February 2016 Newsletter

Worth County Elementary School Principal – Dr. Steven Rouse

Assistant Principals – Ms. Marilyn Herring and Dr. April Smith

Dr. Steven Rouse, Principal

At WCES, we use the month of the February to give back

to Best Friends Humane Society through our Puppy Love

Food Drive. We encourage our students as well as the

faculty to donate food and other supplies that the animal

shelter needs to operate. We are also partnering with

Best Friends again this year to put on our annual Daddy

Daughter Dance which will take place February 20th. A

portion of the proceeds from the Daddy Daughter Dance

will be donated to Best Friends Humane Society. I hope

that you will join us this month in lending a helping hand to

Best Friends. I trust that you and your child are

continuing to have a great year at WCES. If you have and

questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to

contact me at srouse@worthschools.net. Thank you for

your continued support!

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Mr. Chad Pate, School Improvement Specialist

WCES will host a meeting on March 10, 2016 at

6:30p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the

WCES Parent Compact and the WCES Parent Involvement

Policy. We would like to have input before the 2016 - 2017

school term. Please come out and share your thoughts and

opinions so that we can make WCES the best that it can

be!

Mrs. Amy Boyett, Parental Involvement Coordinator

Georgia Parent Survey: Please take a moment to complete

the Georgia Parent Survey. It contains 24 questions, and

parents are able to complete the survey using their

personal computers, smartphones or iPads. For parents

who do not have access to the Internet, we are looking at

scheduling a time to allow parents to complete the Georgia

Parent Survey at school. It is not mandatory for parents

to participate, but all parents are encouraged to complete

the Georgia Parent Survey. The data from this survey will

be used to calculate the School Climate Star Rating.

Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted

directly to the Georgia Department of Education for

analysis. Data results from the Georgia Parent Survey will

not be available to the public and will not be posted online.

The URL address for the Georgia Parent Survey is posted

below.

http://apps.gadoe.org/schoolclimate/parents.nsf/

Survey.xsp

Parent Input Needed

Parent input is needed and appreciated year round here at

WCES. A WCES Parent Input Form has been included on

the last page of this newsletter. Please let me know what

you think needs to improve in order for students to reach

their highest academic achievement. You may send the

input form back in your child’s agenda or drop it off at the

front desk. Please feel free to email me, Amy Boyett, at

aboyett@worthschools.net or telephone me at (229)776-

8605, or stop by to talk about concerns and ideas you may

have for WCES.

Mrs. Marilyn Herring, Assistant Principal

School Attendance is required for students to be academically

successful in school. Students who have excessive absences each

year find themselves behind in their classes and in danger of

grade retention. This also applies to excessive tardiness. When a

student is consistently late for school, they are missing

important instruction time. Excessive tardiness will result in

parents having to meet with a member of the WCES CAT team to

show cause of tardiness; a “BE ON TIME TO SCHOOL” contract

will be signed by the parent /guardian, and the student may also

be withheld from specials to make up any missed class time/

assignments. Subsequent Offenses: Referral to Social Worker, if

necessary. We are asking for your support by making every

effort to have your child in school every day and on time, except

when the child’s illness or a family emergency requires his/her

absence. Please review the School Attendance section of your

child’s school agenda for any questions you may have about policy

and procedures for student attendance, and the possible

consequences and penalties for failing to comply with Georgia’s

Compulsory Attendance Law.

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Mrs. Leaynn Roberts, School Nurse

1. Please notify the front office immediately of any phone

number changes.

2. Please notify the school nurse of any medical/health

changes.

3. Students are not allowed to transport medications to

and from school unless it is an inhaler or diabetes

medication, if a student needs to take any medication at

school, please come by the clinic and fill out the necessary

forms.

4. The Dates for Help a Child Smile visits are: 8/17-8/18,

10/22-10/23, 2/22-2/23 and 4/28-4/29

5. Please keep sick students at home. If a student is sent

home with a temperature of 100 degrees or higher, our

protocol is for them to stay out of school until they are

fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing

medications such as: Tylenol, Motrin or ibuprofen.

6. Any medication in the clinic that is not picked up by a

parent by the last school day of the year will be discarded.

Ms. Cindy Bryan, School Counselor

WCES will be having their annual Career Day on March

25th, from 8:30 - Noon. The classes rotate about every

20 minutes. You will have only one class at a time. Lunch

will be provided for all volunteers. If you are interested in

participating in our Career Day, please contact Cindy Bryan

WCES School Counselor . Thank you so much for being

such an important part of our school!! Hope to hear from

you very soon.

Mrs. Crissy Turner, Media Specialist

Read Across America/Dr. Seuss t-shirts are on sale now!

T-shirts sizes YS - AXL are $10 and sizes 2XL and 3XL

are $12. Cash or checks are accepted. Please make checks

out to WCES. Shirts are on sale until February 19th.

Thank you for your support!

Thank you so much for your support with our Computers

for Education program. A record number of booklets were

turned in for our school this year! Thank you! The money

we receive from this program will go straight into the

classrooms. Prizes are still being given out, so thank you

for your patience on that.

Congratulations to the following 5th grade

students for earning their spot in the

BUG program at WCES by making the A-

Honor Roll the second nine weeks of

school:

Rainy Hatcher, Hanna Shufelt, Wesley

Childers, Damarion Farrie, Key'Unta

Jackson, Yasu Patel, Sawyer Gay, Morgan

Fowler, Kylie Johnson, Richard Ward, and

Ruthie Winniger.

