, and heart. Thank you for being the glue that holds us together—you make school magic happen & Unlock the Pawsibilities for our Wildcats every single day!

We appreciate you more than words can say!

April 25 - A HUGE thank you to Hawthorne Residential Partners for their incredible generosity! They paid off ALL of our student lunch balances for the year — meaning we no longer have to use instructional funds to cover them!

We are so grateful for your partnership and heart for our school community!

Thank you, Hawthorne!

Several of our Wildcats were featured in the District Art Show for their wonderful pieces!

May 2 - Happy School Lunch Hero Day to these rockstars! We are so thankful for all you do for our Wildcats to keep them fed & learning! You're absolutely amazing!

• May 5-9: Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 7: Duty Free Lunch for Teachers
• May 8: Reading EOG
• May 9: Math EOG
• May 13: Science EOG (5th Grade)
• May 20: 5th Grade Promotion
• May 21: Last Day/Early Dismissal/Report Cards

WHES PTO will host a week full of treats for our teachers, Monday, May 5th - Friday, May 9th. Teacher Appreciation Week is the big week and WE NEED YOUR HELP! Let's shower our teachers with love and show them how much we appreciate them. It takes lots of hands to make this successful and we are excited to have you signup. SIGN UP LINK

Wednesday is Duty Free lunch. This signup is for the teacher meal. We have a seperate volunteer signup for Cafteria helpers and you can find that below. We are so grateful for any support to help make this luncheon a success!

It's that time again!! PTO will be hosting a staff lunch on May 7th. We will provide a duty free lunch for classroom teachers. Please sign up on the sign-up genius if you are able to assist.

SIGN UP GENIUS: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084BAFAE23A5FE3-55846175-duty#/

🐾 PTO Membership! 🐾

Join our PTO today! Receive a membership card with local discounts and help support our school at the same time! Your involvement is impactful! Join Us! $10 Wildcat Family & $5 Weddington Teacher / Staff Member.

https://www.weddingtonhills-pto.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5ee551c227fc162ae10904c2

The spirit rock allows you to recognize a student, share your school spirit, thank a staff member, or any other celebratory event. This is a great way to spread positivity at our school. Click HERE to sign up and reserve the rock!

ParentSquare is the official platform for school-to-home communications in Cabarrus County Schools. Our district, schools and teachers use ParentSquare to communicate directly with families on a daily basis and in case of emergency. We strongly encourage you to download the ParentSquare app and register your account today.

Please visit our ParentSquare for Parents information page to learn more about the free Mobile App, where you can customize notification preferences to fit your needs and schedule, set your preferred language for automatic two-way translation and so much more.

Class Dojo is a digital platform and app that is apart of WHES Core Behavior System. It is a way for our teachers to manage and provide feedback to students' classroom behavior. Students earn points for showing the Wildcat Way by being Safe, Respectful, Responsible, & Kind. Students are able to use their points in their classroom store, our Whiskers Whereabouts After several redirection strategies, if students do not demonstrate the Wildcat Way then students will receive a Needs Work to help redirect their behavior. If you are not connected to your child's classroom class dojo, please get connected. Reach out to your child's teacher for more information.

As you begin to prepare for the upcoming school year, please take a moment to download our 2024-25 academic calendars.

For more information, please visit the 2024-25 district calendars webpage.

On June 10, 2024, the Board of Education updated Policy 4318 Student Use of Electronic Devices. Policy 4318 is attached to this post. Please note the following important updates for the 2024-25 school year:

• Elementary School: Students are not allowed to utilize electronic devices from arrival on campus through departure from campus. Students are required to power off and securely store their cell phones away from their person throughout the school day.
• Middle School: Students are not allowed to utilize electronic devices from arrival on campus through afternoon dismissal. Students are required to power off and securely store their cell phones away from their person throughout the school day. Students engaged in after-school activities will have access to their electronic devices for communicating with parents/guardians.
• High School: Students are not allowed to utilize electronic devices during instructional time. Students may use electronic devices during non-instructional times which may include arrival/dismissal, breakfast/lunch, and class change. During instructional time, students are required to power off and securely store their electronic devices away from their person.

Arrival: Please follow our new car rider line route that we put in place at the beginning of the school year. Linked is the route map and the video as a reminder.

Dismissal: Enter at Weddington Road. Snake through the staff parking lot. Loop around car rider line and exit.

If you have not already requested bus transportation, please complete the google form ASAP. If a bus is requested, on or after open house, it an take up to 2 weeks to be assigned a bus route.

CLICK HERE FOR BUS FORM

CCS is continuing to use this school bus tracking app. Parents can track their student's bus location on this app. Currently the messaging portion is not active yet, so if a sub bus is running it won’t show the sub bus number or info. But otherwise should be working to track regular buses.

Here are some links to get started using this app:

Edulog English

Edulog Spanish

Edulog Info Graphic English

Edulog Info Graphic Spanish

If you are showing as pending, you do not have the correct student ID number for your child, please contact the school and we will be happy to assist you!

Please leave feedback for our administrators: https://forms.gle/TDiQMpi19Eih6hpJ7

Principal: Annessia Lee, annessia.lee@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Assistant Principal: Cathryn Morse, cathryn.morse@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Assistant Principal: Kaylee Price, kaylee.price@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Assistant Principal: Casey Campbell, casey.campbell@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

This is the address of our school website https://whes.cabarrus.k12.nc.us