Eagles' News Brief

• April 25: All Pro Dad (Sign Up Here)
• May 5-9: Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 6: PTA: McDonald's Family Night (101 Timber Drive), 5pm - 8pm
• May 7: VSE Family Fitness Night (Sign Up Here)
• May 19 - 22: Ready to Learn Kinder Camp for RISING kindergarteners (email rtl@wcpss.net to request an application)
• May 19-23: Spring Book Fair
• May 22: SOAR Night ~ Student Work Showcase!
• June 2 - June 13: END OF GRADE TESTING WINDOW (Grades 3-5)
• June 3: New Family / Kindergarten Orientation (6pm)
• June 4: PTA: Marco's Pizza Family Night
• June 12: Field Day (Volunteer sign up coming soon!)
• June 13: 5th Grade Graduation (9am)
• June 13: *Kindergarten Playdate (4pm) *For students who will begin kindergarten in August

Our CNS team is excited to showcase foods from many different countries and continents, from India, to Asia and even Greece next week! Families can follow the CNS menu here! That link is specific to our school and more accurate than the WCPSS menu that's printed and posted in the cafeteria.

The international options will be students entree lunch options next week. If this isn't something they'd want to choose or uninterested, consider bringing something from home to ensure they have a meal they'll enjoy. We will also offer PB&J and Yogurt Boxes in place of our weekly choices that students are used to.

Wake County Public Libraries is partnering with Advance Community Health to bring vital healthcare resources directly to the community. From April to August, Advance Community Health will provide free health screenings and resources through weekly visits at 11 library locations across the county. The screening dates for Southeast Regional Library in Garner are:

Southeast Regional Library
908 7th Ave., Garner

• Monday, Aug. 4, 9 a.m.-noon

• Monday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m.-noon

Click for for additional locations and times.

Families can apply in person at one of four events to be held this spring. Participants also can receive a free screening to assess your child's developmental and academic abilities. Children must be 4 by Aug. 31 and live in Wake County to qualify. The full schedule and details are posted on our website. Families can apply online anytime at wakesmartstart.org. Contact: Dawn Dawson (dddawson@wcpss.net)

The WCPSS parent-requested printed and online directory, Triangle Camps, Track-Out, and More, is released for the spring and summer seasons. Schools should expect delivery of the printed copies next week. Take this opportunity to explore the youth-oriented camps, track-out opportunities, and other enrichment activities available to our students.

Elementary schools will send the directories home to every student, while all elementary, middle, and high schools will display them in the main office. Your help reminding parents and guardians that the resource is available online and physically at the schools and local libraries is helpful. You can direct them to our webpage located at www.wcpss.net/camps.

Visit https://bit.ly/3tH4X3T to preview the PDF version of the directory. On page 24, be sure to check out our featured school, Creech Road Elementary.

If you would like your elementary school to be featured or have an idea for a story to include, email lifelonglearning@wcpss.net, and we will consider it. Thank you for supporting the Triangle Camps, Track-Out, and More Directory for over twenty years!

Order your yearbook NOW to guarantee your yearbook arrives the first week of June. Waiting until later means you'll have to pick it up during the summer, and why wait when you can have it sooner?

🎨 Customize your yearbook with 2 FREE personalized pages featuring your favorite photos of your student(s)! It's a unique keepsake they'll treasure forever.

Have questions? Feel free to reach out to Ms. Schuh at kschuh@wcpss.net and she would be happy to help! 📚✨

Student Devices

As we work to limit classroom distractions, we are asking that student devices (wireless earbuds, phone, smart watches, etc.) be left at home. If you feel your child must have a device at school, please remind him/her that the device should remain off and be stored in a backpack during the school day. If a student’s device disrupts instruction, it will be confiscated and held in the office for parent pick up. Thank you so much for your help with this!

Toys from Home

Outside toys from home, have also disrupted the learning environment. Please leave all stuffed animals, Pokemon cards, Beyblades, and all other toys from home at home. Thank you for your help with this as we work to protect the learning environment for our students and teachers.

Attendance

• It is imperative that students, who are not sick, are at school on time every day.
• We really need all students, who are not sick or attending an essential appointment, to remain at school for the duration of the school day.
• Students who consistently arrive late or regularly leave often are missing instruction. While students may be able to make up assignments, rich class discussions, demonstrations, and unique learning experiences cannot be duplicated.
• Our goal is 100% growth and continued proficiency increases. To reach this goal, we need all students, who are not sick, at school all day every day. Thank you so much for your support.

Early Check Out

• The latest time that you can pick your child(ren) up early is 2:30pm. Please do not arrive after that time to pick up early as you will be asked to get in the carpool line.
• If the office calls to share that your child is sick, please make arrangements to pick them up by 2:30pm. If they are not picked up by 2:30pm, please join our carpool line and we will bring him/her out to you safely when their name/number pops up.

Transportation Changes

Please communicate all transportation changes to the front office by 2:15pm. The number to the front office is 919-662-2486 (press 0). Please do not communicate transportation changes through Talking Points or to classroom teachers. They are teaching and may miss the message. If they receive the message, the office is missing it and has a specific system in place to ensure each child goes home the correct way. With more than 550 students going different directions each afternoon, we have to keep it safe and organized. Thank you for your help with this!

Thank you for your support with the items shared above.

If you're a parent in Wake County and you're concerned about a bus not showing up, you can call the Wake County Schools transportation customer service number at (919) 805-3030.

Also make sure that you're signed up for Here Comes the Bus which allows you to track your child's school bus in real time. See Here Comes the Bus flyers in this newsletter for more information.

Talking Points, an online texting app, is the primary way our teachers and staff communicates with families. It is imperative that we maintain two-way communication between the home and the school to ensure student success. PLEASE download the Talking Points app if you've not already done so. Please also update your phone number with the office if it has changed since last school year. Thank you! (cmpeacock@wcpss.net or 919-662-2486)

We LOVE Our Volunteers!

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

• The volunteer renewal process is quick and simple for all volunteers who were approved for the 2023-24 school year. The renewal window is now open through Oct. 1, 2024. Go to the MyVolunteer Volunteer Renewal site to renew your volunteer status today! The process should only take a few minutes.

• New volunteers: Click here for information about becoming an approved WCPSS volunteer and to go through the process.

• PLEASE go ahead and register now, so you'll be cleared and good to go as events come up throughout the year!

Email: rcurtis@wcpss.net

Location: 1300 Vandora Springs Road, Garner, NC, USA
Phone: 919-662-2486

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