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October 21, 2016 Volume 2, Issue 9
THE RAMPAGE
IN THIS ISSUE
Waddell Fun Run!
Afterschool activities
Notes from the Office
ONE Access
Upcoming Events and more!
QUICK LINKS
CMS School Calendar 2016-17
Waddell PTSA Website
Waddell Spirit wear
Waddell Digital Learning Sites
CMS Online School Payments
Office FAQ’s
Link to RamPage Archive
CMS Lunch Menu
Peachjar eFlyers
Subscribe to the RamPage
2016 Waddell Language Academy Fun Run
The Waddell Language Academy Fun Run has not only been an
extremely successful fundraiser for the past few years, it has
become a beloved Fall event at our school! It is a very exciting
and interactive fund raising experience designed to enrich our
children in fitness, educate them on character, and involve them in
making a difference for their school. This year’s Fun Run kick-off
assem-bly will be held on Tuesday, October 25th. The Fun Run will
be held on Friday, November 4th.
THE PTSO is excited to be partnering with Boosterthon again for
the event this year. The theme of the Fun Run is “Backyard Box
Office” which is a movie theme all about making a difference by
getting in to character. Students will learn how kids can make a
difference in their commu-nity. All students will participate on
the day of the Runs.
All Elementary students will bring home their Fun Run pledge
packets after the kick off assembly on October 25th. Children will
aim to run/walk/dance 30-35 laps on a child-sized track. A pledge
can be per lap, or donations can be a flat dollar amount. For the
Fall fundraiser, we encourage students to reach outside the nuclear
family to other family members and friends and neighbors.
The Middle School students will also be receiving information
about their Color Fun Run on October 25th. The event is a 30-45 Fun
Run where students run on a track with their friends and get doused
in colorful powder in the process. The Middle School will have the
opportunity to receive flat donations that add up to earn prizes
while earning money for the school.
Please plan to attend the Fun Run and cheer the kids on the day
of the Runs!
8:30 to 9:45 am – 2nd & 3rd Grade Run
9:45 to 11:00 am – 4th & 5th Grade Run
12:15 to 1:30 pm – Kindergarten and 1st Grade Run
1:45 to 2:45 pm – Middle School Run
Last year our Fun Run raised approximately $60,000. Let’s top
that this year! We encourage students to aim to raise $90 each for
this event, but every dollar is appreciated and put to good use.
Continued inform ation on the Fun Run will be forthcoming as the
event approaches. In the meantime (or anytime), please direct any
questions you have to:
Shelly Thurman at [email protected].
Please consider contacting your employer about matching
opportunities!!
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Mark your calendars! Scholastic Book Fair
Our Fall Scholastic Book Fair will be held Nov. 9th-18th in the
Media Center. Each elementary level class will attend the book fair
during their regular Media Center special class, and middle school
students will be allowed to shop the fair with passes from their
teachers.
Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that provides the
books kids want to read. It's a wonderful selection of engaging and
affordable books for every reading level. Reading for pleasure
inside and out-side of school has real and long-lasting benefits.
It unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps
children discover who they are. Please make plans to come to our
Book Fair and be involved in shaping your child's reading
habits.
Remember, all purchases benefit our school. See you at the Book
Fair!
Fun Run Volunteers Needed!
We need volunteers to help with distributing water the day of
the Fun Run and more to help with counting money after the Fun Run.
All volunteers must be registered with CMS. Please use the Sign Up
Geniuses below to sign up where you can help. Please feel to
contact Shelly Thurman at [email protected] with any
questions. Thanks in ad-vance! Water Distribution Day of Run...
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b44a4ae28a75-water1 Money
Counting Post Fun Run
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B44A4AE28A75-money1
Waddell School Tour Dates
Thursday, November 3
Wednesday, November 9
Tuesday, November 15
Tuesday, January 10
Thursday, January 19…includes middle school
Wednesday, January 25
Wednesday, February 1…includes middle school
Beginning at 8:40 in the cafeteria.
