Wilson Elementary School

The Principal’s Corner . . .

In a recent article, “Mapping the

Early Attendance Gap: Charting a

Course for Student Success”, it says

that across the country an estimated 5

million to 7.5 million students are miss-

ing nearly a month of school and suffer

academically because of it. At Wilson

Elementary School, student success is

always foremost in all that is done. If

students are not successful, it is the job

of everyone—parents, teachers, coun-

selors, administrators, and other school

staff—to determine what can be done

to help.

In order to improve attendance,

there are times when school staff will

call to check on students who have

missed several days. During these

calls, there are times when a plan can

be developed to help support the stu-

dent’s health needs at school. Wilson

Elementary has the good fortune of

having a registered nurse on staff, so

many health needs can be met while

your child attends school. There is

also the option of having your child

take a rest break for a short period of

time. This definitely helps your child

participate in some of the classroom

instruction while still meeting the need

to rest periodically.

The calls can also serve to help

school staff understand if your child is

expressing a problem that is happening

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in school. Please do not hesitate to

make a contact to let someone know

if this is the case. All children should

be able to come to school and feel

safe and respected.

Good school attendance is

important to student success. In or-

der for students to gain the needed

skills, they must be present to par-

ticipate in the instruction which takes

place in the classroom each day.

Please work to help your child be in

school prior to 8:10 and stay for the

full day (until 3:00). As much as

possible, please arrange appoint-

ments for after school hours.

Together we can support

success for all students at Wilson

Elementary School.

Calendar of Events

JANUARY

2 Teacher Work-

day

3 Students return

to school

5 Chorus sings

National Anthem

at WMHS boys

basketball game

10 Report Cards go

home

15 No School for

Students—

Teacher Work-

day

Thank you for sending notes to school when your child

has been absent. We must have a note from parent,

phone call, or doctor note to excuse the absence. If you

know that you will be going away, please send in the note

so that a prior arrangement is made and the absence can

be excused.

It is school board policy that an attendance conference

must be held if a child has five or more unexcused ab-

sences or ten absences of any kind.

Thank you for making your child’s school attendance a

priority. It will pay great dividends throughout your child’s

school career and as your child enters the workforce.

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For nutrition information on school lunches go to the main page (http://www.augusta.k12.va.us/augustacounty/site/default.asp) click on the School Menus link from the tabs on the left. Scroll down the page to the Nutritional Analyses sec-tion – two links will lead you to PDF lists for Elementary and Middle & High School break-fast and lunch analyses.

The Augusta County School Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, or gender in its programs and activities. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies:

Title IX Coordinator Jill R. Martin

Director of Personnel P. O. Box 960

Verona VA 24482

(540) 245-5107

Section 504 Coordinator Douglas W. Shifflett, Jr., Ed.D.

Assistant Superintendent for Administration P. O. Box 960

Verona VA 24482

(540) 245-5108

Attention Parents: Student Accident Insurance Information

Markel Insurance Company will offer Student Accident Insurance policies for purchase during the 2017-18 school year. Enrollment is available online at https://markel.sevencorners.com or by calling 877-444-5014.

Please remember that

breakfast is free for all

students this year! En-

joy a great start to the

day!

Be Respectful!

Be Responsible!

Be a Learner!

Reminder to all parents:

Parent drop-off in the morning is in the back of the

building. Please be sure to park in the center if you are

walking your child into the building, or you may drive

through and an adult will watch your child exit the vehicle

and go into the building.

**Please pull up to the end of the building so that a long

line does not form, do not leave spaces between the ve-

hicles and wait until the car in front of you pulls ahead

before you try to leave. Our goal is to have no passing

in this line.

December and January are busy months for 2nd

grad-

ers! We are so proud of our students' performance in

“Melton, the Warm-Hearted Snowman." Thank you

for helping them prepare at home! In December, stu-

dents will also participate in a school wide cookie

decorating event as a reward for their great choices.

Please let your child's teacher know if you would like

to send in icing or sprinkles for decorating!

When we return from Winter break, we will jump right

back in to our normal routines. In Reading students

will work to locate information in their text to answer

questions. We will also review characters and setting

with familiar stories and poems.

In Social Studies we will begin our Famous Americans

unit. The children will learn about the contributions of

Christopher Columbus, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham

Lincoln, George Washington Carver, Helen Keller,

Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, Ce-

sar Chavez, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Part of our

reading time will be spent researching and writing

about these famous Americans.

In Math we will begin our measurement unit. Students

will work to measure length, weight, and volume. This

is a fun unit with many hands-on activities!

