 Welcome to Winding Creek Elementary
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Destination Imagination Team News
 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! .jpg) 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!
READING BUDDIES PROGRAM 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 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:
When a class earns 20 "Cafeteria Paws" on their class poster, the entire class earns a reward (such as free ice cream, etc.) |
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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
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