Welcome to Wildwood Forest Elementary School!
The Board of Education approved the new Choice Student Assignment Plan.
Click on the link below to learn more!
If you have questions that need immediate answers, it is best to email the Office of Student Assignment Taskforce as their voicemail fills quickly with parent inquiries: sataskforce@wcpss.net
For additional help understanding student assignment, see these links:
Video instructions: http://assignment.wcpss.net/video/choice-how-to/english/
Step-by-step written instructions: http://assignment.wcpss.net/downloads/choice-selection-english.pdf
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART AT WILDWOOD FOREST
Jump Rope for Heart is an annual fundraiser that takes place at schools nationwide each year. This event is sponsored by the American Heart Association and is a wonderful opportunity to teach students about healthy lifestyles and jumproping skills. It is also a wonderful way to earn money to support the American Heart Association and Wildwood Elementary. There are many different ways to participate. On Tuesday, April 10th, we will kick off our Jump Rope for Heart event with a performance from the Super Skipper Jump Rope team from Salem Elementary School. Starting April 11th, students will be receiving a packet of information on how to collect donations when they come to PE class. Remember that even a couple dollars can help! This money goes directly to the American Heart Association to help people throughout the country battling with heart disease. A second way you can help does not require any monetary donations at all. It only requires a bit of time on your part. If 100 Wildwood students register with our team and send at least fifteen emails explaining what our school is doing to help beat heart disease, Wildwood will be given a $300 credit to purchase new PE equipment. Regardless of if the participants donate or not, if you are able to send fifteen emails explaining Jump Rope for Heart, you can help raise money for our school. Please help save lives and remember it takes a heart to be a hero!
ALL MONEY IS DUE BY THURSDAY, APRIL 26TH.
Kindergarten Roundup (Registration)
2012/2013 School Year
Your child must be five years of age by August 31, 2012 to register.
Please bring the following items for registration:
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A certified copy of your child's birth certificate;
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An immunization record for your child;
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Proof of residence--recent utility bill (gas, water, or electric), contract to purchase (must be within 45 days of closing) or new rental agreement (must have parent's name on agreement);
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Picture ID for parent or legal guardian.
A Kindergarten Health Assessment Form will be given to you at registration. This form should be completed by your child's health care provider and returned on or before the first day of school.
All forms needed for registration can be downloaded, printed, and completed prior to coming to register. Find registration forms here.
Wildwood Forest Informational Sessions/Tours 2012:
Thursday, April 12th, 4:00 PM
Wednesday, April 18th, 9:00 AM *new time*
Monday, April 23rd, 1:00 PM
Kindergarten Staggered Entry for 2012-2013 school year
Your child will attend only one full day during the first week of school so that teachers can do an initial assessment. The goal of the initial assessment is to promote student success through early identification of developmental needs and styles to provide an academically stimulating program to all kindergarten students. All kindergarten students will be assessed in five areas: language and literacy, math, social-emotional, fine motor and gross motor development.
The small group environment will also help ease your child's transition to kindergarten. Please see the schedule below to determine what day, during the first week of school, your child will be attending.
Monday, August 27, 2012 A, B, C, D, E, F
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 G, H, I, J, K, L, M
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 N, O, P, Q, R. S, T
Thursday, August 30, 2012 U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Friday, August 31, 2012 Come to "Meet the Teacher" 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
All Kindergarten students will report to school on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Wildwood Forest is named a School of Distinction!
We just can't hide our Wolf Pride!: Wildwood Forest is proud to have been named a School of Distinction for the 2010-2011 school year! 85.5% of our students were at or above proficiency based on state end-of-grade testing.
Congratulations to our students and teachers for all their hard work!
Reading at Home
In order to succeed in the classroom -- and in life -- our children must develop strong reading skills at an early age. It's a process that happens at home as well as school. Parental involvement in encouraging a love of reading and good reading habits is essential!
WCPSS's Curriculum and Instruction Department has produced these eleven short videos to give parents some tips about how best to support their children as they develop into strong readers. Each video is one to three minutes long, and can be viewed using the free QuickTime Reader from Apple.
Becoming a Reader - an introduction
Reading Is Important - reinforcing the value of reading in our daily lives
Talking and Listening - having a strong foundation in spoken language
Reading Together - making it a daily routine
Introducing a New Book - engaging a child's curiosity before reading
What Happens Next? - stopping along the way to help the child think about it
Choosing the Right Book - selecting interesting, appropriate books
Join Right In - choosing books that allow a child to participate in storytelling
Same Old Story - understanding the benefits of a repeated "favorite" story
Acting It Out - helping a child translate words to actions
Never Too Old - reading aloud with a child who already reads independently
OSP: Online School Payments
Introducing online payments for school activities and field trips!
Credit and Debit cards accepted.
Are you tired of making an extra trip to school to pay a fee?
Are you tired of sending your kids to school with cash or checks that they misplace?
Would you rather make a payment anytime from the comfort of your own home?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, please visit our new payment site where you can now pay your student's school fees by debit or credit card online using a web browser from any location, 24 hours a day.
