Teachers showing Charger Spirit! #WeirExcellenceShines!

Mr. Snyder and one of his students showing their Charger Stance - Chargers are #1! #WeirExcellenceShines

1st and 2nd Grade WES students in Mrs. Liggins typing class at WES enjoy typing without Tears! #WeirExcellenceShines

6th graders learn the character trait “Kindness” by completing an activity book in Mrs. Wise’s character Education class. #WeirExcellenceShines

Selecting just the right book is a tough decision when you are in pre-k. Pre-k and kindergarten students have been learning how to handle library books very carefully, so they will last a long time in the library at Weir Elementary School. #WeirExcellenceShines

Heading to Character Education. Mrs. Wise, WES counselor, does a great job with Character education. #WeirExcellenceShines

Students in Mrs. McKnight’s ELA class are working hard on critical thinking skills with StoryWorks magazine and Google Classroom! #WeirExcellenceShines

Wearing their Hawaiian leis, students are cheering on the Chargers #WeirExcellenceShines

Students in Mrs. McKnight’s ELA class are learning all about the main idea and supporting details through Google Classroom. #WeirExcellenceShines

1st Grade students enjoy their special break! #WeirExcellenceShines

2nd Grade students enjoy their special break! #WeirExcellenceShines

WES Second Grade Students are recording their discoveries for their Gummy Bear Experiment. #WeirExcellenceShines

First and Second Grade show Charger Spirit on Hawaiian Day! #WeirExcellenceShines

First grade students are getting to do their Gummy Bear Experiment. #WeirExcellenceShines

Ms. Conerly's and Mrs. McKnight's class spent the week learning in their centers and celebrating Grandparents by reading books and doing an art activity about grandparents. Grandparents day was September 13th. #WeirExcellenceShines

Kindergarten students are working on their letters, numbers, and colors.#WeirExcellenceShines

Pre-Kindergarten students are learning shapes, colors, and working on their fine motor skills. They are having a lot of fun learning.

Sherry Hall awaits the arrival of bus riders each morning at Weir Elementary School. She calls each student by name and welcomes them to school as she checks each child's temperature before the students enter the school building.selected. #WeirExcellenceShines

Mr. Stoney Armstrong cheerfully greets all the staff at Weir Elementary School early each morning as he checks temperatures prior to staff entering the building. #WeirExcellenceShines

6th Graders enjoying their special break - snow cones. Thanks Ms. Sarah for fixing them for us. #WeirExcellenceShines

Students in Mrs. McKnight’s 6th grade ELA class reviewed their Wordly Wise vocabulary words with a fun game of Kahoot. Pictured are the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of the game. #WeirExcellenceShines

Coach Young’s 5th Graders participated in the presidential fit test by walking/running a mile. #WeirExcellenceShines

Mrs. Jones 5th graders are relating their own experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic to those of the characters from the story “Missing”

WES 5th Grade Lab Experience Newton’s Laws of Motion “Let’s Bounce” #WeirExcellenceShines

Students in Mrs. Mcknight’s 5th grade ELA class are working hard on their Story Works story and activities for this week. #WeirExcellenceShines

This afternoon we had a few issues with our Chromebooks and internet accessibility. We are preparing the devices to safely work away from campus and ran into some unexpected problems in doing so. If your device is still unable to connect to any websites, the device policy needs to be updated. Typically this is done in 3 hours or less, but if it still has not updated, contact your school to arrange to have the device updated locally. Very sorry for the inconvenience. #KeepChargingForward

This afternoon we had a few issues with our Chromebooks and internet accessibility. We are preparing the devices to safely work away from campus and ran into some unexpected problems in doing so. If your device is still unable to connect to any websites, the device policy needs to be updated. Typically this is done is 3 hours or less, but if it still has not updated, contact your school to arrange to have the device updated locally. Very sorry for the inconvenience. #KeepChargingForward

This afternoon we had a few issues with our Chromebooks and internet accessibility. We are preparing the devices to safely work away from campus and ran into some unexpected problems in doing so. If your device is still unable to connect to any websites, the device policy needs to be updated. Typically this is done is 3 hours or less, but if it still has not updated, contact your school to arrange to have the device updated locally. Very sorry for the inconvenience. #KeepChargingForward

WES Hawaiian Day September 18th

Let's show our Weir Charger Spirit! Dress up each day!!! #WeirExcellenceShines

Mrs. Griffin’s third graders are working hard in math class this year! We are so glad to be back in school! #WeirExcellenceShines

Mrs. Griffin’s fourth graders at Weir Elementary are learning how to use Google Classroom! They are doing an AMAZING job!