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After School Activity Options at Waddell
Mad Science Tuesdays beginning 11/15 3:30-4:30 ( Register
online) Kidzart Thursdays beginning 9/29 3:30-4:30 ( Flyers sent
home via backpack) Chess Mondays beginning TBD 3:30-4:30 (
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrHQ-kb2BsonGlIWuJTb6ZHrTWEmRFI1Qmfi4cp1aZvLnXHA/viewform)
Yogart Teens Tuesdays beginning 9/27 3:30-4:30 Engineering for Kids
Tuesdays beginning 10/4 3:30-4:30 ( Register Online) Zumba for
Kids: Thursdays—3:30—4:30 ( Click here for flyer) Let me run:
Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 3:15 – 4:30
World Market Planning Meeting—Friday at 7:45 AM
There will be a World Market Planning Meeting next Friday at
7:45 AM before Coffee with the Principal. We will meet outside the
PTSO room by the gym.
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NOW ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS !
Our very own Waddell Spirit Rock is ready and yours to reserve
for birthdays and other special occasions!
Click on the link below to make a reservation. All details are
on the form:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4aa9a92aa0f58-reserve2
Sign up to get text reminders from the school us-ing Remind!
Looking to order spirit wear? Click here for the order form
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UPCOMING EVENTS
OCTOBER
17th Fall Pic-
tures – Make-ups
25th Fun Run & Color Run
Kick-off (both MS & ES)
28th End of 1st Quarter
28th Coffee w/Principal &
PTSO General Meeting Meeting,
Auditorium (8:30-9:30am)
31st Teacher Workday
31st – 11/4 Parent/Teacher Conferences
South Meck HS Open House November 17th at 8:30 in the Me-dia
Center
Click here for a printa-
ble version of our events
calendar
Check out our Facebook
groups page for Events
as well. RSVP to add
them to your calendar
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New and returning parents - we are happy to announce that
Waddell is contin-
uing to participate in the Crayola ColorCycle program. This is a
wonderful pro-
gram where schools can send in their old markers to be recycled
into new
products. Teachers will have collection boxes in the workrooms
where they
can drop off old markers, dry erase markers, and highlighters.
Parents can
send in their old markers as well by placing them in a bag or
envelope labeled
"ColorCycle Donation". Get your kids involved in this
eco-friendly pro-
gram! Have them “test” their markers and send in the old ones to
keep them
out of the landfill.
If anyone has any questions, please contact Amelia Beonde at
[email protected] or Heather Hensley at
[email protected]. You can also go to
http://www.crayola.com/colorcycle.aspx for more info. You can also
go to http://www.crayola.com/colorcycle.aspx for more info.
Help Raise Money for our school! Our School Code is 2455
Shop at Publix?
Please pick up a Publix shopper card in the front office. Cards
are on Karen Bryer’s desk. A percentage of your purchases will be
awarded to Waddell! Cards may be used in all stores ex-cept those
in Florida.
MightyNest for Schools
If you are interested in “green” products for you or your home,
check out MightyNest. They have lots of lunch containers and water
bottles along with personal care and household items. 15% of ALL
purchases made on this site go toward our school! This amount can
even increase to 20% during the holidays. Please visit
http://schools.mightynest.com/schools/nc/charlotte/waddell-language-academy
to sign up as a supporter and they will give $1 to Waddell just for
signing up!
For more passive fundraising ways to earn money for our school,
click here.
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IT’S FALL COLLECTION TIME!
Win a “NO UNIFORM DAY”
for your class and
earn $$$ for Waddell!!!
Collect Box Tops and Labels for Education UPCs
Clip them on the dotted lines
Place them in Ziploc bags labeled with your name, your teacher’s
name and your grade
Turn them in by October 25th to your teacher or directly to the
front office.
The class that collects the MOST WINS!!!
Winning class will be announced in November.