During the Winter months, we will continue to have

outside recess. Please be sure to send your child with

a jacket each day!

Thank you for your continued support! We appreciate

all you do to ensure a successful year for your 2nd

grader!

Lost and Found Since September a multitude of sweaters, jackets, hoods, coats, etc. accumulated in the lost and found. They get folded and put on the lost and found table at the front entrance. Once or twice a week the table is moved where the students walk in from the buses and then put near the cafeteria door. Some are claimed because of this, but many are left unclaimed and are taken to Goodwill af-ter six to nine weeks of being in lost and found. These items accumulate mostly when we have a cold morning and a warm afternoon. Students go outside and leave them behind when they come in. They are collected after buses leave and taken to lost and found. Tags are checked for names, but very few have had names written in them. It will help get outerwear returned if your child’s first and last name would be written on the tag. Some even have a place to write the name. Please help us decrease the number of items left in lost and found by using a Sharpie and writing your child’s name on the inside tag. Winter won’t be as bad for lost and found...but spring will be here soon!

Mark Your Calendars!

Don’t miss out on the musical talent at

Wilson!

¶ 1st Gr ade: άE - I - E - I - Oops!” T ue sda y, F eb ru ar y 20 at 6:30 pm

¶ Element ar y All Count y Hon or s Choir F ri da y, Mar ch 16 at Stu ar ts Dra f t High S ch ool

¶ Kin der gar ten: “Welcome to the Jungle” T ue sda y, Mar ch 20 at 6:3 0p m

¶ Musi cal : “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” F ri da y, Apr il 20 at 7p m S atu rd ay , Apr il 21 at 5 pm

¶ Ha r mony Hi ve Chorus Concert : “On the Radio” T ue sda y, May 1 at 6:3 0p m

¶ Or ff and Recor der Club Concert T ue sda y, May 15 at 6:3 0p m

Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns:

sstoll@augusta.k12.va.us

Having a wonderful musical year! ~Ms. Stoll

Happy Holidays from the fourth grade team! In Math, we are finishing up multi-digit multiplication.

Please encourage your child to practice their multiplication facts, as this will help them in the process of

understanding and demonstrating multiplication. Geometric representations and transformations will fol-

low when we get back from break. In Reading, we are working on poetry and will begin working with

Nonfiction text when we return from break. Social Studies is focusing on Jamestown and in Science, we

will be learning about planets. In writing, we will be creating stories about snowmen that come to life at

night. Thank you for your continued support and hard work at home in making this an awesome year in

4th grade! Remember to send your students with coats for recess, as winter is quickly approaching!

Happy Winter! Third graders have been very busy reviewing for the county wide reading and math benchmark tests which we will give the week of December 11-15th. Students have been working hard on their math and reading skills in preparation for these tests. In January, we will be finishing & reviewing our graphing and probability units in math and we will move on to place value with 6 digit numbers. In reading we will continue to work on inferencing, predicting, summarizing, main idea, and fluency. Please continue to make sure your child is read-ing at home each evening! We go outside for recess if the temperature is above freezing! Please make sure your child has a warm coat and hat when they come to school.

Our school has been selected by the Augusta Regional Dental Clinic (ARDC) to participate in the ORCAS (Outreach, Resources, Care and Prevention, Assessments and Sealants) children’s school based dental program on Mon-day, February 5th, 2018. Participants will receive x-rays, examination and, where applicable fluoride treatment and seal-ants. All procedures will be performed by an ARDC staff dentist and dental assistants at our school. This examination will determine if further preventive and/or restorative dental work is appropriate. If your child is found to be in need of services, additional information will be sent to you. The ARDC is a “Smiles for Children” dental provider (Medicaid, Famis, Famis

Plus, Opitma & Virginia Premier). This is a FREE service regardless if your child is insured or uninsured.

My child/children are enrolled in the “Smiles for Children” dental program (Medicaid, Famis, Famis Plus, Optima & Virginia Premier).

Medicaid Number _____________________________________________

My child/children has no dental insurance.

If you would like your child to participate in this program, please complete and sign the lower section of this letter and return it to school no later than Monday, January 29th. Please do not hesitate to contact the school for additional infor-mation or answers to specific questions. We are very pleased that our school has been chosen to be a part of this excel-lent community resource.

Student:_____________________________ Date of Birth:__________________

Date:___________________ Grade:______ Teacher:______________________

Signature of Parent/Guardian:_______________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________________

Phone Number:___________________________________________________________

Please list any allergies you child may have:____________________________________