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January 8, 2016 Volume 1, Issue 1
THE RAMPAGE
NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK!
What do you think of our new look? Comments, suggestions and feed-
back are welcome—email [email protected]
SAVE THE DATE: APPRECIATE THE BUS DRIVER WEEK —FEB 8—12
Feb. 8-12 is School Bus Driver Appreciation Week in North Carolina. Please consider doing something to recognize the important contribu-tions of your school bus drivers in the educational process.
JOIN US AT THE CHECKERS GAME—MARCH 13
Charlotte Checkers Hockey Team and Waddell
invite YOU and your family, friends and neighbors
to join them at Bojangles’ Coliseum on Sunday,
March 13, 2016 for the annual hockey
game! The Checkers will square off against the
Rockford Ice Hogs at 1:00, it is Chubby’s birth-
day, and there is skating with Chubby and his
teammates after the game!
Tickets are $15.00 each (a portion of the ticket sales are returned to
Waddell) Skating is free if you have your own skates and cost $5.00 if
you need to rent them. (Rentals are available on the main level of the
stadium before the game begins)
Please order tickets through online payment through the Waddell web-
site beginning Monday, January 11th and ending March 3, 2016. Tickets
will go home with students the week of March 7, 2016.
Send inquiries to [email protected]
Hope to see you all at the game!
IN THIS ISSUE
Appreciate the Bus Driver Week
Join us at the Checkers Game
Welcome to our new TA’s
Help Support our School
Sign up for Spring Culture Club, Girls on the Run
Upcoming Events
QUICK LINKS
CMS School Calendar 2015-16
Waddell PTSA Website
Waddell Spirit wear
New! Waddell Digital Learning Sites
New! CMS Online School Payments
Office FAQ’s
Link to RamPage Archive
CMS Lunch Menu
New! Peachjar eFlyers
Subscribe to the RamPage
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST TEACHING ASSISTANTS JOIN-ING WADDELL THIS JANUARY - JUNE 2016 FROM PA-DOGOGISCHE HOCHSCHULE LUDWIGSBURG!
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Please feel free to give a warm Charlotte welcome to our assistants if you see them in the classroom, lunchroom, hallways or carpool lines. If you are visiting a local attraction or event, consider inviting one or all of the assistants to join you! They w ould love to experience as m uch of our Am er ican culture as they can w hile they are here.
Our assistants are also available and eager to babysit and/or tutor at any level or subject. General rates are $20/hour for tutoring and $12/hour for babysitting (add $1/hour for each additional child). Please keep in mind that these are just the base prices. You are welcome to pay more given the academic advantage they bring with their care. If you have need for their services, they can be contacted at: 704-560-3648
Dennis Luger [email protected]
Kathrin Hermann [email protected]
Sina Zerweck [email protected]
Each semester at Waddell, our German immersion classrooms (grades K-1st) are assigned a German uni-
versity student as a paid CMS assistant. If you are familiar with the American college/university teacher
practicum program, then you know our children and teachers greatly appreciate the educational emphasis
brought by each of these assistants as they apply the techniques and theories they are learning in their
teacher training studies. If you have any questions, or would like to learn more about how this program
works, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]
SPRING SEASON OF GIRLS ON THE RUN STARTS SOON—REGISTER TODAY OR VOLUNTEER AS A COACH!
All third, fourth, and fifth grade girls are invited to register for the spring season of Girls on the Run! Girls on the Run is a positive youth development program that inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confi-dent using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively inte-grates running. Girls on the Run focuses on building self-esteem and improving emotional and physical health. Girls on the Run will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 – 4:45. The spring season will begin on February 2 and will conclude with a celebratory 5K in late April. The registration period is January 8-14. See flyer for more de-tails! For more information on the Spring Season, click here. Interested in volunteering or know someone who is? We would love to have you join us as a coach! Coaches can be female or male and do not have to be Waddell parents. See flyer for more information. Learn more and register at www.gotrcharlotte.com. Please contact
Betsy Vega, [email protected], with any questions
UPCOMING EVENTS
JANUARY
11th SLT Meeting—4 PM
Media Center
18th MLK Day Holiday
20th End of 2nd Quarter
25th Teacher Workday –
PTSA to provide lunch
28th Coffee w/Principal &
PTSA General
Meeting, Auditorium (8:30-
9:30am)
FEBRUARY
8th Chinese New Year
9th Mardi Gras (all elemen-
tary school)
10th & 11th Middle School
Drama
Performance
15th Teacher Workday
16th PTSA Valentines for
Teachers
Date TBD Chinese New Year
– Evening event
22nd SLT Meeting, Media
Center (4:00 pm)
Click here for the online
calendar
Click here for a printa-
ble version of our events
calendar
Looking for printable
version of the Sports
schedules? Click here.
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REGISTER NOW FOR THE CONFUCIUS LANGUAGE INSTITUTE CHINESE LANGUAGE COMPETITION
The 7th Chinese Language Competition sponsored by Confucius Institute at NC
State is open now. Please register online at http://bit.ly/1RwAnjV.
