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VOLUME 30
MAY 1,2015
In this issue:
 From the Principal’s Desk..
From the Principal’s Desk...
Dear Parents,
 EOG Proctors Needed
After May 1, there are only 28 days of school remaining in SY 2014-2015!
 Students from Japanese Language Please mark your calendars to make sure you don’t miss any of the events
that will take place in the upcoming weeks. The May/June calendar is
Immersion perform at UNCC
attached.
 Teacher Appreciation Week
Berlin Exchange in the news!
 Help your favorite Waddell Staff
On Thursday April 23rd, our 5th grade German exchange students and
teachers visited the new US Embassy in Berlin, Germany, right next to the
 Rising 9th Grade parents needed
famous Brandenburg Gate. As you can see from the message below, a
to join SMHS PTSA
high-level US diplomat was very impressed with our students, the exchange, and their international “Buddy Bear” project (you will hear much
 SMHS SLT Accepting Applications
more about that soon!). This email was sent to the German teacher at our
 Check out an Electronic Resource
partner school:
Members win $350!
from the Media Center
 Coming in May! DOUBLE Labels
for Education Points
 PTSA Budget for 2014-15 released
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 11:30 AM
Subject: RE: Schüleraustausch Grunewald-Grundschule
Dear Ms. Clasen,
Waddell Spirit wear
I have rarely – if ever – in my career experienced such a dynamic group of
young students. You and the teachers from North Carolina should all be
congratulated for the terrific work you do and for making this exchange
program possible. I very much regret not being able to take part in your
Buddy Bear unveiling, but I wish you and the students a wonderful
event. Please pass on to the students my very best regards and apologies.
New! Waddell Digital Learning Sites
Best wishes, Katharina Gollner-Sweet
New! CMS Online School Payments
Cultural Attaché, Embassy of the United States of America
Public Affairs
Pariser Platz 2, 14191 Berlin
AND MORE!
RESOURCES
CMS School Calendar 2014-15
Waddell PTSA Website
Office FAQ’s
Link to RamPage Archive
CMS Lunch Menu
New! Peachjar eFlyers
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Construction on the Waddell campus next year!
I want to let all Waddell families know about a year of construction on our campus. The
“replacement” school for Nations Ford ES will be built in back of the Waddell campus, in
an area that is currently wooded and largely unused (except for the outer soccer field).
The current Nations Ford ES, on the other side of I-77, is old and overcrowded. The biggest impact on Waddell: construction traffic. The road originally envisioned to access
the new campus will not be built; instead, NFES will use the road alongside the tennis
courts that continues past the cafeteria. That road will be extended back to the new
site. As you know, our carpool pattern uses that same road. We will be working on “staggered” times when construction vehicles will avoid the carpool traffic. However, we are strongly recommending to all families that next school
year will be a really great year to ride the school bus. We will have construction drawings at the SLT meeting for you to
review.
Language / Testing Update
Although EOGs are scheduled to begin on May 21, a great deal of assessment is already taking
place at almost every grade level. We’ve completed the third round of MAP testing, which
helps teachers (and parents) gauge growth against national norms, and supports targeted instruction when skills have not been mastered. 1-to-1 reading tests are taking place in K-3 classes, in accordance with NC laws. If your student is missing an English class, it’s because our
English teachers are often the test administrators. With 680 students in K-3, that is a lot of 1-to
testing time.
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A really exciting assessment is taking place in our immersion languages. CMS funded our piloting of the AAPPL tests –
that is ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages – in grades 5 and 8. Technology allows us to
conduct these assessments on line! Unlike any other assessment, the AAPPL addresses the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages and uses today’s communication media in which test takers perform tasks such as participating in a virtual video chat, creating wikis, e-mailing, and using apps to demonstrate language ability. The AAPPL assesses all 4 modes of communication: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. ACTFL has not yet developed the
AAPPL for Japanese, but we hope that is in the works; this first year we will assess students in German, French and Chinese.
Our students are also demonstrating their language proficiency on tests designed and administered by other countries
– these include the YCT and HSK (Chinese) and A1/A2/DSD1 (German). French is coming soon. Comparing and analyzing the results of these different assessments will help us evaluate our K-8 program and make decisions leading to continuous improvement.
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Calling all devoted parents and/or exceptional volunteers!
The end of the school year is quickly approaching and with that we have testing just on the
horizon. We need YOU (that's right, YOU) for our EOG/EOC/NCFE/EOY tests as proctors!
There are a variety of days from May 21st-June 1st, from 7:45 am- 12:00 noon where we are in
great need of your assistance. No previous experience or training is required! We will provide
you with everything you need to know. If interested, please sign up on the following Google
form:http://goo.gl/forms/jTudXhLJue. We thank you in advance for your time and energy!
