Hello Husky Families! I hope you are all having a wonderful week.

Just a friendly reminder, tomorrow is our Fall Picture Day. All students will be photographed and proofs for purchase will be sent home soon. Dress to impress and bring your beautiful smiles!

As always, reach out with any questions or concerns.

Respectfully,

Catherine Shearin, Principal

kshearin@wcpss.net

919-460-3527

In accordance with a Board of Education Resolution, all schools were directed to conduct a moment of silence today, for the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. Your children may have questions regarding the event and moment of silence so please help them to understand that this is a way to honor lives lost during a horrible event in our country's history.

Our next Spirit Day is on Friday, 9/13 with Tie Dye Day - Wear your best tie dye!

See the link below for a calendar of Spirit Days this year. 😄

The Art Contest Club will kick off this year in the art room (203) on Thursday, September 19 at 8:15 am. Art Contest Club is a drop-in opportunity for students who need the time and materials to work on various art contests throughout the school year. We will begin with the PTA Reflections contest (all grade levels) due on October 18 and the "Wetlands are Wonderful" contest (grades 3-4) due on November 6. Hope to see you there!

What a wonderful PTA Movie Night we had last Friday. Thanks to all the families that came out for tacos and Ratatouille. After our 'tech dream team' overcame technical issues and the sun finally set, families enjoyed a beautiful evening on the soccer field enjoying the movie.

Tired of getting a "nothing" and/or a shrug when you ask your students what they learned today?!

In today’s classrooms, learning targets are like the roadmap for what students are supposed to focus on during each lesson. They make it easier for kids to know exactly what they're aiming for. Highcroft teachers are implementing Learning Targets during lessons to keep aim on student outcomes and learning! So, when parents ask, "What did you learn today?" having these clear goals helps kids give better answers. It turns those dinner table chats into a chance to share what they’ve picked up and really connect with what they’re learning. It’s a win-win for everyone, making home conversations more meaningful and keeping parents in the loop about their child's progress.

Want to volunteer in our Media Center? Mrs. Fiedler would love your help with reading to classes, shelving books, and helping with LOTS of projects to make the Media Center our Huskies’ Happy Place. Sign up here to help! Want to volunteer when your child's class is in the Media Center - but you’re not sure when that is? Check out the class calendar on our Media Center website. Don't forget, all volunteers must be 'registered volunteers'.

Thank you! 🐺

Mrs. Fiedler

Media Specialist

Friday, 9/13 is 'Instructional Assistant Day'. We will celebrate all of our amazing IAs that day. If you have an IA who has touched your heart, I encourage you to send a note, card, etc. of appreciation for all they do for our school every day. We could not be the amazing school we are without them.

Our new soccer goals are in place and being used daily by all of our students, thanks to our amazing parents and neighbors who funded this project. Please remind your kids and neighbors if they play on our playground after school hours to be respectful of our beautiful new goals so they can last for years to come.

Mark your calendars for Monday, 9/16 for our next PTA Spirit Night at Andia's Ice Cream. Show support for our school by visiting Andia's for a delicious treat from 5:00 - 8:00.

All students will receive new carpool and walker/biker tags for the 2024-25 school year. Please dispose of any former carpool tags as they are no longer valid. Use the links below to register for carpool and walker/biker tags for the 2024-25 school year.

Ms. Lewis, our amazing STEM Teacher has an exciting project posted on Donors Choose. The project, titled 'Stop and Make Learning Exciting', is for Stop Motion Animation materials for your child's STEM classroom! Please consider donating to this amazing project to support the teaching/learning in our amazing STEM class!

All parents who want to volunteer in the classroom or media center, attend field trips, or work with students in any capacity must be a registered volunteer. All parents are encouraged to complete the process to be a registered volunteer just in case. 🤩

All WCPSS parent and community volunteers are required to register through the MyVolunteer system.

• On the MyVolunteer site, you will find disclosure and authorization forms, the WCPSS Volunteer Agreement, as well as a summary of rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. You must review these documents and provide the requested information.

• Make sure you include your name and contact information when you begin the registration process. If you leave the CRC background site before completing your contact information, you will have to begin the process again.

• You must include your social security number to register to volunteer. If you do not have a social security number, please contact volunteers@wcpss.net or call 919-694-8233.

• You will be notified by the MyVolunteer system if you are approved to volunteer.

Volunteer Registration Link:

Click the link below to start your volunteer registration:

https://myvolunteer.com/wcpss/volunteer/login

If your child will be a bus rider during the 24-25 school year, be sure to download the 'Here Comes the Bus' app. This allows families to track buses in the morning and afternoon. Families will be able to access the app on Friday, August 23rd. Existing users will simply add students back to your account. More information can be at the link below.

https://www.wcpss.net/Page/35380