Eagle Family Connection #22

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 is a remote learning day. Your student will NOT come to school.

Your student has assignments to do from home. Please scroll down to see more details about remote learning assignments.

We have tried hard to make this easy for students to work on by themselves, and to keep the assignments simple. We know it is hard, so just encourage your child to do the best they can. Your child's teacher will be available for optional Zoom meetings at 9:00 am and at 1:00 pm to offer their help and attention. It is not a requirement that your child attend a Zoom session. You can find the link to each teacher's ZOOM by clicking on their pictures below.

We must have two-way communication from you or your child to count your child present in attendance today.

Please be on the lookout for a REMIND message or phone call from your child's teacher. You can reply to that message to check in with the teacher.

You can also call or email your child's teacher to check in.

All students should follow the remote choice learning boards that are shared below and posted on the website. Your student should turn in the required work assignments from your teacher (within 5 school days) to be counted present for the day. You do not have to print the pages and can record your child's work on any pages.

You may want to use "The Wild Robot" read alouds for support in reading. You can find that on our "Wild Robot" page. Have a great day and stay safe!

Hello Wilkesboro families! Here are updates for the week of February 10-14. Scroll down for a direct link to your teacher’s page: https://secure.smore.com/n/xzg20

This week, we continue with check ins for 5th grade math on Tuesday and 4th grade reading on Thursday.

Our kinders and 1st graders will travel to the JAWCC on Tuesday to enjoy a performance of “Good Night Moon”. Please make sure to return signed permission slips to school.

We are also in the final exciting days of reading “The Wild Robot”. Over the weekend, we invite families to read chapters 67-71. You can also enjoy Mrs. Stone reading the chapters on our Wild Robot page. https://secure.smore.com/n/gpbzu We hope your family has enjoyed reading this lovely book.

Our Kids Heart Challenge is off to a great start! As of today, 15 students have completed Finn’s mission and 23 families have learned hands-on CPR. We have 57 students registered online, but we are really working to get at least 200 of our students registered. Our school gets PE equipment if students sign up online. Signing up is easy, and no donation is required. We’ve also raised over $3,500 to help the American Heart Association. You can find full details online. Link to WES Kids Heart Challenge Website

We are excited to begin the kindergarten enrollment season for next year’s students with kindergarten Fun Times on Tuesday, March 11 from 5:30 - 7:00. We invite all students and families to school to learn about kindergarten and get started with the enrollment process. Students who will be five on or before August 31, 2025 are eligible for kindergarten. Getting signed up for kindergarten next year requires action now, so please save the date for Fun Times.

We continue to accept applications for our pre-k program for the next school year. If your child will be 4 on or before August 31, 2025, please call the office to sign up for screening. https://wes.wilkescountyschools.org/apps/news/article/2019090

We are still taking orders for our 2025 yearbook. You can order a yearbook by returning the envelope and payment to school OR by ordering directly online from our website by March 14, 2025. https://wes.wilkescountyschools.org/apps/news/article/2021477

Finally, now is the time to sign up for the PTO’s FAMILY DANCE that is coming up on Sunday, February 23. You can find full details and request tickets in advance on our Eagle Connection page. If you would like to order tickets with cash and don't want to order online, please contact the office directly. You don’t want to miss out on this fun family event! Here is a link to order tickets: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBYGnO7KCL4_mYmjO67FuOmS763wGXy5WYjnX2c6jF7AkT6A/viewform

We have a full week of school this week, but we will dismiss at 12:30 on Friday, February 14. This calendar change is due to making up days for inclement weather.

Thanks for your help and support as we begin another busy week. Have a good evening!

During January and February 2025, Wilkesboro Elementary will take part in a special, community wide shared reading event called One School, One Book. Everyone – students, parents, teachers, even administrative staff – will be reading The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. All students get their own copy, and we ask families to find 15 minutes each day to read together at home. Reading together is a great way to connect, learn about the world, and have important conversations about growing up. If you need help or get behind in the reading, you can always find a staff member reading today's chapters aloud here. We will also share fun things to explore each day! We hope you'll enjoy The Wild Robot as much as we do.

You can keep up and read along with us on our "Wild Robot" smore page. This page features all of the read alouds, Kahoot statistics, and more as we enjoy this family activity.

