School Information A Note from Principal Hough

A Note from Principal Hough
School Information
Dear Lake Wylie Families,
Our students have been learning the 7 Habits of Highly Effective
people this school year from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th grade. After
reading the book, The Leader in Me over the summer, our staff
decided that teaching these principals would increase our students’
self-directedness and that it would add to our already robust
character education program. We’d like to encourage our families to
learn more about these 7 Habits and to implement similar strategies
with your children at home. We are experiencing great success with
this strategy. Our number of discipline referrals has decreased,
students are reporting less incidents of bullying, and teachers report
that students are more responsible learners.
To find out more about the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, click
on the following links!
SAIL Ceremonies
We are so excited to celebrate the accomplishments of
our students at our first SAIL ceremony of the school
year. Students in K-2 are recognized for exceptional
growth and excellent achievement in reading, math,
and writing. Students in grades 3-5 are recognized for
making A honor roll, A-B honor roll and overall
exceptional growth. Students in all grades are
recognized for showing great character. Due to space
issues, only parents of students receiving these awards
will be invited. We are so proud of our students.
Free Treasure Kits
Several weeks ago, our students experienced The
Treasure Trove of Conservation Cove: A Pirate’s Tale!
http://www.theleaderinme.org/for/parents/recommended-children- presented by The National Theater for Children.
s-reading-list/
Students were taken on a “voyage” to save resources
and conserve energy. Information was sent home to
As always, thank you for your support!
our families about signing up for a free energy saving
“Treasure Kit”! We have had 48 families sign up but we
Mrs. Hough
are still about 30 kits away from qualifying for free
school resources. To help our school and to get your
“treasure kit”, please visit xmarksthekit.org or call
1-855-386-9548.
http://www.theleaderinme.org/the-7-habits-for-kids
Looking for Room Parents
We are looking for room parents for each classroom in
grades Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade. Room
parents will help to organize classroom parties, assist
with teacher appreciation week, etc. If you are
interested in becoming a room parent, please contact
Magela Raggio. Her email is [email protected].
Our School’s Mission: To maximize academic
achievement by equipping students with 21st
century skills in a safe, positive learning
environment.
Instructional Happenings at Lake Wylie:
UPCOMING EVENTS
3 Key Ideas for Parents about The Common Core
 Thinking Deeply
The Common Core emphasizes critical thinking. It requires students to analyze
more, discuss more, evaluate more, justify more and explain their thinking &
understanding deeply, especially in writing.
Take-Away:
Really thinking deeply is hard. Let it BE hard, help them talk it out.
 Integrating Learning
Ceremony
The Common Core emphasizes learning across disciplines (reading with math &
social studies standards combined into one task). Students spend more time
working together with different settings, structures & tools.
Take-Away:
Problems & solutions happen every day in the real world.
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 Showing How They Know
The Common Core emphasizes proof & evidence. Long gone are the days of
worksheets, fact memorizations and skill & drill. Students are not taught this way
and they are not assessed this way.
Take-away:
The new tests will require students to explain how they know.
Supporting The Common Core at Home
1. Ask *why* when children tell you they want something or want to do or not
do something.
2. Use the word *because* after “No” or “Not tonight…”
3. Give reasons--you to them and them to you.
4. Encourage questions & explore answers (especially questions whose
answers are not yes or no.)
5. Explain & discuss issues or problems in your house, neighborhood, &
community. Brainstorm solutions.
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November
November 3rd - PTSA Butter Braid sale begins
November 4th – Fire Safety Program 3rd Grade
November 6th- First Quarter Reports Cards go home
November 7th- First Quarter Success Acquired in Learning
(SAIL)
November 11th- Veteran’s Day Holiday
November 13th – PTSA Board Meeting 4:00pm
November 13th- SLT meeting 5:00pm
November 13th-Spelling Bee at 11:00 in Media Center
November 13th – Spirit Night – Bowl & Bounce 3pm-8pm
November 14th- Responsibility Character Tea 8:00am
November 18th – Make- Up School Pictures
November 20th- Levine Center- TD Field Trip
November 25th- Thanksgiving Program for Kindergarten
November 26th-28th- Thanksgiving Break
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Compare how things are alike and different-videos movies, food.
Look for patterns
Describe & categorize stuff.
Tell your children what you value & why.
Encourage & celebrate opinions.
Counselor’s Corner
Let’s work together in educating our students to strive for quality
in everything they do. Below are five caring messages by Sahron
L. Banas to discuss with your child throughout the month.
1. Hard work helps us realize our potential. If we strive for
quality, our successes will bring us more confidence,
and our confidence will bring us more success.
2. When you write your name on the top of your papers
think about how those papers are a reflection of you.
What impression do you give others by the way you do
that small thing? Always do your best and leave a good
impression.
3. Promise yourself you’ll do quality work. It will become a
habit-and we know how hard it is to break a habit! If
4.
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you form good habits now, it will lead to success in
school-and success in other areas of life.
The difference between being ordinary and
extraordinary is a little “extra” effort-so give the world
your best try!
