Dear White Oak Families, 

Tomorrow is our 100th Day of School! This is a special day in Kindergarten, but we celebrate across the school. Thank you for reading through our weekly newsletter!

"Love the Bus" Week

Stories from Specialists

AIG with Ms. Joyce

3rd Grade Explorers 

Third grade CogAT and IOWA test score reports have been sent home with all participating students.

All identification paperwork will be completed and submitted to Central Office by the end of the 3rd quarter.  Service decisions will be finalized at that time, and notification paperwork will be sent home once the Central Office staff has signed off on the decisions.  Third grade AIG classes will begin once this process is complete.

Explorers classes in reading and math continued in January, and will be ending at the beginning of February.  Our theme is Perspective.

• Reading: In reading, we studied poetry with Lewis Carroll’s “Jabberwocky”, and we discussed the poetic devices of rhyme, nonsense words, sensory description, humor, and imagery.  We then explored sensory details in creating detailed, high-level sentences, sentence structure, and shifting perspective as we read White is for Blueberry.  We analyzed color poems and sensory details from Hailstones and Halibut Bones.  Each student is combining all skills and creativity to make an original color poem with sensory details and high-level, descriptive vocabulary.  We are using www.thesaurus.com as a tool to find specific, descriptive words.

Fourth Grade AIG and Talent Development

• Math: Students engaged in multistep problem-solving with multi-digit addition, subtraction, and multiplication.  We learned algebraic thinking vocabulary and applied this knowledge to solving problems with variables and unknowns. In addition, we start class with a challenging problem involving multi-digit multiplication or division, or a game to foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Reading: Students formed realty companies, analyzed their client profiles, and used inferences to create a wants and needs list.  Based on this list, students completed their Quick Facts research for their clients, and are now finding other relevant data for their clients.  The students have also transformed the data into persuasive statements on a graphic organizer, in preparation for creating a final product to present to the client.

Single Subject Acceleration:

Click here to read about Single Subject Acceleration.  This link includes test request dates and testing dates, as well as important information about the test request process.

Mrs. Joyce will be hosting a virtual meeting to present information about Single Subject Acceleration on Tuesday, March 5 at 8:30am.

Science Fair Reminders

You have until Monday February 19th to register to participate in this year's annual White Oak Science Fair. If your child prefers a group project, it's your responsibility to assist them in gathering the necessary information for the form, such as other parents' emails, kids' names, and teacher's names. Remember, permission from the other students and parents is a MUST for forming a group. Let the scientific exploration begin!  

Go to our website for more information and to register! Contact Mrs. Overton, if you have any questions, either through Talking Points or email at soverton@wcpss.net.

PTA News/Updates

Save the Date:

• Friday, 3/8 - 4th grade Parent/Child Breakfast

• Friday, 4/19 - Spring Carnival

2023-2024 White Oak Elementary PTA Corporate Sponsors

	Aura Skin & Laser
	Bottle Theory
	Bright Ideas Realty
	Carolina OrthodonticsandTriangle Family Dentistry
	Lune Spark
	Mirchi's Restaurant
	Open Arts
	Parkside Eye Care
	Sarika CPA LLC
	Starpath Dance