W.B. Wicker Elementary School

We love our staff to the core! 🍎 Today we celebrated their hard work with a fun and delicious Apple Bar at W.B. Wicker Elementary!

📣Friday Feature: Hi I’m Christy Haun. I am a kindergarten teacher assistant working with Mrs. Gunter. My family and I moved down here last year from Ohio and I miss the snow. My husband and I have been together 22 years and will be married for 20 years next year. We have a daughter, Mackenzie, who is in her junior year at BGSU in Ohio studying inclusive early childhood education k-5. I have a son CJ who is a junior in high school. I am working on getting my CDL to be a bus driver and also help tutor some 5th grade students every Tuesday and Thursday for Tiger Time. I have made it my goal this year to make sure that every child I come in contact with whether in the classroom, cafeteria, or as a hallway monitor know that they are loved and that I will always give them a hug when they need it. Every Friday, I try to have a pack of smarties in my pocket that I hand out and tell each child to make smart choices and to have a good day. I have made some wonderful friends with my coworkers and I’m so glad that I have joined the WB Wicker family. #TigerPride🐾

Bus 71 left the campus about 10-15 minutes late. It will have a sub driver.

📣Friday Feature: Meet Mrs. Nelson, our newest 5th grade teacher. We are thankful to have her on our team! #tigerpride🐾

Happy Veterans Day from W.B. Wicker Elementary School.

🎖️If you are a Veteran connected to our school or know of a Veteran who is interested in connecting to our school, we would love for our students to hear Veteran stories during their lunch next Friday. Use the link here to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SOCcHN1r_1djp0Ve0Yzkwh5WwSHaOCl-EvDYb2zSZqw/edit

💛 Happy National School Psychology Week from W.B. Wicker Elementary! 💛 This week, we’re celebrating our outstanding school psychologists, Angela Piekielniak and Randy Staats! 🎉 Angela and Randy play a key role in helping every student reach their full potential. Through their careful testing and evaluations, they help identify students’ strengths and areas for growth, ensuring that each child receives the support they need to learn and thrive. 🧠✏️ Their work helps guide teachers and families in understanding how students learn best — making a lasting difference in both academic success and emotional well-being. 🌟 Thank you, Angela and Randy, for your compassion, professionalism, and dedication to our students and staff in Lee County! #SchoolPsychWeek #WBWicker #ThankYou

Happy World Occupational Therapy Day to our amazing OT, Dr. Barnhill! 💙 Thank you for supporting our students’ growth, independence, and success every day — your work truly changes lives! 🌟 #WorldOTDay #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork #OccupationalTherapy

Make-Up Picture Day is Wednesday, October 29th from 9am-11am.

You've Crushed it, quarter one is officially ending today. Please stop by the 300 workroom now for a Crush beverage. We will send someone around to rooms that do not have coverage.

We have rolled out a new school-wide intervention: Flood the Room. For 30 minutes a day, every student in the building is working on Reading at the same time based on a needed skill. What's unique about having this intervention at the same time is that all staff can help.

Classroom Spotlight: Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Orellana, & Ms. Cameron are leading one of our co-teaching blocks in 1st grade. This model of instruction is being implemented in some of our classrooms this year as we work to deliver high quality instruction to all of our students.

Thank you to Mr. Paul Poe who stopped by this afternoon to make a donation to our school of the image that once hung in the Brick City Grill restaurant. After selling the restaurant, Mr. Poe decided to pass on the picture of the school that he once loved so much as a student.

Great news for W.B. Wicker! We are in need of a Community Schools Coordinator. This is a new position that is being created with a partnership with the NC Community Schools Initiative.

Primary responsibilities for this coordinator will be to:
-Develop strong relationships with all members of the school community, including staff, administrators, students, parents, and community partners
-Conduct a thorough needs and assets assessment (ANA) via a listening tour
-Recruit for and launch a School Advisory Board to develop and implement a strategic plan which is responsive to those assets and needs and aligns with the 4 pillars of the Community Schools Model.
-Open a Family Resource Center to provide both material (food, clothing, hygiene) and economic (benefit enrollment and access) support for families

If you know someone with a bachelor's degree who may be interested in this position, please encourage them to apply here:

https://ats.rippling.com/studentu/jobs/95267f05-3e04-4cae-9380-8317a2bda915

📣 We’re Excited to Launch Our First Daytime Family Workshop!

Each month, we will host a session designed to keep families actively involved in their child’s education and provide tools to support learning at home.

✨ Our first session will focus on navigating the platforms that help you stay connected: Parent Portal, ClassDojo, and Here Comes the Bus.
This will be a drop-in workshop, offering one-on-one or small-group assistance with setup and navigation. Support will be available in English and Spanish.

🍎 Parents are also encouraged to bring a lunch and enjoy it with their child!

Together, we can strengthen the school–home connection for every student. 💙

Picture day is coming!

A Great Opportunity for our students that Love to Act!

Join us for our first PTSO meeting of the school year on August 21 at 3:00 PM in the school cafeteria./ Únase a nosotros para nuestra primera reunión del PTSO del año escolar el 21 de Agosto a las 3:00 p. m. en la cafetería de la escuela

📢 Volunteers Needed! 🙌 Our PTSO is looking for helping hands to make this school year amazing! Whether you can give an hour or a whole afternoon, your time and talents make a big difference. 💡 Interested? Comment below, message us, or stop by the front office to sign up. Let’s work together to support our students and staff! 💙 #PTSO #Volunteer #SchoolCommunity #WeAreTigers 📢 ¡Se necesitan voluntarios! 🙌 Nuestro PTSO está buscando manos amigas para hacer que este año escolar sea increíble. Ya sea que puedas dar una hora o toda una tarde, ¡tu tiempo y talento marcan una gran diferencia! 💡 ¿Interesado(a)? Comenta abajo, envíanos un mensaje o pasa por la oficina principal para inscribirte. ¡Trabajemos juntos para apoyar a nuestros estudiantes y personal! 💙 #PTSO #Voluntarios #ComunidadEscolar #SomosTigres