Discuss the Japanese proverb: “The reputation of a
thousand years may be determined by the conduct of
one hour.”
Jason Gwinn
Counselor
October Positive Pirates
Character Trait – Responsibility
Pre-K
Sasser
Jayla Sisompeng
Welborne
Sofia Perez
Cole
Ava Childress
McMannis
Farid Schettinii
Owens
Alexa Toala
Massey
Dereck Berrios Melendez
Hill
Victor Vu
4th Grade
Wyczawski
Gweneviere Fuentes
Taylor
Angel Elox-Jimenez
Fennel
Angelika Lizardo
Zancanaro
Betsy Serrano
Ledbetter
Isabella Carvajal
Kindergarten
Solarski
Jack Milicevic
Pugh
Bella Childress
Grayum
Savion Phillips
5th Grade
Counselman
Kane Baseda
Woodall
Tien Loi
Morgan
Caden Hill
Griffin
Gissel Saucedo
Hartman
Mackenzie Vandyke
Reaves
Leonel Infante
1st Grade
Blanton
Elijah Bachiller
Dees
Camryn Cain
SAC
Insalaco
Azucena Castro
Castro
Benjamin Culda
Bise
Kailyn Bittle
YouHouse
Maddox Huntley
Campbell
Giovanni Alba
Special Area
Kindergarten
Peyton- DeBerry
(Counselman)
1st Grade
Kingston Henry (Bise)
2nd Grade
Mearon Mokonen (Newkirk)
3rd Grade
Jadyn Brown (Sasser)
4th Grade
Hani Souare (Ledbetter)
5th Grade
Zoey Adams (Hartman)
SAC
Maddox Huntley (Castro)
2nd Grade
Austin
Sebastian Barnes
Cuff
Lily Phan
Thomas
Skylar Marcus
Newkirk
Bryan Escobar
Knibbs
Nicole Espinal
3rd Grade
Cook
Morgan Moore
Gronowski
Janaiya George
PTSA News
Free Ways to Help Support Lake Wylie:
 Link your Harris Teeter VIC Card
 Link your Food Lion Rewards Card
 Link your Publix Card
 Send in Box Tops
 Send in Juice Pouches
 Send in Campbell’s Soup Labels
 Volunteer-Register at www.cmsvolunteers.com
Our 2014-2015 PTSA Board
Join the 2014-2015 PTSA!!!
Please support our school by becoming a member of
our PTSA. Thank you to all families that have already
joined. We want to welcome you to our PTSA Pirate
Family! Money raised through PTSA directly impacts
our instructional program at Lake Wylie, which
enhances your child’s education.
Rob Adams-PTSA
President
Michael Crook-PTSA
Vice-President
Butter Braid Fundraiser:
Help support our school by raising funds for the
PTSA! Our annual Butter Braids fundraiser began on
November 3rd!
Watch DOGS:
We are looking for our Pirate Dads, Grandfathers, or
any other male figures to serve as Lake Wylie Watch
DOGS. Watch DOGS spend the day on campus (or a
half of a day) volunteering in numerous ways! No
experience is needed! Please contact Rob Adams at
[email protected] for more information. Be
sure to register as a CMS volunteer at
www.cmsvolunteers.com .
Sandy Adams-PTSA
Secretary
Rachel Dugan-PTSA
Treasurer
Email: [email protected]
Trunk or Treat 2014
For more fun school event
photos, please like our social media
pages! Search for Lake Wylie on Facebook
and Twitter!
Preparing for Flu Season
October marks the official beginning of flu and virus season. This time of year, it is not uncommon to begin seeing increased
numbers of flu and viral infections across the state and nation. There has been a lot of media attention to viral infections this
year, particularly the Enterovirus D68, which has turned up across the country and in North Carolina. It is our practice as a
district to be proactive in an effort to keep all students healthy and we wanted to share some information and suggestions for
avoiding viruses. Enterovirus infections are very common – it’s estimated that as many as 10 million to 15 million infections
occur each year. There are no specific medical treatments for viruses, so prevention is the best strategy. Symptoms can mimic
those of colds or flu, including runny nose, coughing, fever and aches.
Here are some suggestions for preventing the spread of flus and viruses:
● Wash hands frequently with soap and water, especially before eating.
● Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth.
● Cough or sneeze into a sleeve or elbow, not hands.
● Disinfect frequently touched surfaces.
● Keep your child home when he or she is fevered or feeling sick. Establish a
contingency plan for keeping a sick child at home or picking him or her up
from school so you are prepared if illness strikes.
● Keep your child at home for at least 24 hours after he or she is free of fever
without the use of fever-reducing medications.
● Talk with your healthcare provider about annual seasonal flu vaccines.
As is our practice, we are monitoring school attendance for indications of widespread illness. Thus far, we have not seen
reasons for concern. Should that change, we will share additional information with you. Our goal is to educate every child,
every day, for a better tomorrow – and a safe, healthy school environment is very important to us. Thank you for choosing CMS
for your family.