Expired Box Tops DO NOT count toward class totals.
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A Note from the School Office..
Beginning November 1, we will implement a new policy regarding
replacing student ID badges. The first replacement during the
school year will be free. All following re-placements will cost $1
each. Payment will be via OSP. Please remind your children not to
chew, pull on, or break the badges. Students should leave the
badges with their classroom or homeroom teachers at the end of the
school day. Thank you for your support.
Other Reminders.. Do remember to label your child’s sweaters,
hats, gloves, as well as lunch boxes, water bottles, and musical
in-struments so that our lost and found does not get filled with
perfectly good items that have a loving home.
Transportation Changes should be emailed to
[email protected] prior to 1:00 pm the day of
the change?
Here is an example of confusing communication and good
communication: Confusing example: Jane Doe Car pool # 123 Bus #321
Will be a car rider today #123, please do not put her on bus #321.
She normally rides bus #321, but she should be a car rider today.
Correct example: Jane Doe will be a car rider today #123 Or Jane
Doe will ride the bus home today #321.
mailto:[email protected]
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Counselor’s Corner
Parents, please take a few moments to contribute to the Waddell
School Counseling Needs Assess-
ment. This brief survey has been designed to assist your child's
School Counselors in improving and
making our program more effective. Any confidential information
you provide on this form will only be
read by Mrs. Reece, Mrs. Vega, and Mrs. Bryant. If you would
like to serve on our School Counseling
Advisory Council this year, please contact Mrs. Bryant or mark
your interest on the survey. Thank you
for your time and ideas.
On October 26th, students in 4th – 8th grades will participate
in National Mix It Up at Lunch Day. Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a
national campaign launched by Teaching Tolerance in 2002. Mix It Up
at Lunch Day encourages students to cross group lines and meet new
people. Mix It Up also fosters school spirit and unity, raises
awareness about social boundaries, and helps students meet
different kinds of peo-ple. Students are encouraged to sit at a
table with someone who they’ve never con-sidered sitting with and
engage in positive conversations. Members of the National Junior
Honor Society along with the Middle School Counselors will help to
facilitate this day of unity and fun! You can find out more at
mixitup.org.
http://bit.ly/2cNNcs8
Parents/ Room Moms and Dads—we need your pictures!
We need your help in order to include as many pictures of your
child(ren) as possible in the yearbook this year! Share your
awesome photos through a free APP for smartphones called Replayit
by Jostens. By simply downloading the free APP to your smartphones
or tablet, you can begin sharing saved photos in your gallery or
up-load new pictures as soon as you take them! It is so easy.
Download the app, search for Waddell Language Academy, connect
with your Face-book log-in or set up an account and the photos
uploaded will then flow directly to year-book staff for
consideration. If you would prefer to upload a large number of
photos all at once, you can also go to www.replayit.com from a
computer. Be sure to tag the photos by room, grade and as much
information as possible. Please help us make the most inclusive
yearbook yet! All pictures uploaded will become part of a digital
time capsule of this school year, archived for the next 10 years.
Thanks so much for your help in capturing your students year!
Thanks! - Ms. Reese
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STOCK UP ON UNIFORMS FOR THE CHANGING SEASON!
The used blues closet is
open to anyone who
would like to shop every
first Wednesday of the
month at 8.15am. If you
would like to stop in at a
specific time, we are hap-
py to schedule "personal
shopping" times. Feel
free to email Rikke Don-
aldson to schedule a time
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[email protected]
om Remember every item
is just $1.00 and all pro-
ceeds go towards our
school!!
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Enroll your child in the ONE Access Program today! Charlotte
Mecklenburg Schools and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library are
partnering to support
students' ongoing education. We are working together to ensure
that every CMS student will
have access to books and resources found at their public
library. CMS students are now able to
use the CMS student ID number to access and check out public
library resources. This exciting
initiative is called ONE Access because the CMS student ID
number is all that a student needs.
