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Welcome to Winding Creek Elementary

 
NEWS AND INFORMATION
 

Destination Imagination Team News





    Winding Creek will be represented by 7 fabulous 5th graders at the Global Destination Imagination Tournament at the end of May!  This team has worked together over the past three years, but this year, they have struck gold! 
     They won 1st place in the Regional DI Tournament in March, then took the 1st place trophy home from the state tournament in April!  Now, they are headed to Knoxville, TN to compete with hundreds of other teams in a showcase of creativity and problem solving! 
     This amazing opportunity and trip is quite costly; thus, the team is trying to do some fund-raising in order to subsidize the cost of the trip, which will cost up to $10,000.  
    
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP... Please send in a check made payable to Winding Creek Elementary to the front office.  Write DI or Destination Imagination on the memo line. Thank you so much for your support of our team!  Join us in wishing them good luck!




   

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Preschool Peer Model Program applications are available:
In Winding Creek's Front Office and
on the County Website 
 and will be accepted until the last Friday in May.

Please click here for more information



 Thank you for coming out and
running with the Pack!
A special thank you to Kristyn Hoy and Michelle Pounders for all their hard work in making this wonderful event happen!




March is “Lettuce Read” Month!
 
Winding Creek and Salad Creations are looking for kids committed to the love of reading! This school-wide contest focuses on motivating our students to read, read, read!
 
The goal of this contest is for Winding Creek Students and their families to develop positive daily reading habits.  This may include independent reading or reading aloud to children. Our challenge to you is to spend time reading each day and to document your time on the Reading Log.  Students will then demonstrate their understanding of the book by taking the AR test at school.  For each test that receives a passing score, students will receive 1-4 vegetable stickers.  (Books with higher points level will earn more stickers.)   When students “fill their plates” with 10 vegetable stickers, they will receive a free kids meal from salad creations! 



The red rock in front of the school is to raise awareness, hope, and love for our Winding Creek family suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.  There is no cure.  By painting the rock we hope that our Winding Creek Family and Friends will spread the word.  "HELP FIND A CURE" -- Our voices are important.  People suffering from this disease need us to speak for them, hope for them, and support them.  Let's let them know we care!  Be on the lookout for upcoming ways we can all participate.  Let's join together and find a cure.  We can do this Winding Creek!




Congratulations to Becca Sidebotham
Winding Creek Teacher of the Year 2011-2012



Congratulations to Ann Ruchelman
Winding Creek Service
Employee of the Year 2011-2012


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READING BUDDIES PROGRAM

Are you interested in participating in a parent volunteer program that is making a difference in children’s reading success?


Then the Reading Buddies Program might be just what you have been looking for!  Click here for more information!


Our Mission

The mission of Winding Creek Elementary School is to create a sanctuary for the development of the whole child.  We provide a solid foundation through a nurturing and stimulating environment for all to know that they have unlimited potential to achieve their dreams.
Our Vision

The dedicated family of WCES, believing that all students can be successful, envision a respectful partnership within the school community resulting in an enriched learning experience while meeting the changing and diverse challenges of an information literate society.  Whereas students are enthusiastic, confident, and inspired to realize their highest potential while being productive and moral citizens, by having a staff that fosters their life-long academic and social success based on individual needs.

Our School Improvement Plan (SIP) for 2011-12 has Two objectives:

Objective 1: Differentiated Instruction
 
Differentiated math instruction to meet students’ needs: Emphasis on meeting instructional needs of all students with emphasis on meeting the instructional needs of disadvantaged and minority students in math. Additionally, to effectively implement the new math series Envisions with the supplemental Investigations program.
 
Vocabulary and word study: Word study to improve spelling and basic literacy in K-3, vocabulary training in 4th and 5th to improve reading/vocab skills to meet the needs of disadvantaged and minority students with vocabulary and reading instruction.
 
Objective 2: Writing
 
Standardize writing expectations at all grade levels: K, 1, and 2 printing instruction, 2-5 cursive instruction and utilization and K through 5 keyboarding and typing skills.
 
Our third year with writing emphasis: school wide quarterly writing prompts, update common rubrics, add differentiated rubrics, plan for grammar instruction, and administration review. Good instruction and practice in 4th grade last year (2010-2011) will benefit for our 2011-12 5th grade students leading to improved pass advanced scores.

Paw Pride

Students throughout the school may earn "Golden Paw" stickers for following the rules all around the building.  When a child earns a "Golden Paw" sticker, they bring that sticker back to their classroom teacher.  Classroom teachers will place them on the "Winding Creek Golden Paws" poster on their classroom door.  When a class earns ten "Golden Paw" stickers, they will receive a letter above their classroom door to spell out the words "P A W P R I D E S P I R I T".  When each class spells out "Paw Pride Spirit" above their door, they will receive a special treat (such as snow cone party, popcorn party, free ice cream, etc.)


Cafeteria Paws

As children follow the Cafeteria Rules, they earn a "Cafeteria Paw" velcro paw on their class poster.  Rules in the cafeteria are as follows:
  • Respect Your Pack Leaders
  • Keep Seated and Raise Your Paw
  • Keep Your Paws to Yourself
  • No Howling to Other Packs
  • Keep Your Den Clean

When a class earns 20 "Cafeteria Paws" on their class poster, the entire class earns a reward (such as free ice cream, etc.)

UPCOMING EVENTS
 

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Monday, May 14:
SOL Testing-5th Gr (Reading)

PTO General Membership Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 15:
SOL Testing-3rd & 4th Gr (Reading)

Chick-fil-A Night 5-8

Wednesday, May 16:
SOL Testing- 3rd & 4th Gr (Reading)

Thursday, May 17:
SOL Testing 5th Gr (History)

Friday, May 18:
SOL Testing-3rd Gr (Math)


OTHER SCHOOL
CALENDAR EVENTS


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