Wildcat Weekly

September 9-13

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Families,

Thank you for another great week at White Oak! Our test results from the 23-24 school year are in and we placed in the top 8% in the state in growth and continue to be the highest performing elementary school in the district. Thank you for your continued support of our students and staff.

Last week, some of our fourth and fifth graders began their leadership jobs, the Principal's Student Advisory Council met to plan out service projects for the fall, and our Pre-K students began full days on Monday. We will continue Kindergarten Color Days this week. Make sure to check the flyer on Facebook and this newsletter to know which color to dress in, Monday is orange!

Join the Wildcat Choir! All third, fourth, and fifth graders are encouraged to apply. Applications are due by September 19 at 11am to Ms. Voss. Practice will be Thursday afternoons from 3-4pm.

Our PBIS Student Store will open this week, on Tuesday. It will be in front of the gym and open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays weekly.

Attendance Notes

We have a new process for when students are absent this year. Please make sure you put your child's full name, teacher's name, and the reason for their absence on the note and we will have it delivered to Mrs. Miller our data manager. We've received some notes that were hard to identify the student who had brought them in and the reason they were out.

Important Reminders:
1. This is National Arts in Education Week.

2. Students in Kindergarten through third grade will participate in Beginning of the Year MClass assessments on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Please make sure they arrive on time, daily.

3. Thursday- 3rd graders will participate in Beginning of Grade testing (BOG).

4.. Please label your child's outerwear, lunch boxes and water bottles. In case items get lost, they'll be easy to return to their owner.

5. Free and reduced lunch applications are available. If you received free or reduced lunch last year, you will need to fill out a new form for this year; these are completed annually. Breakfast is $2 and lunch is $3.50. To fill out a meal application or create an account to put money on your student's account, please visit LINQConnect.com

6. Students new to NC public schools and Kindergarteners are required to have a NC Health Assessment completed in the last 12 months. If one is not on file by September 25, the student will not be able to attend school.

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Car Rider Information

AM Procedures

1. As you approach the school, please get in the turning lane near the main entrance and follow the directions given by the law enforcement officer. When you enter the campus, you will need to quickly choose a lane and you must stay in your selected lane.

2. If you are going to drop your child off – either lane is fine. (If you need to park, you must choose lane 1 as this will allow you to follow the arrows and then turn left to find a parking space. NEVER cross lanes of traffic once on campus!)

*Please note- for safety reasons, students and staff are the only people permitted to enter the building prior to 8:00am. (Kindergarten parents will receive specific guidance from their teacher on arrival procedures and Independence Day). Parents and guests may only enter the building prior to 8:00am with a confirmed appointment. In this event, the staff member will meet the parent/guest in the check-in area. Parents and guests must always present a picture id to the staff member on duty.

3. Children may be dropped off in the morning beginning at 7:25am in the designated area in the front of the school only. (Dropping students off in the bus lot or in any of the parking lots is not acceptable at any time.) Staff members and the student safety patrol are on duty to help direct campus traffic and unload children.

PM Procedures

1. Parents will inform the classroom teacher at the beginning of the school year how their child will primarily get home each day.

2. At dismissal, students are escorted to the appropriate dismissal area. Parents who are in the pick-up line are always expected to remain in their vehicle. While on campus, we request that you observe the 5-mph speed limit. The use of cell phones or any other electronic device while in the pick-up / drop-offline is strictly prohibited. We are a tobacco free campus, and the use of tobacco products is prohibited.

3. Parents who choose to pick up their child from school, must display the PICK-UP CARD in the window on the driver’s side with the student’s name, grade, and teacher’s name for easy visibility. (Parents enter the campus using the bus entrance.) If the pick-up card is not displayed for any reason, the parent must park, come into the school, and present a picture ID for your child to be released. Your child will be released when it is convenient to do so as the dismissal procedure cannot be compromised. Staff members on duty are charged with the safety and well-being of each child.