Wolf Cub Chronicle

The holiday season is upon us! November is a month intended for giving thanks. WKES is full of thanks and gratitude for each and every one of you! I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for believing in our mission and vision for the students and faculty of our school. taking the time to read with your children, checking homework, communicating with your child’s teacher and countless other things you do as a parent or guardian to encourage and support the education of your child. We are very fortunate to have a great school community with a nurturing staff, happy students, and caring parents. I would like to wish all of you and your families a happy, healthy, relaxing and safe Thanksgiving Holiday!

From My Heart to Yours, Ms. Mitchell

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As you know, safety at White Knoll Elementary School is always a top priority, and we have many practices in place to keep our students and staff safe each day. We are now adding another layer of security for our school. As part of our procedures, we will be implementing a new Access Control System (Buzz-In Door System) on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

After 7:45 a.m., ALL doors will be locked and visitors will be required to “buzz in” to gain access to the building through a closed circuit monitoring system. Visitors will only gain access through the left door of the main entrance. Please click on the link for the letter and directions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VYiYqVTfIycDu66Tbay37dzuL8eWxwTtAYiqA9Ft5tY/edit?usp=sharing

All students arriving after the 7:45 tardy bell will need to be escorted inside as you will need to go through the process in the letter to enter the building. Please be patient with us as we all get acquainted to the new safety feature. We want to ensure the safety of everyone!

Thursday, December 5th

*First Grade Musical Program "Adventures Away" at 6:30 PM

Friday, December 13th

*Kindergarten field trip to the Koger Center

Friday, December 20th

*Half Day for Students

Last day of 2nd Nine Weeks

Monday, December 23rd - Friday, January 3, 2020

*Winter Break *

Upcoming Events:

Monday, January 6, 2020

Teacher Work Day - No Students

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

*First day back for students

Monday, January 13, 2020

Report Cards Issued

Monday, January 20, 2020

MLK Holiday - No School for students and staff

Friday, January 24, 2020

WKE Cub Celebration

If your child has misplaced/lost and item so far this school year, please check the lost and found on the stage in the cafeteria. Anything NOT claimed will be donated to a local charity during Winter Break. Thank you!

Children love going on adventures. Adventures can be close to home or in far away places. Adventures provide students with a rich source of memories, questions, and experiences that can be life changing. Please come join our 1st Graders on Thursday,

December 5, 2019 at 6:30pm in the WKE Cafeteria as they explore some of these places and questions as we all go on a musical Adventure Away. Hope to see you there!

Each month every homeroom teacher will select a student from their classroom to be the "Cub of the Month". This month they focused on "Not Putting Others Down", with an emphasis on Respect and Effort. Cubs this month are:

Kindergarten

Mrs. Crews: Adelynn Stowers

Ms Gunter: Joselyne Esquivel

Mrs. Hatchell: J'Kobi Guess

Ms. Hayes: Daniel Collins

Mrs. Miller: Ella Vidal

1st Grade

Mrs. Del Valle: Ayden Ayers

Mrs. Leviner: Zeb Dorsey

Mrs. Sheldon: Melanie Hernandez

Mrs. Swicegood: Lawson Arnold

2nd grade

Mrs. Banco: Payton Mosely

Mrs. Ellisor: Crosby Jane Feaster

Mrs. Rogers: Jorden Nine

Mrs. Threat: Saylor Mew

Mrs. Stevens: Knox Harmon

3rd Grade

Ms. Amick: Ever Shillibeer

Mrs. Brown: Hannah Shumpert

Mrs. Corbacho: Abigail Addy

Mrs. Landers: Emma Campana

Mrs. Legare: Shantal Silverio

4th grade

Mrs. Calloway: Jencarlo Gonzalez

Mrs. Menger: Luke Hickman

Mrs. Olden: Kaydi Burroughs

Mrs. Rosier: Vincent Nauman

Mrs. Rutland: Tiffany Jones

5th Grade

Mrs. Barker/Mrs. Hill: Kaylyn Hamilton

Mrs. Hane: Ezra Franklin

Mrs. Richardson: Evan Sumner

Mr. Sarazen: Harlynn Shoffner

Mrs. Sumner: Breanna Bolen

Congrats to this months "Cubs"!!!

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.