Worth County Primary School The Lambs Yarn January 2013

Stacey Rutledge, Principal Cora Brettel & Jenny Worn, Assistant Principals A Word from Mr. Rutledge: Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had a restful and happy break. It is that time
of the school year when things start to pick up and all of our students are in full swing learning new skills and reviewing previously taught material. Parents, I hope that you are seeing lots of gains in your childs learning. The second half of the school year is a very exciting time. Everything begins to click for students and they begin to piece together the skills that they have been working on to become stronger academic students. Now is the time to focus on attaining the educational goals that have been set forth for each student. If you feel that your child is not making progress as they should, please contact your childs teacher so that a parent conference can be scheduled to discuss their academic needs. By working together as a team, we can provide an effective support system for all of our students. We look forward to a wonderful, productive New Year.

WCPS Blood Drive: Our school has scheduled an American Red Cross Blood Drive for Tuesday, January 29th, from 1:00
until 6:00 here at WCPS. Please take time to come give blood and invite other family and friends to join in. The blood you donate could be a life-saving gift for somebody in 2013. We are looking forward to having an outstanding turnout.

WCPS Yearbook Information: Worth County Primary School 2012-2013 yearbooks are now on sale!!! You can reserve
your copy by just filling out a yearbook order form and returning it to WCPS with a payment of $20. Checks and money orders should be made out to Worth County Primary. The deadline to purchase a yearbook is Friday, February 15, 2013. There is a slight chance that there could be some extra yearbooks, but they will be sold first come/first served at an increased price. Dont miss out on purchasing a book full of your childs school year memories!!! Order your copy today!!!

Counselors Corner: Thank you to all of our parents and students who donated to the toy drive during the month of
December. The toys were donated to the Christmas Clearinghouse which was held here in Worth County. Thank you for donating to the food drive, also. According to the information we received, 70 families and over 300 people were able to receive food from what was donated just at our school. Your kindness and generosity is much appreciated. Mrs. Bartley and Mrs. Smith, WCPS Counselors

Thank you to Phoebe Worth Hospital for sponsoring our December 2012 Good Citizen Breakfast!!!! If you know of a business that would like to sponsor or help sponsor one of the WCPS Good Citizen Breakfasts
in 2013, please notify Mrs. Tonya Singletary at (229)776-6879 or (229)776-8660. She will be glad to provide information about our upcoming breakfasts.

News from Mrs. Singletary, WCPS Parent Involvement Coordinator: Please make plans to be involved at
WCPS in 2013. If you would like to find out about how to be a volunteer here at WCPS, dont hesitate to give me a call at (229)776-6879 or stop by the school to visit. I will be glad to give you a copy of the Worth County Schools Volunteer Procedures and help you through the process. Also, if you would like to see about getting some extra learning tools or if you have parental concerns, dont hesitate to give me a call or a visit. I look forward to serving the families of WCPS in 2013.

How Can You Help Your Childs School? Box Tops for Education & Campbells Soup Labels: Mrs. Welch, WCPS music teacher, is collecting Box Tops for Education
and Campbells Soup labels. The Box Tops are on most products made by General Mills, and the Campbells Soup labels are on any soups and food items made by the Campbell Company. She will collect these items throughout the year, and they can be sent to the school by your child in an envelope or Ziploc bag. All monies or points earned from the labels will be used to fund the music programs and supplies.

Hometown Educational Reward: You can help us earn FREE educational equipment!!! Simply register your Harveys
Hometown Rewards Key at www.harveys-supermarkets.com and enter the code 43618. Once you have registered your key for our school, your purchases will automatically accumulate tape credits to our schools account. So please register your Hometown Rewards Key if you havent already registered.

Did You Know? According to the Parent Engagement Newsletter, December 2012, there are 6 things we can do to protect ourselves and others from the flu. 1. Cover your mouth when coughing. 5. If youre sick, stay home. 2. Wash your hands. 6. Avoid personal contact with others while you are 3. Ventilate your home. still contagious. 4. Keep all surfaces clean. For more of the Parent Engagement Newsletter, go to http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/FederalPrograms/Pages/Parent-Engagement-Program-For-Parents-Links.aspx or let Mrs. Singletary, your Parent Involvement Coordinator, know. She will be glad to get a copy sent your way. Dates to Remember:
1/1 = New Years Day 1/2 = Back to School st nd 1/7-11 = AIMS Web Benchmarks (K, 1 , & 2 ) 1/8 = Report Cards 1/21 = Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No School) 1/29 = WCPS Blood Drive 1:00-6:00 1/30 = Good Citizen Breakfast (by invitation only)

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