Wea Ridge Elementary May 3, 2019 Timberwolf Tales UPCOMING EVENTS
April 22 - May 17 3rd-5th Grades ILEARN testing
MAY 13 2nd Grade Field Trip to Columbian Park and Purdue Extension
MAY 14 5th Grade History Fair
MAY 17 School Wide Cookout with Mr. Gabauer and Mr. Toll
MAY 24 Field Day
MAY 28 Awards Ceremony - Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grades 9:30 to 10:30 3rd, 4th and 5th grades 1:45 to 2:45
MAY 28 Students Last Day
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 - PTO will resume monthly meetings after the beginning of the 2019/2020 school year.
BOX TOPS - Keep clipping and sending them in! Our next submission date is November 1, 2019.
20Yearbooks We have extra yearbooks in the office for sale. Yearbooks are $20. Yearbooks are limited so act fast. Please bring the money to the office.
Field Trips Lions, and tigers, and bears - ob my! All five first grade classes visited the Indianapolis Zoo this past Wednesday, May 1st. The students enjoyed exploring different animals from the plains, forest, desert, and ocean habitats as a culminating activity to our animal research projects that were completed this spring. We were also able to meet the zoo's newest female giraffe calf, Makena, that was born in February . Many thanks to all of our wonderful chaperones that traveled with us and to the PTO for helping to make this trip possible. The kids had a blast!
The students' last day to check out books is May 10th. The week of May 13-17, Mrs. Blanchard and Mrs. Janes will be collecting the books from students.
Dress Code The weather is getting warmer, please remember to dress your children appropriately. Below is an excerpt from the dress code policy from the Student Handbook:
There shall be adequate coverage of the body. Shoulders should be covered. Muscle, tank shirts, tube tops, spandex shorts, and bare midriffs are prohibited. Dresses, skirts, or shorts must be of moderate length. Clothing which displays inappropriate pictures, words, or the advertising of alcohol or tobacco products is not permitted.
ILEARN
All WEA 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will be taking a new assessment called the ILEARN this school year. This assessment will be replacing ISTEP. The test will be given during one window in late April and early May and is the basis for our school's letter grade. Please read more about this test by clicking on the link below.
Vaccination requirements for 2019-2020. These should be completed prior to the first day of school to Vaccines per grade:
5th graders in fall 2019 Hepatitis A
6th graders in fall 2019
Paper sent home regarding back to school shot clinic dates. Please let me know if you didn't receive it
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.
QUICKLINKS: WEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY 1333 East 430 South • Lafayette, IN 47909 • (765) 471-9321 |