"Wild Robot" smore page - https://secure.smore.com/n/gpbzu

We are participating in the Kids Heart Challenge for the American Heart Association during the month of February. Over the next few weeks, we will be educating our students on heart, brain and vascular health, and meeting kids with special hearts! Our own Rogan Johnson is a Kids Heart Challenge ambassador and is sharing his personal story about the importance of a healthy heart.

Students can register online and join in Finn's mission to learn about heart health. We want 100% of our students and their families to sign up online, and no donation is required. You can find links on our EAGLE CONNECTION page with directions. We are collecting donations for the American Heart Association where students can earn prizes toward being heart heroes. We will collect donations on Fridays through February 22, and this Friday, February 7 will be our first donation collection date. Donations can also be made online.

Find out more on our Kids Heart Challenge webpage - https://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=11255&pg=company&company_id=487264

WES Yearbooks are on sale now. Our yearbook features the photos of all students in pre-K - 5th grades as well as our staff and captures many memories we've made together this year. It is important to order yours now so that you will have one when they are distributed in May 2025.

It is important to order yours today. We will only accept orders through March 14, 2025. We will not be ordering extra copies so please order in advance if you want a yearbook.

The cost of the Yearbook will be $25.00

Limited Time to Order! ORDER BY MARCH 14, 2025.

Two ways to order:

1. Order online using the QR code or at www.strawbridge.net and use the online code YB27795

2. Complete and return the yearbook order form envelope.

(We will accept cash or checks - Make checks payable to Strawbridge Studios.

Please be sure to write YOUR NAME, your CHILD's NAME and Teacher's Name on the order form)

Plan ahead and pre-order your yearbook by March 14!

See full details on our website: https://wes.wilkescountyschools.org/apps/news/article/2021477

We are now accepting sign ups for our pre-k for the 2025-2026 school year. If your child will be 4 on or before August 30, 2025 AND you live in the WES area, your child is eligible for pre-k screening. We will be conducting screening on Monday, March 3, and you must sign up in advance. Students must be screened in order to be eligible to apply for pre-k. Our program is popular and fills up quickly, so please call our office soon at 336-838-4261 to sign up for a screening time and get more details. See our website for full details. https://wes.wilkescountyschools.org/apps/news/article/2019090

We are excited to begin next year's registration for kindergarten with Fun Times on Tuesday, March 11, 2025!

We will host a drop in Fun Times event between 5:30 - 7:00 at Wilkesboro Elementary School. Families and prospective kindergarteners can tour the school, meet our kindergarten teaching staff, engage in some fun learning activities, and learn more about this year's registration process. Our support staff will be on hand to help with registration, including a Spanish interpreter. During Fun Times, families will get to sign up for a kindergarten screening appointment for April 10.

If your child will be 5 on or before August 30, 2025, please join us for Fun Times. We strongly encourage all prospective kindergarteners to come to come to Fun Times, even those who are participating in our pre-k classes at school. If you have questions about Fun Times, please call our school office at 336-838-4261.

Field trips are a special part of school. Field trips allow students to experience new environments, learn in unique places, apply skills learned in the classroom, and connect with the real world. We have planned a full year of field trips for students in every grade, and we look forward to meaningful learning in new places!

We've created a dedicated field trip page to share full information about how to pay.

Visit our FIELD TRIP HEADQUARTERS PAGE here.

Wilkes County Schools will use REMIND for school communications. REMIND offers translation and two-way messaging with school staff and allows for connections with middle and high school teachers in the same platform.

You can help other family members who may need REMIND access get signed up. There are 3 easy ways to sign up. Once you sign up, you will receive messages and updates from our school. You can edit your own REMIND preferences once you sign up in the app or webpage. NOTE: To receive translated messages, each user must select their preferred language in their Remind user profile.

TEXT TO SIGN UP: You can text @wegrow24 to the number 81010. You will receive a welcome text from Remind. Once you receive this text, you will be connected to our school via your cell number.

SIGN UP ONLINE: Go to https://www.remind.com/join/wegrow24 Choose JOIN and enter your details.

