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WELCOME WILDCATS!!

ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPAL – KRISTEN SEBEK ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – SHANNON LONG PRINCIPAL INTERN – BANKS SUMMERS

NEW FOR THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR! ADMINISTRATION NEW FOR THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR! ALL COMMUNICATION FOR ADMINISTRATION WILL GO TO THE “DEAN” OF YOUR CHILD’S GRADE LEVEL. SHOULD YOU HAVE A QUESTION YOUR TEACHER IS UNABLE TO ANSWER, PLEASE CONTACT THE DEAN OF THE GRADE LEVEL. Kindergarten – Principal Intern, Banks Summers, nova.summers@ucps.k12.nc.us 1st, 2nd – Assistant Principal, Shannon Long, Shannon.long@ucps.k12.nc.us 3rd, 4th, 5th – Principal, Kristen Sebek, Kristen.sebek@ucps.k12.nc.us

WEDDINGTON CLUSTER IDENTITY New for the 2017-2018 school year! The Weddington cluster has adopted a Global Education and Service Learning identity. Throughout the year, our students and staff will engage in global learning, activities, projects, and events. Our school also will also participate in school wide service learning projects. Our 5th Grade students will complete a service learning project prior to 5th Grade promotion.

WEDDINGTON ELEMENTARY VISION AND MISSION Weddington Elementary Vision: Empower, Strive, Succeed, Excel Weddington Elementary Mission: We will empower our students to be life long learners and 21st Century scholars by striving to provide rigorous l earning opportunities. This will enable our students to succeed in the c lassroom and excel to their greatest potential. Student safety is the first priority of the Weddington Elementary staff. Teachers focus on small group and one on one, rigorous and differentiated instruction to ensure students master 21st Century concepts. We follow the Common Core and Essential Standards. Teachers focus on positive reinforcement and feedback and encourage all students to try their best.

WEDDINGTON SCHOOL RULES BE SAFE BE RESPECTFUL BE RESPONSIBLE

MORNING ARRIVAL Student arrival in the morning is 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. Students may not enter the building prior to 7:00 a.m. Students are encouraged to ride the bus. The bus typically arrives to the school between 7:00 – 7:10 a.m. Students arriving in the car must exit independently on the sidewalk. Teacher Assistants are stationed on the sidewalk to assist. All students have the opportunity to eat breakfast in the school cafeteria. Students are considered “Tardy” if they are not in the classroom when the bell rings at 7:30 a.m.

WEDDINGTON INDEPENDENCE DAY Parents may park in the parking lot and walk students to class prior to our “Independence Day”. On Monday, September 11th , Weddington Elementary conducts “Independence Day”. All students must exit the car in the carpool line and walk to class independently. Parents are not permitted to walk to the classroom unless a meeting has been previously scheduled with the teacher.

WEDDINGTON STUDENT HANDBOOK The 2017-2018 Weddington Student Handbook is accessible on the Weddington Elementary School website under “Quick Links”. All Weddington parents and students are responsible for reviewing the information. All Weddington parents and students will sign a form acknowledging they have read and understand the information.

CORE SUBJECT TIMES Literacy – 2.5 hours Read Aloud – 20 minutes Shared Reading – 15 minutes Reader’s Workshop – 55 minutes Writer’s Workshop – 50 minutes Word Study – 20 minutes Math – 1 ¼ hours Social Studies/Science/Health – 4 hours/week (45 minutes/day)

UCPS FOCUS ITEMS #LiteracyforU Focus 5 areas for Literacy: Word Study/Phonics Instruction Read Aloud Guided Reading Independent Reading Responsive Writing EmpowerED Parent Portal – ucps.k12.nc.us READ with U - volunteer your time by committing to read 1 time per week with a 1st grade student for 30 minutes

UCPS CORE SUBJECT TIMES Literacy: 2.5 Hours – Includes Reading, Writing, Word Study Math – 1 ¼ Hours Social Studies/Science/Health – 4 Hours/Week (45 minutes per day) Social Studies and Science are embedded in all areas. Specials – PE, Technology, Art, Music, 21st Century 21st Century – Rotation of Global Studies, Guidance, Media Center

SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY 7:00 – 7:30 – Student Arrival 7:30 – Tardy Bell Rings – All Students in Class 7:35 – Morning Broadcast 7:40 – 7:45 – Morning Meeting 7:45 – 7:55 – Read Aloud 7:55 – 8:50 – Reader’s Workshop 8:50 – 9:35 – Specials 9:40 – 10:35 – Writer’s Workshop

SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY 10:35 – 11:05 – Recess 11:05 – 11:25 – Phonics/Wordly Wise 11:25 – 11:45 – Literacy Centers/Social Studies/Science 11:45 – 12:00 – Read Aloud 12:00 – 12:35 – Lunch 12:35 – 1:55 – Math 1:55 – 2:00 - Dismissal

CAFETERIA Breakfast is served daily from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. Breakfast cannot be charged. All students have a cafeteria account that parents are able to monitor. Cafeteria accounts can be verified and accessed by going to http://www.lunchprepay.com. All students have a cafeteria number to verify his/her account. Parents/families/friends may have lunch with students grades 1-5 after September 11th. Parents of Kindergarten students may begin to have lunch with students on Monday, October 9th.

WEDDINGTON PTO Our Weddington PTO plays a critical role in the success of our school. Our administration and staff work collaboratively to ensure our students and families have a successful year. There are multiple opportunities to volunteer and we encourage all parents to do so. A volunteer application must be completed. For more information, please contact our Weddington PTO President at wdesptopresident@gmail.com. School and Family Events: Curriculum Night, Spring and Fall Book Fair, “Race, Rock, and Roar” Capital Campaign event, Winter-Fest, PTO Talent Show

AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES Weddington Afterschool – UCPS, Interim Coordinator – Virginia Burch – Virginia.burch@ucps.k12.nc.us Teacher clubs – Chess Club, Lego Quest, Spanish Club, Super Scientists, Creative Cooking and many more Waxhaw Child Development, Primrose at Austin Village

WE CELEBRATE OUR WILDCATS! Principal’s Award – Leadership Principal, Assistant Principal, and Specials Lunch Bunch Kiwanis Terrific Kid Award – Character Education Class Paws Individual Paws to earn class rewards Individual classroom awards Honor Roll – Grades 3-5

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES We encourage all parents to volunteer at our school! To become a UCPS Approved Volunteer, go to https://volunteers.ucps.k12.nc.us/ and click on “Apply online to volunteer with UCPS”. Ways to volunteer: Room parent Classroom activities – Mystery Reader, special projects, special activities Read with U Media Center Field Trip Chaperone Lunch Duty Globalization Day PTO Special Events – Race, Rock, and Roar, class parties, Winterfest, WDES Talent Show, Fall and Spring Book Fair, Family Dance

GUIDANCE Guidance Counselor – Amanda Santos – Amanda.Santos@ucps.k12.nc.us We focus on character education throughout the school Guidance Lessons focus on topics such as character traits and bullying Small group and individual guidance meetings Anti-bullying Campaign

COMMUNICATION Parents should always contact teacher prior to contacting administration. Parents should expect no more than a 24 hour response to any communication from a Weddington Elementary staff member. Please contact your grade level Dean if this is not the case. Communication for all parents: Grade level website Email – expect a weekly email from the teacher Telephone calls Notes in agenda/notebook/folder Monday Folder Principal weekly email – to receive weekly emails and emergency emails, contact our school Data Manager at norma.felipe@ucps.k12.nc.us Principal mass telephone messages Principal monthly newsletter – posted on Weddington Elementary website Weddington Facebook page, Instagram, Twitter

PARENT - TEACHER CONFERENCES All teachers will conduct a parent-teacher conference at the end of the first grading period. Parents should contact the teacher directly when a question or concern arises. In grades 3-5, grades are posted weekly on the HomeBase Parent Portal on the Weddington Elementary website. You should click on “Resources for Parents and Students”.

HAVE A GREAT YEAR WILDCATS! RESOURCES Weddington Elementary Website - https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/Domain/54 UCPS Website - https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/ Social Media – Facebook and Twitter HAVE A GREAT YEAR WILDCATS!