william b. wade parent information bulletin february 14, 2020 · 2020. 2. 19. · william b. wade...

William B. Wade Parent Information Bulletin February 14, 2020

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation,

gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Kathy Kiessling, Title

IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County

Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special

accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.

Principal’s Message

Next week our students will begin taking the

CCPS County Assessments. These Assessments

are the follow up to the Pre-tests your children

took at the beginning of the school year. These

assessments measure the amount of academic

growth that your children have made thus far in

the school year.

Please take the time to talk with your child(ren)

about the importance of doing their best on

their assessments.

February 17- President’s Day School is closed February 18- CCPS Post Assessments Begin February 18- PTO Spirit Night @ Red Robin 5-9pm February 20- PTO Meeting @ 6 February 22- Winter Chess Tournament February 25- Interims Issued February 29- DI Tournament March 3- Spring Pictures March 4- Two-Hour Early Dismissal, No Three’s or Pre-K

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

School Spirt Wear

The online store for all of your Wade

Elementary Spirit Wear will be opening again on

Monday! All orders can be placed online and

picked up at the school. The store will be open

from February 2 thru February 24. A copy of

the flyer will be sent home in your child’s

Tuesday folder and is also available on page 4 of

the bulletin.

Humane Society

The Just Say No club is once again collecting

items for our local Humane Society. We will be

collecting items until March 16th. Items can be

dropped off in the boxes located in the front

lobby of the school. The Humane Society has

many items on their wish list such as dry and

wet, dog and cat food, kitty litter, dishwashing

soap, copy paper, and the list goes on. You can

even go to Amazon and buy items on their wish

list. The children are so excited to deliver these

items directly to our shelter. Thank you so much

for helping to make SHELTER DRIVE 2020 a

success.







DreamBox

Is your child using DreamBox? All of our

students are fortunate to have FREE 24-hour

access to a great math website, DreamBox

Learning. DreamBox Learning empowers

students to master key concepts, increase

achievement, accelerate learning, and boost

long-lasting confidence in math. It does this by

customizing itself based on your child’s skills.

We are using DeamBox at school and encourage

you to have your child practice regularly at

home too. Research has found that regular use

of this engaging program can aide in increasing

math skills. Please be sure to have your child log

onto DreamBox at home especially on nights

they may not have homework or on snow days!

Feel free to contact your child’s math teacher,

or Laura Curry, our Instructional Specialist, if

you have questions.

Yearbooks

They say memories last a lifetime however;

the ability to purchase those memories does

not. Yearbooks are on sale for $25.00. You can

purchase them online at the address below.

Yearbooks are on sale at ybpay.lifetouch.com

Yearbook ID Code: 10445720

TO SEND OR NOT TO SEND

How does a parent decide when to send a child

to school or not?

Maryland State Law is very specific – It requires

parent(s) to send a child to school every day. The

daily decision should always be weighed in favor

of sending your child to school. In other words,

unless there is a serious reason – SEND YOUR

CHILD TO SCHOOL! But suppose my child

complains of not feeling well….what Then? Take

your child’s temperature. If their temperature is

100º F or higher, then they should remain at

home in bed for the day.

Suppose my child vomited in the middle of the

night? If your child threw up during the night or

before school, then they should remain at home in

bed. Do not give any solid foods, but when the

vomiting has slowed, give clear liquids for the

rest of the day, so that your child will not become

dehydrated. If there is no fever and your child

is feeling better (no vomiting), send them to

school the next day. If vomiting lasts longer than

a few hours or you have any questions, call your

child’s doctor.

What if my child has a cold or sore throat?

Take your child’s temperature – it they have a

temperature of 100º F, they should remain at

home in bed – if the sore throat lasts for more

than 3 days, your child will need to see the doctor

for a throat culture.

Sometimes we get up late. Should I send my

child then? YES – BEING LATE IS BETTER

THAN BEING ABSENT.







February 14, 2020

REMINDER: Charles County Post-Tests

Charles County Post-Test Assessments will be administered to all students over the next few

weeks. The schedule is in the newsletter as well as below. Students, please remember:

• Go to bed early.

• Eat a good breakfast (at home or school).

• Arrive to school on time.

• Have a positive attitude.

• Try your best.

• Use your strategies.

• Show what you know!

Post-test Schedule:

Grade Level Subject Date

Kindergarten Math Begins February 18th Ends March 6th

First Grade Reading

Math

February 19th

February 21st

Second Grade Math

Reading

Science

February 20th

February 24th

February 18th

Third Grade Reading

Math

PE

February 26th

February 28th

February 21st

Fourth Grade

Math

Reading

Music

Science

Art

February 25th

February 21st

February 19th

February 27th

March 2nd

Fifth Grade

Reading

Math

Band/Orchestra

February 26th

February 24th

February 19th (clarinet, sax, flute, viola, cello)

February 20th (trombone, trumpet, baritone,

percussion, violin)

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