Wild Cat ROAR! September 21, 2025

Our second grade teachers are: Meghan Sparrow, Dominque Cox, Amber Port, Brooke Weismiller, Kaitlyn Mensh, and Emma Mayolo. New to Weller is Ms. Mensh. She was a second grade teacher at Ball's Bluff Elementary last year. Last year we had 5 sections for our Cougars, this year we have 6 classes. Welcome to the Pride, Ms. Mensh! We are happy to have you join SWES.

All new students to LCPS will have vision and hearing screenings this week. If there are any indications of a concern, parents will be notified. If you have any questions, please contact our school nurse, Sabrina Evangelisti.

• K - Ask your child to show you how they can pay attention, for example, when you are reading a story with them or explaining how to do something.
• 1 - Ask your child to show you how they can pay attention, for example, when you are reading a story with them, explaining a task, or crossing the street.
• 2 - Ask your child to share what they’re good at and how they became good at it. Share with them something you’re good at and what you did to practice and try hard, and who you asked for help.
• 3 - Ask your child to explain what happens in their brain when they learn something for the first time.
• 4 - Ask your child about their group’s goal. What is their group trying to do? What makes their goal exciting or challenging? What does it mean for a goal to be doable? Share a goal you’ve worked on with others and what helped your group succeed.
• 5 - Ask your child to share one or two goals they are considering. Encourage them to explain why those goals are important or exciting to them. Share a goal you had when you were younger and what made it meaningful to you.

• Sep 24: Teacher & staff luncheon. Please sign up to help with set-up, clean-up, dessert, or financial contributions.
• Oct 24: Boo Bash! Students are welcome to dress up in a Halloween costume and join in the fun - dancing, games, and concessions available for purchase. A flyer with more details will be sent home soon.
• Nov 12: PTO meeting at 6:30 pm featuring Dr. Lindsey Hoskins, a clinical therapist specializing in family counseling. She'll address the topic of bullying. What is bullying vs. meanness? As parents, how do we prevent bullying and how do we support victims? We hope you'll join to learn more about this important topic.
• If you have any PTO-related questions or are interested in volunteer opportunities, please contact Krysti Lloyd at lloyd.krysti@gmail.com.