Students from Japanese Language Immersion perform at UNCC
The third annual “Fureai Nihongo” – a collaborative presentation of Japanese language studies by students from
Waddell Language Academy, South Mecklenburg High School, West
Mecklenburg High School and UNC Charlotte took place at the UNC
Charlotte campus this past Saturday, April 25th. Students of Japanese language in Charlotte from kindergarten all the way through the
university undergraduate level had the opportunity to showcase
what they are learning in the classroom as well as through study
abroad programs to Japan. The presentation kicked off with a song
by the kindergarten students from the Japanese immersion program
at Waddell Language Academy. The performances that followed included: The differences between Japanese &
American schools, the secret life of Sea Otters, a modern version of “Momotaro” or Peach Boy, and an animated
performance of one of the popular J-Pop songs, among other excellent performances. Students from the Waddell
Language Academy Middle School as well as UNC Charlotte presented their experiences during their study abroad
trips to Japan. The Collaborative Presentation concluded with a powerful
Japanese drum performance by the Waddell Taiko Club.
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Teachers/Staff
Appreciation Week
May 4-8
We’d like to invite students and parents to show extra
gratitude to teachers/staff during this week.
Here are our daily Themes if you choose to join in. Just
bring items for your teachers each day.
Ways to show appreciation to your teacher:
Monday-Thank you Card or write a note!
Tuesday- Bring Flowers/Plants!
Wednesday- Something Chocolate or Sweet!
Thursday- Baked/purchased Goodies!
Friday- Gift Card or Gift!
Thank you for making this a special week for our teachers!
Here is the Lunch Schedule for Teacher Appreciation Week:
The PTSA and parent volunteers will provide lunch next week for the teacher/staff.
Each language will have a special day to show their appreciation
Each language Ambassadors will reach out to parents for their support with the lunch menu.
Breakfast, Lunch and desserts will be served in the area just outside of the AVID school store 10:30- 1pm
and Breakfast is at 7:30am.
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Monday- May 4th: (Chinese) Breakfast, begins at 7:30 AM
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Tuesday -May 5th:(Japanese) Japanese Lunch & Dessert
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Wednesday -May 6th:(German) German Lunch & Dessert!
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Thursday- May 7th: (French) French Lunch & Dessert!
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Friday- May 8th: (Specials) Barbecue Lunch and Dessert!
Looking for a list of the staff at the school? Feel free to show
your appreciation to any and all our staff members! Items for
any staff member may be sent to the office. Click here for the
staff list.
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Help your Favorite Waddell Staff Members win $350!
In honor of Staff Appreciation Week, PTSA Events want to give 6 lucky staff members
$350 cash each.
The drawing will be on Friday May 8th. Every staff member will automatically have 1 entry into the draw.
Please show your love and appreciation by purchasing entries for your favorite staff member to increase
their chances to win.
Entries will be sold for $5 each. NOW thru Thursday May 7th
Click here for more information on the drawing and the entry forms!
Rising 9th Grade Parents Needed to join South Meck HS PTSA Board
South Meck High School is recruiting Rising 9th grade Parents to join our PTSA Board. There are a variety of
positions available; work that can be done at school or at home, jobs with minimal hours or those with
more. If you are interested in learning how you can get involved at South through the PTSA, contact any of
the parents below.
Donna Barrett [email protected]
Karen Brown [email protected]
Elise McGinnis [email protected]
SOUTH MECK’S SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM –
Now accepting parent applications for the ’15-16 school year !!
Are you a parent who likes to have your finger on the pulse of the academic and community initiatives at
your child’s school? Then please thoughtfully consider joining the School Leadership Team, a group where
parent members have the opportunity for input regarding the varied academic and community experiences
at South Meck. No experience is needed, and we welcome new faces! Meetings are once monthly after
school.
Click here for the application form
Questions: Kym Furney, SLT Chair, [email protected]
Information on South Meck High Hockey Club
Click here for more information
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Electronic Resources in the Media Center: Check one out today!
The Waddell Media Center has 275 electronic books in our media collection. Many books have audio components
and the book is read to you. Some of the books can even be read in foreign languages. Ebooks can be used on laptops, tablets, and other electronic devices. Open the Horizon Information Portal and search "electronic resource"
to find the titles. The companies below are supplying our ebooks.
Follett Library Resources - See the HIP (Media Center Wiki) page for login information
Capstone Interactive - featuring many Max Axiom titles and other favorite Graphic Novels
Username: waddellcms
Password: read
Unite for Literacy - Select the Foreign Language
ABDO - See the HIP page for login information
Coming in May!! DOUBLE Labels for Education Points!
Start collecting your UPCs from Goldfish, Campbell's Soup, Emerald Nuts, Pop-Secret Popcorn and Pepperidge Farm
cookies and breads (just to name a few).
May is DOUBLE point month!
Turn your UPCs in to your teacher or place them in the marked bin in the front office.
For a full list of participating products please check here: http://
www.labelsforeducation.com/Earn-Points/Participating-Products
These points are cashed in for supplies for YOUR teachers!
Boys and Girls Soccer Schedule
Girls Home Soccer schedule (boys soccer are same school but opposite time).
Also in some cases the opposing school does not have a girls or a boys team or
either.
Wed., April 29th at 5pm against McClintock
Wed., May 13th at 6pm against MLK, Jr.
