Weddington Hills Parent Newsletter

October 3, 2021

October 2021

Hello Wildcat Families,

October is here and fall is in the air! As we begin the 7th week of the school year, our continued focus remains on meeting the individual needs of our students. Our focus for October will continue to be to deliver high quality academic instruction to our students while implementing small instructional groups that will support their the individual needs. These targeted small groups will be provided in reading and in math and will differentiate learning for students.

Your child will continue to use CANVAS as their Learning Management System in the classroom. CANVAS is a great way to keep students, teachers, and families connected in terms of classroom expectations and assignments. Please ask your child about CANVAS and see if they can show you how to log into their classroom page. Next, see if they can teach you how to get to their ENCORE Canvas Page. Finally -- Sign up to be a Parent Observer on their page. See the links below for directions. Visiting your child's CANVAS page will help you to stay informed with what your child is learning each week in the classroom.

Canvas Parent Observe Account Directions

Website for Parent Observer Account

How to Become a Parent Observer

If your child is quarantined, there are instructional supports that are available to them during their absence. Please click below to review available supports. Your child's teacher can share specific information.

Quarantine Instructional Support Overview

Quarantine Instructional Support Letter

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Parent Conferences will be conducted in the month of October. Your child's teacher will be contacting you about scheduling a time to meet to discuss your child and how best to support them throughout the school year.
Our PTO Raise CRAZE Fundraiser begins tomorrow - October 4th. Please see information below regarding how you can help.
October is Bully Prevention Week -- Spirit Week begins October 11th.
Virtual Club Day will be held on October 22nd.
Teacher Work Day October 25th
Family Math Night at Target is scheduled for October 28th.

Health and Safety Reminders:

All board members, visitors to school buildings, staff, and children in grades PreK-12 shall wear masks indoors, including school and activity buses, unless actively eating
Children should maintain 3 feet social distancing to the fullest extent possible
Children will be allowed mask breaks throughout the day
A medical exemption may be applied for due to an issue that is exacerbated by COVID-19
Staff shall socially distance at least 6 feet to the fullest extent possible
CCS will follow the recommendations outlined in the Department of Health and Human Services StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit for isolation and quarantines
Please bring a water bottle, we will not be drinking from the fountains.

Happy October Wildcats,

~Mrs. Dolan, Principal

Raise CRAZE Fundraiser

Kindness matters! Help our PTO raise funds for our school AND spread kindness in the community when you participate in the Raise Craze campaign! From October 4-18, students are invited to register online at //my.raisecraze.com/A4G27TN to secure donations, earn prizes, and perform small acts of kindness. Our goal is to raise $20,000 for our school. Donate today to be entered into our weekly raffles for gift baskets! Learn more at //www.weddingtonhills-pto.com/invest-in-your-child.

Read Aloud Happening NOW

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One School, One Book

Continued into the month of October, Weddington Hills will support school wide literacy through our One School, One Book program. Wildcats will listen to the read aloud of Donavan's Word Jar by Monalisa Degross and participate in activities that complement the text. The main character, Donavan, has an interesting hobby. He collects all sort of words. After listening to the book, Wildcats will begin collecting their own words with class and individual Word Walls. We are looking forward to this exciting literary event!

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WHES Parent Handbook

Click here to access our Parent Handbook. This handbook contains important information about our school processes and procedures as well as expectations for students.