Principal McCauley's Weekly Update

Hello Wolverine Families!

We had a great week of teaching and learning. This week scholars participated in the i-Ready diagnostic assessment in ELA and Math. The data from the assessment provided insight to the academic needs of our scholars. We will utilize this data to plan individualized instruction for the purpose of remediation, intervention, and enrichment. Our goal this year is to not only grow our scholars but to also increase grade level proficiency and college and career readiness. With your help and support at home, we know that we can succeed.

Please see below this week's happenings at Wilson STEM Academy.

It's GAME Time! Let's W.I.N (Work. Improve. be Nimble)

In order for your scholar to recieve a school issued chromebook you must sign and return the technology acknowledgement forms. Majority of the assigned work requires scholars to utilize their chromebook for access. Please support our 1:1 initiative.

Parents of scholars with chrombooks:

Please see the directions below to troubleshoot accessing content from home.

To enhance the learning experience and protect valuable instructional time, we want to remind all students to limit personal cell phone usage during school hours, in accordance with Rule 5 of the Code of Student Conduct. Cell phones must be turned off and stored during instructional time.

This measure will contribute to a focused and distraction-free atmosphere, allowing our educators to deliver the best possible education to every student. Students will continue to have access to the internet using district-issued devices, and any additional use of other personal technology devices for instructional purposes will be at the discretion of the school principal.

Please note, the school is not responsible for lost or stolen devices, per the CMS Code of Student Conduct Handbook.

If you need to get in touch with your scholar(s) and or get a message to them, please contact the front office. Any scholar who violates this policy will be subject to consequences. We appreciate your partnership and support.

This week we are celebrating National Attendance Week. Scholars are encouraged to attend school daily and on time. At the end of the week the scholars who are in attendance and on time will participat in our AttenDANCE at the end of the day on Friday afternoon. Please see the spirit week flyer for more details.

Join us this Thursday for curriculum night. You will have the opportunity to meet your scholar's teachers, engage in STEM challenges, and participate in learning tasks from core classes. We look forward to seeing you there!

This week scholars will participate in the district wide Title IX lessons. The lessons have been developed to assist scholars in the following areas:

● Identification of sex-based harassment and violence

● Consequences of sex-based harassment and violence

● Steps to report sex-based harassment and violence

● Encouragement to report to trusted adults any sex-based harassment and violence

● Safe strategies for bystander intervention.

All middle school scholars will receive one Canvas asynchronous lesson on the above topics. The lessons may be reviewed at the following web address: https://www.cmsk12.org/Page/891

Opt out forms will be sent home by scholars. If you wish to not have your scholars participate please sign and send the forms back by your scholar.

Monday: Volleyball and Softball at Sedgefield Middle

Tuesday: Football at Whitewater Middle

Thursday: Softball vs Piedmont at home

Here at Wilson STEM Academy we support all scholar athletes. Please remember to cheer for our scholars and not against the other team. We appreciate you in advance for upholding sportsmanship.

All 7th grade students are required by state law to have the Tdap booster and Meningitis vaccinations by the 30th day of school. Please submit proof of vaccination to tontisha.massey@mecklenburgcountync.gov or turn proof in to the school. We encourage you to make your appointment, if you have not already done so, as soon as possible. Appointments fill up quickly.

Big Shots is hosting a clinic. See flyer for details.

September 25th: Early Release Day

September 26th: Curriculum Night

October 3rd: Teacher Workday

October 4th: Teacher Workday

October 8th and 9th: Progress Reports

October 30th: Early Release Day

November 4th: Teacher Workday

November 5th: Teacher Workday

November 7th: 1st Quarter Grades are due

November 19th and 20th: Report Cards

November 27th-29th: Thanksgiving Break

Follow Wilson STEM Academy on social media:

Twitter: @WilsonStem

Instagram: Wilsonstemwolverines