Dear White Oak Families,
A reminder that students start their week on Wednesday following the Presidents' Day holiday on Monday and Teacher Workday on Tuesday. Thank you for reading through our weekly newsletter!
Quick Notes/Updates:
Kindergarten Reminder: Students that are eligible for a guaranteed seat MUST register for Kindergarten by March 1st or FORFEIT the guarantee. The eligibility guidelines include:
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Have a sibling currently attending WOES that will also be attending WOES next year, and/or
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The family moved into their home prior to our cap date, February 4, 2020.
Enrollment information is available on our website. Questions? Contact Anne Williams at awilliams15@wcpss.net
Field Trip News
| Date |
Grade |
Field Trip |
| March 1 |
5th |
Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| March 15 |
K |
Durham Museum of Life & Science |
| March 15 |
2nd |
Marbles Museum & IMAX |
| March 15 |
3rd |
Nasher Museum & Duke Gardens |
| March 22 |
1st |
North Carolina Zoo |
| April 9 |
4th |
Greensboro Science Center |
| April 12 |
3rd |
North Carolina Zoo |
Stories from Specialists
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. Use this meeting link to join: https://meet.google.com/mva-hsgn-uun
PTA News/Updates
Gift Cards for Teachers Success!
Thank you to everyone who donated gift cards to our amazing White Oak staff! They really appreciated the Valentine's Day sweetness!
If you signed up to give a gift card but did not get it to us on time, please feel free to drop it off at the office next week, and we will be sure to give it to the teachers another time soon! If you need a reference to remember what you have signed up to give, please check here!
- (Then please attach this link to that! Send a Gift Card!)
PTA Reflections News
Congratulations to our PTA Reflections State Level winner, Navya Karki! We are proud of you!
We are also thankful to, and proud of, all our Reflections participants whose continuous effort and drive to showcase their talents are valued. Keep it up! Please stay tuned for details regarding a Reflections celebration for all our participants!
Attention 4th grade Families
Our fourth grade parent/child breakfast event is coming up on Friday, March 8th, from 8-8:45am in the White Oak Cafeteria. We hope you can join us for this special time together with your fourth grade student!
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- Please RSVP here to let us know you'll be joining in!
Save the Date:
- Friday, 4/19 - Spring Carnival
- Wednesday, 5/1 - BB's Crispy Chicken Spirit Night
Spring Pictures - Friday, March 8
Class & Individual Pictures
Pictures will be taken of all classes.
The Spring Individual program is a speculative program. Each student present will receive a package to view the image. Families will have the option to purchase the whole package, purchase sheet(s) and return the remaining sheets to the school or return the whole package.
- Go to www.strawbridge.net for more information and to pay online. Use the code: FM424909
Afterschool Clubs
TGA - Spring Session
New session available! Tennis will continue to be divided up into K-2 students on Tuesdays and 3-5 students on Thursdays. Please check out these flyers for dates & registration information.
- Mondays - Golf
- Tuesdays - Tennis (K-2)
- Thursdays - Tennis (3-5)
Classroom Updates
Please make sure you check your child's class newsletter sent each week on Friday:
| Kindergarten | ||
| 3rd Grade |
Upcoming Dates
| Monday, February 19 |
NO SCHOOL Presidents' Day |
| Tuesday, February 20 |
NO SCHOOL Teacher Workday |
| Thursday, February 22 |
Spirit Day - "Double Day" |
| Friday, March 1 |
Q3 Interim Reports |
| Tuesday, March 5 |
NO SCHOOL Teacher Workday |
| Friday, March 8 |
PTA 4th Grade Parent/Child Breakfast Spring Pictures |
| Monday, March 11 |
NO SCHOOL Teacher Workday |
| Thursday, March 14 |
Science Fair, 3rd Grade Concert, 5th Grade Unity Raps |
| March 18 - 22 |
College & Career Week |
| March 25 - 29 |
NO SCHOOL Spring Break |
THANK YOU for all of your support!
Robin Swaim, Principal
Kevin Boynton, Assistant Principal
& all the Explorer Staff
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Twitter: @WhiteOakElem
2023-2024 White Oak Elementary PTA Corporate Sponsors
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Aura Skin & Laser |
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Bottle Theory |
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Bright Ideas Realty |
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Carolina OrthodonticsandTriangle Family Dentistry |
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Lune Spark |
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Mirchi's Restaurant |
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Open Arts |
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Parkside Eye Care |
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Sarika CPA LLC |
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Starpath Dance |