Mrs. Jones 4th graders enjoyed creating and editing booklets to help proofreading skills.

3rd and 4th graders in Mrs. Talley's class took time to remember September 11th. #WeirExcellenceShines

Mrs. Martin’s 2nd grade students are working on their computer courses - these courses help with reading and writing and language skills. #WeirExcellenceShines

Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Brook's 2nd Grade Students work on a Gummy Bear Science Experiment. They are learning to ask questions, create an hypothesis, and make predictions. The students did a Gummy Bear experiment to see what happens to Gummy Bears when they are put into different solutions (water, vinegar, baking soda water, and sugar water). The students enjoyed the experiment. #WeirExcellenceShines

Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Brook's 2nd Grade Students work on a Gummy Bear Science Experiment. They are learning to ask questions, create an hypothesis, and make predictions. The students did a Gummy Bear experiment to see what happens to Gummy Bears when they are put into different solutions (water, vinegar, baking soda water, and sugar water). The students enjoyed the experiment. #WeirExcellenceShines

Froggy puppet visits virtual learning site to help with 1st and 2nd Grade instruction. Students were able to view the new classroom puppet Froggy, who is friends with the other classroom puppets (Ducky and Piggy) during their virtual learning instruction in Google Classroom. #WeirExcellenceShines

A special thanks to Michelle Nicholson at State Farm in Kosciusko for the water bottles for our 1st and 2nd graders at WES! #WeieExcellenceShines

WES Math - first grade is using manipulatives to help them solve subtraction problems. #WeirExcellenceShines

First grade students at WES are concentrating on reading the library books they selected. #WeirExcellenceShines

Second Grade Students are working on spelling words.

Attention Parents & Students! CCSD is proud to announce that the USDA is allowing the district to extend flexibilities of our Summer Food Service Program. Check out the details here >>> https://5il.co/kurn

WES Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Brook's 2nd graders used an experiment to learn about the scientific method. They made observations, asked questions, hypothesized, did and experiment, and came to a conclusion. Science Friday is FUN!!

WES Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Brook's 1st graders used an experiment to learn about the scientific method. They made observations, asked questions, hypothesized, did and experiment, and came to a conclusion. Science Friday is FUN!!

WES Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Brook's second graders are using Skittles to learn about graphs. They organized the skittles into colored sections and used tally marks to record the information. They even titled their graphs with words used to describe skittles: Tasty Math, Rainbow Math, Chewy Math, and Sweet Math.

Ms. Conerly's and Mrs. McKnight's Kindergarten class had fun week of learning at their centers.

6th Graders are learning about the Solar System. They created an edible solar system, but decided to not eat it. They learned about the inner and outer planets. Great job 6th grade!

5th Graders celebrated spirit day On September 4th. 5th graders have Charger Spirit - Let's have a great week and show our Charger Spirit ALL week!

Mrs. Wise taught WES students about Bicycle safety. The Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services B.R.A.I.N. Helmet program donated the helmets. The students were given helmets after completing the lessons. The staff and students are thankful for receiving safety equipment for the students. Have fun riding your bikes and stay safe this Labor Day!

CCSD is proud to announce our partnership with Choctaw County Regional Medical Center to offer Telehealth to our students and staff. Click the link to watch our introduction video. https://youtu.be/b9xAVF5EoRw Thank you, and #keepchargingforward

Students eat breakfast and lunch in the classrooms. They are enjoying watching daily learning videos that are about the lessons they are learning. This has brought some great Math and Science discussion.

