Wolf Cub Chronicle

White Knoll Elementary School is one of seven schools from around the state that have been selected as finalists for the 2020 Palmetto's Finest awards.

This selection comes after evaluations by a committee of fellow educators. The application process includes elements on student achievement, instructional programs, professional learning communities, and school culture. We are so proud of the work our teachers do each and every day to achieve success with our students.

Mark your calendars to watch for the winners to be announced Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 1:45 pm via live stream. We would love to have your support, if you are available. Thank you for your continued support! We Lead, We Learn, We Love!

Dear WKE Families,

During the month of February, our students will be participating in an important opportunity to impact and improve our school culture. Students in grades 3 - 5 will be taking the Student Engagement Survey. This survey is an important predictor of student success. The goal of this survey is to determine how South Carolina can best support their engagement and success in learning. Feedback will be provided and survey results will also be used by the state to report school quality as part of the state's accountability system. Our school will use this survey to determine in what areas we are doing well and ways we can improve to help all students succeed.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact the school to be directed to the appropriate person.

Father Daughter Dance Friday February 7, 2020 6 pm to 8 pm

WKE PTO Fundraiser Coming Soon

White Knoll Elementary's Spring 2020 PTO Fundraiser is coming soon!! We need your support to reach our goal!! NO SELLING REQUIRED!! This year, we will connect our instruction with our fundraiser to utilize the classroom libraries your donations provided last year. We will have a WKE Spring Read - A - Thon!! How many pages can you read! Activities to challenge the administrators will be forthcoming!! Everyone can participate! More information to come!! Thank you in advance for your support!!

Our Epic Build Showcase was a huge success! It is now your time to come visit your child's classroom to see their projects for Cycle 2. Please refer to your child's newsletters for the day and time of their Coding showcase. We would love to see you there! Your continued support is AMAZING! Our students' are doing great things with Coding. Through Coding, we are living our vision at The Knoll - Empowering Each Child to Design their Future!

Friday, February 7, 2020

PTO Father/Daughter Dance

Friday, February 14, 2020

No School Students/Teacher work day

Monday, February 17, 2020

1st Weather Make-Up Day

Students and Staff report to School

Thursday, February 27, 2020

PTO Family Skate Night 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Each month every homeroom teacher will select a student from their classroom to be the "Cub of the Month". This month they focused on being Active Listener, Perseverance, and Resourcefulness.

Kindergarten

Mrs. Crews: Austin Lee

Ms Gunter: Emmalyn Gates

Mrs. Hatchell: Eddy Ahuejote-Santos

Ms. Hayes: Catherine Tucker

Mrs. Miller: Peyton Witt

1st Grade

Mrs. Conner: Madison Stoudemire

Ms. DelValle: Sawyer Donaghy

Mrs. Dieckmann: Kaydence Wilson

Mrs. Leviner: Jackson Waring

Mrs. Sheldon: Chase Brown

Mrs. Swicegood: Ava Johnson

2nd grade

Mrs. Ellisor: Easton Watkins

Mrs. Rogers: Morgan Magni

Mrs. Harris: Ashley Gonzalez-Cabrara

Mrs. Stevens: Cameron Allison

3rd Grade

Ms. Amick: Rosemarye Salazar

Mrs. Brown: Sophia Dempsey

Mrs. Corbacho: Dean Norwood

Mrs. Landers: Braylie Miller

Mrs. Legare: Montgomery Wittmere

4th grade

Mrs. Calloway: Emory Roberts

Mrs. Menger: Skylar Francis

Mrs. Olden: Gisselle Castaneda

Mrs. Rosier: Hayden Justice

Mrs. Rutland: Kolton Johnson

5th Grade

Mrs. Barker: Emma Batchler

Mrs. Hane: Carter Jeffcoat

Mrs. Richardson: Jacob Nickel

Mrs. Sumner: Landon Gunter

Congrats to this months "Cubs"!!!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Thank you so much for your patience and understanding as we implemented our new Access Control System (Buzz-in Door). The safety of our school is always a top priority for us.

As a gentle reminder, ALL doors will be locked at 7:45 am and visitors will be required to “buzz in” to gain access to the building through a closed circuit monitoring system. After 7:45 am, parents are required to walk students in the building, as you will need enter though the new Buzz-in System. Thank you again for your cooperation as we continue to keep everyone safe.

Here are the links and some directions on how to apply to be a chaperone/volunteer:

Volunteer Application Step by Step Instructions...

Volunteer Flowchart 11-19.pdf

English Link: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NjY0OmVuLVVT

Spanish Link: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NjY0OmVzLVVT

***A new policy is in place for this school year. If your child is absent for any reason you will have 3 days after the child returns to turn in doctor's excuse or parent note. Any excuse given to the office after the 3 days will not count toward an excused absence.***

7:30 Breakfast in the classroom

7:35 Bell Rings

7:40 Morning Announcements

7:45 Instruction Begins

After 7:45 students are tardy

Making a threat — whether in person, through a telephone call, a text message, an email or even a social media post — could mean a criminal offense for a student because of a relatively new law. In May of 2018, an amendment to the S.C. Code of Laws created the new crime “Student Threats” (Section 16-17-425).

As school officials, we must report any student threat and investigate. Your child’s safety is too important for us to risk assuming someone is joking or that it is just kids being kids.

Website: wkeslexington.net
Location: 132 White Knoll Way, West Columbia, SC, USA
Phone: 803-821-4500
Facebook: facebook.com/whiteknollelementary
Twitter: @whiteknollelem

Lexington County School District One does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, genetic information or age in admission to, access to, treatment in or employment in its programs and activities.

The following people have been designated to handle inquiries or complaints. The Chief Human Resources Officer Michael L. Stacey handles inquiries/complaints regarding Title IX, inquiries/complaints regarding Title II with respect to employees and/or public access to buildings and grounds, and inquiries/complaints involving the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Inquiries/complaints regarding IDEA for k-12 go to the Director of Special Services Wendy Balough, Ed.D. Inquiries/complaints regarding Section 504 for students K-12 go to 504 Coordinator Ann O'Cain. Inquiries/complaints regarding Title II implementation go to the Coordinator of NCLB Title II Part A Hilary Morgan.

If you have questions regarding these issues, contact these people by mail at 100 Tarrar Springs Road, Lexington, SC 29072 or by telephone at 803-821-1000.