Welcome to Cary Elementary School located in the heart of Cary, NC, an elementary school rich in history, acclaimed for academic achievement, and bright with promise.
Diving Into Dictionaries
Mrs. Haun's Donor's Choose Project Congratulations to Mrs. Haun on having her donor's choose grant fully funded. Thank you to all that supported this project. Currently my students have access to eight hardback dictionaries that have two problems: the dictionaries are falling apart and they are not "kid friendly" dictionaries. Do you remember as a kid looking up a word in a dictionary only to be more confused by the "adult" definition? My students need dictionaries that give rigorous but kid-friendly definitions. My students will use the dictionaries to enhance their writing and reading. A child will remember the meaning of a word better if he/she has looked up the word, rather than being told the meaning of a word. With the adoption of the Common Core standards in North Carolina, teaching elementary students dictionary skills is not only important, but it is required. It would thrill my current students and future students to be able to have a class set of dictionaries that will enable them to dig deeper and expand their world of words in ways that cannot be reached without a dictionary in their hands. 
For parents: Understanding your student’s new report card
WCPSS uses standards-based grading for report cards. The purpose of the report card is to inform parents about a student’s performance on the grade level standards. All elementary students receive a report at the end of each nine-week reporting period. The elementary report card provides one way for the teacher to communicate with the student and parent about the student's success in meeting the state standards for that grade and reporting on the student's classroom behavior and work habits. A guide showing parents how to interpret the report cards is available by clicking here. Watch the video below for more information. 
Thank you to all our volunteers for helping make our book fair a success. Through the All for Books program we were able to put books into the hands over 100 students at Cary Elementary. We added over 125 titles from the fair to our Media Center and planning on adding even more as the year goes on with the rest of the fair profit. 
Congratulations to Ms. Harris!
Congratulations to Cary Elementary’s own Kristine Harris! Mrs. Harris is one of the 5 finalists for Wake County Public School System’s Assistant Principal of the Year for 2013-2014. She has been an integral part of the Cary Elementary family since 2010. The results will be revealed at a principal/assistant principal banquet on October 17, 2013. 
Important dates and information for the 2013-2014 school year
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Cary Elementary is excited to add Spanish Club to our current clubs! Spanish Club will meet as the others, twice a month on Thursdays from 3:15-4:00. The Spanish Club Leader will communicate with their selected student's families the dates, location, and pick-up procedures once the roster is settled. Please complete all questions for your child's club application.
*Cary Elementary offers clubs based on volunteer support. If you would like to start a club or help support a club please contact Kristine Harris, kharris1@wcpss.net. I've invited you to fill out the form Spanish Club. Click Here 
Cary Elementary Parent vs. Staff Football Game
Thanks to everyone who came out to spectate or play in the Parent-Staff Football game. While the Cary Elementary staff edged out the parents, it was a beautiful night and a great time was had by all. 
Please remember that all volunteers for last year who will continue to volunteer in 2013-14, must renew their status by Oct. 30 in the online volunteer system. The system can only be assessed by Wake County computers but it is open 24/7 now until Oct. 31. Super Staff from Lori Cavaco on Vimeo. 
Cary Elementary is excited to kick of the school year with the following clubs! All clubs will meet twice a month on Thursdays from 3:15-4:00. The Club Leader will communicate with their selected student's families the dates, location, and pick-up procedures.
*Cary Elementary offers clubs based on volunteer support. If you would like to start a club or help support a club please contact Kristine Harris, kharris1@wcpss.net. 
Cary Elementary's Lego Club has had a wonderful start this year! At our second meeting, club members were challenged to create something demonstrating kinetic energy. We ended up with an awesome assortment of vehicles, carousels, tops, and gadgets. Thank you to Mrs. Gupton for allowing us to use her room to learn, imagine, and create during our Lego Club meetings.
Remind101 to replace late PM bus phone messages Want late PM bus information? Get the text alert from Mrs. Harris! To receive late PM bus messages via text, subscribe by texting the appropriate message below to (980) 365-6395. You can opt out of messages at anytime by replying with ’unsubscribe @(message code)’—for example, text ‘unsubscribe @7280′ to unsubscribe from Bus 1 messages. Visit www.remind101.com to learn more. **Phone messages will not be used this year—they will be replaced by text/email via Remind101.** Remind101 was built, in conjunction with educators, to solve communication obstacles between teachers, students and parents. Across all grade levels and institution types, Remind101 is a safe and simple communication solution to help teachers extend their classrooms. |