1st grade students are working on Math lessons learning how to add and subtract within 20. They are doing great and working hard!

1st and 2nd grade students are working on Growth Mindset. They are setting goals for the year; and the students are writing 3 things they are good at and 1 that they are not good at -YET!

Mrs. Hunt's 6th grade class enjoy eating lunch outside on our new picnic tables.

2nd grade students working on math lessons about telling time.

We hope everyone had an excellent day back, just a reminder of our District Covind-19 Information: https://www.choctaw.k12.ms.us/o/choctawsd/browse/146348 #maskupchargers #keepchargingforward

Breakfast and lunch menus are ready on the website and the CCSD Chargers App. (Located under dining.)

We are excited to see our students tomorrow! We ask if you have the ability to bring your student to and from school please do so to help prevent bus crowding. #MaskUpChargers

We look forward to seeing faculty and staff tomorrow!Please report to your schools! Per the new governor’s executive order face masks or face shields now required.#WeGotUCovered

Orientation for distance learning will be on August 12th. The school will call parents of distance learning students to set up an appointment. Orientation is required. Students and Parents must attend. During orientation you will be given a device and other supplies along with training on how to use the devices.

In-person open house for Pre-K and NEW Kindergarten students will be on Monday, August 10th. The school will call parents/guardians to set-up an appointment.

As we start the school year and make preparations for school safety, we are glad to see our supply orders being filled. This week Weir Elementary School has received protective equipment for staff, teachers, and students.

Virtual Open House will be posted on August 10th for grades Kindergarten to 6th grade. A link will be provided on WES webpage or WES app and WES Facebook

Distance Learning Info: https://5il.co/isil Please note, distance learning forms are due to the schools on July 31, 2020. Forms are available on each school's website.

UPDATE: Weir Elementary has released their plans to reopen. https://5il.co/imw4

New school Calendar

Schedule Change to allow additional training for teachers to better serve our students! Teachers report Aug 5 and students begin Aug 12! New school calendar will be on our website!

Please click the link below to open the District and WES COVID-19 Plan https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qvna-nlAiafy2SLRHrgP_BnJ2-XAkm6l/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qvna-nlAiafy2SLRHrgP_BnJ2-XAkm6l/view?usp=sharing

