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August, 2017 4015359-450850Upcoming Events8/25/17 - Weddington Elementary Open House – 12:15 – 2:00 p.m.8/25/17 – Weddington Elementary New Family Welcome – 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., WMS Gymnasium8/25/17 – 2:40 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. – AIG meeting, WMS Gymnasium8/28/17 – First Day of School – Grades 1-59/4/17 – Labor Day Holiday9/5/17 – First Day for all Kindergarten students9/8/17 – Volunteer Meeting – 8:00 a.m. – Media Center9/15/17 – Weddington Elementary 20th Anniversary Celebration9/11/17 – “Independence Day” – All students walk to class independently9/12/17 – Fall Pictures 9/19/17 - Curriculum Night, PTO General Meeting 9/21/17 – K-2 Grandparents Day9/22/17 – 3-5 Grandparents Day9/22/17 – Weddington Elementary Night at WHS football game 00Upcoming Events8/25/17 - Weddington Elementary Open House – 12:15 – 2:00 p.m.8/25/17 – Weddington Elementary New Family Welcome – 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., WMS Gymnasium8/25/17 – 2:40 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. – AIG meeting, WMS Gymnasium8/28/17 – First Day of School – Grades 1-59/4/17 – Labor Day Holiday9/5/17 – First Day for all Kindergarten students9/8/17 – Volunteer Meeting – 8:00 a.m. – Media Center9/15/17 – Weddington Elementary 20th Anniversary Celebration9/11/17 – “Independence Day” – All students walk to class independently9/12/17 – Fall Pictures 9/19/17 - Curriculum Night, PTO General Meeting 9/21/17 – K-2 Grandparents Day9/22/17 – 3-5 Grandparents Day9/22/17 – Weddington Elementary Night at WHS football game -2190756032500Principal’s ProwlKristen SebekWeddington Elementary School3927 Twelve Mile Creek Road, Matthews, NC 28104 W: wdes.k12.nc.us T: 704.849.7238Dear Weddington Families, 3166745127000Welcome to August! I hope this newsletter finds you relishing in the lazy days of summer and creating wonderful memories with family and friends. The 2017-2018 school year will be a year of new beginnings for quite a few of our staff members. I am thrilled to welcome Shannon Long, our new Assistant Principal. Mrs. Long comes to Weddington Elementary School after serving 3 years as an Assistant Principal at Marvin Ridge High School. Working with Mrs. Long and myself is our new Principal Intern, Banks Summers. Miss Summers is finishing up her Masters in Educational Leadership at UNC. Her start date is August 10th and she is excited to join the Weddington Wildcat family. In addition to our new Assistant Principal and Principal Intern, I would like to welcome our new Guidance Counselor, Amanda Santos. Miss Santos has just completed her internship at Piedmont High School. She is so excited to be working with our Wildcat family. We also have a few additions to our Weddington staff. Mrs. Deborah Jameyson will be joining our 4th Grade team. Mrs. Jameyson has previously served as a UCPS Instructional Curriculum Facilitator. We also welcome Mrs. Ashley McAdams to our 3rd Grade team. Mrs. McAdams has formally served as an Instructional Technology Facilitator for UCPS. In addition to our teachers, we have five new Teacher Assistants joining our fantastic team of Teacher Assistantsl. Mrs. Robin Brown, Mrs. Stephanie Busenburk, Mrs. Mimi Chapman, Mrs. Dawn Clark, and Mrs. Amy Miller. We are thrilled to have the instructional support of our Teacher Assistants. We have registered quite a few new families over the summer. On behalf of the Weddington administration and staff, I would like to extend a warm Weddington welcome! We are thrilled to have you as part of our Wildcat family. Weddington Elementary continues to be a school of excellence, earning a North Carolina State Report Card of an “A”. This is a reflection of the hard work, dedication, and collaboration of all Weddington stakeholders. This newsletter will provide all families with important dates for upcoming events as well as other pertinent information that will be beneficial as we approach the start of the 2017-2018 school year. We also encourage you to review the Weddington Elementary School website as well. Be sure to like our Weddington Elementary Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, @WeddingtonES_NC, for additional information. We miss our Wildcats and are so excited to have them back to school! We look forward to seeing all families at our Weddington Open House on Friday, August 25th. Yours in education,Kristen SebekFrom our Assistant PrincipalIt is with great pleasure that I join the Weddington Elementary as the Assistant Principal. I am excited to be part of such a great community and look forward to the 2017-2018 school year. After graduating from East Carolina University with a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary English Education, I began my educational career in my hometown of Sanford, NC as a high school English teacher. I transitioned to the Charlotte area three years later and continued to serve as an English teacher for ten years. I attended Wingate University where I received my Masters in Educational Leadership. My career path led me to Union County where I have served as a teacher and Assistant Principal. I currently reside in Monroe with my husband and three children and enjoy spending time with them. I am dedicated to the profession and I am a life time learner. I look forward to serving the students at Weddington Elementary and the community! Sincerely,Shannon LongFrom our Guidance