WES' Weekly Principal's Message 1-10-21
Good Afternoon Wonderful Wakefield Eagle Families! This is your principal, Ms. Keech, with this week's announcements. A copy of this transcript will be shared with our PTA and archived on our website under Principal's Messages.
No School for students next Monday, Jan. 17th due to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Tuesday, January 18th due to a Teacher Workday. Students will return to school on Wednesday, January 19th.
PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL SICK. They will be sent home. Please also make sure to review the updated guideline on when to return to school located here: When to Return to School
Title 1:
****PLEASE FILL OUT THE FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATIONS FOR NEXT YEAR (even if you think you might not qualify) ASAP!!!
We are sending copies home but you will need to complete online.
Free and Reduced Lunch Application Completion Reminder:
Important message regarding education and other funding: Please complete a Meal Benefits Application (WES uses Title 1 funds to provide more teachers for interventions, reducing class size k-5, specials, and teacher support).
Parents, please consider applying for meal benefits as soon as possible. For every student that turns in the free and reduced lunch application and qualifies, the school receives federal funds that benefit the student and teachers at the school. These funds provide additional teachers and staff for the school which means more services for students, especially students that are struggling in reading or math. These funds also are used for materials and supplies for students and teachers. These are valuable resources that teachers can use to improve student achievement.
Also, the NC Department of Health & Human Services is collecting student free and reduced lunch and attendance data from WCPSS to determine any additional Pandemic Electronic Benefits (P-EBT) that will be issued in the coming months! By not applying for these meal benefits, you will miss the potential opportunity to receive direct P-EBT funds for your family!
Yes, meals will still be free for all students through June 2022 but we still need you to complete a meal benefits application so our school can be eligible for this extra education funding next school year. Also, this ensures your student is covered for the first few weeks of school next year. Information about applying for Meal Benefits can be found at www.wcpss.net/meals. Help our school continue to receive this funding by completing an application online at MySchoolApps.com. Paper applications can be requested by calling 919-588-3535.
Mensaje importante relacionado con temas de educación y financiación: Favor de completar la Solicitud para Beneficios de Comidas
Padres, por favor consideren solicitar los beneficios de comidas tan pronto como sea posible. Por cada estudiante que entregue la solicitud de almuerzo gratuito o a precio reducido y califique, la escuela recibe fondos federales que benefician al estudiante y los maestros de la escuela. Estos fondos proporcionan maestros y personal adicional para la escuela, lo que significa más servicios para los estudiantes, especialmente para los estudiantes que tienen dificultades en lectura o matemáticas. Estos fondos también se utilizan para materiales y suministros para estudiantes y maestros. Estos son recursos valiosos que los maestros pueden usar para mejorar el rendimiento de los estudiantes.
Además, el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Carolina del Norte está recopilando información sobre almuerzos gratuitos o a precio reducido y de la asistencia escolar de los estudiantes de WCPSS para determinar cualquier beneficio electrónico adicional (P-EBT) por motivos de la pandemia que se emitirán en los próximos meses. Si usted no solicita y no califica para los beneficios de comidas, ¡perderá la oportunidad de recibir fondos P-EBT directos para su familia!
Sí, las comidas seguirán siendo gratuitas para todos los estudiantes hasta junio de 2022, pero aún necesitamos que usted complete una solicitud de beneficios de comidas para que nuestra escuela pueda ser elegible para estos fondos adicionales para la educación del próximo año. Además, esto asegura que su estudiante cuente con estos beneficios durante las primeras semanas de clase del próximo año escolar. Usted puede encontrar información sobre cómo solicitar beneficios de comidas en www.wcpss.net/meals. Ayude a nuestra escuela a seguir recibiendo estos fondos completando una solicitud en línea en MySchoolApps.com. Las solicitudes en papel se pueden solicitar llamando al 919-588-3535.
Morning Drop Offs in Carpool Reminder:
Please DO NOT drop off your children prior to 8:45 in the morning or allow them to walk to school early. We do NOT have supervision for them and they WILL NOT be allowed in the building. As the weather becomes colder, this presents a danger of cold exposure for the students as well as putting them into an unsafe position which could potentially also trigger a referral for child safety concerns.
Students may access our building prior to 8:45 if they are enrolled in our Before School Care program located in our cafeteria or enrolled and participating in our Cup Stacking club with Mr. Hill at 7:45.
That's all for now!!!! Gooooooo Eagles!