WES START DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020 This is a short day dismissal is at 12:40 Bus Transportation: District · All buses will be sanitized on a daily basis. · Students will have their temperature checked before they are able to enter the bus. This will be done with a touchless thermometer. · Face masks must be worn while riding the school bus. · Hand sanitizing stations will be located on buses and used upon entering. · Several windows should be slightly opened for ventilation when possible. · The district highly recommends that parents transport students to and from school. Bus Riders: WES · Arrival: When students exit the bus, their temperature will be checked and documented on the chart. · There will be two staff personnel, as students exit the bus, one will take the temperature the other will document the temperature. · One bus will be released at time, to minimize the traffic entering the school. Students will go directly to the classroom. · Students who have a fever, of 100 degrees, will be isolated from the general population and parents will be called. Students will be required to wear a mask in the isolation zone. · The district highly recommends that parents transport students to and from school. · Students will not be allowed back to school until after the fever is gone for 24 hours. It is at the parent’s discretion that the child be tested for COVID-19. Dismal: · Buses will be released one bus at a time in the afternoon, each bus will be called on the Intercom - to lower the amount of students in the hall. · Mr. Woodard’s bus schedule will be as follows: an in-town route and an out-of-town route - in order to reduce the number of students at one time. · Buses will be released at 12:40 on Wednesdays. Car Riders: District · Students will have their temperature checked at their vehicle. This will be done with a touchless thermometer. If a student has a fever they will not be allowed to stay at the school. · The district highly recommends that parents transport students to and from school. Car Riders: WES · Students will have their temperature checked at their vehicle. This will be done with a medical grade temperature gun. If a student has a fever of 100 or more, they will not be allowed to stay at the school. · There will be two staff personnel, as students exit the bus, one will take the temperature the other will document the temperature. · Car riders cannot be released from the car until a staff personnel opens the car for the student(s) to check their temperature. After the temperature is taken for the student(s) the parent can then depart the car rider line. · Car riders will be released at 2:45; on Wednesday they will be released at 12:40. Visitors: District · Visitors will only be allowed in the office area or the designated room by the principal. (Parent/Teacher conferences will be recommended on phone, Zoom, FaceTime, etc.) · It is requested that parents/guardians do not come to the school unless it is an emergency. Please call the school to handle most situations. · Parents/guardians will not be allowed into the school building on the first day of school. Visitor: WES · Parent conferences will be done through School Status on the phone, google meet, or through the zoom app. · Visitors must fill out a COVID-19 verification form each time you enter the school building, all visitor’s temperature will be checked at the door, if you have a temperature you will not be permitted in the building. If you enter all temperatures will be recorded on the COVID-19 verification form. · Visitors must stay behind the counter. · It is highly recommended that all visitors wear face masks. Classrooms: District · Cleaned daily between classes and electrostatically sprayed each day. · Hand sanitizers will be provided and used in every classroom. · Items will not be shared among students. (Pencils, paper, etc.) · Students will be spaced out as far as possible in classrooms. · Students may bring their own water bottle to fill at water filling stations. Classroom: WES · Classrooms with bathrooms and sinks will be provided soap in addition to hand sanitizer. · Each child will be assigned their own device (Chrome book or tablet). · Each child will have their basket/cubby area for their belongings such as workbooks and papers. · Each child will have their own supply box with a lid that will go to each room with them. · Every class will use Google classroom to prepare students for online distance learning. Librarian: WES · The library books need to be held for three days before being placed back on the shelf. Physical Education WES: · Physical education will be outside weather permitting; otherwise social distancing activities will be provided in the gym for inclimate weather. · Students will not share equipment. Inside the gymnasium. · All equipment will be sanitized in between classes. Music WES: · Unfortunately, we will not be able to have class programs this year. Students in music will basically have activities that relate to music through art, so the class will be music/art appreciation. Computer WES: · When students attend computer class, students will be spaced apart - computer equipment will be sanitized between each class. Each student will be assigned a computer for the year. Character Education WES: · Students will practice social distancing and the room will be sanitized in between classes. Cafeteria: District · Hand sanitizers will be provided in the cafeteria. · Breakfast: Students will get their meal and take to their homeroom or 1st period class, while others may be socially distanced inside the cafeteria setting. · Lunch: Students will social-distance in line to get food and follow the schedule/plans that their principal has put into place. Some students may sit in the cafeteria while socially distancing, while others may pick up their lunch and take back to their designated room. Some students may have lunches delivered to their classroom. · Workers will wear masks and gloves while preparing and serving food to staff and students. Cafeteria: WES · Breakfast: o 1st through 6th grade will get their breakfast delivered to their homeroom. o Pre-K and Kindergarten will eat breakfast in the cafeteria, where their seating will be spaced out. Students will not go through the line. They will have boxed or bagged food that will be brought to the table. · Lunch: o Pre-k through 2nd will eat in the cafeteria. Students will not go through the line. They will have boxed or bagged food that will be brought to the table. Student seating will be spaced out. o 3rd through 6th will eat in their rooms. o Outdoor eating areas will be optional - weather permitted. o All lunches on Wednesday will be bagged lunches and delivered to the room - due to early dismissal at 12:40. Restrooms: District · Students must wash or sanitize hands before leaving the restroom. · Sanitizers will be in place at restrooms. · Bathrooms will be cleaned 2 times a day or more if needed. · Electrostatically sprayed each day. Miscellaneous District: · Hand sanitizer dispensers will be at all building entryways and various points throughout the hallways. · Recess will be limited to small numbers throughout the day. Students will also stop by the restroom after coming off the playground for handwashing. · CCSD will notify parents/guardians of all students and employees who were within 6 feet for an extended period of time of someone who tested positive for COVID-19. All areas that an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 has been for extended periods will be electrostatically sprayed. · If there is an outbreak of cases of COVID-19 at one time, then we may choose to close the school site for extensive cleaning. If this happens, then we will transfer to distance learning for the time school is closed. · Students who have a fever at school will be isolated from the general population and will be required to wear a mask. Parents/guardians will be called to pick up their child. Students will not be allowed back to school until after the fever is gone for 24 hours. It is at the parent’s discretion that the child be tested for COVID-19. · It is extremely important that parents/guardians provide their child’s school with a current working phone number in case of an emergency. Please notify the school if there is a change to your phone number. Restrooms & Water Filling Stations: WES · Students will not be allowed to drink from water fountains. WES will have water filling stations for students to fill water bottles. · The school is purchasing water bottles that students can write their name on, once the water bottle is lost the parents will have to provide a replacement. · If you have a classroom with a restroom, students will have to use this restroom. The teacher will spray Lysol after each use; there will be at least one-minute wait time between the students' use of restrooms. · Hand soap will be available in all restrooms. · Bathrooms will be cleaned two times or more if needed. · Restrooms for 1st and 2nd near recess exit. · Restrooms for 3rd and 4th by the cafeteria. · Restrooms for 5th and 6th in the upper hallway. · After recess, use assigned restrooms to wash hands. Recess: WES · After recess, use assigned restrooms to wash hands. Playground equipment will be sanitized. General: District · All areas that an individual, who tested positive for COVID 19 will be sprayed electrostatically. · No Field Trips · Hand sanitizer dispensers will be at all building entryways and various points throughout the hallways. General: WES · Red and blue dots have been placed on the floors in the hallway and on the sidewalk, these dots are in place to guide students to stay 6 feet apart when walking in the hall and outside. Choctaw County School District App · Parents are recommended to download the CCSD app. This is a free app that can be found by searching CHOCTAW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT in the app store. The district, as well as individual schools, will be posting important information and daily activities through this app.