DOWNLOAD THE REMIND APP: The REMIND app is available for iOS and Android users. You can find it in the app store or directly at https://www.remind.com/send_the_app

Once you sign up, it is also important for you to join your child's class. You can JOIN A CLASS in the same way that you join the school REMIND. You will need the class code, which you can find above or at this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YBMjjOHga_t5OCC1puOE-GQw7NRvEm3v7iyOpNnnNDc/edit?usp=sharing

Here a link to more details about how to sign up for REMIND: https://help.remind.com/hc/en-us/articles/203179887-How-do-I-join-a-Remind-class

Thank you for your help using Remind as our communication tool. We prioritize good communication with our families, and we want to be easy to reach anytime you need us. If you need help now, please call our school office at 336-838-4261 or email Beckie Spears at spearsr@wilkes.k12.nc.us

Our talented team of school nurse, school social worker, and school counselor are here to help your family. School nurse Lindsey Roberts (robertslwilkes.k12.nc.us), school social worker Brandy Walsh (walshb@wilkes.k12.nc.us AND link to SSW Page), and school counselor Rachel Minick (minickr@wilkes.k12.nc.us) can help your family access information and resources for your child's health and overall well being. They can also provide referrals for school-based therapy provided by Jodi Province Counseling. You can contact this team on ClassDojo, by email, or by calling the office at 336-838-4261.

Do you need to make a transportation change or have questions about your child's records? Our office manager Rebekah Lisk is here to help. Please CALL or DOJO by 2:00 with any transportation changes. Also, to maintain safety as we learn new families, please make sure to show the office staff your WES car tag or photo ID when you come to the office to pick up your child. You can find her at school at 336-838-4261 or on ClassDojo. You can also reach her by email -- Rebekah Lisk at liskr@wilkes.k12.nc.us

Do you have questions about your child's health or ? Our school nurse Lindsey Roberts is here to help you. You can find her at school at 336-838-4261 or on ClassDojo. You can also reach her by email -- Nurse Lindsey Roberts at robertsl@wilkes.k12.nc.us

Do you questions about your student's information, records or attendance? Our data manager Sydney Nickles is here to help. She is here each day and also works at Moravian Falls Elementary. You can find her at school at 336-838-4261 or on ClassDojo. You can also reach her by email -- Sydney Nickles at nickless@wilkes.k12.nc.us

School starts at 7:50 each day. Students who are participating will be marked PRESENT or ABSENT. If your child is not in school, you will need to send in absence notes the next day and it will be coded as excused or unexcused. Written notes are required and can come directly from the parent/guardian or a medical office. Also note that ClassDojo messages are great for communicating an absence, but they do NOT serve as legal documentation of absences. Please send a written note. Thanks in advance for your help!

The YMCA will be operating an after-school childcare program on our campus each day. You can learn full program details on the YMCA website: https://ymcanwnc.org/children-and-teens/before-and-after-school-academy.

You can sign up for the YMCA after school care for the Wilkesboro Elementary site online. Once you are signed up, please communicate with your teacher to let them know your plans.

Also, this year the YMCA classroom will be in building 2. Please park in our back parking lot beside the MEGA Toy playground when coming to pick up your children. Thank you!

We welcome volunteers to help with school events. WCS uses Volunteer Tracker to help organize this process, and we use Sign Up Genius (shared via email and ClassDojo) to make signing up easy and convenient. To get signed up, follow steps below.

1. Go to www.wilkescountyschools.org

2. Go to the PARENTS tab at the top (or VOLUNTEER at the bottom).

3. Click on VOLUNTEERS.

4. Click on VOLUNTEER TRACKER.

5. Go to the green NEW REGISTRATION and follow instructions from there.

Level 1 volunteers can help in many ways. Level 1 volunteers can sign up to help with book fairs, school events, class parties and projects, Field Day, Fall Festival, and proctoring for tests.

Level 2 volunteers can do all level 1 tasks but can also help chaperone field trips and work more closely with students in small groups. Level 2 volunteers can also sign up for classroom tutoring and assistance, reading buddy program, tutoring, leading after school activities, and chaperoning school events field trips.

We ask that all parents/guardians who plan to attend field trips sign up to be Level 2 volunteers at the start of the year. It takes a few weeks to verify volunteers, and signing up early will make sure that you are approved in time for this year’s events and field trips.

We are looking for friend, positive people to help on morning carline. If you're interested, please complete this form and we will be in touch. Thanks for considering this volunteer opportunity!

Fill out the form below to sign up.

Email: spearsr@wilkes.k12.nc.us
Phone: 336-838-4261

Email: spearsr@wilkes.k12.nc.us
Website: wes.wilkescountyschools.org
Location: 1248 School Street, Wilkesboro, NC, USA
Phone: (336) 838-4261
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wilkesboroelementary/
Twitter: @WilkesboroElem1