If Sedgefield has a Boys team then they would play them at 5pm on March 31st as a home game.Mr Hoeffler,
6th grade science teacher is the boys soccer coach. The girls soccer coach is Medine Yigit, a German Language Immersion teacher.
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Copy of PTSA Budget for 2014—15 School
Year has been released.
Click here.
Upcoming Events
May 4
15th anniversary of the school
partnership and exchange
between Smith/Waddell and
the Grunewald Grundschule in Berlin – our 5th
graders to participate in this event, and we
will “join” them live by Skype
May 11
Greetings from The National Theatre for
Children!
We are having a wonderful year touring our "resource-wise" program, The Treasure Trove of Conservation Cove. Students and staff at
almost 2,000 schools have signed up for over 50,000 free energy efficiency kits from Duke Energy. We are thrilled that so many people
have taken action to save energy through this program. As spring is
blooming and Earth Day approaches, we are gearing up for one last
energy-saving push to cap off the year!
In celebration of Earth Day, we have a new energy-saving prize:
$150 Green Doubloon Certificates!
Right now, Waddell Language Academy has signed up for 115 free
energy kits. If your school gains 25 new energy efficiency kit sign-ups
from now through Earth Day (April 22), your school will receive the
Green Doubloon Certificate! Schools that win Green Doubloon Certificates will be contacted on Thursday, April 23, and will receive a $150
check. Who said it wasn't easy being green?
Sign up and credit your school and grade level at
XMarksTheKit.org or by calling 1-855-386-9548.
Thank you again from all of us at NTC.
Happy Earth Day and Happy Energy Saving!
Sincerely,
The National Theatre for Children
PS: New sign-ups also help your school in the X Marks The Kit contest!
Your school has already reached 75 sign-ups and is entered into the
July 1st drawing. But keep going!
School Leadership Team meets at 4 PM –
Media Center
May 12
Kindergarten Beginners Day at 4:30 PM - we
welcome 175 new students to Waddell!
6th Grade Band and Jazz Band – concert at
6:30 PM
May 14
2nd annual Celebration of the Arts (evening)
May 21
EOGs begin! Testing for EOGs, EOC, and NCFE
continues through 6/9
June 3
Grades 4-5 Field Day and class parties
June 4
Grades 2-3 Field Day and class parties
June 5
Grades K-1 Field Day and class parties
8th Grade Social
June 9
5th Grade “Moving On” ceremony – 12:15 PM
(rehearsal in AM)
June 10
8th Grade “Moving On” ceremony – 12:30
PM (rehearsal in AM)
June 11
7th grade awards assembly 9 AM
Middle school talent show 1 PM
(students only)
3:15 PM: SCHOOL’s OUT FOR SUMMER!
Click here for the online calendar
Every 25 sign-ups (after your original 75) also gains your school another entry into the drawing, increasing your chance to win$10,000!
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Easy ways to raise money for Waddell!
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Don’t forget to relink your Harris Teeter VIC Card. Waddell’s Code is 2455
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Shop at Bi-Lo? Use Code 54171
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Target Red Credit or Debit Card gives Waddell 1% of your purchases while giving YOU
5% off and FREE shipping on Target.com
Shop online and support Waddell PTSA!
Remember to use the link below when you shop with Amazon to help support the PTSA. Bookmark
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-3040567
Mightynest.com
Used Blues Uniform Sale
The weather’s changing again and do your children need new uniforms? Well, come and shop at Waddell’s
Used Blues closet and stock up on anything and everything your child may need. We have name brands such
as Land’s End, Gap, Gymboree, Crewcuts, and Children’s Place. There are skirts, pants, jumpers, shorts,
sweaters and shirts; sizes range from 4T up to size 14. And the best part? EACH ITEM OF CLOTHING IS ONLY
$1.00!
Please Note: the closet will now be open on the FIRST Wednesday of the Month from 8:15am-10:15am
and any additional days will be announced on the Facebook page. The closet will also be open during special events at school. Location: PTSA Closet (located directly across from the Gymnasium)
All funds raised go directly to the PTSA - checks and cash are accepted.
The Waddell School Store is now OPEN for Business!
Every Wednesday during middle school lunches (12:08-1:04) across from the auditorium, the school store is open
for business! Along with necessary items such as pens, pencils, highlighters, and erasers, you can find Waddell
items that are only available at the school store!
Waddell ram gym sacks.......
$7.50
Waddell ear buds.....$5.00
Go Rams shoelaces...$3.00
Stop by and check it out!
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Waddell Parents, sign up to volunteer today!
Interested in volunteering at Waddell but not sure what types of opportunities
are out there? Click here to view our new Waddell Language Academy Volunteer
Sign up Form . Questions? Email [email protected]
Stay up to date on all things CMS!
Download the CMS app to be notified of School delays and closings.
Click here
Have you joined the Waddell Parents Group on Facebook yet? If not,
click here to visit the page and join today!
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Waddell Language Academy 7030 Nations Ford Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
PHONE: 980.343.5815 FAX: 980.343.5854 Ynez Olshausen, Principal
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