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Principal Kecia Rogers



Nov. 15 PDF Print E-mail

 

WELCOME WG Pearson Family and Friends! We appreciate you taking the time to visit our website.

We invite all of our families to come out to our school-wide Literacy Night on Thursday, November 19th (6:00-7:00pm).  Dinner will be served and the Book Fair will stay open until 7:30pm. In addition, if you would like specific strategies to help your child in reading come out to our Parent Workshop dedicated to reading strategies on Tuesday, November 24th (6:00-7:00pm).

 

ABCs of Student Success

H is for HOMEWORK

 

Homework provides practice, and enables parents to know when a child is having difficulty with schoolwork.  Parents can support a school’s homework policy by…

  • providing a homework area that is well lit and free of distractions.
  • setting a daily homework time and routine.
  • offering a snack or play break before homework.
  • checking over your child’s completed assignment, checking for understanding, accuracy, and completion.
  • communicating regularly with the classroom teacher.
  • contacting your child’s teacher if you have questions or concerns well ta small issue becomes a major concern.

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 Mark your calendars for the following upcoming events:

  • Nov.16-20             Fall Book Fair
  • Nov. 18                  Early Release Day & Picture Make-Up )
  • Nov. 19                  Literacy Night (6:00pm-7:00pm) & Book Fair Open Until 7:30pm
  • Nov. 24                  Parent Workshop – Reading Strategies at Home (6:00-7:00pm)
  • Nov. 25-27            Thanksgiving Break - School Closed
 
Nov. 9 PDF Print E-mail

 

 

WELCOME WG Pearson Family and Friends! We appreciate you taking the time to visit our website.  Please mark your calendar for the upcoming events listed below.

 

 

ABCs of Student Success

 

G is for GRACE

Grace means giving children what they need, not what they deserve.

It means accepting kids as they are,

and understanding their feelings and obstacles.

It also means that we provide the unconditional support

our children need to make positive changes.

Grace, however, must be balanced with accountability

or we risk enabling children to excuse unacceptable

behavior or failure to achieve reasonable goals.

If we balance grace with accountability,

we let children know that we expect them to grow and learn.

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IMPORTANT DATES

 

  • Nov. 10           Site-Based Meeting (7:45am)
  • Nov. 11           No School – Veterans Day
  • Nov. 13           Spirit Day – Wear school shirts or school colors
  • Nov. 14           DPS Magnet Choice Fair (9-12:00noon) Hillside High School
  • Nov.14-20       Fall Book Fair
  • Nov. 18           Early Release Day & Picture Make-Up
  • Nov. 19           Literacy Night (6-7:00pm) & Book Fair Open Until 7:30pm
  • Nov. 24           Parent Workshop on “ Reading Strategies for Home” (6-7:00pm)
 
Nov 2 PDF Print E-mail

 

WELCOME WG Pearson Family and Friends! We appreciate you taking the time to visit our website.  Please mark your calendar for the upcoming events listed below.

 

We are proud of our student’s efforts and progress during the first 9 weeks.  For the second quarter we will continue to focus on increasing student achievement. 

Please continue talking with your child daily about what he/she is learning in school. 

 

Ident-A-Kid is a Child Safety Program being offered in our school. Packets were sent home on Thursday.  Ident-A-Kid Day is Tuesday, 11/3.  All applications are due by Tuesday, 11/3. Extra forms are available in the main office or by visiting www.identakid.com/onlineapp.

 

 

ABCs of Student Success

 

F is for FAILURE

When a child experiences failure on a test, game, or anywhere else…acknowledge the child’s feelings of frustration and disappointment.  Those are natural feelings.  Don’t try to minimize the situation because it does matter to your child.  Help your child evaluate the cause for failure and use what he or she has learned to create a new strategy and try, try again.

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IMPORTANT DATES

 

  • Nov. 3             Ident-A-Kid – Picture Day
  • Nov.5              ESL Parent Night – Health & Wellness (5:30pm-6:30pm)                           
  • Nov. 10           Site-Based Meeting (7:45am)
  • Nov. 11           No School – Veterans Day
  • Nov. 13           Spirit Day – Show Your School Pride & Wear Your WG T-Shirts
  • Nov. 14           Magnet Choice Fair (9:00am-12:00noon) Hillside High School
  • Nov.14-20       Fall Book Fair
  • Nov. 18           Early Release Day & Picture Make-Up
  • Nov. 19           Literacy Night (6:00pm-7:00pm) & Book Fair Open Until 7:30pm

 

Thank you for your continued support and partnership.

