Warrior Updates - September Edition

Posted Date: 10/01/26 (04:10 PM)

Principal's Message

These first months of school have been great! Can you believe that we are at the end of the first nine weeks of school?! There has been lots of learning going on and we are super proud of how much our Warriors have grown thus far this year!

Teachers have started parent conferences. They will be sharing a lot of data with you. Feel free to ask questions and collaborate with them about how to make this the best year for your Warriors!

Please remember that in the morning at car rider drop off that students are waiting for staff members to either open the door or signal that it is safe to get out. We want to ensure safety for all!

Please remember to make sure that you have updated the individuals who are approved to pick up your Warrior in Final Forms. This helps with early dismissals and afternoon pickups.

We hope that everyone enjoys their fall break!!

Upcoming Events

October 1st Chorus Rehearsal 2:45-3:30

October 2nd All Pro Dad 7:30

October 5th-12th Fall Break NO SCHOOL

October 13th CogAt Testing - Verbal

October 14th SIC 8:15-9:15 & CogAt Testing - Quantitative & Future Farmers

October 15th IXL Celebration - Game Day & CogAt Testing - Nonverbal & Chorus Rehearsal

October 20th Second Grade Iowa Testing Reading

October 21st Second Grade Iowa Testing Math & Future Farmers

October 22nd Fire Safety Day & Chorus Rehearsal

October 23rd Kindergarten, Second Grade, Fifth Grade Field Trips

October 26th-30th Ladies in Literacy

October 27th Equine Therapy Field Trip & Warrior Breakfast preK-2nd Grades & Student Council Meeting

October 28th Wee Warriors preK & Future Farmers

October 29th Warrior Breakfast 3rd-5th Grades & Chorus Rehearsal

October 30th Book Character Parade & Principal PowWow

November 2nd-3rd NO SCHOOL

November 4th SIC Meeting & Future Farmers

Click here for WES Events

SIC Information

WES SIC/Title I Meetings/Members 26-27

Most SIC meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8:15. Below is the specific dates:

October 14th
November 4th
December 2nd
January 6th
February 3rd
March 3rd
April 7th
May (if needed)

Please email Mrs. Smith if you would like to join SIC or would like to nominate a member for our SIC. If you are unable to commit to all meeting dates, that is OK! Feel free to join us when you are available. Email is lsmith3@sdoc.org.

Click here for SIC Notes

Positive Office Referrals

These Warriors are choosing their best selves, taking charge of their learning, and celebrating others!

Way to go Warriors!

Aiden Arnold

Jesse Holland

Kenna Glenn

Alex Lusk

Ani Kabir

Opal Taylor

John Michael Zaniboni

Posie Tidd

Westen Hare

Cole Prater

Journey Young

Gabriel McCollum

Emmarie Whiten

Ellie-Kate Turner

Braelynn Selman

Nash Grant

Anthony Moore

Eliza Snedigar

AJ Wright

Phoenix Kromer

Caeson Miller

Cole Prater

Eli Fuller

Kayden Crooks

Angelite Driver

Isidro Hilario Alejandro

Alexander Lusk

Brady Smith

Kollins Gillespie

Easton Gaines

Way to Go Warriors!

Paisley Ivester

Shane White

Revie Murray

Lukas Cobb

Leah Evatt

Brantley McGarity

Joshua Garcia Delcid

Jakson Ramey

Gracelyn Holbrooks

Ani Hidalgo-Vargas

Sawyer Skelton

Chase Bryant

Remy Prater

Blakely Singleton

Lyndon Mann

Jupiter McCullum

Jack Jones

Jackson Blankenship

Silas Bradshaw

Holly Sluder

Noah Moore

Zoey Carvano

Kegan Kirby

Annalyse Guinn

Joab Perez

Xander Whitfield

Ava Flagg

Nolan Lee

Rayna Tompkins

Gracelynn McGarity

Kyler Rayton

Yordimir Cortes Morales

Jacey Espino

Coralie Turner

Weston Chappell

Important Information

ParentSquare Information

ParentPortal: All families have access to ParentPortal. This allows you to see your child’s absences and in grades 3-5 it is very helpful to be able to see your child’s assignments along with the grade received. Each student is given a unique code to be registered. If you need this information, you can request it by sending a ParentSquare message to Marsha Tollison or by calling the school to request the directions to be sent home.

WES Expectations

What does it mean to choose your best self? Talk to your Warrior about the following. What else can you guys think of?

Instructional Settings

Listen and follow directions.

Take care of your school.

Attendance Information

Attendance: Excuses for absences need to be submitted within three days of the child’s return to school. Absence excuses can be submitted three different ways: (1) sending in a note or dr. statement to your child’s homeroom teacher, (2) responding to the ParentSquare notification (cannot attach a document), or (3) using the link in ParentSquare to submit a Google Form that allows a picture of the medical excuse or note to be uploaded. Students that have 3 consecutive unexcused absences or 5 unexcused absences will be put on an Attendance Intervention Plan. If you have any questions, you can reach out to the database clerk, Marsha Tollison, at 864-718-5005.

First Quarter Report Cards: The first quarter of school has come to a close on Friday, October 2nd. Report Cards will be sent home along with being emailed on Thursday, October 22nd. PreK4 and Kindergarten students do not receive a report card in the first quarter. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher.

Excuse or Parent Note Form

Student Handbook Highlight

FIELD TRIPS

In order to keep all students safe and ensure that field trips are a fun, educational experience for everyone, students must prove they can handle attending field trips by displaying positive behavior at school. Please read the following policies that will be enforced regarding behavior and field trips.

1st occurrence of In School Suspension (ISS) = Warning
2nd occurrence of In School Suspension (ISS) = Student is not allowed to attend any field trip(s) that occur during the same nine weeks as the second occurrence of ISS.
Any occurrence of Out of School Suspension (OSS) = Student is not allowed to attend any day or night field trip(s) during the same nine weeks as the occurrence of OSS.

Any deposits that have been paid will not be refundable. Please note that administration reserves the right to make final decisions regarding students attending field trips.

Lunch & Breakfast Menus

Use the button below to access menus for this month.

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The Expert Corner

Looking to help your Warrior in reading, math, or social emotional? This section is for you!

Counselor Corner

See the ParentSquare post about our Core Essentials.

Reading Coach Corner

Here are a few “spook-tacular” strategies to support reading at home. You will find age-appropriate tips such as reading aloud, asking questions, and practicing letters and sounds for Grades K-2, as well as strategies for Grades 3–5, including making connections, summarizing, and identifying text features. Use these activities to make reading at home a fun and meaningful part of everyday life.

Math Coach Corner

Math Activities for Home!

K-2

Card Flip: Who Has More?

You need: A deck of cards

Remove face cards. Each player flips 1–3 cards and makes a number.

The player with the greater number wins the round.

Make it harder:

Have players explain their thinking using place value. Ask: “Which digit helped you decide?”

3-5

Grocery Store Estimator

Next time you are shopping, choose 3–5 items.

Have your child:

Estimate the total cost.

Find the actual total.

Compare the estimate to the actual amount.

Decide whether the estimate was reasonable.

Ask: “What did you round each price to?”

Challenge: Estimate the cost of 10 items.

Library Corner

We are excited to invite students in all grades to dress as a storybook character from a book of their choice for our October 30 parade! Keep costumes simple, fun, and book-inspired. Students should bring the book that inspired their costume. Please remember: No frightening costumes or face-covering masks. No weapons or dangerous-looking items, including plastic or toy versions. More parade details and information will be shared closer to the event.
Warrior Family Books and Breakfast: Ahoy, Warrior Families! Our next Warrior Family Books and Breakfast is October 19–23, and we’re setting sail on a Pirate Adventure! Families will enjoy breakfast, reading together, and a fun pirate-themed STEAM activity. Come ready to read, explore, and make memories together!