This is the only state-wide Chinese writing and speech contests in North Caroli-
na. Last year, over 400 students attended the competition. With your constant
support and participation, we believe we would have a greater event this year.
If you have any question, please email Ms. Mo [email protected] and Ms. Ye [email protected]
IMPORTANT TRANS-PORTATION INFOR-MATION 2016-17
Parents, please take a
look at the FAQ docu-
ment and go to the Trans-
portation link provided to
view the survey and make
your choice between the
home/ neighborhood,
daycare, consolidated or
shuttle stop for next year.
Click here for the FAQ
document
STOCK UP ON UNIFORMS FOR THE CHANGING SEASON!
The used blues closet is
open to anyone who
would like to shop every
first Wednesday of the
month at 8.15am. If you
would like to stop in at a
specific time, we are hap-
py to schedule "personal
shopping" times. Feel free
to email Rikke Donaldson
to schedule a time -
om Remember every item
is just $1.00 and all pro-
ceeds go towards our
school!!
FREE INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE PLAN-
Click here for more information
on this free college planning ses-
sion. It’s not too late for 8th grad-
ers to register for this as well.
Registration is required to attend.
Click here for more information.
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SPRING CULTURE CLUB REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN!
Attention 4th and 5th grade parents: If you want to sign up for Spring Culture Club,
please fill out the attached form. Please send the form in with your child before
Wednesday, January 13th. Dues are $40 for returning students, $50 for first time stu-
dents. A link to signup genius and dismissal note reminders (to send to school with
students) for each meeting will be provided when payment is received. Checks should
be made payable to: Waddell PTSA
Spring Meeting Dates:
Thursday, January 21st
Thursday, February 18th
Thursday, March 24th
Thursday, April 21st
Thursday, May 19th
Changes for the Spring:
· Meetings will be Thursdays from 3:30-4:45 (immediately after school).
· Addition of a Spanish class (class options will be Spanish, German, French, Japa-
nese, Chinese). This is subject to change per meeting based on signup interest.
· Meetings will be delivered in English and students can signup for any culture's meet-
ing. This will allow exposure to all the various language programs offered at Waddell
in 6-8th grades. We hope this helps parents and kids discover their child’s next lan-
guage passion.
· SignupGenius.com will host a first come, first serve signup for each meeting.
(approximately 20 seats for each class). The link to the sign up will be sent when pay-
ment is received.
· 5 scholarships will be given out based on teacher recommendations.
Questions should be directed to [email protected]
Have you joined the Waddell Parents Group on Facebook yet? If not, click
here to visit the page and join today!
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HELP RAISE MONEY FOR OUR SCHOOL!
Our School Code is 2455
Please take a moment to relink your VIC card either in the store
or online. If you signed up to re-link during
Open House, please verify that you are indeed linked the next
time you are shopping. There were a few discrepancies
in the information provided. Be sure to update your phone num-
bers and last names on your accounts.
Shop at Publix?
Please pick up a Publix shopper card in the front office. Cards are on Karen Bryer’s desk. A percentage of your purchases will be awarded to Waddell! Cards may be used in all stores except those in Florida.
For more passive fundraising ways to earn money for our school, click here.
STUDENT COUNCIL WILL BE COLLECTING POP TABS FOR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF CHARLOTTE THIS YEAR
Ronald McDonald House provides caring, comfortable housing for fami-lies traveling for their child’s medical treatment. The money earned from recycling pop tabs will help pay for families to
receive shelter, food, and support.
Comments,
Questions or Feed-
back about
RamPage?
Email Sujatha Nair,
RamPage Editor at
waddellram-
ONLINE SCHOOL PAYMENTS
This year, the school is moving towards accepting only or mostly Online
Payments. Here is a link to two files that contain more information
about what qualifies for Online School Payments ( OSP) and how you
can set up your account prior to the start of the school year. Please
Note: 4th and 5th grade agenda’s are set up for on-line payment, car-
pool tags (2.00) and also middle school fees ( 10.00)
Link to Details for OSP Parent Information:
https://drive.google.com/file/
d/0B9KjxGC3H2BXY0s4d2hha1d0dUdZYUpURmZ1d3puZU5tTEtJ/
view
Link to OSP Parent Instructions for setting up your account:
https://drive.google.com/file/
d/0B9KjxGC3H2BXZ1VoamZWMGI2SE15eGZPNWk5RG14V051Zm1F
/view
Contact: Ms. Lisa Pianka in the office for any questions.
Waddell Language
Academy
7030 Nations Ford Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
PHONE: 980.343.5815
FAX: 980.343.5854
Felicia Eybl, Principal
STAY UP TO DATE ON ALL THINGS CMS!
Download the CMS app to be notified of School delays and closings.
Click here
QUICK LINKS
CMS School Calendar 2015-16
Waddell PTSA Website
Waddell Spirit wear
New! Waddell Digital Learning Sites
New! CMS Online School Payments
Office FAQ’s
Link to RamPage Archive
CMS Lunch Menu
New! Peachjar eFlyers
Subscribe to the RamPage
