Phone: Phone: Fax: Fax: Attendance: December 19, 2014 DATES TO NOTE

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1 Waukee Elementary Vince Meyer Phone: Phone: Fax: Fax: Attendance: Dec Jan 1 & 2 Jan 7 Jan 19 Jan 21 Jan 27 Jan 27 Feb 4 Feb Feb 18 Feb 20 December 19, 2014 DATES TO NOTE Winter Break Winter Break NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Holiday 6 pm 2 nd Grade Concert (Chalupa/Cox/Ryan) at WE Gym 7 pm 2 nd Grade Concert (Peterson/Tigges/Winter) at WE Gym Iowa Assessments NO SCHOOL Teacher Work Day Iowa Assessments: As you begin to make medical, dental, and other appointments for February, please remember that we will be taking the Iowa Assessments February Please avoid making appointments before 11:00 am on these days. Thank you!

2 Nutrition News Do You Know Your Child s Account Balance? Student account balances can be checked in RevTrak by entering last name and Student ID number. This is the same place you may make deposits online. If you d like to sign up for low balance alerts or place parental controls on student purchases, create an account at ParentOnline: I Want to Eat Lunch with My Child How Does That Work? Contact our lunch clerk Melissa Rodgers by 9:00 a.m. (mrodgers@waukeeschools.org or ext. 6383) if you will be purchasing a lunch or salad bar ($3.35 per adult) Check in at the office and wear a visitor badge Please bring small bills to pay after arriving in lunchroom Remember if food is brought in from a restaurant, arrangements must be made to eat it with your child in the office or child s classroom (but cold lunch from home is ok in the cafeteria!) Please let me know if you have any questions about parent online access or other questions regarding school lunch. Thank you, Nutrition Services Supervisor Waukee Elementary Vince Meyer Learning Center Waukee Community Schools LUNCH & RECESS TIMES Kindergarten: Lunch 11:20 Recess 11:45-12:05 First Grade: Lunch 11:45 Recess 12:10-12:30 Second Grade: Lunch 10:55 Recess 11:20-11:40 Third Grade: Lunch 12:15 Recess 12:35-12:55 Fourth Grade: Lunch 12:35 Recess 12:55 1:25 Fifth Grade: Lunch 12:00 Recess 12:20-12:50

3 WE/VMLC Parent Book Study! The Leader in Me We will meet for 30 minutes before each PTO meeting this year. Next Meeting: January 26 th at 6:30pm Location: WE Library **Please Read and Be Ready to Discuss Chapters 5-6 on Jan. 26th!** Library Volunteers Needed: If you have an interest in helping in our library, please Mrs. Matlage, our teacher/librarian. Times are very flexible; we are especially in need of help from 8:30-9:30 a.m.

4 K- 3 Literacy Update for Parents: Administer a universal screening for all K- 3 students three times per year. This screening is intended to identify students in need of additional literacy support and requires intervention and progress monitoring for those students. Iowa school districts must use one of the assessment tools approved by the Iowa Department of Education. The Waukee Community School District selected the FAST assessments to meet these requirements. All students in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade take the areading assessment in the fall, winter, and spring. Kindergarten students take the earlyreading assessment in the fall, winter, and spring. Parents will be notified if their child needs additional support according to the FAST assessments. Waukee has a comprehensive literacy program that provides quality instruction, assessments and interventions for our students. The FAST assessments will add one additional data point to our existing program. We appreciate your support of early literacy at home as well. The attached letter is from the Director of the Iowa Department of Eduction, Dr. Brad Buck. It provides additional information related to the state law, the focus on literacy, and resources for you to utilize with your child. Athletic Booster Club Memberships Join the Waukee Athletic Booster Club (WABC)! Sign up on Rev-Trak. All monies generated through the WABC are used to purchase team uniforms and much of the athletic equipment used by all athletes. Support our student athletes and be a part of one of the fastest growing and successful athletic programs in the State of Iowa!!! Joining through our online membership can be accomplished at this link on Rev-Trak * * * * * PTO NEWS * * * * * Start saving your Box Tops for Education! We will be having a competition in January so hold on to them until then to help your child s classroom win! We are always collecting Labels for Education, Tyson, and Pizza Ranch Wagon Wheels as well so be sure to send them in, too! For more news please follow us on Facebook and check out our blog at *If you have questions or comments please contact LuCinda Beltman at lucinda.beltman@gmail.com

