Washington-Wilkes Primary School is gearing up for the 2010-11 school year, with teachers returning to work on Tuesday, August 3. The staff will welcome the smiling faces of its kindergarten through third grade students on Friday, August 6. The school will host its annual classroom visitation on August 5. Parents and students are invited to drop by to visit their classrooms and meet their new teachers between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. The annual PTG Open House will be held on August 10 at 6:30 p.m.. During the Open House, parents will receive detailed information about the plans and expectations for the 2010-11 school year.

W-WPS has a reputation throughout the state for its outstanding academic accomplishments and, once again, has been honored for its academic achievements during the 2009-10 school year.

“Being recognized as a Georgia Title I Distinguished School for making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for 12 consecutive years is, certainly, a great honor,” principal Florence Sandifer said, “but even more impressive is the margin by which our students surpass the expected state goals. W-WPS has an extraordinary faculty who willingly work beyond expected levels to meet the needs of our students. Despite furloughs and economic hardship, the staff continues to work at peak levels, doing whatever it takes to give our students the best possible education. We are so appreciative of the efforts our students make daily and for the parental and community support we have in Wilkes County. Achieving ‘Excellence Without Exception,’ the mission of Wilkes County Schools, is not something we work toward at W-WPS. It is simply what we do.”

W-WPRIMARY SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS

KINDERGARtEN

l Book bag, regular size – small ones are not big enough for papers, jackets, and towels. (No rolling book bags please!)

l Kindermat - (for use at naptime)

l One (70 page) spiral bound composition notebook

l Two large boxes of kleenex (Puffs or Kleenex brands preferred.)

l One roll of paper towels l Two containers of Clorox type wipes l Hand sanitizer

Other items required for kindergarten are:

l A complete change of clothes in a ziplock bag (shirt, shorts, pants, underwear, and socks). Please put your child’s name on these items.

l Bath size towel (to use as cover during naptime).

l Hefty One Zip slider bags: boys bring quart size, girls bring gallon size.

l One glue stick

l No blankets, quilts, bedspreads, toys, sleeping bags, or pillows.

l Breakfast, lunch money.

l Bus number and note stating the location child is going after school.

l Pick up note if your child will be picked up after school. Please state who will pick your child up.

FIRST GRADE l One dozen pencils l Three (regular/wide ruled) spiral bound notebooks l Two boxes of tissues. l One box of crayons (optional). l 8-pack of markers (optional).

l Two packs of glue sticks (optional).

These supplies may need to be replenished as the year progresses.

Individual teachers may request additional supplies during the year.

Donations of any of the following items will be greatly appreciated:

One container of baby wipes or cleaning wipes and one bottle of hand sanitizer.

SECOND GRADE l Zipper type pencil pouch l One composition notebook for lab class l Two packs of pencils l Two packs of loose-leaf wide-ruled paper l Pencil top erasers/block erasers l Two 70-page one-subject spiral notebooks for writing. l Hand sanitizer. l Two boxes of tissues. l Pack of glue sticks (optional).

l One box of crayons (optional).

The following items will be given to the teacher and shared with the class. Donation of these items will be appreciated:

One box of quart- or pint-size Ziplock bags, disinfectant wipes.

THIRD GRADE

(Remember to label your child’s supplies with his or her name)

l Book bag for transporting work (No rolling book bags please!)

l Loose leaf notebook paper (wide ruled preferred) l One (1 1/2 inch) 3 ring binder with pockets l Bound composition book (not spiral) for lab l Pencil pouch or box l No. 2 pencils (no mechanical pencils) l Dividers. l Boxes of Kleenex tissues. l Antibacterial hand gel.

l Markers and crayons (optional).

Donations of any of the following items will be greatly appreciated:

Ziploc bags (any size – sandwich, quart, or gallon), paper towels, disinfecting wipes, glue or glue sticks, envelopes.