May has started with a flurry of assessments, and lots of new life. Second grade's chicken eggs have hatched and kindergarten's caterpillars have formed their chrysalises. First grade has planted seeds, and fourth grade planted a bunch of cabbage. We are seeing lettuce and broccoli in our garden, as we about everything from sustainability to life cycles. We welcomed many rising kindergarten and prek students to campus Thursday. They're excited to come to school, and we are excited to have them join the WOX family. On Wednesday, students and staff all over campus made me feel special for Principal's Appreciation Day with cards and flowers. I am watching iReady reading results roll in, and I am excited about how much we've grown since August. I see teachers and students talking together about their progress all over campus. We start mClass and iReady math next! Please take time to talk to your students about the importance of making sure they show us everything they know so that we can celebrate their accomplishments together. Each one of them have learned so much this year!
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week. We have a fun Western spirit week planned, but please encourage your student to thank their teachers and make them feel special this week.
The Book Fair runs from May 6th to May 10th and will be open during school hours. On the West Oxford Book Fair website, you can set up students' e-wallets and find more information about the book fair. The link to the site is https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/westoxfordelementaryschool.
Please turn in all overdue library books so that you will not be charged for the lost book. Please remind your students that Writing, drawing, painting, defacing, or placing stickers or labels on a school owned laptop or laptop accessories is considered defacement of GCPS property and will result in a damage fee of $10.00
We have all kinds of wonderful events planned between here and the end of the year! Please join us!
- First grade goes to the Carolina Theater on May 6th and kindergarten goes to the Durham Bulls game on May 7th.
- Field Day is May 10th, starting at 8:30. Parents are welcome to join if you have a background check on file.
- iMoms breakfast for third, fourth, and fifth grade students will be at 8:15 on May 14th.
- Our PTO meets May 14th at 6:00.
- The EOGs will happen on May 29th, 30th, and 31st.
- The fifth grade dance is May 31st from 6:00-8:00.
- The final Awards Day for the year is June 6th for K-4th. Fifth grade promotion ceremony will take place on June 7th at 9:00. PreK promotion is at 11:00 on June 7th.
- The last day of school is June 7th. It is an early release day.
