From the Desk of Mrs. Bauguss

I am thankful to be at Wilkesboro for my second year! Prior to that, I have taught at Central Wilkes Middle School for 12 years. I taught all three grade levels and all four subjects over my time there but taught Math all 12 years. I love teaching and have always wanted to be a teacher. I studied at Wilkes Community College to get my Associate of Science degree and then transferred to Appalachian State University to get my Bachelors of Education in Elementary Education. I am certified to teach Kindergarten thru 6th grade in all subjects, 6th through 9th grade Math & English Language Arts and am AIG certified.

I have been married to my husband Thomas for 19 years. Together, we have three girls, two cats and a grandson :) In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, reading and playing board games. My favorites include purple, butterflies, music, pens, and the TV show Friends!

Jennifer Bauguss

baugussj@wilkes.k12.nc.us

336-838-4261

Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

I believe we should keep an open line of communication about your student in order to provide the best experience and education possible. I will post frequently on Class Dojo and update our Smore newsletter often. My preferred communication hours are 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.. Any messages received outside these hours will be answered the next business day.

• Book Bag (no wheels)

• 2 boxes of colored pencils

• 5 composition notebooks (wide ruled, not spiral bound)

• 4 - 2 pocket folders

• Pencil box for supplies

• 1 pair earbuds or headphones

• 4 packs #2 pencils Ticonderoga Preferred

• 2 packs of index cards

• 1 pack highlighters

• 1 pack glue sticks

• 1 pair scissors

• 4 packs dry erase markers

• Handheld pencil sharpener

• Refillable water bottle

Here is our daily schedule:

Recess: 10:15-10:45

Lunch: 10:45-11:15

Specials/Encore: 1:00-1:50

Day 1: Art

Day 2: PE

Day 3: Media

Day 4: PE

Day 5: Music

Day 6: PE

We will have a mid-afternoon snack since our lunch is at 10:45. Students may bring healthy snacks that will give them the nutritional boost they need to get through the day. Our snack time is only 5-10 minutes long, so please keep that in mind when planning snacks to send. Also, foods requiring minimal clean-up are best! Please do not send anything with peanuts or peanut butter due to allergies. We do not have a refrigerator in our classroom, so do not send anything that must be kept cold.

Hydration is an important part of learning! Students are permitted to bring a water bottle to keep on their desks during the day. Please do not send any glass bottles, soda, or sports drinks. Water only, please!

Snack Ideas:

• pretzels

• animal crackers

• apples

• goldfish crackers

• graham crackers

• Slim Jim Beef Sticks

• granola/cereal bars

• yogurt

• pudding cups

• fruit snacks

• bananas

• oranges

August 28th: First day of school!

September 1st: Field Trip payment form due

September 4th: Labor Day No School

Sept 5th-22nd: Beginning of year assessment window

September 25th: Teacher Workday-No School

September 29th: 4th Grade Field Trip to Emerald Hollow Gem Mine

November 16th: 4th grade to John A Walker Center show

March 8th: 4th Grade to John A Walker Center show

March 27th: 4th grade to Raleigh

Updates:

Please send all beginning of year paperwork in as soon as possible.

I have updated our Amazon Wishlist to include a few more books that I think will interest the students as well as snacks and classroom supplies that we will need in the future. I have also added a few things that will help to enhance our classroom lessons and small group centers.

Here is the link to our class Wishlist.

Reminders:

Please make sure students come to school each day with the following:

• Backpack
• Water Bottle
• Green Folder
• healthy snack

Green Folder: Your student will bring home a green communication each day. In that folder, there will be a place for you to write any notes or for me to communicate with you that way as well. This folder is your student's responsibility.

Homework: Each night, your student will be responsible for reading 20-30 minutes. The reading log should be in their green folder and be signed each night.

Transportation: Please call the office if you have a transportation change for the day. Please make sure you have let me know how your child will typically travel home.

We are using a new curriculum this year for reading instruction called Wit & Wisdom. This curriculum will allow us to read a variety of rich literature and novels as well as short readings and poems. It will also help us to become better writers and build our vocabulary!

We will also be focusing on grammar and reading skill of the week review to build our entire English Language Arts understandings to solidify our knowledge and understanding.

In the first few weeks of school, we will also be reading a book called "Wonder" as a class. Be sure to ask your student about the adventures and happenings!

We will include a variety of topics this year in our math class. We will begin the year with angles and lines and then jump right into place value and understanding the different forms of numbers-expanded form, word form and standard form.

For Social Studies, we will be learning about the regions of North Carolina and then diving into the history of NC.

Science will begin the year with a study of rocks & minerals. We will do a variety of activities during this unit and even take a field trip to a real Gem mine!

Each month I will send home book order flyers. You can easily order online as well. With a $25 order, you can pick a FREE $5 Book (use code: READS).

September Class Order Due Date: 10/11/23

Shop Our Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/HQB6P

Shop Digital Flyers for Our Grade with Your Child: https://clubs.scholastic.com/grade4

Please share the Class Page link to extended family and friends. All orders also earn FREE Books for our class.

One of the best ways to help your child at home is to make sure they read each day! Reading is so very important and by reading each day it helps to build your student's vocabulary.

You can also chat about their day and ask what they have been learning. Staying informed about what is happening in class helps them be more successful.

If you have any questions for me, please let me know. I believe that we should have an open line of communication throughout the year in order for us to succeed.

You can message me on Class Dojo, by email or call the school. I do quiet my Class Dojo notifications after 5:00pm daily and on weekends. I will return your message or class within 1 business day.

Email: baugussj@wilkes.k12.nc.us
Website: wes.wilkescountyschools.org
Phone: 336-838-4261