Timberwolf Times - March 11, 2024

Welcome Back to School - 2023-2024

"It's A Great Day to be a Timberwolf""

Dear Timberwolf Families,

SPRING Pictures will be on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - These will be Class Pictures and Individual Spring Pictures. (There are no Makeups)

The Book Fair is back - Wahoo! Our Spring Book Fair will take place the Week of March 11. Family Night will be Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from 5pm - 7:30pm.

Transfer requests can be made for students in grades 1 through 5 between January 2, 2024- April 30, 2024 Kindergarten transfer requests can be made starting from the first day of Kindergarten registration through 30 days after the kindergarten student registers. Please contact your child's school for more information.

We truly do Everything Better Together as a Community of Leaders and Learners Achieving Excellence.

I hope you all have a wonderful week.

Dr. Andrew Buchheit

Principal

#TimberwolvesROCK

“At T. Clay Wood, Everyone Belongs”

April 1 - April 17, 2024 PWCS will conduct their annual Division Wide Satisfaction Survey with 4th and 5th grades.

April 8, 2024 - Link Up Assembly. This is a fun, energetic, interactive school assembly program that mixes music, video and activities to introduce elementary students to Rachel Scott and her challenge to reach out to others with deliberate acts of kindness. Link-Up focuses on the following five challenges: Be Kind, Accept and Include Others, Choose Positive Influences , Dream Big, Set Goals, Keep A Journal and Start a Chain Reaction of kindness. Here is a link with more information: https://rachelschallenge.org/our-programs/rc-live/ If you have any questions, please reach out to our school counselor, Mrs. Amy Cunningham who arranged it to bring this assembly to our school.

April 18, 2024. DJ Wood will be celebrating the end of the 3rd quarter with our students during their lunch time. He has performed a couple of times for our students last year and this year.

April 23, 2024 - We will hold our annual I Can Assembly. The focus will be on reminding students that they can if they work hard, try their best, and persevere.

May 3, 2024 - The PTO has arranged for a Reptile Assembly. Students will have an opportunity to see a wide variety of reptiles -including snakes.

If you do not want your student to participate in any of these activities or assemblies please let your child's teacher know.

Social Media Reminders: T. Clay Wood ES only puts up photos or videos on the Official T. Clay Wood Social Media Sites - on the T. Clay Wood Facebook, X(Twitter), Instagram, and You Tube.

You will see the following Notice on our Official Site -

“This PWCS social media account has been approved by the PWCS Communications Department.”

Social Media sites have to be approved annually by the PWCS Communication Department. Regulation 790-3 , Section B of the Attachment provides further information as well as information about Opt-Out. When filling out the Back to School Packet, information is included that discusses and references this regulation.

Are you interested in volunteering to participate in our T. Clay Wood Elementary School Career Fair? We are excited and know that your willingness to share your profession will have a tremendous educational impact on our students. The Career Fair will take place on Friday, April 5 from 12:00- 3:30. We will have a space for each presenter. Students in grades 3-5 will interview different presenters and use what they learn to complete a variety of projects. Please bring any visual aids/hands-on materials that might help elementary age students better understand your job. Please let us know if you need extra space, access to an outlet, or other needs which we might help to accommodate. Once we receive the online form, we will include you in our program. Please plan to arrive at school by 11:45 (or earlier if needed) so we can be ready to start at 12:00. Please let us know if you have any other questions. We are looking forward to a great day!
~T. Clay Wood Elementary School Counselors

Presenter Sign-Up Form: Please feel free to share this form with family or friends who may be interested in sharing their career with our students.

Career Fair Sign Up Form

Our Service Leadership Crew is collecting for Boxes for Basics:

Our Boxes of Basics clothing drive will run from March 11th through April 5th.

We will be collecting gently used clothing and NEW socks, underwear and shoes of all sizes.

There is a specific need for boys' pants in all sizes and girls' pajamas in sizes 6-16.

We will be collecting new and gently used clothing and new socks, underwear and shoes for Boxes of Basics between March 11th to April 5th and there will be a container outside the front office to drop -off items. They accept infant sizes all the way up to size 16 kids and are currently particularly in need of boys pants in all sizes and girls pajamas in sizes 6-16. Boxes of Basics is a local organization that provides full wardrobes with clothing, pajamas, socks, underwear and shoes for local children in need. Many PWCS school social workers and school counselors make referrals for our students and Boxes of Basics has provided wardrobes for some of our Timberwolves.

Clothing Drive Poster Boxes of Basics.pdf

Need a Receipt QR Code Boxes of Basics.pdf

Questions - contact Mrs. McHugh

mchughkh@pwcs.edu.

Our 4H Club is collecting for a food drive:

Kettle Run 4H Club Food Drive

Please help The Kettle Run 4-H Club collect nonperishable food items and supplies needed for the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry. Each week, the pantry serves hundreds of families in our community and the surrounding areas.

