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Calling all Future Scientists! SCIENCE FAIR 2023

 

 

We are excited to announce that our Science Fair returns in-person this March!

Students have started learning about this year's Science Fair in STEM and we hope that your child(ren) signup!

 

• To learn more about the Science Fair: https://www.wcpss.net/domain/18558
• Signup using the interest form at www.bit.ly/3RuwmSO by February 17th. The Science Fair will take place at school on Thursday, March 23^rd from 5:30-7pm or online using Flipgrid. Please choose one option!

 

We are looking forward to seeing all of this year's awesome projects! 

 

 

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Stories from the Specialists

 

 

Physical Education with Coach Brady and Coach Hughes

 

We kicked the year off with a ball, a giant 4-foot tall Pink Omnikin Kin-Ball. This enormous ball really brings out the excitement in our students. Our younger student used it to play Asteroid, a game where they must save their planet by throwing foam balls at it to keep it from destroying their planet. This is a great game for getting all students engaged in practicing their throwing technique and accuracy. However, the activity the students probably love most is Train. In this activity, the kids are the train tracks and Coach Hughes and I roll the ball over the students. They then must quickly get up and run to the other end of the tracks to make sure we don’t run out of tracks for the train to travel on.

 

Our 3-5 grade students have started our Kin-Ball unit by playing the lead-up game Big Ball 4-Square. This game taught the students some of the essential skills for Kin-Ball. Kin-Ball is a sport created in Canada that involves three teams consisting of 4 players passing the ball to each other. Points are given to two of the teams when the third team drops the ball or commits a violation. Students are required to work together to catch the ball and then one person serves the ball to one of the other two defending teams. This is also a great game for teaching students about defense. We create defensive zones, so students quickly start to understand how to create a circle around the ball to defend it from dropping to the ground.

 

With the start of February, students will be starting to work on their jump roping skills. The upper grades will be doing a variety of skills that include single rope, partner jumping, and double dutch. The timing and full body coordination required to do most of these skills is great for helping students to develop better body control. Our younger students will be focused on developing good jumping and landing skills as they learn the skill of jumping rope. We discuss how regular exercise helps us to develop strong and healthy bodies.

 

 

Kids Heart Challenge

 

February is National Heart Month and our school will be participating in the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge (formerly known as Jump Rope for Heart). If you and your family would like to support the AHA in their efforts to promote heart healthy education and research you can get started today. White Oak Elementary will be running our Kids Heart Challenge from February 6-24. Our goal is to raise $5,000. We can do it!

 

Sign Up Today!

1. Download the Kids Heart Challenge app or visit heart.org/KHC to register.
2. Help your student choose a daily health challenge: MOVE MORE or BE KIND.
3. Set a fundraising goal with your student and send emails to invite friends and family to support it.

Thank you and good luck!

 

 

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PTA News & Updates

 

Reflections Competition

Congratulations to all WOES PTA Reflections 2022-23 participants!

Three WOES students have been selected at the Wake County Level and their entries have moved on to the State Level:

 

Smera Aditya 

Aashi Dullipalla

Navya Karki

 

We are so proud and wish these participants the best of luck as they move forward in the State Level Judging. Best wishes for selection for the next round of judgement at the National Level!

 

PTA Meeting

WOES PTA will hold a budget update meeting via Google Meet on February 8, 2023, 7:00-7:30pm.

Join the meeting using the link: meet.google.com/voj-xryx-zbw  

 

Save the Date: Spirit Night!

The next Spirit Night will take place at Mellow Mushroom Cary on Thursday, February 23, 2023, 11:00am - 11:00 pm. 

 

WOES PTA Website

Stay in the know: Visit the WOES PTA website to learn more about Spirit Wear, PTA events, and more! https://woespta.membershiptoolkit.com/home

 

Spirit Wear

Purchase your Spirit Wear and show your WOES spirit! 

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