September 15, 2017

WCS Picture Day- Wednesday, September 20th

Please send in order forms if you wish to order pictures of your son or daughter.  Thank you!

Work Completion

Curious as to what your child is working on or if their work is all done?  There are multiple layers in the process.  We appreciate your support throughout: 

1. Google Classroom: All assignments are posted on Google Classroom (excluding World Language).  Install the app on your phone and have your child sign-in for a quick view, or ask them to show you Google Classroom on any device with internet access.    Google Classroom shows: 
• Assignment Due Dates
• Student work submitted
• Overdue work
• Other resources used in class
  
2. Homework Slips: If a student does not complete an assignment on time, the classroom teacher will write a "Homework Slip."  The slip is giving to the core teacher who creates a plan with the student on how to complete the task.
   
3. Greensheets: Students have each teacher assign their "Greensheet" on Friday.  A signature indicates that all work is complete.  A circle will be accompanied with an indication of which assignments are missing.  

• Parents: Please sign Greensheets and return them on Monday.  Check in with your child about missing work.
• Parents and Core teachers create work completion plans to support students with missing work.

5th Grade Math building shapes

5th grade math building shapes

FAP Fund

Our campout at Grand Isle State Park was completely funded by the FAP fund.  The FAP is looking for each family to contribute a share towards that fund today...

Williston School District and Williston Families as Partners (FAP) made the choice to move away from individual product sales and instead to focus on community-based events as a means of fundraising.  This model increases the percentage of money collected that stays in our schools, and more importantly, promotes quality time and connections between family, school and community.

In addition to these community event fundraisers during the school year is the Williston Schools Annual Fund.  

Some of the benefits of the fund are:

• Equal funding of all students in each grade-level
• Every student per grade is allocated the same amount of money to be used toward house activities and/or field trips
• House have the flexibility to spend the money in the way that best fits the curriculum and style of the team
• Significantly cuts down on the number of fundraisers families are expected to participate in
• 100% of the money goes to FAP vs 20%-50% with other types of fundraising
• Tax deductible

To make your contribution, please complete the submit a check with the green flyer that was sent home, or CLICK HERE to donate online.

School Wide Opportunities Offerings

See the School Bell this week for information on:

• Continental Math
• SPARK Session 1
• Intergen Reading Program

Each of these programs are available to all 5th-8th graders.  

 Williston Central School Supports Hurricane Victims

UVM 4-H Extended Learning Opportunity

The UVM Extension 4-H program has some great opportunities for youth in grades 7-12 this Fall. Check out TRY for the Environment and the Youth Environmental Summit. And, if you live in the greater Burlington area or are willing to travel to Burlington, then check out TRY Teen Science Cafe. We are recruiting for a leadership team to get these cafes started.

A little more about TRY for the Environment....
Recipient of the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence
TRY stands for Teens Reaching Youth and is an environmental leadership opportunity for students in grades 7-12. It is an environmental education program taught by teens and designed to increase environmental literacy and responsibility in younger youth.

TRY for the Environment includes five program areas to connect young people to real-world environmental problems allowing them to be key change agents contributing to real-world solutions.

• Energy FUNdamentals highlights wind and sun energy engineering. 
• Climate Change Through Waste Solutions focuses on the 4Rs—reduce, reuse, recycle and rot.
• Food Systems explores the food system and the need to protect our soil, seeds, pollinators and climate. 
• Forests & Trees investigates the basic concepts of forest and tree stewardship. 
• TRY 4-H20 examines the water cycle, watersheds, water quality and health, and aquatic life.

Learn more at http://go.uvm.edu/teen-leadership-programs