Leader Link March 22nd

Whitesville Elementary School
Leaders Link
Cindy Appleby, Principal
March 21, 2016
Captain Appleby’s Log
Good Luck WES Volleyball Girls!
We want to wish our girls’ volleyball teams
the best of luck next week at their
tournament. The girls love the sport and it’s
a wonderful opportunity to learn a lifelong
sport. We want to thank the parents and
staff who have coached and worked with our
girls this year. A special thanks to Dr.
Murphy for being our fearless leader who
organizes everything, orders uniforms, and
schedules practices and games. We are
proud of all of our girls. The tournament is
held at Trinity’s gym beginning next Tuesday.
Preschool and Kindergarten
Registration for
August 2016 School Year
Enroll Now!
Paragon Sales – Now thru Fri, 3/25
April 1st – Celebration of Learning at 1pm
Primary & Intermediate together
April 4th-8th –
April 15th – Kindergarten Field Trip to KWC
April 18-22 – Book Fair
Buy One Get One Free
Weekly Visits to the Whitesville Park and
to Mary Carrico Parking Lot this summer!
Be on the lookout for the DCPS Exploration
Station Summer Bus coming to the
Whitesville and Knottsville area this summer.
Students will be able to check out books,
take AR tests, do IReady, enjoy a summer
art activity, and some type of physical
activity each week. The bus will be air
conditioned and has Wi-Fi, computers, and
ipads! More info to follow soon!
May 3rd – PTO Program K/1st “Squirm” at 6:30pm
Also Site Based Council and PTO Elections
**** THIS IS A DATE CHANGE****
May 6th – Kindergarten Mother’s Tea
Mrs. Howard’s Library Link
MARCH CONTEST
Solve a Riddle!
This month all the classes are working
on research or finding information in
non-fiction books, so this month’s
contest is to solve some riddles. You
may use any resource to help you find
the answers. Students with the correct
answers will be put in a drawing for a
book or a poster.
March Riddle Contest
Name ___________________
Answer each riddle and put
in the jar on Mrs. Howard’s
desk. Good Luck!
1. What has a face and
two hands but no arms
or legs?
2. I have streets but no
pavement, I have cities
but no buildings, I have
forests but no trees, I
have rivers yet no
water. What am I?
3. What has a thumb and
four fingers but is not
alive?
Spreading the Gift of Sight
Katie Bouchard, Miss Belle of Louisville, has
invited our school to help collect used eyeglasses
for the Lions Club. The Lions Club Eye
Foundation refurbishes the eyeglasses and then
distributes them throughout the world. The Lions
Club is the largest service organization in the
world.
Donations of used eyeglasses will be accepted
through May. The Eye Foundation can accept
used eyeglasses in almost any condition, style,
prescription, or size. Nonprescription “cheaters”
are also accepted. So, clean out those drawers
and bring in any used eyeglasses to help the Lions
Club!
For more info, contact Mrs. Woolwine, FRC,
270-852-7681 or
[email protected]
Reading Fun with Bryson Jackson…
Even the rabbit passed the test!
Dear WES Parents and Students,
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time
for it.”
–Sydney J. Harris
This is a powerful statement made by a
famous author and writer. It is so true that
we need a break the most when we are at our
busiest and most stressed. It is so hard to
make this happen, but if we take just a little
time to recharge our minds, bodies, and
spirits; we can gain the energy we need to
continue on with our lives. And that is what
Habit 7 is all about.
Students—please continue earning marbles
for your houses by following rules, showing
leadership, and living the 7 Habits every
day! We are very proud of every WES
student, and we are excited to see students
growing every day!
Jeremy Cole
Guidance Counselor
The 7 Habits of Happy Kids
By: Stephen R. Covey
Habit 7 – Sharpen the Saw
This habit focuses on the idea that we need to balance our lives by
renewing our bodies, brains, hearts, and souls. It is so important to
take a time-out every once in a while in order to keep ourselves in
check and to ensure that we can better deal with all the challenges
life throws our way. So try to renew your body by exercising or
giving up a bad habit, recharge your mind by reading something
that interests you or playing games that make you think, fulfill your
heart by laughing at something funny on TV or just laughing with a
friend, and enlighten your soul by praying or reflecting on your life.
Remember, if we do not take time to sharpen our saws, we would
work tirelessly and endlessly with little progress being made. And
students remember that Sharpen the Saw is not just an activity we
do on Wednesday afternoons once a month. It’s something we
need to do daily in our own lives in order to keep a balance
between work and play.
So parents, ask your kids what they are learning about the 7
Habits. Ask them what it means to Sharpen the Saw. Together,
think of some ways that you all can sharpen your saws in your own
home so that everyone finds balance in their lives. We are all in
this together, and it is bound to be a wonderful adventure as we
grow and develop as leaders at Whitesville Elementary
LEADERS OF THE WEEK
Light – Beau Nantz
Murphy – Keaton Mattingly
Heaton – Madison Edmonson
Grant – Jersey Smith
Wedding – Haylee Clark
Dunaway – McKenzie Sowders
Johnson – Isaac Ketelhut
Elliott – Jason Kirby
Doughty – Keiley Pentecost
Clark – James Royal
Creech – Ethan Clouse
Edge – Ella Dukes
Howard – Gavin Bickett
Beyke – Caleb Payne
LAST WEEK TO VOTE!
Afterschool Adventures
It’s going to be another fun week in
After School. Join us every day and see
what we have in store for you. Enroll now!
Thank you for keeping your payments
up to date! Have a wonderful week! 
Mrs. Self
Afterschool Director
-------------------------------------------------Be sure to wash hands regularly to avoid
spreading the stomach bug and flu!
Help our school win
$30,000 grant and new
playground equipment!!!
Here is how you help:
 Go to www.togethercounts.com
 Click on healthy playground makeover
sweepstakes.
 Click enter now
 Enter school information and your
information. School address is:
o 9656 KY 54
o Whitesville, KY 42378
 After the first time you enter the
sweepstakes, the next time you vote for
our school all you do is enter your
e-mail address and click enter again.
 You can vote 1 time every day
until March 25, 2016.
 The more votes we have the better the
chance we have to win!
We need a playground
update. Help us win
new equipment!!!
The Lunch Bunch
ENTRÉE SELECTIONS FOR
3/21 – 3/25
MONDAY:
#1 – Grilled Chicken Sandwich
#2 – Bar-B-Q Sandwich
TUESDAY:
#1 – Burrito Bar with Taco
#2 – Burrito Bar with Chicken
WEDNESDAY – Join us for our Easter Meal:
#1 – Turkey with green beans, mashed
potatoes, gravy, homemade rolls, and fruit
cocktail
THURSDAY:
#1 – Hamburger
#2 – Cheeseburger
FRIDAY:
#1 – Fish Sticks
#2 – Meatloaf