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December 2, 2016
From the Desk of Mrs. Wise:  
We had a great week back!
We started the very busy three weeks off with Acuity Assessments in Grades 3-5. Students will be tested in math and language arts. Students take Acuity three times a year. It is based upon the skills and standards at the respective grade levels. Students are expected to increase performance each time as they are exposed to more content each month. The Acuity Assessment is one resource we use to help diagnose areas of strength and growth areas. We also use it as area for goal setting for students. Next week, all students K-5 will do their middle of the year DIBELS Assessment.
 
A couple of friendly reminders as the busy months are coming up:
 
1. Please make sure your child is coming to school with a coat, hat, gloves and winter clothing. I would suggest writing your name on all items as well as checking the lost and found if items go missing.
2. Our last day will be December 16th and students will not return until Tuesday, January 3rd.
 
Have a great weekend! Go Colts! Beat the Jets!
 
Mrs. Susan Wise
 
Upcoming Dates:
Dec. 2- Movie Night - 6:00 - 8:00 (serving popcorn and drink)
Dec. 6 - PTO Meeting at 6:30
Dec. 14 - Holiday Programs - Gr. 3 - 6:30; Gr. 4 - 7:30
Dec. 16 - Last day of school before break
Dec. 21 - Dine to Donate - Texas Roadhouse in Avon - 4:00 - 10:00
Jan. 3 - Students return to school
Relay for Life - Time With a Teacher
Thank you to all the teachers and students who participated in Time with a Teacher. This event was a HUGE success thanks to you! We had approximately 278 students participate and 32 staff members run activities. Students had a blast participating in all the activities. We were able to raise $1,562 for Relay for Life! What a great start to our fundraising goal of $6,000. Don't forget to sign-up for our Relay for Life Team at: http://relay.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY17LS?fr_id=81183&pg=entry
Congratulations to Perfect Attendance  and Honor Roll  students for the 1st Nine Weeks!

Notes from the Nurse

*As colder weather approaches, please send your student to school with the appropriate cold weather gear. Coats, hats, gloves, and scarves will be needed -- especially at recess! Corporation policy states that a "feels like temp of 10 degrees" is the threshold for determining outside recess vs. indoor recess.
*Cold and flu season is BACK! Encourage your student to wash their hands frequently and to cough and sneeze into elbows. Please keep your student home when they have a fever >100 or exhibit symptoms such as vomiting or diarrhea to help prevent the spread of these common viruses. They can return to school only after being fever free or symptom free for 24 hours WITHOUT the use of medications.
*Please remember that ALL over the counter medications brought to school, including cough drops, must be accompanied by a completed OTC form, which can be located on our school website under the Clinic tab.
 
*Vision Follow ups - Parents of 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders, if your student did not pass his/her vision screen at school this fall and you haven't followed up with a thorough eye exam, please do so as soon as possible. Winter break is a great time to schedule those appointments without having to miss school! Students who cannot see adequately cannot learn adequately! If you need assistance with making an appointment or with resources, please contact your school nurse or counselor, as there are several programs to assist those who qualify.
Thank you for helping keep our students healthy!

PTO NEWS TO KNOW   
VISIT US:   www.whitelickpto.org
 
GENERAL MEETING - Join us Tuesday, December 6th, for our General PTO meeting at 6:30pm in the WLE Library. We will have holiday treats and get you updated on all the exciting things 2017 will bring our school!
 
MOVIE NIGHT  - Join us TONIGHT 6pm until 8pm for a movie and snack in the cafeteria! We will be showing Zootopia!!! Tickets will be $3 at the door and include popcorn and a drink. Hope to see you tonight! Please contact Lisa Peterson ( [email protected] ) or Gail Ambrose ([email protected]) with any questions.
 
Favorite Things - Tis the season to start thinking of the amazing staff at WLE! If you plan to purchase something special for your student's teacher, we are happy to help you make sure you know what they would like. We have created a Favorite Things list for each staff member and they are located in a binder in the main office. In addition, many of the lists can also be found on our website at whitelickpto.org/volunteer/teacher-wish-lists/ .
 
School Sign - Help is needed keeping our school sign updated. If you have time to spare to update the content, please sign up for a month or two by visiting signupgenius.com/go/20f044ca5ac2ea2f58-wlemain
 
DINE TO DONATE - Save the dates for two of our upcoming White Lick Wednesday Nights! Dine at Texas Roadhouse in Avon on Wednesday, December 21st from 4pm-10pm and 10% will be donated back to the WLE PTO (flyer required and will be sent home prior to break). Then join us again in Avon at Chick-fil-A on Wednesday, January 18th from 6am-10pm and 20% will be donated back (flyer not required but you must mention WLE PTO). For more information contact Elizabeth Spice ( [email protected] ).
 
Amazon Smile - AmazonSmile is operated by Amazon and customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile ( smile.amazon.com ), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers. Login at AmazonSmile using your same username and password, under Your Account, go to Change Your Charity and choose White Lick Elementary Parent Teacher Organization Inc.
BCSC Central Calendar

CLICK HERE to visit the online BCSC Central Calendar.  You can also find the link under the Communication or Resources tab, at the bottom of the homepage.  You can separate White Lick events when you click Featured Calendars in the upper right corner of the BCSC calendar.  

Create a customized calendar for your family with My Dynacal.  You can sign up with an e-mail address and a password and then select the events (including individual sporting events) that you would like to see in your family's calendar.  Create a name for the calendar and then Click "iCal Subscription" to generate a link that can be imported into your own Outlook or iCal.
Check out the Flyer Folder
CLICK HERE to check out the Flyer Folder for information on other community events.
White Lick Office Team

Susan Wise
Principal
Pam Larkey
Counselor
Julie Copeland
Instructional Coach
Betsy Hamer
Treasurer
Ginger Bright
Admin Assistant
Jan Kennedy
Nurse
  White Lick Elementary | (317) 852-3126
1400 South Odell Street, Brownsburg, IN 46112

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