Wea Ridge Elementary February 1, 2019 Timberwolf Tales Upcoming Events
FEBRUARY 4 PTO Meeting 5:30pm in the cafeteria
FEBRUARY 8 Yearbook orders due!
FEBRUARY 8 4th Grade and 4/5 HA Field Trip to Lafayette Symphony
FEBRUARY 8 Movie Night - Featuring Smallfoot - 5:45 to 8pm
FEBRUARY 12 Book Parade - 2:30pm
FEBRUARY 18 School is in session for closing on November 15
FEBRUARY 19 4th Grade field trip to the Long Center for a Diversity Program by TCHA: Fighting for Freedom
FEBRUARY 19 5th Grade parent meeting for Dunes Trip 6:30 - 7:30 in Cafeteria
FEBRUARY 19 PTO Restaurant Night - Panera Bread (Mall) 4-8
MARCH 8 End of 3rd Nine Weeks
MARCH 11 to 15 Parent/Teacher Conferences Book Fair
MARCH 25 to 29 Spring Break Wednesday's cancellation, 1/30/19, will be made up Friday, May 24 Thursday's cancellation, 1/31/19, will be made up Tuesday, May 28
PTO News:
NEXT MEETING - February 4, 2019, at 5:30 pm, cafeteria. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend! Please enter through door #16 (at the back of the building by the Gym).
MOVIE NIGHT - Mark your calendars for the next movie night at Wea Ridge Elementary! The movie Smallfoot will be featured from 6pm to 8pm on February 8, 2019. Look for flyers to come home this week.
RESTAURANT NIGHT- Join us for the next restaurant night at Panera Bread, the Mall location, from 4pm to 8pm. Flyers will come home with more information.
BOX TOPS - Keep clipping and sending them in!
Fourth Grade and Mrs. Rambo's Class
The fourth grade students and Mrs. Rambo's class will be going to see the Lafayette Symphony on February 8th. They leave at 11:45 and return at 1:45. They will need to bring a sack lunch to eat in their room before they get on the bus. Mrs. Ewigleben will be playing first flute in the concert which is about animals.
CANDY GRAMS!
Candy grams are $1 each and due February 13. They will be delivered on February 15. Look for the order forms to come home on Monday, February 4. Please see the attached order form as well. Proceeds will go to the Student Council, HOWL Store and Riley Hospital.
Please see the registration form near the bottom of this newsletter. Deadline for the Book Parade registration is Tuesday, February 5, 2019.
ATTENTION 5TH Grade Parents!!
Jump Rope For Heart
The Tippecanoe School Corporation is partnering with Bright Bytes, an educational research organization, in order to learn more about our students' school and home technology use for learning. We are reaching out to ask you to take part in the Technology & Learning questionnaire. Your participation is essential in helping us form a more complete picture of technology use for learning in your students' lives. Please know that all of your responses will remain anonymous to protect your privacy.
Additionally, we ask if you have students in multiple buildings, please be sure to fill out the survey for each building. Thank you for your participation in this activity.
Bundle Up
It's cold outside!
TSC policy is that all students MUST go outside unless they have a doctor's note for a specific time frame. We will continue to go outside unless the wind chill is below 20. Please make sure your child has a jacket, hat and gloves for outdoor recess. Recent studies show that outside play helps to develop the prefrontal cortex. It calms anxiety and refocuses the brain. Sweatshirts and jackets should accompany students to school and recess. Please label your child's belongings either inside the pocket, cuff or on a tag so that when they misplace them we can return them! Talk to your child about the need to be proactive in dressing for the weather! Thank you for partnering with us to keep your child safe and active!
School Lunch:
Fast food is not permitted in the cafeteria at Wea Ridge. If you are coming to have lunch with your student you may order a hot lunch by calling ahead to the office the morning of your visit or bringing a sack lunch from home. TSC and school policy states that any food purchased as "carryout" is considered "fast food".
We love to have guests eat lunch with us! It is $2.70/Adult and $1.90/Child. Tippecanoe School Corporation Policy does not allow us to charge a guest lunch on a students account. We accept cash or checks. Please be aware, that we are not allowed to give change back, so the correct amount is appreciated.
Thanks so much! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school office at 765-471-9321
Continued CAUTION!
At this time, some of our playground equipment is not safe for our children to play on. We have put warning signs up and have taped off the equipment. The maintenance department is working to make the playground safe for the children. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Stay informed of weather delays and closings
Families can receive instant messages via email or text from the TSC through our website. Click on the "Parents" tab at the top and look for the link to "TSC Alerts & Notifications" with instructions on how to create an account. Make sure you are signed up for the "TSC alerts, delays and closings" option, not just for your school's news and alerts. A delay or cancellation will also be posted on our websites. You will get a pop-up message as soon as you go to the TSC or any TSC school website. TSC officials notify numerous media outlets if there has been a change to the regular school schedule. These media outlets include, but are not limited to, 105.3 FM-WKOA, 98.7 FM-WASK, WLFI-TV 18, 96.5 FM-WAZY, Journal & Courier and Indianapolis TV stations. Several factors are considered when making the decision to delay or cancel school. They include road conditions, temperatures, the ability to safely operate buses and the condition of our buildings and parking lots. To learn more, check out the responses to these Frequently Asked Questions.
WEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY 1333 East 430 South • Lafayette, IN 47909 • (765) 471-9321 |