CounselorHello Weddington Wildcat Community! I am so excited to begin the 2017-2018 school year as Weddington Elementary’s new School Counselor! I am originally from Lowell, Massachusetts where I resided until I went off to college at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. After receiving my Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology, I held different positions as an educator working with Pre-K through college students. I am a recent graduate of the University of Massachusetts Boston with a Masters in Education, focused specifically in the field of School Counseling. Currently, I live in Charlotte with my Fiancé and two dogs, Guapo and Ruby. I love to read, explore North Carolina, practice yoga, and go hiking!I am eager to put into practice everything I have learned and continue to offer Weddington Elementary a School Counseling program that supports, advocates for, and advances the academic goals, social– emotional learning, and career and college readiness for every student.Ms. Amanda Santos, Guidance CounselorWeddington Elementary 2017-2018 Open House and New Family Welcome!0-3810The Weddington Elementary 2017-2018 “Open House” will take place on Thursday, August 25th from 12:15 – 2:00 p.m. This is an opportunity for all students and families to drop in and meet his or her teacher for the 2017-2018 school year. Don’t forget to stop by the gymnasium where our Weddington PTO Spirit Wear Committee will be stationed with all of the fantastic Weddington spirit wear. Be sure to get yours!Is your child going to be an afternoon car rider? If so, be sure to stop by the cafeteria to obtain an official 2017-2018 “Weddington Elementary Car Rider” sign. Each parent/guardian who plans to pick up his/her child in the car pool line must present photo identification to receive the sign. There is a limit of two signs per family. As student safety continues to be our first priority, students will not be dismissed to an adult who does not display the 2017-2018 car rider sign. After August 25th, the official car rider signs will be available in the front office. We also have official “Weddington Student Walker” tags. Parents/guardians who wish to walk to school will need to secure a tag(s) as well. We can’t wait to see all families on August 25th!22741662480540New Family Welcome!We will be conducting a “New Family Welcome” on Friday, August 25th from 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. in the Weddington Middle School gymnasium. This is an opportunity for our newly registered families to meet the Weddington administration and learn important policies and procedures regarding our wonderful school. AIG Information MeetingFollowing our New Family Welcome, there will be an information meeting for parents of all 4th and 5th Grade AIG students. The AIG meeting will be held in the Weddington Middle School gymnasium and will begin promptly at 2:40 p.m. Who is My Teacher? 3308754126711All Weddington teachers will receive their student rosters the week of August 21st. In the past, teachers have called every student on his/her roster. As our enrollment continues to increase and with changes in phone numbers, teachers had a difficult time reaching all families prior to Open House. We have changed the procedure for the 2017-2018 school year. Instead of making telephone calls, all class lists will be posted outside the school at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 25th, before Open House. This will eliminate any confusion for families who may not receive a telephone call. Posting the class lists will also ensure all families receive the teacher assignment information at the same time. In addition, with so many families registering up until Open House, it allows administration to adjust class lists accordingly. If you do not see your child’s name listed on a roster, please report to the “Student Roster” table at Open House. Should I bring my school supplies to Open House?Students are welcome to bring school supplies to Open House or on the first day of school. *If you ordered a school supply kit from the Weddington PTO, the kits will be delivered directly to your child’s classroom prior to Open House. Communication 3022600127000 Administration strongly believes in keeping parents informed of school activities and student progress. Every Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m., an email with the weekly updates will be sent to all parents. On special occasions and/or in the case of an emergency, telephone calls or text messages will be sent in lieu of an email. *Please note, you must sign up to receive the emails and telephone calls. You can contact our student Data Manager, Norma Felipe, at norma.felipe@ucps.k12.nc.us and sign up to receive the emails, telephone calls, and text messages. Weddington Student Handbook 965202794000All Weddington students will receive a Weddington Elementary Student Handbook the first week of school. The handbook has been revised for the 2017-2018 school year and contains pertinent information concerning our school policies and procedures. We ask for all students and families to read the handbook and refer to it as questions arise throughout the school year. We also ask for students and parent(s) to complete and sign the signature form. The signature page will confirm the handbook has been reviewed by the student and parent(s). The signature page is due to the teacher on Friday, September 8th. A Special Welcome To Our Youngest