The Wildcat Word

As we welcome November, we are reminded of the importance of gratitude, community, and the changing seasons. This month brings exciting opportunities for growth and learning. Our students are continuing to explore new topics and build on the foundation they've established so far this year. Please stay connected with your child's teacher for specific classroom updates and upcoming assignments & events.

Just a few reminders and updates:

• As temperatures begin to drop, please be sure your child is dressed warmly for outdoor activities. Layering clothing and wearing weather-appropriate gear, such as hats, gloves, and boots, will help keep everyone comfortable as we enjoy the outdoors in the coming months.
• As you come have lunch with your child or you join our family event Night of the Arts on Nov. 21st, please take a moment to check our lost and found. Items that are left will be donated during Holiday break.
• Please make your child's teacher is made aware of when you will check your child out early so they can have your child ready to be dismissed.
• Please remind your child that on the days that they have PE-- they must wear tennis shoes for safety purposes. Sandals, crocs, flip flops, etc are not allowed in PE. If your child wears them to the gym they may receive an alternative activity or will have to sit out of the activity. Please try to have them wear tennis shoes on PE days!
• If you would to submit a thankful note, you may do so here. They will be open throughout the month of November.

We are incredibly grateful for your continued support as partners in your child's education. Together, we can make this a memorable and successful school year. If you have any questions or need assistance, don't hesitate to reach out.

Thank you so much for being a part of The Weddington Hills Family! I wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving season!

Annessia Lee, Principal

#UnlockthePawsibilities

All of our Wildcats have been using these Thinking Maps to plan out and sketch out their thinking. Ask your child to show you how to use one!

With 2 weeks left, it's been an impressive run for our iReady kickoff. Our Wildcats have passed over 15,000 Reading lessons in a month. All students K-5 have access to this program and can access it afterschool via Clever.com on any device. If you would like for your child to use it at home, contact their teacher for their login information. It is a great way for them to practice Reading and Math skills on their level.

If you were unable to attend our PTO Fall Festival/Tech Night, we made our curriculum night virtual. You can access it by clicking here. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher.

• November 5: NO SCHOOL Teacher Workday & VOTE!! 🇺🇸

• November 7: SIT Meeting @ 3:30/ 2nd Grade Field Trip to Tiger World

• November 11: NO SCHOOL

• November 13-22: Book Fair

• November 15: Cat Connections

• November 19: 5th Grade Spelling Bee

• November 21: IB Open House 4pm-5pm/Night of the Arts 5-7pm

• November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break

If you would like sponsor a family for the Holidays this year, please fill out this form.

Weddington Hills Elementary

Science Fair

Follow the steps of the scientific method to conduct an inquiry and experiment!

Projects due December 6, 2024

• Optional, at-home project for 3rd-5th graders
• School winners may continue to regional virtual fair
• Resources and information found on the WHES IB Canvas Course
• https://cabarrus.instructure.com/enroll/YFJN7D

Looking for help? Send a message to: mary.hooks@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Weddington Hills Elementary

Feria de Ciencias

Sigue los pasos del método científico para realizar una investigación y experimentar!

Proyectos Entregado para el 6 de diciembre

• Proyectos opcionales en casa para tercero(3) a quinto(5)
• Los ganadores de las escuelas pueden continuar con las feria virtuale regionales
• Recursos y información se puede encontran en el curso IB
• https://cabarrus.instructure.com/enroll/YFJN7D

¿En busca de ayuda? mary.hooks@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

🐾 PTO Important Dates & Events 🐾

Raise Craze: Wildcats, we have truly enjoyed seeing our Wildcats in Action! Children have been showing lots of kindness around the school and in the community. We are currently at 321 Acts of Kindness logged and halfway through our fundraiser and over halfway to our goal! Register now and add stamps to your passport for a chance for your student to win spins on the prize wheel this Friday during their lunch hour. Donation boxes are still available for the food bank as well as WNC in the front of the school.

If you haven't registered yet, register here: https://my.raisecraze.com/AWRGXUK/ , the fundraiser will be open until November 12th! Enjoy sharing kindness with others Wildcats!

🐾 Weddington HIlls Elementary Spirit Night @ the Charlotte Hornets Game! 🐾
Wildcat's come join us December 7th at the Charlotte Hornets Game! The game starts at 1:00 pm but Weddington families are invited to attend the pre-game activities and sit in the very first few rows, you may even get a chance to interact with players pre-game (it will be up to the players that day). If our school sells 200 tickets, every attendee will receive a free Hornets t-shirt. There are tickets available across different sections, at different price points. Our school will benefit from each ticket sold!

Teachers, if you would like to purchase tickets, we have a special code for you! Please email PTO and we will get you set up and ready to go!

We can't wait to see you there Wildcats! Grab your tickets here: https://hornets.spinzo.com/?group=weddington-hills-elementary-school-hmh9

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.

All current grade levels and assignments for the year will update mid-July. 😁

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.

Starting on the first day of school, August 13th,

Arrival: Enter at the green star. Double stacked side by side during the red line. Scissor into a single line starting at the orange line. Turn right and loop around the car rider circle and then exit.

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

Both are pictured below.

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