3927 Twelve Mile Creek Road, Matthews, NC 28104

February, 2017

Principal’s Prowl

Kristen Sebek

Weddington Elementary School

W: wdes.k12.nc.us T: 704.849.7238

Dear Weddington Families,

Welcome to February and the second half of our school year! Upon our return in January, the Weddington staff and students have been focusing on “SMART” goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-Bound. Together, they created SMART goals for student achievement as a class. Teachers also worked with students to create an individual SMART goal. During Art class, our Wildcats are creating an individual art project that includes the display of their goal. Mrs. Hill, our Art Teacher, has crafted a unique mosaic display of every Wildcat goal. Feel free to stop by and check out our “Going for Our Goals” wall display!

As we begin our 4th Grading period, our wonderful teachers will continue to focus on setting and achieving SMART goals with our Wildcats. Be sure to ask your child about their class and individual goals!

Yours in education,

Kristen Sebek

of 6 Principal

From our Assistant Principal Cultural Arts Week Information:

We are excited to announce that Weddington Elementary will be holding a Cultural Arts Week for all students the week of February 20th – 24th! Throughout this week, students will receive lessons during all special area classes that focus on the continent of Asia. There will also be posters created by student council students on display throughout the school to remind all students about the weekly events. The week will end with presentations during specials time on travels to China provided by Mrs. Bomfim, Mrs. Recher, and/or Ms. Hubbard. We look forward to providing this exciting global educational opportunity for our students!

Sincerely,

Emily Kraftson

From our Guidance Counselor

Dear Weddington Families,

It is hard to believe that it is already February! Throughout the month of February, we will be celebrating Black History Month as a time to honor, celebrate and teach our students the importance of African American history. Each day, our broadcast team will share important facts about African American figures, milestones and achievements.

Students at WDES will be learning about different character traits each month. The character trait for the month of February is

of 6 COMPASSION. Compassion means to have a feeling of empathy or understanding of the feelings of others. To show examples of compassion around the school, we will be looking for students showing kindness to others, encouraging classmates and helping those in need.

Sincerely,

Anna Galvin

School Guidance Counselor

Terrific Kid Winners

Congratulations to our Terrific Kid winners for the month of January! The students were chosen by his/her teacher for displaying good citizenship in the classroom. Way to go Wildcats! Kindergarten: Privette – Kayleigh Corbett, Jones – Kennedy Panico, Orellana – Emma Keisler, Rogers – Blake Flowe, Rangel – Anna Bower, First Grade: Lunzmann – Evie Kayes, Recher – Ava Hakimi, Murray – Gavin McDermaid, Stefano – William Peisker, Jackson – Landon Norford, Alvarez – Delainey Pierce, Isgan – Mason Nagy, Leon – Juliette Groves, Wallon – Ellee Johnson, Prestopino – Yates Wall, Martin – Alex Serafini, Boyce – William Greenwood, Hansen – Alyse Daou, Third Grade – Bailey – Emma Wright, Shockley – Penelope Rausher, Holton – J.P. Rogers, Chambers – Sienna Glawe, Keil – Sig Nixon, Carballo – Aimee Ikuru, J. Duncan – Joella Thomas, Fourth Grade: Katon –

of 6 Gavin Oberg, White – Adam Taylor, Waltower – Nicholas Nyby, Schottland – Jaden Tah, Hubbard – Cooper Travis, Fifth Grade: Bryan – Jacqueline Mauney, Fogartie – Katherine Recher, Schrock – Allie Corbett Morgan – Ella Suttfin, S. Duncan – Yuthika Ulaganathan, Carter – Alexis Reed

PTO News and Updates:

Don’t forget to order your VIP or General Admission tickets and flowers for the annual WDES Talent Showcase! The event will take place on Friday, February 17th at 6:00 p.m. in the Weddington Middle School gymnasium. The Talent Showcase will be emceed by yours truly and Mrs. Kraftson! We are so excited to introduce all of our Wildcat talent! We hope to see all families at this amazing event!

Dr. Seuss’ birthday is quickly approaching and your Weddington PTO has some exciting events taking place! We will celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday with a week of exciting events! The events will take place during the week of February 27th – March 3rd.

February 27th – Sleep Book Day – wear your pajamas February 28th – Fox in Socks Day - wear you silly socks March 1st – Wacky Wednesday – dress is your wackiest clothes March 2nd – The Lorax Day – wear green on Dr. Seuss’ Birthday March 3rd – Cat in the Hat Day – wear your hats

For further information about PTO events, be sure to visit the Weddington PTO website, http://www.weddingtonpto.com/.

of 6 THE BOOK FAIR IS COMING!!

Spring is just around the corner and so is our Spring Book Fair! Our Book Fair will take place March 27th – March 31st. Family Night at the Book Fair will be Tuesday, March 28th. PTO is currently looking for volunteers to assist with set up, the cashier table, and pack up. If you are interested in volunteering, be on the look-out for a Sign Up Genius!

WEDDINGTON SCHOOL RULES:

1. BE SAFE 2. BE RESPONSIBLE 3. BE RESPECTFUL

WDES Vision: “Empowe, Strive, Succeed, Excel”

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