Wild Cat Newsletter October 2013 West Bainbridge Elementary “Congratulations” TabPilots October Students of the Month The new TabPilot Android Tablets have finally arrived at West Bainbridge Elementary. Decatur County Board Member, Mr. Kelvin Bouie, and his wife, Mrs. Gail Bouie, dropped by the school to see and interact with a few kindergarten students using the new tablets. While Mrs. Bouie helped a student, Mr. Bouie decided he needed one of his own to explore! The students were very excited about the things that they could do on the tablets. As they were leaving, every one of them said thank you and wanted to know when they could use the tablets again. Pictured Left to Right Front: Kelan Newsome, CJ Jennings, Gunner Powell, Yuliana Avila-Hernandez, Susana Lopez, Tiffney Thomas, and Alex Ruiz Garcia. Thank you Decatur County Board Members and Dr. Fred Rayfield for making this possible for all of the schools in our county! Middle: Anthony Pearson, Carlee Parrish, Tai’yanna Richardson, Kayle Buchanan, Ninti Jeffery, Charmaine Chrispen, Teairra Cumbee, Gunner Mock, and Austin Sheffield. Back: Emily Jones, Dylan Conrad, Jaycee Maxwell, Scout Summerlin, Areli DeLeon, Mya McGriff, Jashon Mitchell, and Ti’Ajah Harrold. Fall Break Coats Fall Break is from October 7- 9, 2013. Students will return to school on October 10, 2013. Red Ribbon Week Red Ribbon Week will be observed during the week of Oct. 28-Nov.1- detailed information about activities and events will be sent home the week before. SEMPER FI SISTERS WBE is honoring our deployed service members through the “Boxes of Love from the Home Front.” The last day to submit any items will be October 18th. The weather is changing, so parents please make sure that you put your child’s name in their jackets, so that we will be able to identify your child’s jacket if it is lost. Coffee Fundraiser This year WBE will be selling coffee as our new fundraiser. The fundraiser will begin on October 1st and end on October 11th. All money and orders will need to be turned in on October 11th. Wild Cat Newsletter October 2013 West Bainbridge Elementary 21st CCLC Tutorial Program Community Helpers Day There will be NO Morning/Afternoon Tutorial on October 10-11. Lights on Afterschool is a Nationwide Celebration for afterschool programs across America. This is a day to light up the importance of quality afterschool programs in our community and in the different communities around the country. WBE will celebrate Lights on Afterschool on October 17th from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Ms. Hall and Ms. McDonald’s Kindergarten class engaged in learning about different types of Community Helpers. Thank you to the Decatur County Fire and Rescue for participating in this event. McKinney Vento Program If your family lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence and is forced to live in any of the following situations: New Reading Renaissance Program Beginning 2nd Nine Week, AR will become a part of your child’s Reading grade. Please encourage your child to read at home daily and take AR seriously. To find out if your child’s favorite book has a quiz available for it, visit www.arbookfind.com . There is also a link on our school webpage for this. Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason (example: evicted from home, etc.) In a motel. In an emergency or transitional shelter. Have a primary nighttime residence that is not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for humans (car, park, and campsite) Then your children may have the right to: Renaissance Place has a special feature called Renaissance Home Connect that allows you to access your child’s information outside of school from any computer with an internet connection. Renaissance Home Connect is fun and easy to use. It allows the teacher, you and your child to share information about his/her progress in Accelerated Reader. For more information contact Mrs. Nikki Martin at 229248-2821. Camp H.E.A.L Camp H.E.A.L. (Healing and Encouragement After Loss) is a day camp sponsored by Hospice of Southwest Georgia and is free to children ages 6 – 13 who are dealing with the death of a loved one. The Camp will take place on Sat., Nov. 9 at the Bainbridge College Kirbo Center. Deadline for registration is Oct. 21. Please contact Mrs. Ingram if you would like more information or a registration form. Enroll in school without proof of residency, immunization, school records, or other documents. Choose between their school of origin or the school zoned for where you are currently living, when feasible. Receive transportation to school. Attend school and participate in school programs with children who are not homeless. Children cannot be separated from the regular school program because they are homeless. Receive all the school services available to other students. For more information you may contact Debbie Jones at 229-248-2200, Ext. 144