Principal’s Prowl
Kristen Sebek
Weddington Elementary School
3927 Twelve Mile Creek Road, Matthews, NC 28104
W: wdes.k12.nc.us T: 704.849.7238
Dear Weddington Families,We are on the home stretch! It is amazing how quickly the school year has passed! Once again, Weddington Elementary had an outstanding school year. Seeing academic and social growth of our Wildcats throughout the school year is the best part of our job! With the amount of high level instruction that takes place throughout the school year, research shows a pattern of summer learning loss during the summer months (https://www.edutopia.org/blog/how-to-beat-summer-learning-loss-anne-obrien). The Weddington Elementary administration and staff encourage you to continue working on reading, reading comprehension, and math during the summer months.
With that being said, we are encouraging all students to participate in the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge 2017. The Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge is a free online program for kids. They can log the minutes spent reading during the summer months, receive virtual rewards, and enter sweepstakes. The students can read independently or they can choose to tie their minutes to our school. At the end of the summer, the school in each of the fifty U.S. states with the most minutes logged will be honored with a celebratory “party in a box”. In addition, every Weddington Wildcat who reads at least 2,300 minutes during the 77 days of summer break, will get to participate in our school “Summer Book Celebration” in August. That means students will need to read on average, 30 minutes per day! You can do this Wildcats! Be on the look-out for more information in your child’s June 9th report card. You may also go to http://www.scholastic.com/ups/campaigns/src-2017/
Also, be sure to check out the new titles Mrs. Bomfim has listed below. You can access digital copies!
Finally, I want to wish all of our wonderful Wildcat families a very safe, restful, relaxing summer break. I hope you are able to create many wonderful memories with your family and loved ones. Thank you for sharing your precious children with us and we will see you at Open House on August 25th!
Yours in education,
Kristen Sebek
Principal
From our Assistant Principal
The EOG assessments for our 3rd – 5th Grade students are almost upon us. Thank you to all parents that have volunteered to be a proctor! Our teachers and students are working diligently to prepare for success! Parents, please keep the following items in mind as you continue to support your student(s) during this preparation process:
· Maintain a consistent nighttime routine to ensure adequate rest
· Practice, practice, practice (flashcards, review notes, etc.)!
· Come to school on testing days following a good night of rest and a nutritious breakfast
· Cell phones/electronic devices are not permitted on testing days. If a student is found in possession of one, this will result in a misadministration.
· Visitors will not be permitted to attend lunch with their child on testing days (for all students in grades K-5).
Thank you all for your support of our 3rd – 5th Grade students! We appreciate your dedication to their academic success!
Sincerely,
Emily Kraftson
From Our Media Center Coordinator
With summer approaching, students should be thinking about their summer reading. Our Media Center has added the eBooks to our collection. Students can download them on their ipads/ phones to read them during the summer.
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Blue by Joyce Hostetter
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
Extra Credit by Andrew Clements
Kenny & the Dragon by Tony DiTerlizzi
Soft Rain: a story of the Cherokee Train of Tears by Cornelia Cornelissen
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Principal Award Winners
Congratulations to our Principal Award Winners for the Month of April. The students were chosen by his/her teacher for displaying leadership in the classroom. Way to go Wildcats!
Kindergarten: Privette – Om Maradia, Jones – Jayden Sureshkumar, Orellana – Maddox Cook, Rogers – Tristan Smart, Rangel – Ian Postle, First Grade: Lunzmann – Evan Flynn, Recher – Saketh Twarakavi, Murray – Zoe Diamond, Stefano – Avery Dubois, Jackson – Amanda Elliott Alvarez – Rani Patel, Isgan – Lexie Misocky, Leon – Grayson Bopp, Wallon – Lydia Smith, Prestopino – Cam Ruis, Martin – Charlotte McCall, Boyce – Vidushi Anand, Hansen – Avery Duboios, Third Grade – Bailey – Aspen Tremblay, Shockley – Charlotte Spadafore, Holton – Chase Phillips, Chambers – Megan Garcia, Keil – Avery Hoffman, Carballo – Alex Costello, J. Duncan – Alyssa Becker, Fourth Grade: Katon – Kolton Dufrene, White – Joseph Madden, Waltower – Natalie Rowley, Schottland – Assante Agumbi, Hubbard – Zane Dorton, Fifth Grade: Bryan – Quinn Cayce, Fogartie – Lorelei Paradis, Schrock – Owen Dunn, Morgan – Riley Bruce, S. Duncan – Michael Luisa, Carter – Mia Brosterous
Mark Your Calendar!
The Weddington Elementary Open House for the 2017-2018 school year is scheduled for Friday, August 25th from 12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. This is a drop-in event for all families to meet the teacher. Also, we invite all families new to Weddington to a “New Family” meeting following the Open House. This presentation is from 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. The Weddington administration and PTO are already planning for the start of the 2017-2018 school year!
WDES Vision: Empower, Strive, Succeed, Excel
WDES Mission: We will empower our students to be life long learners and 21st Century scholars by striving to provide rigorous learning opportunities. This will enable our students to succeed in their classroom and excel to their greatest potential.
WEDDINGTON SCHOOL RULES:
1. BE SAFE
2. BE RESPONSIBLE
3. BE RESPECTFUL
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