Tiger Den News
Sunday, January 7, 2024 ARCHIVED
2024 ReFOCUS
I hope that 2024 is starting well for all EOY families. Reflecting on our progress during the first part of this school year, many students are making academic progress in learning the NC curriculum. However, we ALL must be laser-focused in 2024 to help EACH student learn and master the rigorous NC curriculum standards. Below are examples of our ReFOCUS goals EO Young.
- Bell-to-Bell learning
- Intentional, efficient, and effective lessons
- Monitoring learning throughout lessons and monitoring mastery of curriculum knowledge & skills throughout units of study
- Building strong classroom community through Morning Meetings
Families can play a huge role in supporting your child's academic success by:
- Making sure that you students attend school each day and arrive by 7:45 am so that they can get breakfast, settle in, and participate in school-wide Morning Meetings.
- Having set routines at home for completing at-home assignments, reviewing notes, limiting evening use of electronics, and ensuring students have a reasonable bedtime.
- Collaborating with your child's teacher when your student is absent to get learning materials and to make up missing work.
As part of our laser-focused learning in 2024, cell phones may not be used during the instructional day or on the bus. Students who must bring cell phones to school will be required to either:
- Leave them off and in their backpacks or
- Turn them into the front office
Another ReFOCUS area is on ensuring that our bus riders can get to and from school safely. Riding a school bus is a privilege and students MUST follow all VCS expectations for school buses. Students who do not follow these expectations may lose their privilege to ride the school bus.
- Students may only be picked up and dropped off at their assigned stop. Any changes MUST be in writing AND approved by Principal Batten or the transportation department in advance
- Bus riders must follow the VCS student code of conduct
- Cell phones or laptops may NOT be used on the bus and should be off and in the student's backpack
- No food or drinks may be consumed
- Stay seated and out of the aisle during the bus ride
- Sit in the assigned seat and/or the seat that the driver indicates
- Follow the driver's directions
Let's have an amazing week focusing on academics and PAWsitive behaviors.
EO Young Calendar
This week at EO Young Elementary
- PE this week (January 8-12, 2024)
- Monday (1/8) Board of Education Meeting 6pm
- Tuesday (1/9) ***Early Release at noon and NO PreK (due to severe weather)***
- Wednesday (1/10)
- Thursday (1/11) Kindergarten Transition Roundtable via Zoom 7-8:30pm (see below)
- Friday (1/12)
- Monday (1/15) No School - MLK Jr. holiday
Free kids’ workshops at Home Depot and Lowe’s
Lowe’s Kids’ Workshops and The Home Depot Kids Workshops are both fun, in-person workshops that give kids a chance to build a simple (usually seasonal) toy or accessory. These FREE workshops teach kids basic building skills, as well as safety. Home Depot’s Kids’ Workshops take place the first Saturday of the month, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Find details and announcements on homedepot.com/c/kids.
Upcoming Home Depot Kids’ Workshops in 2023
- January 6, 2024: Delivery Truck
- February 3, 2024: Valentines Basket
- March 2, 2024: Butterfly House
Community Read Aloud at Perry Memorial Library
New program on Mondays from 5:30pm-6:15pm, starting January 22nd. It is called "Community Read Aloud" and the idea is that youth will have a chance to read to a volunteer with the National Honor Society Students from the Vance County Early College High School. There is no registration required but folks can let me know they are coming by emailing mpeters@perrylibrary.org. We are hoping to foster the love of reading and support an encouraging environment for learning and reading out loud as everyone gets a chance to listen to themselves and others read.
Upcoming free and cheap events for kids!
Find plenty of free and cheap things for kids to do in Raleigh, Durham Chapel Hill and beyond, on this list. Events for all age kids are included, from toddlers to teens, so make sure to follow the links to learn more about each event.
You’ll also find some events on this list that, while not specifically designed for kids, are kid-friendly and a great way to spend time with the whole family.
Learning Beyond the Classroom
Each week, we will share fun learning opportunities for students and families in and around our area. If you have ideas or want more information, please contact Dr. Batten (jbatten@vcs.k12.nc.us).
- VCS students have access to the library through your Student ID! Your username/library card number is your Student ID# and your PIN is the last four digits of your student ID.
- LEGO Fun Club! Thursdays 4:00-5:30 pm
- Gaming and Robotics Thursdays 4:00-5:00 pm
Take a Learning Walk
It’s free, it’s healthy, it’s a natural antidepressant — what’s not to like about hiking? The Triangle area has networks of trails in easy reach, for all levels of ability. Several local trails are part of the larger Mountains-to-Sea network. Click the picture for 15 Best Hikes in the Triangle,
Below are some hikes in/around Vance County:
The Tiger Den Way...
Arrival/Dismissal
7:30 a.m. Arrival. Car rider students may enter the building through the east entrance by the cafeteria. Please DO NOT drop off students before 7:30 a.m.
7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast in the cafeteria.
8:00 a.m. Instruction begins. Please ensure that students arrive BEFORE 8:00 a.m. so that they have time for breakfast and do not miss any instruction. Students are tardy after 8:00 a.m. and a parent MUST come to the front office to sign in their student.
3:00 p.m. Dismissal. Please do not check out students after 2:15 p.m. so that they do not miss instruction and do not disrupt dismissal.
Staying Connected
- Parent Portal: see student grades, attendance, and state-mandated assessments (e.g. Grade 3 BOGs). Call the front office to get a copy of the Parent Portal login instructions
- Class Dojo: see classroom announcements, student positive behavior (PBIS) points, and communicate with the teacher
- Parent/Guardian Contact Information form: Please update any contact information changes to ensure that we can contact you with all communications, including emergencies
- Chromebook Use Agreement: and return of any missing laptops/chargers. Students who have a missing agreement and/or laptops will be a laptop "day user" until those items are turned in
- Complete a VCS Volunteer Application to assist with school events, chaperone field trips, tutor, and/or mentor students.
Title I Family Engagement Night "All Things Academic" re-cap
If you missed our second Title I Family Engagement Night "All Things Academic" last Wednesday, you can still see our Title I Presentation, Title I School-Family-Teacher Compact, and sign up for our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and/or Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) by emailing Principal Batten (jbatten@vcs.k12.nc.us) or calling EO Young Elementary's office (252-438-6423).
Title I Annual Meeting
