Whitesville Central School

Today was "Snowman Day" for kindergarten and 1st grade! Hallway marshmallow races ended with Corbin coming out as the champion!

Every student at WCS has supported Nature Club by adding their leftover 'greens' to our compost bucket. Our 3rd graders have taken responsibility with bringing the compost bucket to the cafeteria and our 4th graders have been adding the bucket of 'greens' to the compost bin outside, mixing them with the 'browns'. Way to go Bluejays!

The Whitesville Central School Health Office wishes you and your family a Happy and Healthy Holiday vacation!🎄🎁🎉Vacations are not only a well-deserved break but an opportunity to nurture your brain, unlock your creative potential, and foster personal growth and health! Here are some safety tips to remember for the vacation break: https://www.mottchildren.org/posts/your-child/safety-tips-holiday-season. 💙🤍💙

Good afternoon, our paint and snack scheduled for tomorrow night has been postponed until After the first of the year. More information will be sent when we are able to reschedule. Happy Holidays

Don't forget that next week is our Holiday Spirit Week!

Tis the season .... for viruses! Just a friendly reminder, if you find your children coming down with symptoms and questioning whether they should come to school, you may find this info sheet helpful. In general, a child should stay home for 24 hours after a fever subsides, after vomiting or 24 hours after starting an antibiotic for a bacterial infection like strep throat. Certain rules apply to chicken pox and other viruses. Call the school nurse if you have a question!

Get ready for a week of holiday spirit between December 15-19th!

Jim "Basketball" Jones came to Whitesville yesterday with a powerful Growth Mindset presentation for the kids. With a background in Special Education, his message focuses on learning from your mistakes, owning your effort, perseverance, and being kind and encouraging. To get his point across through his skillful Basketball moves, he had everyone fully engaged and laughing the entire time. Check out www.jimbasketballjones.com

Making every day count means being exposed to all of the daily lifelong learning skills that our students need to succeed. Attendance is more than just showing up. Our students participate in skill-building activities that sculpt them into stronger learners. One of these skills is reading! Daily reading builds strong minds, boosts academic success, sparks imagination & creativity, builds empathy & connection, and creates lifelong learners. Make every day count!

December 9th will be the next WCS Board of Education Meeting!

Please note, Regular Meeting times have changed to 6:30pm instead of the previous 7:00pm.

Visit the WCS BOE page for more information: https://www.whitesvillesd.org/page/board-of-education

December is Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is more than just the winter blues. The days get shorter and colder making December the perfect month to shine the light on the challenges many people face during this season. If you have noticed significant changes in your mood and behavior when the seasons change, you may be experiencing SAD. 💙 But there is treatment and hope!💙 Click the link for more information: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder

Friday evening we hosted our 2nd Parents as Partners night! Families explored wacky science experiments and the kids had a blast....literally! Thank you to our parents for your partnership and helping us create these fun memories for the kids! We look forward to seeing you next month for our Paint and Snack night on Wednesday, December 17th!

4th grade recently read about Tony Sarg, the creator of Macy’s Parade balloons, so they made their own balloons while watching last year’s parade!

Mrs. Bissett's enrichment group, Nora and Jacob, performed their Reader's Theaters puppet skit for PreK/K, 1st and 2nd grades. They did such an awesome job!

Welcome to the very first annual WCS Macy's Parade, sponsored by the PreK Blue Jays! They worked hard to create their own balloons and paraded through the hall at the end of the day for all classes to enjoy!

On Wednesday, Mrs. Lumia and Miss Eva took the 5th grade class to the Seneca Iroquois National Museum in Salamanca, NY. The kids explored the tribe's culture and history throughout the museum and then toured a model long house!

🌱6th Grade Nature Club participants, Charlotte, Piper, and Giulianna, gave a wonderful presentation about composting for their fellow classes! Great job, girls! 🌿

Thanksgiving, fire safety, and of course, stone soup were the topics of Outdoor Education this week! Our 3rd and 1st graders focused on being grateful and thankful for what we have. Second grade focused on their own stone soup over a small flame. The 5th/6th also learned how to identify kindling in nature, they gathered their ingredients for stone soup, and then wrapped up with learning about and playing some Native American games! 🦊**As temperatures continue to drop through the season, please remind your children to dress warm and bring a coat on Tuesdays! They will continue spending some time outside to explore, learn, and grow!**🦝

A great big Blue Jay THANK YOU to Mosaic Health Community Dental for coming to our school on Monday to do dental screening, cleanings, x-rays and sealants on registered students. We are grateful to have this opportunity right here at school!