5 MUSIC CONCERT DATES KINDERGARTEN: FIRST GRADE: Tuesday, May 12, 6:00 or 7:00PM Held in Waukee Elementary Gym Tuesday, April 7, 6:00 or 7:00PM Held in Waukee Elementary Gym SECOND GRADE: Tuesday, January 27, or 7:00PM Held in Waukee Elementary Gym 6PM - (CHALUPA/COX/RYAN Classes W.E. Gym 7PM - (PETERSON/TIGGES/WINTER Classes W.E. Gym THIRD GRADE: FOURTH GRADE: FIFTH GRADE: Tuesday, December 9, 6:00PM Held in Waukee High School Auditorium Thursday, February 19, 6:00PM Held in Waukee High School Auditorium Monday, April 27, 6:00PM Held in Waukee High School Auditorium Band, Chorus, and ALL 5 th Grade Students will perform 5 th Grade BAND SOLO NIGHT: Tuesday, February 17, 3:40-7:00PM Held at VMLC. Students will sign-up for a 5-minute time slot. *Students will receive a letter about one month prior to their concert date with important performance information. Informational letters will also be posted on our blogs. _

6 Tuesday, January 6 Waukee Elementary/VMLC Night 6:15pm Waukee vs. Valley (girls then boys) Don t miss the excitement of high school girls and boys basketball in the Waukee Fieldhouse. Competition against highly ranked basketball teams, state champion dance team, cheerleaders and much more! The Waukee Activities Department will again host Elementary School Nights at Waukee varsity home basketball games this winter. Elementary students will be admitted free with a paid adult. Students have the opportunity to be involved in fun activities on the floor at halftime. Prizes will be donated by Hy-Vee. In addition, a choral group from each school will sing the national anthem. _ Warrior World Be sure to check out Warrior World for your school pride items. We carry clothing from infant to adult sizes. Special orders can be accommodated. Polos, sleep pants, t-shirts, sweatshirts, etc. We have stadium seats, duffel bags, hats, caps, and all kinds of items for the Warrior fan in your home. All proceeds benefit the Waukee Band program and the Waukee School District. Don't shop for your things at grocery or other stores. Support Waukee with your purchases! We are at every home football game. Check us out at or contact Beth Baumeister at beth.baumeister@gmail.com. _ Waukee Elementary and Vince Meyer technology leaders decided to create an Instagram account so families can see what's going on at our schools! If you'd like to follow the account, our username is: WE.VMLC WaukeeBackpack is Waukee Community School District s green approach to distributing information from non-profit and school sponsored activities. WaukeeBackpack is a blog site that hosts school sponsored and non-profit informational flyers. WaukeeBackpack is accessible from the Waukee School District homepage or by visiting Parents and community members will now be able to find information in one easy online location and school newsletters will have room for more educational material. You can subscribe to WaukeeBackpack through the blog or

7 News From Nurse Kim in The Health Office *The Health Offices at WE and the VMLC always greatly appreciate donations of kleenex, cough drops, and children's pain relievers such as Tylenol/Acetaminophen or Motrin/Ibuprofen products in liquid or chewable/dissolvable form. We can also use new or clean, gently used clothing, underwear, socks, shoes (especially athletic shoes and flip flops or slides), belts, and winter gear in good condition (coats, snow pants, boots, gloves, mittens). Thank you so much for helping provide these extras for our students to use! *FOOD ALLERGIES Severe, even life threatening, allergies are becoming more and more common in our building each year. We ask that you be very attentive and provide snacks and treats for the classroom that are nut-free, and, if your child's or children's classroom(s) have signs indicating a "NUT FREE ZONE" that you also be aware of the manufacturing process of treats that are sent to that classroom, avoiding items that are "manufactured on.", or "processed in " which could be contaminated with nut residue. There is useful snack information on my blog ( and I will soon be adding a list of metro area or local businesses that are "nut aware" and serve clients with severe allergies or other dietary restrictions while providing delicious treat options. *KINDERGARTEN parents, we request that you try to send at least one set of extra clothing to school each day in your child's backpack in case of accidents for at least the first few weeks of school. This is a big time of adjustment for most children, and sometimes they are too involved in learning and fun activities to remember to use the bathroom in time! It can be a comfort for them to be able to change into something of their own from home, rather than borrowing clothes from the nurse. Please know that we try to handle any toileting or other accident that occurs in a very calm, matter-of-fact manner, not drawing attention to it, just trying to ensure the child is cleaned up appropriately and has clean, dry clothing to wear so they can return to regular classroom activities as soon as possible. Kim Hunt, RN, BSN (515) , Ext 6304 khunt@waukeeschools.org