Wekiva
Whispers
Wekiva Elementary School – Where “Koality” Education Happens Every Day!
1450 East Wekiva Trail
Longwood, Florida 32779
Phone: 746-3150 Fax: 746-3163
September 2016 - Hard copies are available in the office.
Principal: Marjorie Adamczyk
Assistant Principal: Jeff Fose
Principal’s Message
million students and educators
September is also Hispanic
September is a month packed
around the world.
Awareness Month. Wekiva
with lots of school activities and
Known for its accurate
welcomes students from around
planning for the school year! We
assessments, engaging curriculum,
the world. We have a wonderful
continue to go over procedures
and trusted teacher tools, Istation
diverse group of Hispanic students
and expectations in the classroom
helps students in prekindergarten
from Mexico, South and Central
and for all areas of the campus.
through 8th grade achieve
America, and Puerto Rico.
Teachers are assisting students
academic growth. Istation’s
Learning two languages is actually
with setting goals, setting up
computer-adaptive assessments
a great way for young minds to
groups to help with specific skills
(known as ISIP™) immediately
cognitively grow! Wekiva may be
called Focus Groups, and
place students on personalized
teaching German, but some
discussing the importance of
instructional paths unique to their
student are learning Spanish from
attendance.
needs; and the animated, gameone another too!
Setting goals: Ask your child if he
like interface engages students so
October will be here soon. I
or she knows a goal they set at
effectively that they don’t even
hope everyone can make it to the
school. Primary students might
realize they’re being evaluated.
Fall Festival and Book Fair on
forget the numbers but they
Comprehensive reports are
October 8. The students
should be able to tell you what
immediately available for
absolutely love coming to school
they are working on or what they
educators, administrators, and
with their families to see their
want to get better at with a
parents.” This information was
friends!
subject area. Teachers are setting
from the Istation website and
Until next time,
up conferences during this month
from what I am observing the
Ms. Adamczyk
so it is a good time to discuss the
students like it!
PTA
goals with the teacher.
Attendance: September is
Movie Night was FUN! Students
Focus Groups: Our goal is to help
truancy awareness month. If
enjoyed watching The Little
students make one year’s growth
students are not here, they are
Rascals with their friends.
in one year’s time. Therefore, all
missing instruction. There is a
Fall Festival – It is right around
students are in groups focusing on
strict truancy policy in SCPS and
the corner and we need
specific skills. Focus group
the details can be found on the
volunteers. Please click on the link
instruction could be the classroom
district website. If you receive an
to help.
teacher or it could be other staff
attendance letter of concern; it is
http://www.signupgenius.com/go
helping to support it.
part of the process of keeping
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Through a district grant, Wekiva
parents informed and aware of
PTA membership is growing but
has a new support tool called
time out of school. I know it is
we would like to see more parents
Istation. “Istation (aka Imagination
hard to get doctor’s appointments
signed up. The PTA really would
Station) is an award-winning,
but the school calendar for this
appreciate trying to reach 100%
comprehensive e-learning
year and next year are now
membership for our school. The
program used by more than four
available online.
Seminole County Public Schools
www.scps.k12.fl.us or www.wekivaelementary.com
Wekiva
Whispers
Wekiva Elementary School – Where “Koality” Education Happens Every Day!
1450 East Wekiva Trail
Longwood, Florida 32779
Phone: 746-3150 Fax: 746-3163
September 2016 - Hard copies are available in the office.
Principal: Marjorie Adamczyk
Assistant Principal: Jeff Fose
cost is $12 per family or $7 for a
single membership.
Michelle Hill
PTA President
This is your opportunity to get a
Wekiva Elementary Fall Festival
Saturday, October 8, 2016
11am - 3pm
This year's fall festival will include
fun for the whole family with
inflatables, games, face painting,
cake walk, chili cook-off, a green
screen photo booth, costume
contest, book fair, food vendors
& more!
Admission: Preschoolers $4,
Students $7 and Adults are free!
Tickets are sold at the door.
Reflections will also be hosting
a workshop in the Art Room
during the festival.
