General Wiley News
Assignment for
2015/15 School Year: Assignment strips were sent home today notifying you of your
child’s placement for the upcoming school year.
Please feel free to contact Ms. Ruedy (lruedy@wcpss.net
or 919-856-7723) if you have questions.
Kindergarten
Registration: Kindergarten Registration will open Thursday, January
15. We will accept registrations all day
on Thursday. After January 15th,
registration will be open daily from 9:30-2:30.
Documents needed for registration:
proof of residence, birth certificate, immunization record, parent/legal
guardian ID.
International
Showcase: We culminated first quarter activities with a showcase of
talent highlighting all that’s been going on in electives and language classes.
We plan to do the same for second quarter on Wednesday, January 21. Make plans to join us during your child’s
electives/language block: 4/5 @ 9:20,
2/3 @ 12:20, and K/1 @ 1:45. Seating
will be available in the balcony.
Third Quarter
WOW (Wonders Of Wiley) sign-ups: Sign-ups for Friday’s WOW clubs will be sent home
Thursday.
PBIS/Wiley Way contest: The PBIS Club is sponsoring a school-wide Wiley Way contest in which students may create an original song, skit, rap, bookmark, poster or cheer that promotes following the Wiley Way. Sign-ups are open, and entry forms are available on Ms. Williams' door.
PBIS/Wiley Way contest: The PBIS Club is sponsoring a school-wide Wiley Way contest in which students may create an original song, skit, rap, bookmark, poster or cheer that promotes following the Wiley Way. Sign-ups are open, and entry forms are available on Ms. Williams' door.
Student
Teachers: This month we welcome four student teachers to our Wiley
family. Please welcome these new faces
when you see them!
Ms. Caroline
Hinson with Ms. Henderson, NCSU
Ms. Annetta
Kinton with Ms. Jones & Ms. Jeffries, Peace University
Ms. Monica
Long with Ms. Thompson, Peace University
Ms. Mary Jo
McCloud with Ms. Blum, NCSU
Super Saturday
event: WCPSS’s PAGE (partners for the advancement of Gifted
Education) is holding its Super Saturday event February 7. Parents will have the opportunity to hear
from guest speakers, and students can enjoy a fun class on a variety of topics. More information can be found here.
Broughton High School
Spring Break Camp: Looking for something for the kids to do during Spring Break? You may wish to consider Broughton High
School Theater Club’s Spring Break Camp. The half-day camp is for ages 6-14 and
will be held at Broughton High School.
For more information contact: Elin at elinwaring10@gmail.com.
Wiley Spotlight
This week’s spotlight shines on Ms. Abel, second
grade teacher.
If you could work anywhere, besides Wiley, where would it
be? In a camp-setting, daycare … somewhere definitely
working with kids.
Who is your most memorable teacher? That’s an easy one! Ms.
Susan Conklin, fourth grade teacher at Gatelot Elementary School in Long
Island, New York. I used to play school
all the time when I came home from her class.
She was sweet and patient.
Tell us about your favorite teaching moments. I love those moments when students realize that I don’t actually
live at school … “What? You mean you go
home after this?!”
What is your favorite thing about
Wiley? I enjoy the small
community feel. It’s nice to be able to
walk in the hallways and know most of the students. The parent involvement is incredible, and the
students really look out for each other.
Upcoming Events
CASE
21 (WCPSS benchmarking assessments) will take place all
week
in Grades 2-5
Tuesday,
January 13:
3rd grade field trip to Planetarium, Skate Night @ United Skate from
6-8:30
Friday,
January 16: 2nd
Quarter ends
Monday,
January 19: Holiday
Tuesday,
January 20: Workday
Wednesday,
January 21: Electives
Showcase
Thursday,
January 22: Spelling Bee
@ 1:30
Tuesday, January 27: PTA Restaurant Night @ Neomonde
Tuesday, January 27: PTA Restaurant Night @ Neomonde
News from our Wiley PTA
Welcome back Wiley Families. We have lots of fun
events coming up, and we’ll be sending reminders out regularly.
FREE
Roller Skating Night Tuesday 1/13 6-8:30 p.m.
Come join your Wiley friends and the Frozen
characters for a night of roller skating at United Skates, 2901 Trawick Rd in
Raleigh. The event is free of charge for all Wiley families. Skate rentals are
$3.00.
Technology
Night Date Change—Now Thursday February 12th at 6 p.m.
Technology Night has been moved to February 12th at 6
p.m. More details will follow on the event, childcare and the topics to be
covered in the PTA General Meeting.
Calling
Talented Parents (& Guardians!) of Talented Children.... The Wiley Talent
Show Committee needs You!
Wiley's Talent Show is a time children share
talents, skills and creativity ... or just invite others to laugh along with
them. It's great fun! But it doesn't happen through magic. It happens through
illusion - the illusion it was no work at all.
Parent "illusionists" are needed for
the Initial Review of Acts (aka Audition Day), the Dress Rehearsal and the
Talent Show itself. Stage experience is NOT required. If you are flexible and
can commit to a few weeks of (managed) chaos in February and early March, if
you know about sound systems, lighting, script writing, organizing details or
wrangling cats, the Wiley Talent Show needs you! It is an amazing opportunity
to serve our kids and encourage them to shine.
Initial organization and planning will begin
later this month. Due to technology changes, even if you've volunteered before,
we need to hear from you again! Please
commit to helping with this great event by emailing Scott Andrews at talent.show@wileypta.org.
Volunteers
Needed for Science Night
Science Night is coming up mid-April. Our
fabulous chair, Sarah Luginbuhl needs your help to make this event a success!
There are volunteer opportunities for those with time available during the day
or evening. Please reach out directly to the chairs at scence.night@wileypta.org.
She is planning an initial organizing meeting in the near future.
Fun
Run Committee Members Needed:
Last year, Wiley had its first fun run. This
year, we’re beginning the planning early to allow time to make changes to make
the event a great fit for Wiley. We’re looking for committee members to help us
with this event. Please email vp.waysandmeans@wileypta.org to join the group and help define
what the event will look like this year.
Afterschool
Clubs Update—Registration for 2015 Open
The next sessions of after school
clubs will start in January / February and registration for all of them is
open! Please note that all clubs are now
open to kindergartners. Need-based
financial aid is available. For more
information, please contact vp.communications@wileypta.org.
Chess - Available to K-5 students,
this club will meet from 3:45 - 4:45 on Friday afternoons (full school days
only) in the art room from 1/23/15 - 3/20/15.
The cost is $110. To pre-register
with PTA, please go to:
Club Scientific - Available to K-5
students, this club will meet from 3:45 - 5:00 on Tuesday afternoons in the art
room from 2/3/15 - 3/31/15. The cost is
$120. To register, please go to:
KidzArt - Available to K-5 students,
this club will meet from 3:45 - 5:00 on Wednesday afternoons in the art room
from 2/4/15 - 3/18/15. The cost is
$105. To register, please go to:
