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Happy Winter Break
NO SCHOOL Dec 18-Jan 3
See you back NEXT YEAR
Jan 4, 2021


IMPORTANT HELP NEEDED
Parents, We are desperately attempting to provide grace and assistance to families during COVID and have ensured ways your child does not have to miss days of school when ill. However, many parents are not using these procedures and are endanger of truancy citations. PLEASE read the attached Instructional Letter to ensure your child is not considered truant.
PROCEDURE LETTER

STRENGTHENING FAMILIES

SCHOOL IS STILL IN

You may be aware that Governor Sisolak issued stricter restrictions this evening. He DID NOT close school buildings. The WPCSD’s Return to School Plan has been effective thus far in minimizing spread of the virus in our schools thanks to the diligence of educators and students in following the restrictions therein. Accordingly, we plan on conducting school as normal during the three week “pause” outlined this evening. See everyone Nov 23-24!
Health Screenings

White Pine County School District routinely performs hearing and vision screening during certain grade levels required by the Nevada Revised Statues, for IEP’s, or as requested by the teaching staff to identify student who have problems or might be at risk. The vision and hearing of students is vital, especially for classroom learning, so it is important to identify any barrier to learning that can be corrected. The above health screenings were performed on 12/01/2020 and 12/02/2020 on all Pre-K, Kindergartners and 4th graders. A referral letter will be sent out to students who did not pass one or more of the above screenings. If you do not receive a letter, your student passed all of the screenings.
Any questions please call Heather Williams RN at 775-289-4811 ext 5105.
December Leader in Me Theme

This month’s Panther Habit is “First things First”. Putting First things First can be HARD WORK, especially as children are looking forward to Winter Break. It is hard to focus, work hard, and get priorities accomplished when they see that SHINEY FUN SEASON coming fast.
SO, we are going to focus DAILY and remember what COUNTS. We have provided a 12 days of Kindness Holiday CHALLENGE for all students and staff that focuses on OTHERS, not just themself. The advent tree houses a different goal of kindness each day before our Winter Break. Have your students check daily to see what the daily CHALLENGE is. CAN YOU accomplish all the goals by putting First things First?
DECEMBER CHALLENGE - Keep track of how many of your students accomplish their daily goal. At the end of December report the percentage of possible goals your class accomplished. The class with the highest percentage of Kindness acts will receive a popcorn party On January 4 when we get back from school.
We would encourage you to help your students focus on putting FIRST THINGS FIRST in their academics as well to keep our excitement in control for the coming season.
FREE MEALS FOR CHILDREN

We love, value, and teach by nurturing the whole child. We will change the world, one child at a time.
Vision:
All children will know they are valued and loved, empowering them to become exceptional learners and successful leaders. They will show consistent improvement on measured assessments ensuring they are grade level prepared to enter middle school by the end of 5th grade.
Belief:
When children know they are loved and valued, they will learn to love themselves and the world around them. This will give them the intrinsic desire to be the best they can. It will enrich their academic, social and personal lives, creating successful individuals and leaders.
Values:
Panthers practice
The Leader in Me
habits:
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An end in mind
Number 1st things 1st
Think Win Win
Hear 1st to understand, then to be understood
Everyone synergize
Regularly Sharpen your saw
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We VALUE HABITS that will make us successful people
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VALUES: for staff
- We commit to motivate the DEN teams (students and staff) toward daily successes through ACADEMICS, LEADERSHIP, and CULTURE.
- We commit to collaboratively improving our teamwork skills through our district-wide, school-wide, and grade-level PLC models.
- We commit to provide effective Tier I instruction for each individual student through data use and effective systems structures.
- We commit to promoting a positive culture within our school and local community through the use of common behavior expectations for students, Leader in Me Habits for ourselves and our community, and school-wide expectation model for staff.
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DEN OFFERS MORE
STEAM Academy 1st-5th
Traditional classroom offerings K-5th
Pre-K
After school TUTORING
Pathway Friday Tutoring
Advanced Math 1st-5th
MONDAY AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS
ROBOTICS
CHOIR for K-5
5th Grade BAND
PE class
Library class
ART class
FOSS Science Labs
Gifted Classes
Partnering with Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadow
95% for RTI
1-to-1 technology 2nd-5th
Barton & Wilson help for Dyslexia
Counselor & Social Worker Services