Good evening Whitewater Families,
I hope you had a great weekend and enjoyed the fall temperatures. It was nice to see the Panthers get their first win of the season. We are proud of how hard our students worked on their MAP tests this week. Those results will be distributed to you in the coming weeks. Please see below for information for the week ahead.
Calendar
This Monday, September 26th is a Teacher Workday and there is no school for students. Wednesday, October 5th is also a Teacher Workday.
Progress Reports
Progress Reports will be distributed to all students on Tuesday and Wednesday. If you would like to have a conference with your child’s teachers, please reach out to their counselor to schedule.
Athletics
There is no volleyball game this week, but football has their first home game on Wednesday against Wilson. Any student attending the game must be accompanied by an adult.
School Improvement Team
We will host our first School Improvement Team meeting this Thursday at 6:00. We will be discussing the 22-24 School Improvement Plan. The meeting will take place via Zoom.
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 994 9731 7430
Passcode: 874122
PTA
Will have our first PTA meeting this Thursday at 7:00. We will be discussing our 22-23 budget and potential fundraisers.
The meeting will take place via Zoom.
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 994 9731 7430
Passcode: 874122
7th Grade Immunizations
We will give final reminders this week for 7th graders out of compliance with immunizations. After this week, students will be excluded from school. If you need assistance, please contact our school nurse.
EVOLV Scanners
Many of our parents and students are likely aware that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has installed safety scanners at each of our CMS Middle Schools to promote a safer school environment. Beginning this week our staff will begin implementing the safety scanner process. All students and visitors will be required to pass through the safety scanners prior to entering the building. Students will be shown a video in class which explains to them how best to prepare for the scanning process. Parents please go through your child’s backpack this evening to ensure that all items in the backpack are appropriate for school. The scanners may alert when a student passes through with a normal everyday item. In this case, students will quickly be screened by an administrator and will then be sent to class. I thank you in advance for your cooperation to make our school even safer. Please feel free to contact me by email or phone if you have any questions about the scanning process.
Homecoming
Homecoming events will kick off this Friday for all students and run through the following week.
Spirit Week: students must still follow the CMS dress code.
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Friday (9/30): Jersey Day
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Monday (10/3): Green Out/School Spirit
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Tuesday (10/4): Twin Day
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Wednesday – NO SCHOOL
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Thursday (10/6): Decade Day
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Friday (10/7): Pink Out
Homecoming Court: More info will be provided directly to students on court
Pep Rally & Game:
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All students will attend a pep rally on Monday, October 3rd. We will honor our fall athletes and all students will have a chance to participate in a few games. We are looking forward to building school spirit throughout our community.
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The Homecoming football game will be held on Monday, October 3rd. The game starts at 5:00 with Homecoming Court being announced during halftime. We will have a food truck and a few other vendors. All students must be accompanied by an adult. Come out and support your Gators.
Free Tutoring for All CMS Students
All CMS students have access to 10 hours per week of free virtual tutoring in English and Spanish, throughTutor.com, a digital resource available through ONE Access resources provisioned by the public library.. Tutoring is available from 4-12 pm, every day of the week. Students may also upload a paper and receive feedback from a tutor within 24 hours and this may be done anytime, including during the school day. Students log into ONE Access (and Tutor.com) through the Student Portal. Information about how to log in and how to upload a paper for feedback are included below:
Upcoming Dates
Monday, September 26: Teacher Workday
September 27, 28: Progress Reports
Thursday, September 29: School Improvement team & PTA meetings
Monday, October 3rd: Homecoming Game
Wednesday, October 5th: Teacher Workday
Wednesday, October 26: Early Release Day
Friday, October 28: Last day of first quarter
Monday, October 31: Teacher Workday
As always, we appreciate your ongoing support. Please let me know if you have any questions.