Please drop off your donation in the boxes in front of the T Clay Wood front office from March 11-21.

The Haymarket Regional Food Pantry is currently short on Granola bars, box oatmeal, and spaghetti sauce, but they also take any item listed on the Pantry’s website. Find the full list at: https://haymarketfoodpantry.org/needs/

Thank you for your support and for helping the people in need.

Our military families can join in the Operation Purple Camp for this summer. Spaces go quickly.

Time and time again, military kids have shared with us the magic of Operation Purple® Camp. Now it’s time to apply so your kids can see what the excitement is all about!

Our free week of overnight summer camp includes carefully curated activities, events, and camp adventures that allow military kids to just be kids. And the best part? They do it alongside kids just like them who understand the challenges and joys that come with military life.

Where will camps be this summer? We’ll be hosting military kids for a FREE week of overnight camp at five locations across the country. Williamsburg, Virginia - from June 23-June 28 for ages 7-15 is the closest to us.

No camp near you? Our virtual Operation Purple Summer Challenge offers military families all around the globe the opportunity to connect, have fun, and try new things all from the comfort of their home. With registration starting in April, it is open to all who sign up. Subscribe to our email to be notified when sign-ups are open.

Not sure if your kid is ready for camp? See our frequently asked questions, or join us at either of our upcoming informational Zoom meetings on Tuesday, March 5, at 6pm ET OR 9pm ET. Link will be the same for both meetings.

Apply here

Don’t wait, apply today!

Applications are open for military connected kids of all service branches.

Both active duty and veteran families are eligible.

Reach us at OPC@MilitaryFamily.org

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Starting in March, the Food and Nutrition Department will be offering a la carte food options available for purchase in addition to a student’s school lunch.

These additional items include bottled water, freshly baked cookies, and packaged snacks such as baked chips, crackers, pretzels, and more. These new items all meet the Smart Snack Guidelines and meet our division’s Clean Label commitment to not include any artificial colors, preservatives, sweeteners, and partially hydrogenated fat in our menu.

Students also have the opportunity to purchase second entrées, sides, and milk in addition to their first school breakfast and lunch.

These new a la carte food items can be purchased using cash or can be charged to a school meal account if there are sufficient funds available on this account.

No sales of a la carte items will be available to any student or adult who does not have money in their account.

Prices for these new a la carte items and information about setting up and managing school meal accounts can be found on the PWCS Nutrition Webpage.

Please note that there are limits and regulations around the purchase of a la carte items at elementary and middle schools. A la carte items are intended to complement school meals and not replace them.

Elementary and middle school students will only be able to purchase a la carte items if they have already purchased a school lunch or brought a lunch from home.

In addition, purchases of cookies and packaged snacks will be limited to one per student.

SEP- Feb. 5 - March 15, 2024

Book Fair - March 11 - March 15, 2024

4H Food Drive - March 11- March 22

Service Leadership - Box for Basics - March 11- April 5, 2024

Book Fair Begins

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - Day 6

SPRING PICTURE DAY

Regional Spelling Bee - Garfield HS - GOOD LUCK CHRISTIAN

Wednesday, March 13, 2024- Day 1

4th grade Field Trip

Book Fair Family Night - 5pm -7:30pm

Thursday, March 14, 2024 - Day 2

Nothing to see here

Friday, March 15, 2024 -Day 3

Enjoy your weekend - try to find 20 minutes at least each day to read

Our 2023-2024 PTO BOARD

President - Kate Case

VP - Kelsey Fisher

Treasurer - Beth Feliciano-Rivera

Asst Treasurer - Cooper Waterman

Secretary - Sandra Oviedo

Director - Amelia Hunter

Teacher Director - Tiana Marshall

Upcoming Dates:

Moving forward we have decided to merge the Advisory Council meetings with the PTO meetings to offer families one combined meeting to get all the information they need for happenings at the school and in the community. Due to this change, some of our meeting dates have changed. Please see the schedule posted for new meeting dates. We hope you'll be able to join us!

Email tclaywoodpto@gmail.com for more information!

PTO Membership is still open!

Membership (tclaywoodpto.com)

As always, keep an eye on our T Clay Wood PTO facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/timberwolvesrock) and our website (https://www.tclaywoodpto.com/) for up to date information

*Every Tuesday - Every Tuesday during the school year Gainesville Papa Johns will give you 40% off your order and donate 10% back to the PTO!

PWCS has a late bus link for buses that will be late 15 minutes or more - https://www.pwcs.edu/departments/transportation/bus_delays

You can also sign up for the Here Comes the Bus App at - https://www.pwcs.edu/departments/transportation/here_comes_the_bus

For more information about buses - please the Transportation Website -

https://www.pwcs.edu/departments/transportation/index

We are reminding all our School Community to treat our school staff, our students, and one another with civility. Our students are always watching!

