What’s going on at West Lake Elementary? Sign up for text messages from Mr. Simons (text to (919) text messages Check out the Parent Information LinkParent Information Visit our WLE school calendarcalendar Monday Message

Cafeteria Information 1.Click on Parent Information 2.School Lunch Program 3.School Menus 4.Menus 5.Purchase Meals (here you will find the cost and how to pay for meals online mylunchmoney.com )mylunchmoney.com

Volunteers All volunteers must be cleared through WCPSS before working with students in the classroom Field trip chaperones must also be cleared by WCPSS Visit the media center or front office to register Put your name on the list at front office desk to get badge made by Ms. Mandi

Dismissal Procedures Visit WLE school page: Click on Parent Information Carpool Letter Carpool Map Walker Letter Bus Routes (list of bus routes) Bus Routes

Attendance

Staggered Entry July 7-10 for Tracks 1,2, 3 July for Track 4 Teachers will be assigned before the school year starts Classroom changes will be made in rare situations- parents will be contacted if this occurs

Digital Meet the Teacher This year you can meet your child’s teacher without leaving the house! Look for links on school website under the Meet the Staff tab.Meet the Staff

Children will need to bring the following items on the first day of school: A bookbag (This should be big enough to fit the following: library books, agenda/notebook, change of clothes, lunch box. No wheels, please.) $2 for school lunch OR a lunch from home A change of clothes A healthy snack (Please pack/label this separately from your child’s lunch that does not require a spoon)

Sample Daily Schedule for Kindergarten 7:10-7:40Arrival 7:40-9:15Letterland/Daily 5 9:15-10:30Math 10:30-10:45Snack 10:45-11:30Specials 11:30-12:45Writing/Science/Social Studies 12:45-1:15Lunch 1:15-1:45Recess 1:45-2:15Intervention/Comprehension time 2:15Dismissal

Reading ExpectationsReading Expectations: 1 st Quarter -All letters and sounds -Print Concepts 2 nd Quarter -16 sight words -Reading Level B 3 rd Quarter -40 Sight Words -Reads Level C 4 th Quarter -72 Sight Words -Reads Level D

Writing Expectations: 1 st Quarter -Writes using at least first letter of a word to represent each word and can read back message. -Writes from left to right -Draws and labels picture. 2 nd Quarter -Writes at least a single, understandable sentence on topic -Most words are written with multiple sounds in correct order -Child can read back what he/she has written -Uses some conventions (spaces, punctuation, and capitalization).

Writing Expectations: 3rd Quarter -How To Writing (First, Next, Then, Last) -All About Writing 4th Quarter -Narrative Writing -Opinion Writing

FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION

Sample Writing Rubric: 4 th Quarter

Sample of Narrative Writing : 4 th Quarter

1 st Quarter -Counts to 20 -Write numbers Greater than, less than, equal to 2 nd Quarter -Count to 40 -Write numbers Count to answer “how many?” -Recognize name 2D/3D shapes 3 rd Quarter -Count to 70 -Fluently add and subtract within 5 -Solve addition and subtraction word problems (within 5) 4 th Quarter -Count to 100 -Fluently add and subtract within 10 -Solve addition and subtraction word problems (within 10) -Measurement Math Expectations: