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Wekiva Whispers Wekiva Elementary School 1450 East Wekiva Trail Longwood, Florida 32779 Phone: 746-3150 Fax: 746-3163 November 2009 Principal: Michael Pfeiffer Assistant Principal: Michelle Robinson 3rd Grade Honors Veterans Day On Veterans Day, November 11th, the 3rd grade children will be a victory garden of red, white, and blue as they participate in our annual Veterans Day musical salute to our heroes. Students will honor their invited veteran guests and veteran guests from our community who served in all branches of the armed services. This is a program you do not want to miss! Support Wekiva You can help Wekiva and its students by collecting and turning in the following product items: Tyson Chicken labels, Campbell Soup labels, and Box tops for Education. Wekiva redeems these labels and box tops for money, which is used to support students directly. Be sure to designate Wekiva Elementary as your school to support when you shop at Target. Wekiva just received a check from Target for over $600 that will be used to support student programs. To sign up or designate Wekiva as your Target school, visit Target.com/tcoe. Wekiva Clips Box Tops for Education Once again, Wekiva Elementary is collecting Box Tops for Education, a program sponsored by General Mills. Each Box Top coupon you send to the school earns our school ten cents. Imagine if we collect 1,000 box tops a month!!! The school would receive $100! The process is fast and simple, and an excellent way to support our school during these hard financial times. Please consider supporting this project. It is easy and helps our school do some of the “extras”. Fall Festival Wrap-Up Our Fall Festival and Book Fair was a huge success. Thanks to everyone who

attended and especially all the teachers, staff, moms, and dads who volunteered their time at the event. Thanks to the Fall Festival Committee: Sheri Fanelli, Joy Kurtz, Dee Spiller and Tana Wash. Many thanks to Wekiva Elementary alumni who helped throughout the day. Thanks to all the crafty “Pumpkin Contest” participants and to Mrs. Kranz for assisting us with this contest. The winners were: 1st place, Ms. Clodfelter’s second grade class and 2nd place, Mrs. Prose’s kindergarten class. Congratulations to all the classes that participated. There were more than a dozen delicious and tasty chili recipes entered in the chili contest this year. Winners were: Fan Favorite: Steve Tyler; Secret Judge Choice: 1st place, Dad and Son team, Brad and Pierce Naes; 2nd place, Brett Lane, and 3rd place, Edith Goldfarb. Many thanks to our community sponsors who donated supplies and prizes: Fresh Market, Orlando Science Center, Hunt Club Subway, Wekiva Brunswick Bowling, Tijuana Flats, Girl Scout Troop 1598, C.J. Grace and Kiteman Productions for the beautiful feather banners, Lake Brantley High School NHS and Beta Club. Outstanding Teacher Wins Grant Congratulations to the 4th grade team, for their $426.00 “Supporting 6 Traits of Writing through Leadership” grant. Way to go and thanks for supporting outstanding education at Wekiva! Parents at Lunch Wekiva is pleased to allow parents to visit our school and eat lunch with their children. We believe that this is a wonderful opportunity for both our students and their parents, and a great way to support our Dividend program as well! We do remind parents to Seminole County Public Schools www.scps.k12.fl.us or www.wekivaelementary.com

follow a few important rules when visiting: 1. Make sure to always sign in as a visitor in the front office, get a visitor sticker, and make sure the sticker is easy to see. 2. You can only eat lunch with your child, unless of course another parent is joining you. 3. Please monitor your children. Running on the patio and on the mulch and grassy area by the oak tree, as well as climbing on the brick wall, is dangerous and not allowed. The Pro-Kids Show Mark your calendars for the all-new Pro-Kids show on November 5, 2009, at 7:00 p.m., to be held at TEAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL. This new one hour “family values” based show, free to all Wekiva families, includes magic, music, and messages that guarantee to inspire students and their families. If you remember Scott from last year, you know you’ll have a great time. Thank you to the Wekiva PTA for sponsoring this awesome program. DON’T MISS IT!!! Ice-Skating Day at the RDV Wekiva invites students, friends, and families to our annual Skate Party, hosted at the RDV Sportsplex. Mark your calendars to attend on Sunday, November 8th, from 2:00-3:45 p.m. Cross Country The Cross Country Club has gotten off to a great start this year and students are collecting feet at an amazing pace. Mark you calendars: The first meet is the Winter Springs Kangaroo Run on December 5th at Central Winds Park. The full meet schedule will be coming home with athletes in the near future.

Attend. Hotline/Clinic Donations Parents are asked to call the Attendance Hotline each and every time their child is absent from school. Call 407-746-3153. The Wekiva Clinic is asking for donations. Pants (sizes 6-14) and packaged underwear for girls (sizes 4-10) would be greatly appreciated. PTA Board Openings There will be multiple openings on the Wekiva PTA Executive Board for the 2010-2011 school year. Our PTA and school are now actively recruiting those parents who want to serve and support Wekiva. We remind all that the key to our school’s success and that of our students is the Wekiva PTA. Please get involved and carry on the tradition of making Wekiva Elementary School the best school in the district. Wekiva Walks for Autism In support of our students and community members who have been affected by autism, Wekiva will be participating in the "Walk now for Autism" program, designed to raise awareness and support research regarding autism. Wekiva’s team, "Wekiva Walks for Autism", will be supported by team captain, Ms. Clodfelter, who will organize different events to help raise money for the cause. She will also be recruiting staff and parents who have children with ASD to take part in our team. The event will take place at Crane's Roost on Saturday, November 14, 2009. Join our team online at http://www.walknowforautism.org/ orlando/wekivaelem. PTA Reflections The PTA Reflections program is in full swing again. This program highlights various student talents including dance, video production, photography, literature, writing, and art. The 2009-10 theme is, “Beauty is…”. The deadline for submission is November 30th.

Boosterthon Fundraiser Wekiva asks all families to support PTA’s Boosterthon fundraiser, Wekiva Elementary, and your children! Boosterthon, an educationally based fundraiser, was chosen by the Wekiva PTA. It is designed to actively engage our students in character education, as well as traditional academics. It is all about learning, feeling good about oneself, and making a difference in our school and community. Throughout the week of November 9th, Boosterthon coaches will be at Wekiva for rallies and lessons. On November 18th, Wekiva will take part in our Boosterthon “fun run”! New AR Search Tool Do you want a quick and easy way to find which books have AR tests in our media center? QuizList Interactive will put your list into a searchable database online so you can search your list from home or the public library. Parents can help choose a book by entering their child's reading level range and a topic that interests them, and get a list of all the quizzes that meet their needs. Then they can click on each title and read summaries. This is a fantastic way for you to browse our AR list. You can find the link to QuizList Interactive right on our school website by clicking on the same "AR List" links you've used before. Wekiva Saddened by Loss Wekiva regrets to inform our Wekiva community that Mrs. Miriam Moons, a former Wekiva teacher, has passed after a long battle with illness. Mrs. Moons served as a teacher at Wekiva for many years and touched hundreds of students’ lives. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family.

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Important Dates Papa John’s Night RAP Training, 9:00-10:00, and Phonographix Training, 10:15-11:15 a.m. ABCS Lunch SAC, 5:00 p.m. PTA Board, 6:15 p.m. 11/5 PTA General Mtg. at Teague, Scott Humston Show @ 7:00 p.m. 11/8 RDV Skate Party, 2:00-3:45 p.m. 11/9 Boosterthon Pep Rallies Super Scientist 11/10 Field Trip: Bennett and Hastings 4th Gr. to Student Museum 11/11 3rd Gr. Veteran’s Day Program, 9:00-10:00 a.m. 11/12 Photo Retakes Field Trip: Castro and Raby 4th Gr. to Student Museum 11/13 Field Trip: Hewitt and Lindsey 4th Gr. to Student Museum 11/14 Wekiva Walks for Autism 11/16-20American Education Week 11/17 Teach In Field Trip: Ms. K and Mrs. Dingee to Brown’s Gym 11/18 End of Trimester 1 Boosterthon Fun Run Educational Support Professionals Day 11/19 Field Trip: K to Pinocchio’s Theater 11/20 Kindergarten Parent Project, 1:45-2:15 p.m. 11/23-27Schools Closed 12/1 Papa John’s Night Tues. Enrichment Ends 12/2 Club and Candid Photo Day SAC, 5:00 p.m. PTA Board, 6:15 p.m. 12/3 Thurs. Enrichment Ends 12/7 Field Trip: 3rd Grade to Zoo 12/8 Field Trip: 3rd Grade to Zoo 12/10 Chick-Fil-A Night, 5-8 p.m. 12/11 Report Cards Go Home 12/15 Drama Club Performance, 7:00 p.m. 12/16 ABCS Lunch 12/21 Schools Closed 1/4 Classes Resume 11/3 11/4