(Not pictured: Elaina Woody)

The BUG program is sponsored by the

Sylvester Kiwanis Club.

Character Education Students for the Month of December

3rd Grade - Marybeth Tucker, Keigan Kirkus, Kyleigh Heard, Ra’

yonnia Woodard, Ealum Lowery, Jeremiah Stewart, Sherman

Smith, Ethan White, Ean Williams, and Laney Goff.

4th Grade - Russell Burk, Mekhi Elizondo, Christopher

Hooks, Cole Downs, Hannah Brown, Ahamani Green, Teasia

Butler, Rekki Simons, Rachel Minix, Alexia Sokolowski, Alayna

Sistrunk, Ana Resendez, and Icis lewis.

5th Grade - Shawn Chavis, Autumn Lewis, Mallory Burger,

Chasity McCullors, Makiyah Powell, JaBria Pitts, brianna Nelson,

Regan Brooks, Tamia Jones, and Jasmine Martinez.

WCES is sponsoring a “Puppy Love” Food Drive that will benefit the Best

Friends Humane Society.

Items that we are currently accepting:

dry dog food canned puppy food laundry detergent

Dawn dish detergent paper towels dog treats

We will be collecting these items until

February 26th.

You can also support Best Friends by adopting a pet!

For more information, please contact:

Best Friends Humane Society 787 Ephesus Church Road

Poulan, GA 31781 229-777-7774

Thank you for supporting WCES and the Best Friends Humane Society.

Worth County Elementary School cordially invites you to our

fourth annual

Daddy/Daughter Dance WCES Gym

Saturday, February 20, 2016 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Grab your little lady and get ready for an evening of dancing and memories. Join us

for a magical evening with light refreshments, door prizes, and a live DJ.

Tickets: $25 per couple with $5 for each additional daughter.

(5th grade students and under, please.)

Pictures will be available for $15. This includes a CD with pictures of your child

and scenes from the dance.

Tickets may be purchased at WCPS and WCES.

For more information, contact WCES at 229.776.8605.

Each school in the Worth County School District

participates in the Harveys Hometown Educational Rewards

Program. Each time a shopper uses their registered

Harveys Rewards Card at a Harvey’s Supermarket, our

schools earn points. These points are used at each school

to purchase school equipment and supplies. Pick up a card

for free at Harveys and register it with the school of your

choice. There are 2 ways to register your card with the

school of your choice:

1. Ask your child’s school for a sign-up sheet to enroll

your rewards card.

2. Visit www.harveyssupermarkets.com, click on “Our

Community” and the Hometown Educational Rewards link.

Each school has an individual School Code.

Worth Co. Primary - 43618

Worth Co. Elementary - 43615

Worth Co. Middle - 43617

Worth Co. High - 43616

Register a card with only one school.

Find more information at:

www.harveyseducationalrewards.com

Thank you for supporting Worth County Schools!

February 4th – Progress Reports

February 4th – Science night

February 11th – Social Studies night

February 15th and 16th – Holiday

February 20th – Daddy / Daughter Dance

February 22nd – 23rd – Help a Child Smile

March 9th – End of 3rd Nine Weeks

March 15th – Report Cards

March 17th – Parent/Teacher Conference

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Don’t forget WCES is on

Facebook and Twitter.

Find our school on FB at

www.facebook.com/worthcountyelementaryschool

www.twitter.com/wcesrams

We are also on the web at

www.worthschools.net

WORTH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

PURPOSE, DIRECTION & BELIEFS

Purpose Statement

To ensure a quality education for all students leading to graduation and productive citizenship.

Direction

Our direction for the Worth County School District is for our graduation rate to reach 80% or

above, and for students to meet or exceed established accountability measures.

We will achieve this direction by providing high expectations, a relevant and rigorous curriculum,

data driven standards-based instructional practices, appropriate interventions, and celebrations of

success as we move forward.

As a result of our success we will attract and retain high quality teachers, provide a foundation for

community economic growth, and prepare graduates for post-secondary success.

Beliefs All students can learn and are unique learners;

Education is a shared responsibility of the student, home, school and community;

Schools should maintain a safe and structured learning environment;

All students should meet or exceed educational standards provided by a rigorous and relevant

curriculum;

All decisions should be driven by accurate and relevant data;

College and career readiness activities prepare students for the future workforce;

Students engaged in co- and extra-curricular activities perform better;

Readily accessible technology resources improve teaching and learning;

The system should employ and retain highly qualified personnel who demonstrate a high degree of

professionalism;

Job embedded professional learning results in improved instruction and increased student

achievement;

Prompt and regular attendance by all leads to improved performance;

Effective and open communication is essential for the achievement of educational goals.

WCES PARENT INPUT 2015-2016

What do you think that the school, teachers, parents, and

students can do to improve academic achievement?

School: _______________________________________________________

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Teachers: _____________________________________________________

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Parents: ______________________________________________________

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Students: _____________________________________________________

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Parent/Guardian’s Name: _______________________________________

Student’s Name:_______________________________________________

Grade: 3rd 4th 5th

Homeroom: _________________________________________________

Date:_________________________________________________________

*Please return to Amy Boyett, Worth County Elementary School’s Parent

Involvement Coordinator. Thank you!