Instead of asking questions, these staff members answered questions when they got together for Trivia Night. Speech Pathologist Rachel Monnin hosted the event for staff to spend an evening relaxing and celebrating the end (almost!) of the school year. The rumor is that some of the staff get really competitive when trivia points are involved! Now it's back to asking questions in the final days of school!
Thank you to the West Carrollton Fire Department for stopping by the elementary school yesterday to serve lunch. The kids are always surprised when they visit, and there were many smiles from both the kids and the firefighters. Fun Fact: Chief Barnett is a West Carrollton graduate!
Moms, grandmas, aunts, and all of the other women who are positive role models, thank you for supporting the Pirates! Enjoy your day.
We are ending Employee Appreciation Week with another Teacher Feature. Some of you may know her as Ms. Strader, but she is now Mrs. Reese. Whatever name you know her by, she is the same dedicated educator she has been for 28 years. She has taught 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades in West Carrollton and is now an Intervention Specialist at WC Elementary School. She is also a Pirate graduate. "I grew up here. I graduated from here. I've always been a Pirate." Educating Pirates is an ongoing journey. "I have taught kids that are now parents, and I now have their kids!" The best part of her day is having conversations with students. "I like to talk with them about their day. They always make me laugh." She also enjoys the camaraderie she has with her co-workers. "They are fun people, good friends, and easy to work with." Thank you, Mrs. Reese, for all that you do for the Pirates!
We have been celebrating all of our teachers and support staff this week. Pictured are just a few of the people who are committed to giving every Pirate an opportunity to succeed. We appreciate all that they do!
We love to do Teacher Features. We especially love it when others recognize what our educators do! This is what we heard this morning on Mix 107.7 on the way to work. "Ms. Kincaid is the best teacher. We are blessed to have her this year. Thank you for what you do every day." From Sophia and the rest of the 4th-grade class. Thank you, Ms. Kincaid, for all that you do. Thank you, Sophia, and the rest of Ms. Kinkaid's 4th-grade class, for recognizing her!
Thank you to all of our teachers and staff at WC Elementary. They know how to make learning fun for the Pirates!
Today is Teacher Appreciation Day. Thank you to all of our educators throughout the school district who are empowering Pirates to learn, lead, and succeed!
Meet Mia. She likes reading. She likes math and answering questions. She recently completed an opinion paper about how kids shouldn’t have their own VR because there may be inappropriate things on them. Mia also likes playing on the playground and the PBIS parties at school. When she’s not at school, she participates in cheer and enjoys playing with her friends, jumping on the trampoline. One day, she would like to be a nurse. “I can earn lots of money!” #wcpiratepride #wcclassof2035
Who are these masked heroes? They are some of the people who drive a school bus every day and make sure our Pirates get to school and back home. We need more heroes! If you are interested in becoming a superhero, we will help you get there! Contact our transportation department at 937-859-5121, ext. 7, for details.
Elementary school students have been testing and have found it to be "easy cheesy" because they knew it was time to "lock in" and "rock this test." They even found some time to be creative!
You may see a new face in the West Carrollton Elementary School office, but not a new face to the district. Kelly Richards is a West Carrollton graduate who will be working as an administrative assistant. This is her third year in the school district. She previously worked as a paraprofessional. Being a Pirate is a family tradition. Her parents graduated from West Carrollton, Kelly and her husband graduated from West Carrollton, and now her two children attend West Carrollton Schools. She is looking forward to being an asset to students, families, and staff in her new role and continuing to show her Pirate Pride.
Let's start the week with kindness! Second-grade students in Mrs. Fee's class made a special blanket for a special little girl! You can see the story that was aired on Channel 2 WDTN news at https://bit.ly/4t2HYhw
Germs are sneaky. They hide in the cracks and lines of the skin on your hands, between fingers, in nailbeds, and under nails. They like to spread themselves around through coughs, sneezes, and being on surfaces you may touch. Second-grade students learned about some easy ways to defeat the spread of germs. Through an experiment using a lotion that mimicked germs, students could see where the germs hide when they put their hands under a UV light. They then used hand sanitizer and put their hands under a UV light again to see how well it worked. The final step of the experiment was to wash hands with warm water and soap while singing the alphabet song, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, or counting to 26 to make sure they spent enough time washing away germs. They then put their hands under a UV light again to see how well it worked. The results? Handwashing is the best way to defeat germs, but if you don’t have access to soap and water, hand sanitizer is the next best thing. Thank you to our friends at Wright-Patterson AFB for spreading healthy habits to elementary students!
Green appears to be spreading. It has moved from the ECC to the elementary school!
SUNDAY, MARCH 8 - Daylight Saving Time Begins. Turn your clocks forward one hour.
It appears that book characters have jumped off the pages and are wandering around the elementary school. Who knows what will happen tomorrow!
This isn't the way our students normally dress or look, but it is when it's Wacky Wednesday at the Elementary School!
Did you know it's Read Across America Day? Did you know that children who are read to at an early age will likely have a better attention span and better vocabulary before they enroll in school? Find out how your child can Thrive by Five at https://www.westcarrolltonschools.com/article/2241869 and begin a lifetime love of reading! Enjoy a book today!
March Dates to Know - Sunday, March 8, Daylight Saving Time begins, turn Clocks forward one hour; Thursday, March 12, third quarter ends; Friday, March 13, NO SCHOOL, QPT Day; Monday, March 16, Fourth Quarter Begins; and Monday, March 30, Spring Break begins. Students return on April 7th.