 
Oct 23 PDF Print E-mail

WELCOME WG Pearson Family and Friends! We appreciate you taking the time to visit our website.  Please mark your calendar for the upcoming events listed below.

 

In partnership with the Salvation Army, we are conducting a Can Food Drive (October-November).  Our goal is to collect 1,000 food items.  Please send in non-perishable food items through November. 

 

WG Pearson will observe RED RIBBON WEEK (October 27-30, 2009).

 

WHAT IS RED RIBBON WEEK?

Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug awareness campaign in the nation.  This week long effort reaches millions of young people and is a way for communities and people to unite and take a visible stand against drugs.

 

HOW WILL WE OBSERVE THE WEEK?

Everyday will be a dress up day with a slogan. Each grade level with the most participation will be acknowledged daily.

Tuesday                        October 27       “Turn Your Back on Drugs          ”           Wear your shirt inside out

Wednesday        October 28       “Stomp Out Drugs”                    Wear boots

Thursday           October 29       “Put a Cap on Drugs”                 Wear cap

Friday               October 30       “We Pledge to be Drug Free”      Wear red

 

 

ABCs of Student Success

 

E is for EMPATHY

Empathy is a person’s ability to identify and feel others’ concerns.  Parents can help to develop this important virtue in many ways. Let your child know how pleased you feel when he or she behaves in a kind way.  Point out positive differences made when children do kind acts, no matter how small. 

When reading with your child, ask how people in books feel in their situations.  Help your child identify how someone feels and then identify a way to help.

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IMPORTANT DATES

 

  • Oct. 26            Teacher Workday – No School
  • Oct. 27                        2nd Quarter Enrichment Classes Begin
  • Oct. 29                        Report Cards  & Ident-A-Kid Packets Go Home
  • Oct. 30                        3rd Grade Field Trip – Morehead Planetarium

Pearson Song Field Trip – Duke Gardens

  • Nov. 1             Daylight Savings
  • Nov. 3             Ident-A-Kid - Pictures Taken
  • Nov.4              ELL Parent Night – Health & Wellness (5:30-6:30)

 

WG Pearson is not only an outstanding place to learn, but thanks to all of you WG Pearson is a warm and caring community as well.  Together we can make a difference in the lives of all of our children.       

 
October 19 PDF Print E-mail

 

WELCOME WG Pearson Family and Friends! We appreciate you taking the time to visit our website.  Please mark your calendar for the upcoming events listed below.

 

Teachers are in the process of scheduling parent-teacher conferences.  Please note, the first nine week report card will not be sent home to parents/guardians until a parent teacher conference has taken place. 

 

Report cards are scheduled to go home on Thursday, October 29th. We are asking all parents/guardians to look over the information provided on the report card and talk with your child about their grades and progress.  This is a great opportunity to set academic, behavioral, and or attendance goals. 

 

If after viewing the report card you have questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher for a phone or face to face conference.  

 

 

ABCs of Student Success

 

D is for DETERMINATION

 

Children need to hear their parents say that making an effort, working hard, and planning ahead are important.  Encourage children to set reasonable expectations, and celebrate with them when they make progress toward their goals.  It is important for children to learn that sometimes they must sacrifice to achieve a long-term goal.

 

Working through and completing difficult tasks from time to time are part of the learning process.  Not giving up because something is difficult teaches perseverance and determination.  In the end, the feeling of accomplishment they get will lead to bigger and better accomplishments

in the future!

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IMPORTANT DATES

  • Oct. 16            End of 1st Quarter Enrichment Classes
  • Oct. 19-23       Benchmark Testing for Grades 3-5
        • Tuesday, 10/20 – Math Calculator Active
        • Wednesday, 10/21 - Math Calculator Inactive
        • Thursday, 10/22 - Reading
  • Oct. 21            Kindergarten Field Trip – Brown Farm
  • Oct. 26            Teacher Workday – No School
  • Oct. 29            Report Cards
  • Oct. 30            3rd Grade Field Trip – Morehead Planetarium
 
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