Students begin on August 5th! Note it is a Wednesday and will be a early dismissal day as well!

Below are the links to CCSD’s reopening plan. Schools will be posting plans specific to their campus! 1) Reopening Plan: https://5il.co/i8tk 2) Plans & Procedures: https://5il.co/i8s5 3) Online Registration Form: https://5il.co/i8tj

Below are the links to CCSD’s reopening plan. Schools will be posting plans specific to their campus! Reopening Plan: https://5il.co/i8tk Plans & Procedures: https://5il.co/i8s5 Online Registration: https://5il.co/i8tj

We look to start releasing the start of school plans next week Tuesday and beyond. We will release generalized plans from the district. Schools will release plans specific to them!

Administrators and medical personnel continue to work together to plan ways to have traditional start to school. Plans hope to be posted next week. Working on options for parents.

​If your child is planning on attending WES Kindergarten Program for the 2020-2021 school year, and your child did not attend our Pre-K program please send the following information to helpwes@choctawsd.ms 1. Your Child's name 2. Your Child's birthday 3. Parent's name 4. Parent's address 5. Parent's phone number 6. Parent's email #weirexcellenceshines

CCSD is planning on a traditional scheduled start to school in August! Our medical task force and admins have been and will continue to plan ways for CCSD to operate as safely as possible. Our goal is to keep schools open! It will take us all working together to achieve our goal

CCSD is planning on a tradition scheduled start to school in August! Our medical task force and admins have been and will continue to plan ways for CCSD to operate as safely as possible. Our goal is to keep schools open! It will take us all working together to achieve our goal!

Please take a moment to fill out our School Reintroduction Family Feedback survey. https://forms.gle/hbBn7R1P2ppRKYaMA Thank you, and KEEP CHARGING FORWARD!!

Summer feeding program starts today! Lunch only will be served and is free to all children ages 0-18! It will be served from 11am-1pm at CCHS only. Lunch will be served Monday, Tuesday and Thursday the month of June. Grab and go style only!

