WKES Cares
Please continue to keep Emily Mill's brother in your thoughts and prayers as he experiences medical concerns.
Thoughts and prayers are needed for Steve, Frieda Foxworth's husband as he recovers from medical concerns.
Learning Commons
The Scholastic Book Fair is over! Thank you for being so supportive of our book fair. I’m not sure yet if we met our goal of 1250 books. I do know we sold over 1000 so far. That’s awesome!!
New Social Studies Resource-- PBS series *XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM premiered on Monday, November 11, 2019. Based on the children’s book series *Ordinary People Change the World* by *New York Times* bestselling author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos, the series will introduce kids to inspiring historical figures and the character virtues that helped them succeed. The series is produced by 9 Story Media Group’s award-winning animation studioBrown Bag Films, and will debut nationwide on PBS stations, the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and PBS KIDS digital platforms.
BFF(Book Friend Fridays) Club-1st, 4th, and 5th grade teachers please remind and encourage your students to be part of the BFF Club on Friday mornings in the LLC. 1st graders are paired with the older students to read to become 100 Book Club Members. All of these students will benefit from this opportunity.
Click for Free Digital Resources.
Google for Education-Check out Applied Digital Skills.
Teachers sign up for a free account and get access to engaging, ready-to-use video lessons.
Students gain invaluable skills that prepare them for problem solving in a digital world.
Need Assistance form-collaboration, read aloud, book talks, reader’s advisory, makerspace projects, extra set of hands, mental moment, etc.
Counselors' Corner
Hello WKE Family,
Stayed tuned next week for more information. If we can be there for you in any way or if you have any ideas or suggestions for topics, please let us know!
Helping Hands
Monday: Chicken and sausage bog , steamed cabbage
Tuesday: Tex Mex Chicken Pasta ( Penne pasta, chicken fajita strips, onions, corn, black beans and tomatoes in a queso cheese sauce)
Wednesday; Roasted Chicken, baked potatoes, Roasted Zucchini
Thursday: Thanksgiving meal ( turkey, dressing, glazed sweet potatoes, green beans, apple cobbler)
Friday: Turkey Bacon Cheeseburger on Ciabatta Bread, Mashed Potato Bar
From our Nurse
As everyone knows, we are rapidly appraching flu season. With that being said, it is a great time to remind students of healthy cold care habits and hand washing. I have attached links to videos and fun educational lessons that you may be interested in using.
Germ Smart Kids - How To Wash Your Hands
Germ Wars - The story of kids as heroes in preventing germs
Thanks for your help in keeping our kids healthy!!
Math
Great news teachers. First in Math is finally on the way! Please watch your email or box for additional information. Our classes have been set up and we are just working out a few details before rolling this out for student use. As soon as I have the information, I will send it your way. This will be a great resource to help students build fact fluency among other skills.
Literacy Corner
Don't forget...Toolkit Tuesday on November 19!! Begin thinking about what tools you may need to support your work with readers and writers!
Kate Bishop will be with us on Wednesday, November 20 and Thursday, November 21. She will work with 2nd grade through 5th grade on both days. Kindergarten and 1st grade, we are planning to include you in January's visit. Here is the schedule that we will follow on those days. We are looking forward to a FANTASTIC day of learning.