Fall Festival Board Member,
Mrs. Kelly
taste of teaching in Seminole
County schools! We invite you to
get chalk on your hands by
participating in the Annual
Seminole Teach-In. This event
takes place on the third Tuesday in
November (15th) during the
national celebration of public
education, American Education
Week. Parents, business leaders,
and community members can
enhance learning by going into a
classroom for an hour or for the
whole school day at a school of
your choice. You can read a book,
tutor a student, talk about your
career, your travels, your hobby,
your life experiences, etc. The
Foundation of Seminole Public
Schools, along with sponsors
Orlando Sentinel and Bank of
America, is proud to invite all
Central Floridians to
commemorate and celebrate this
event. To register for the Annual
Seminole Teach-In, please contact
Mr. Fose, the Assistant Principal.
Seminole County Public Schools
www.scps.k12.fl.us or www.wekivaelementary.com
New Arrival and Dismissal
Procedures
FOR A VERY LONG TIME NOW,
Wekiva has allowed parents to
walk their children on the campus
and up to their doorways. Times
have changed and we have had to
put safety measure into place.
Wekiva is a safe place to be! There
are new measures put into place
each year to continue safety. This
year, no parents are allowed on
the campus without checking in.
We have parents that are on our
ramps in the morning and
afternoon, and this will now have
to change too. Attached to the
newsletter is the arrival/dismissal
procedures. They are a “work in
progress” as we move through the
construction. Please read to be
informed. We will be asking
parents to say good bye to their
children and let them walk up to
their classroom.
With parents on the ramp, many
times, the supervising staff cannot
Wekiva
Whispers
Wekiva Elementary School – Where “Koality” Education Happens Every Day!
1450 East Wekiva Trail
Longwood, Florida 32779
Phone: 746-3150 Fax: 746-3163
September 2016 - Hard copies are available in the office.
Principal: Marjorie Adamczyk
Assistant Principal: Jeff Fose
observe everyone. Walking
Rainy Weather is HERE!
Remodel Update
dismissal zones have changed
Please be patient on the car
 The CPU building and PE
from Tunnel, Bridge or Garden to
ramp as we get students ready for
building areas have been
the following:
car pick-up. Dismissal starts at
cleared and they are being
Zone 1-Picnic tables by Holderness
3:05p, however, sometimes we
prepared for concrete
Zone 2-Playground picnic tables
load cars earlier. Please have a
Zone 3-Picnic tables (behind PE
foundation.
plan for stormy weather. We do
pavilion)

Trees have been marked
not release students when
Zone 4-Other side of Tunnel
for removal to prepare for
lightening is present. Walkers and
If after you read the new attached
new bus and parking lots.
bikers will need to know your
Procedures (info and map), if you

No vehicles may go
rainy day dismissal changes.
have questions, please feel free to
through construction site
Changes cannot be made after
ask.
area. Easement rails will
2:30 (1:30 on Wednesday).
be removed for events.
Community Kudos!!!!
Calendar
 The black fence is in place
Many parents appreciate our
9/28 Dad’s –Take your child to
around campus. Please
Deputy Sheriff!
school day
drop off students in Zone
“Thank Officer Freebern for
9/29 Progress Reports
areas on map. Please do
putting her car on E. Wekiva Trail
10/3-7 T-shirts delivered/sent
not step over fence.
so no one cuts in on the car line.”
home
 Dirt was moved to fill
10/5 PTA/SAC meetings
“Officer Freebern told a driver to
uneven land areas.
10/5-12 Book Fair
go to the back of the car line. I
 Student saw pictures of
10/8 Fall Festival/Book Fair
appreciate her helping.”
changes in old media and
10/12 Chipotle Spirit Night
10/13 No School
new fifth grade on the
“The sheriff is good, she is
10/14
No
School
school news.
making the car line move faster!”
10/19 Middle School
If you have any questions please
Presentation for
Going to Office Depot?
th
let us know.
5 graders– 9am
Give Back to Schools - Your school
st
rd
10/20 Health Screening – 1 / 3
will receive 5% back in credits for
ATTACHMENTS:
10/21 1st grade field trip
FREE supplies when you make a
10/24-28 Red Ribbon Theme:
ARRIVAL /DISMISSAL CHANGES
purchase of qualifying products
YOLO (You only live once!)
and provide your school ID at
10/25 Flu Shots (if requested)
BOOK FAIR INFORMATION
checkout. It’s a small act that can
10/26 Picture Re-takes
make a huge difference.
FALL FESTIVAL
10/27 3rd grade field trip
Wekiva Elementary School ID:
DADS TO WORK
70022267 - LONGWOOD, FL
Seminole County Public Schools
www.scps.k12.fl.us or www.wekivaelementary.com