Wildcats!!We would like to extend a very special welcome to our 2017-2018 Kindergarten class! We are so excited to have you join our Wildcat family. Parents, we want to remind you of the Kindergarten assessment days and times. Please be sure to bring your child to the school Media Center according to the schedule listed below:First Letter of Last Name Date Time A-F 8/10/17 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. G-L 8/10/17 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. M-R 8/15/17 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. S-Z 8/15/17 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.Parents of Kindergarten students will receive additional information during the assessment session. Students should leave all toys and supplies at home. Students who have not been registered at our school will not be admitted into testing. We look forward to meeting you!!290397067137 First Day of School is Coming! The first official day for 1st-5th grade students is Monday, August 28th. Our instructional day begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 2:00 p.m. We encourage all students to utilize our UCPS transportation and ride the bus. If you plan to drive your child to school, we respectfully request that you proceed through our carpool line. If you wish to walk your child to class, you must park in our parking lot and report to the office to sign in as a visitor. Please note, parents are permitted to walk students to class prior to September 11th. Monday, September 11th is our official “Weddington Independence Day” and all students will exit their vehicle in the carpool line and walk to class independently. We also ask that all parents of students in 1st – 5th grades refrain from coming to lunch prior to September 11th. Our teachers will be working hard to assimilate the students with their school and classroom procedures. All parents are welcome to join your child for lunch after September 11th. *Parents of Kindergarten students – we ask that you refrain from having lunch with your child until the end of the first grading period, October 10th. It is important for your young Wildcat to become acclimated with school and establish independence prior to parent visits. **An exception is made for any student who celebrates a birthday prior to September 11th. Please see your child’s teacher if this is the case. Thank you for your support of this important safety procedure. UCPS Bus Transportation Union County Public Schools Transportation Department provides transportation for all students living in the Weddington attendance zone. If your child is new to Weddington, is a Kindergarten student, or was not a bus rider during the 2016-2017 school year, you must complete a “New Bus Ridership” form. If you need Bus Ridership Form, you may pick one up in the front office. If your child was a bus rider during the 2016-2017 school year, you do not need to complete a bus rider form. A form was enclosed in all registration packets. Transportation letters which contain bus numbers and route 26510681189124times will be provided at Open House on August 25th. Bus transportation letters will not be mailed. The classroom teacher will have the form on your child’s desk at Open House. If you have further questions, please see the Weddington Transportation Department table at our Open House or contact Patrick Hoagland, our Transportation Specialist at Patrick.hoagland@ucps.k12.nc.us. Lunch 30174051176251All students will have a student identification number they will use in the cafeteria. Parents may deposit lunch money in the child’s account using the following link: . If your child has a food allergy and/or health plan, please speak to your child’s teacher and our school nurse during the Open House. Additional information on school breakfast and lunch can be found on the UCPS webpage. If you have questions about your child’s account, please contact the WDES Cafeteria Manager, Scott Baldwin, scott.baldwin@ucps.k12.nc.us. Weddington PTOOur Weddington PTO and parent volunteers play a vital role in the success and achievement of Weddington Elementary. We continue to encourage all parents/guardians to volunteer their time within our school. There are many exciting events taking place during the academic year. PTO will provide numerous opportunities to dedicate short increments of time and we hope our parents will participate. Should you have any questions for our PTO, please feel free to contact Mrs. Sablich at wdesptopresident@. All volunteers will need to have an approved volunteer status. To access the volunteer application, go to and click on “Volunteer Management System”. Site Based Team Representatives Needed:Our Weddington Site Based Team is the primary decision making team for our school. This collaborative committee is comprised of current Weddington staff and parents. The team meets once a month for approximately 45 minutes to make school based decisions. We are in need of 2 parents to serve on this important committee. If you are interested, please contact our Assistant Principal, Shannon Long, Shannon.long@ucps.k12.nc.us. Remember to refer to the Weddington Elementary website, ucps.k12.nc.us/Domain/54 .Be sure to Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, @WeddingtonES_NC. Enjoy the remainder of your summer and we can’t wait to see our Wildcats at Open House on August 25th! 669005199380top2860083600 ................
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