In case of inclement weather when school is closed, PWCS will provide live virtual (Synchronized) instruction to all students through ZOOM. PWCS Expectation is that all students participate. Attendance will be taken. Students must keep their cameras on to be counted as present. Instruction will take place between 9am - 2pm with 1 hour for lunch and recess time.

Prior to late fall/early winter, please make sure you are able to access the internet. Any family needing assistance with home internet should contact their school during the first month of school to receive a school-issued take-home “hotspot.” If you are not able to access the internet, please reach out to Mr. Taylor at taylorbi@pwcs.edu or 703.594.3990.

At T. Clay Wood Elementary School, we love to have visitors and volunteers every day. To help ensure the safety of our students, visitors to Prince William County Schools are expected to report promptly to the school’s main office when entering school buildings. Visitors and volunteers will be asked to provide a valid government issued photo identification. There are no exceptions. Every visitor to our school must bring with them a photo id. Visitors will then be issued a temporary identification badge. We will not permit any visitor or volunteer into the building without this identification. Our main goal is to ensure the safety and security of our students and staff at school.

If a situation occurs which makes it necessary for your child’s transportation home to change, please send in a note with your child in the morning giving clear directions as to how your child should go home at the end of the day. Only a parent/guardian can change their child’s transportation plan for any given day. A note from the parent must be received by the office AND the teacher before noon that day indicating the change. This is for the safety of the children and will alleviate any confusion at the end of the day.

Changing Dismissal Routine – Parents, if you are changing your child’s dismissal, you must send an email/note to the office or notify the office by 3:30 pm. The teacher and bus driver cannot accept a change if a student just tells him or her about the change without a note. In these cases, students are sent home the original way. In addition, please try to avoid changing dismissal procedures in the middle of the day and please send all dismissal changes to our office by calling our office at 703.594.3990 or sending a note in the morning. Emails sent to the teacher in the middle of the day may be missed if there is a substitute that day or if the teacher is not able to check his or her email.

3:30 pm - If you must pick your student up early, please arrive before 3:30 pm. We will not be able to call students to the office after 3:30 pm until all car riders are picked up. Students called for dismissal after 3:30 pm will be sent to the car rider area and will be brought up after all car riders are dismissed with the supervising teachers. This way we can reduce interruptions to the classrooms, provide continual supervision for all our students and give our focus in the office to dismissing students. Parents coming in after 3:30 pm will be asked to wait in the vestibule outside of the office and once their students are brought up to come in and sign their students out.

2023-2024 – Calendar link: https://www.pwcs.edu/calendars/school_calendar/index

You can also subscribe to the PWCS Calendar. To learn how, you can go to this PWCS Site and then follow the directions - How to Subscribe to the PWCS School Calendar

Code of Behavior link: https://www.pwcs.edu/about_us/code_of_behavior/index

Link to Family Life Education objectives and Opt out - https://www.pwcs.edu/academics___programs/science___family_life_education/family_life_education

Please take a moment to view our 2023-2024 T. Clay Wood Continuous Improvement Plan by clicking this link: T. Clay Wood 2023-2024 Continuous Improvement Plan

We have three Academic Goals this year - Increase Reading, Math, and Science Achievement Rates for all students at T. Clay Wood to at least 85% or higher.

We also are focused at increasing student satisfaction rates to 90% or higher and increasing number of active business partnerships at T. Clay Wood.

A Prince William County School of Excellence

“A Community of Leaders and Learners Achieving Excellence”

10600 Kettle Run Road; Nokesville, VA 20181

Andrew Buchheit, Principal - buchhear@pwcs.edu

Melissa Yuditsky, Assistant Principal yuditsml@pwcs..edu

“A Community of Leaders and Learners Achieving Excellence”

School hours: 9:20 am – 4:00 pm

(Office hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)

SCHOOL SCHEDULE

Doors Open: 9:10 a.m.

Students tardy after: 9:20 a.m.

Dismissal: 4:00 p.m.

School Phone Number: 703.594.3990

School Fax Number: 703.594.2653

Attendance Email: cwes-timberwolf-attendance@pwcs.edu

Attendance Phone Line:– 703.594.3992

Motto: “I seek to make a POSITIVE DIFFERENCE AT SCHOOL”

Website: http://tclaywoodes.schools.pwcs.edu

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TClayWoodES

Twitter @TClayWoodElem

Instagram: tclaywoodelementary

Email: buchhear@pwcs.edu
Website: http://tclaywoodes.schools.pwcs.edu
Location: 10600 Kettle Run Road, Nokesville, VA, USA
Phone: 703.594.3990
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TClayWoodES
Twitter: @TClayWoodElem