Important things to know:
Students can borrow e-resources and access library databases
Students can borrow up to 10 print or audio books
There are NO overdue fines for ONE Access accounts (users are
responsible for lost book fees) Superintendent Ann Clark is asking
that 100% of our students log in to the Charlotte Public Li-
brary using ONE Access and their student ID number. Could you
please help your child log into
his/her account at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library as soon as
possible? This will give you and
your child the chance to see all the wonderful educational
resources that can be accessed using
just your child's student ID number. The steps are outlined
below.
Thank you so much and please enjoy the wealth of resources
available to families and stu-
dents free at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library! Steps to
initiate ONE Access account at the
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library:
Go to https://www.cmlibrary.org/
Click on Account in upper right hand corner
Username is student's CMS Student ID #
Password is last 4 digits of CMS Student ID#
Skip email
Create a new username by choosing a color and an animal
Click accept terms ONE Access account created!
Have you joined the Waddell Parents Group on Face-
book yet? If not, click here to visit the page and join
today!
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EE Waddell Taiko Club Performs at Wells Fargo Culture Event
Another outstanding performance was given by the EE Waddell Taiko
club at the annual Wells Fargo Cultur-al Night this week. The Taiko
club was introduced by our very own student representative who did
an amaz-ing job sharing (in English and Japanese) about the
immersion program at Waddell and the Taiko club – thank you Summer!
The Club took the stage and wowed the large crowd gathered at the
Wells Fargo Atri-um to celebrate the diversity in our shared
community. Great job Taiko students on yet another terrific
per-formance!
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WLA Softball & Volley Ball Game Schedule
Games begin at 5pm
Day of Week Month Day HOME/Away Opponent
Wednesday Sept 21st HOME Cochrane
Monday Sept 26th HOME Kennedy
Tuesday Oct 4th HOME McClintock
Wednesday Oct 5th HOME Eastway
Tuesday Oct 11th HOME MLK, Jr.
Monday Oct 24th HOME Whitewater
Wednesday Nov 2nd HOME Sedgefield
Monday Sept 19th Away MLK, Jr.
Wednesday Sept 28th Away Whitewater
Monday Oct 10th Away Sedgefield
Monday Oct 17th Away Cochrane
Wednesday Oct 19th Away Kennedy
Wednesday Oct 26th Away McClintock
Tuesday Nov 1st Away Eastway
Monday Nov 7th Weather Make up Day
WLA Foot Ball Game Schedule
Games begin at 5pm
Day of Week Month Day HOME/Away Opponent
Thursday Sept 29th HOME Cochrane
Thursday Oct 4th HOME Kennedy
Thursday Oct 11th HOME McClintock
Thursday Oct 24th HOME Eastway
Thursday Sept 22nd Away MLK, Jr.
Thursday Oct 5th Away Whitewater
Thursday Nov 2nd Away Sedgefield
Wednesday Nov 9th Weather Make up Day
Middle School Sports/ Game Schedule
Athletics Home
Concussion Statement
Sports Wiki Page
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Online School payments
The school is moving towards accepting only or mostly Online
Payments. Here
is a link to two files that contain more information about what
qualifies for
Online School Payments ( OSP) and how you can set up your
account prior to
the start of the school year. Please Note: 4th and 5th grade
agenda’s are set
up for on-line payment, carpool tags (2.00) and also middle
school fees ( 10.00)
Link to Details for OSP Parent Information:
https://drive.google.com/file/
d/0B9KjxGC3H2BXY0s4d2hha1d0dUdZYUpURmZ1d3puZU5tTEtJ/view
Link to OSP Parent Instructions for setting up your account:
https://drive.google.com/file/
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Contact: Ms. Lisa Pianka in the office for any questions.
Waddell Language
Academy
7030 Nations Ford Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
PHONE: 980.343.5815
FAX: 980.343.5854
Felicia Eybl, Principal
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Link to RamPage Archive
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