25-26 WBES Parent Newsletter

Email: lisa.jones@hsv-k12.org
Website: https://www.huntsvillecityschools.org/schools/whitesburg-elementary
Location: 107 Sanders Road Southwest, Huntsville, AL, USA
Phone: 2564287780
Facebook: facebook.com/WhitesburgElem
Twitter: @whitesburgElem

Feb 19 FAST Parent Meeting (Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development) at 5:30-7:00

Feb 26 Black History Program

Feb 26 FAST Parent Meeting (Social and Emotional Competence in Children) at 5:30-7:00

Mar 1 Women’s History Month

Mar 2-6 Read Across America Week

Mar 2-Apr 3 ACAP Alt. Window

Mar 5 FAST Parent Meeting (Concrete Help in Times of Need) at 5:30-7:00

Mar 9 AR Cut-off

Mar 9 PTA Board Meeting

Mar 11 AR Party

Mar 12 Spring Photos

Mar 12 FAST Parent Meeting (Social Connection) at 5:30-7:00

Mar 13 PBIS Party

Mar 16-20 Spring Break

Mar 16-Apr 24 ACAP Summative Window

Mar 21 Down Syndrome Awareness Day

Mar 24 Fire Evacuation Drill

Mar 24 4th Grade Science ACAP

Mar 25 4th Grade Science ACAP

Mar 26 Color Run

Mar 27 Clothing Closet

Mar 27 Report Cards go home

Mar 27 Color Run Make-up

Mar 31 ELA ACAP Test

Apri 1 ELA ACAP Test

Apr 1 Month of the Military Child

Apr 1 Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

Apr 2 ELA ACAP Test

Apr 2 Autism Awareness Day – Wear Blue

Apr 3 ½ Day Student

Apr 3 School Librarian Appreciation Day

Apr 6-10 Assistant Principal Week

Apr 13 PTA Board Meeting

Apr 14 Math ACAP Test

Apr 15 Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

Apr 15 Purple Up Day

Apr 16 Math ACAP Test

Apr 16 Math Night at 5:30 in Cafeteria

Apr 22 Field Day – PK – 2nd

Apr 22 Administrative Professional Appreciation Day

Apr 22 Weather Drill

Apr 23 Field Day – 3rd-5th

Apr 24 Weather Day

Apr 27-May 8 EOY iReady Window

Apr 27-May 6 EOY DIBELS Window

Apr 27 Field Day Make-Up

Apr 28 School Bus Appreciation Day

Apr 29 Progress Reports go home

May 1 Asian Pacific Islander Month

May 1 Mental Health Month

May 1 Principal Appreciation Day

May 1 Parent Coordinator Appreciation Day

May 4-8 Teacher Appreciation Week

May 8 Teacher Duty Free Lunch

May 6 Bomb Evacuation Drill

May 7-8 Club Days

May 11 PTA Board Meeting

May 13 AR Cut-off

May 14 Awards Day

May 15 5th Grade Clap Out

May 15 Grissom Clap Out

May 18 AR Party

May 19 PBIS Party

May 21 ½ Day Student – Student Last Day

May 21 Report Cards go home

Whitesburg Parents and Guardians,

We had a great week of teaching and learning.

Next week is going to be such a fun week at the Burg. We have our Book Fair where the students will have a chance to go as a class to purchase things. We also have our Tall Small Sneaker Ball. This is such a fun event! Please see the link below for a Sign Up Genius for volunteers to help make this night successful. We can't do it without you guys!

Please see the link below to purchase a yearbook for this year. They usually come in sometime in April. I had a parent ask me the other day why we didn't have a yearbook. We have never not had a yearbook. We have them every year. I didn't want that to get lost in the newsletter. Please let other parents know this.

Shine Bright Whitesburg!

Thanks,

Mrs. Jones

WBES Purpose of Whitesburg Elementary is to inspire, engage, and empower all students to a successful future.

WBES Vision of Whitesburg Elementary School is to be recognized globally as a model school offering transformative opportunities for students.

WBES Mission of Whitesburg Elementary is to provide a safe and supportive learning environment characterized by quality staff, rigorous academic instruction, innovative programs, outstanding extracurricular opportunities, and exceptional resources.

Ms. Shumate's class received the Sparkly Spoon Award this week. Thanks to her class for being a part of making our cafeteria "SPARKLE and SHINE BRIGHT!"

Dear Parents and Guardians of Student Walkers,

At the beginning of this school year, each family of a student walker signed a Walker Agreement outlining the expectations for dismissal. This agreement is designed to ensure the safety of our students and to maintain a respectful relationship with our neighbors at the church, whose property we are permitted to use.

Recently, we have observed several concerning behaviors that violate this agreement:

• Lack of Supervision: Many students are arriving at the church parking lot with no parent or guardian present to receive them.

• Property Disrespect: Students have been observed running through the parking lot and on the grassy areas of the church. Per our agreement, students must stay off private church property and remain in the designated pickup area.

• Treatment of Staff: Our crossing guards do an exceptional job of keeping your children safe. It is unacceptable for parents to be rude or disrespectful to them when they are enforced to bring unsupervised students back to the school building for their safety.

Immediate Policy Enforcement

Effective immediately, we will be strictly enforcing the terms of the Walker Agreement. Please take note of the following:

1. The "Two-Strike" Rule: If a student is brought back to the school office because a parent is not present to supervise them, it will be documented. If this occurs a second time, the student's walking privilege will be revoked immediately.

2. Mandatory Car Line: Once walking privileges are revoked, the student must be picked up through the standard afternoon car line for the remainder of the school year (or be a bus rider).

3. Respect for Crossing Guards: Any parent found to be disrespectful to our crossing guards or school staff during dismissal will face immediate revocation of their student's walking privileges.

Our crossing guards are fantastic and work hard to ensure a safe transition from our campus to yours. We must work together to ensure that our students are supervised, safe, and respectful of the property owners who allow us to use their space.

Thank you for your immediate cooperation in following these safety protocols.

This is a fabulous program for parental education and support. We will have dinner and there are prizes. The parents who have participated in the past have loved it.

Please see the link below. We need parent support for the Tall Small Sneaker Ball. You guys help make this event successful!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C48A9AA2BA5FA7-61893615-2026

I know a lot of you want to help your teachers, but just do not know how. Please see the link below to see all of the teacher's favorites things and also their Classroom Wishlists. Please encourage your teacher throughout the year. Little "happy's" can make their day!

Please know that we cannot use school funds for certain items. Please see the below list for items we are constantly needing. It would be appreciated if you could donate these items.

Paper towels

Clorox Wipes

Kleenex

All Purpose Cleaning Spray

We will sell slushies each Friday afternoon.

· $1 for 5oz cup

· $5 for souvenir Whitesburg Elementary Plastic Cup. This cup can be reused each Friday for a $2 refill.

(Slushie Friday's intention is not a fundraiser. It is for student encouragement and celebration. However, we do make a little money off of the sales, and that money goes into WBES's General Budget and is used for student incentives.)

Any intentional and repeated act of unwanted aggressive or demeaning behavior involving a real or perceived power imbalance, in which one or more people intentionally and repeatedly cause physical or psychological harm to another person. To be considered bullying, the conduct must also place a student in reasonable fear of harm or of damage to property, have the effect of substantially interfering with educational performance or school operations, or create a hostile, intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income.

Please use the link below to sign you child(ren) up. It is no charge and the child will receive a free book each month.

https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/?#selectedCountry=US

We also have our "Goodnight with Dolly" video series you can share with your child in the meantime. Happy reading!