Weir Elementary School Pick-Up Time Thursday, 28th 4 pm - 7 pm *belongings left at school *Special Item *Book Gift *Awards *Report Card ***INSTRUCTIONS*** Starting at 4:00 pm, Thursday, May 28th parents can enter the car rider line. Enter the car rider line by turning left on Ragon Street. Take a left on Marion Kelley Drive. Stay in your vehicle. When you get to the awning (the walk way), you will receive your bag of goodies. Please bring your library book or anything else that belongs to the school. We will start at 4:00 pm and finish at 7:00 pm #WeirExcellenceShines

NASA LIFT OFF TODAY!!! Live Stream Information https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive lift of will be at 3:33 pm our time - you will not want to miss this. We are watching videos on the NASA website now - it is very interesting. If you are able to get to a computer or your phone, and look up NASA - this would be great to watch. For the first time in 9 years, we are lifting off into space. There is a lot of information to click on at the NASA website while you wait for the launch to take place. This is so exciting - be part of the millions who are watching history happen today! #WeirExcellenceShines

The Choctaw County School District is participating in the 2020 Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children 0 – 18 years of age regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided at the following site: Choctaw County High School Lunch Only (Pick up behind cafeteria) Monday, Tuesday & Thursday June 1 through June 30, 2020 Hours of Operation Mon., Tues., & Thur. 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. To file a complaint of discrimination, write or call immediately to: USDA Office of the Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250-9410 (866) 632-9992 or (800) 877-8339 (TTY) This institution is an equal opportunity provider.​

Weir Elementary School Pick-Up Dates & Times Wednesday, 27th 9 am - 12 pm Thursday, 28th 4 pm - 7 pm *belongings left at school *Special Item *Book Gift *Awards *Report Card ***INSTRUCTIONS*** Starting at 9:00 am, Wednesday, May 27th parents can enter the car rider line. Enter the car rider line by turning left on Ragon Street. Take a left on Marion Kelley Drive. Stay in your vehicle. When you get to the awning (the walk way), you will receive your bag of goodies. Please bring your library book or anything else that belongs to the school. We will follow the same procedure on Thursday, May 28th for parents who need a later time to come to the school. We will start at 4:00 pm and finish at 7:00 pm #WeirExcellenceShines

Weir Elementary School Pick-Up Dates & Times Wednesday, 27th 9 am - 12 pm Thursday, 28th 4 pm - 7 pm *belongings left at school *Special Item *Book Gift *Awards *Report Card ***INSTRUCTIONS*** Starting at 9:00 am, Wednesday, May 27th parents can enter the car rider line. Enter the car rider line by turning left on Ragon Street. Take a left on Marion Kelley Drive. Stay in your vehicle. When you get to the awning (the walk way), you will receive your bag of goodies. Please bring your library book or anything else that belongs to the school. We will follow the same procedure on Thursday, May 28th for parents who need a later time to come to the school. We will start at 4:00 pm and finish at 7:00 pm #WeirExcellenceShines

Winner of a Tablet and Case (Purchased by PTO) Most Growth in Pre-Kindergarten- Mariah Shells Most Growth in Kindergarten-Destinee Miller Most AR Points from 1st-2nd – Jaclyn Hobson Most AR Points from 3rd-4th- Shalyn Hollinger Most AR Point from 5th-6th-Caelyn Hollinger Most AM Objectives from 1st-2nd- Mytaveus Montgomery Most AM Objectives from 3rd-4th- Yasmin Hawthorne Most AM Objectives from 5th-6th - Jazzmyn Weaver

Never forget the sacrifice that so many made so we may enjoy the freedom that we have today! #NeverForget

USE THIS LINK https://youtu.be/GvoEQmK7J-8 Congratulations Fifth Grade! We are proud of you! You have worked very hard this year! We love and miss you! Have a great, safe, and fun summer! #WeirExcellenceShines

USE THIS LINK https://youtu.be/H4H0P_kshsU Congratulations, Fourth Grade! We are proud of you! You have worked very hard! We love and miss you! Have a great, safe, and fun summer! #WeirExcellenceShines

USE THIS LINK https://youtu.be/W1pxcqc7IL0 Congratulations Kindergarten! We are proud of you! You have worked very hard this year! We love and miss you! Have a great, safe, and fun summer! #WeirExcellenceShines

