Welcome to Winfield!Back to School Night

Thursday, September 3rd, 2015AM PREP and 4th Grade

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Schedule for Tonight

• 6:15 Volunteer Training• 7:00 Introductions• 7:05 Principal and PTO Presentation• 7:25 Transition to Classrooms• 7:30 Teacher Presentations• 8:00 Evening Concluded

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IntroductionsAdministration:• Nick Shockney, Principal• Erin Sikorski, Assistant Principal• John Code, Assistant Principal

Office Staff:• Ms. Jessica Wantz, Secretary• Ms. Mary Dickson, Secretary• Ms. Debra Broadrick, Secretary• Ms. Jill Millison, School Counselor• Ms. Jackie White, Nurse• Ms. Kelli Eger, Cafeteria Manager• Ms. Kerryl Kistler, Student Support

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PREP Team

• Ms. Joanne Davis• Ms. Christine Cooke

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Fourth Grade Team

• Ms. Meghann Dayhoff, Team Leader• Ms. Nicole Beckwith• Mr. Jeff Kobler• Ms. Susan Potash

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Support Teams

Resource Team:• Ms. Jena Ehmann, ELA Specialist• Mr. Butch Fitzgerald, Math Resource Teacher• Ms. Jill Millison, School Counselor• Ms. Kerrie Butler, GT Resource Teacher

Special Areas Team:

Special Education Team:• Ms. Joanne Malanik• Ms. Susan Sullivan

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Our Mantra2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

Together We Can. Every Student. Every Day.

Achieve!

Link to Winfield Elementary School Improvement Plan

Principal Priorities

• Achieve all goals (school, team, individual)

• Meet all grade-level specific benchmarks

• Use data to monitor progress and make changes

• Parent and community involvement

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Parents and the Community

• PTO meetings, activities, and events• Volunteers• Help support learning at home• Field trips• Guest speakers• Volunteer training• Special Opportunities

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Progress Reporting

• Report Cards• Interim Reports (revised)• Conference Nights

Night Dates Notes1 Wednesday, October 14th

(Invitation Only)After first qtr. Interim

2 Thursday, November 12th After first qtr. Report Card

3 Thursday, November 19th After first qtr. Report Card

4 Tuesday, April 19th (Invitation Only)

After third qtr. Report Card

School Hours and Attendance

• Doors open at 8:45 AM• School starts at 9:15 AM • Dismissal begins at 3:45 PM• A.M. ECSN / Pre-K 9:15 AM-11:45 AM• P.M. ECSN 1:15 PM-3:45 PM• Visitor protocol• Absence notes• Extended absences

Transportation

• Thank you for your support this week!• Please use CCPS transportation.• If you need to pick-up/drop-off, please follow

procedures.• 9:10 guideline. • Please help us decrease the volume of traffic

in our loop.

Cafeteria

• Lunch guests must sign in at the office and receive a visitor sticker. We must have a note in advance for anyone other a parent or guardian requesting to have lunch with a student (Grandparents, etc.).

• Please no guests the first two weeks of school.• No sharing of food items.• Breakfast available daily. • Ms. Kelli Eger, Cafeteria Manager.

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BYOD

• Bring your own device• Grades 3-5 only• Support learning• No sharing• May not be used during lunch or outdoor

recessLink to parent presentationLink to student presentation

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Misc. Updates

• Shoes for recess and physical education• No food for birthdays• Blackboard Connect emails• Field trips (please no shadowing)• PBIS• McDaniel College/Carroll Community College• CCPS Website• Winfield Website

Thank You!

• We are looking forward to a wonderful year!• Please feel free to contact us at school if you

have any questions.

Winfield PTO

• Mr. Mike Yokay, President• www.winfieldpto.org• Link to presentation