USE THIS LINK https://youtu.be/8h_3n_I1Duc Congratulations Sixth Grade! We are proud of you! You have worked very hard this year! We love and miss you! Have a great, safe, and fun! #WeirExcellenceShines

USE THIS LINK https://youtu.be/So12ahm7T78 Congratulations Pre-K! We are proud of you! You have worked very hard this year! We love and miss you! Have a great, safe, and fun summer! #WeirExcellenceShines

USE THIS LINK https://youtu.be/sS6Yj71bTic Congratulations Second Grade! We are proud of you! You have worked very hard this year! We love and miss you! Have a great, safe, and fun summer! #WeirExcellenceShines

USE THIS LINK https://youtu.be/al77ceJ-NDA Congratulations Third Grade! We are very proud of you! You have worked very hard this year! We love and miss you! Hope you have a great, safe, and fun summer! #WeirExcellenceShines

USE THIS LINK: https://youtu.be/CilAEinuGrg Congratulations, First grade! We are proud of you! You have worked very hard this year. We Love and miss you! Have a great, safe,and fun summer.

https://youtu.be/CilAEinuGrg Congratulations, First Grade! We are proud of you! You have worked very hard all year! We love you and miss you! Have a great, safe, and fun summer!

Thursday, May 21st: MATH Pre-K: Kindergarten: Adults are always saying you are full of energy. So, let’s burn some of that energy! Play skip counting hopscotch. Start out simply by labeling the blocks by 1s, 5s or 10s. 1st & 2nd: Grade: So, very proud of each of you. The light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison, a very famous scientist and inventor. The Edison Festival of Light is a large parade that happens in my hometown of Fort Myers, Florida each year. So, let’s see how many different light bulbs WATTS there are…. Here is a list of the different standard light bulb watts: 40 Watt, 60 Watt, 75 Watt, and 100 Watt. Halogen Light Watt 29 Watt, 43 Watt, 53 Watt, 72 Watt LED Light Watt 8 Watt, 13 Watt, 17 Watt, 20 Watt How much more watts are used in the largest standard light bulb than the smallest LED light bulb? How many watts would there be if you added the smallest light bulb in each category? How much more is the largest Halogen bulb watt than the largest LED light bulb watt? How much would the 60 watt standard lightbulb be than the 43 watt Halogen Light Bulb be? How much would all the watts be if you added all the LED wattage together? Make up some problems for your parents to solve and see if they get them right. Send me some picks and look up the Edison Pageant of Lights parade - I marched in that parade when I was in High School - back in the day. Have a great summer!!!! 3rd: I would like for you to research energy efficient home plans with an adult. Look at different house plans. Then use a piece of paper to create your own energy efficient house plan. Label your house plan with measurements then find the perimeter of each of the rooms in your house plan. Happy building!! 4th: I would like for you to research energy efficient home plans. Look at different house plans. Then use a piece of paper to create your own energy efficient house plan. Label your house plan with measurements then find the perimeter and area of each room in your house! Happy building! 5th: Blast Off! Newton's third law states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. On blast off, a rocket pushes the propellant out, and the propellant then pushes the rocket. The propellant comes out of the engine; this is the action. The rocket lifts off the launch pad in the opposite direction; this is the reaction. A balloon rocket is propelled by air. The greater the propellant, the greater the action and thus, the greater the reaction. Let’s experiment with different amounts of air and measure the distance the rocket travels. 1. You will need drinking straw, balloons (long works best), clear tape, fishing line or long string, tape measure or ruler. 2. Thread string through straw, tie one end to the back of a chair, blow up a balloon and tape to straw, pull string tight and keep tight until measuring how far your “rocket flew”. 3. Conduct several flights changing the number of breaths used to inflate balloons. Keep an Input and Output table showing the relationship between number of breaths and distance rocket traveled. Why do you think the results were what they are? 6th: Let’s see how we can problem solve with fractions, decimals and percents.We use more and more energy each and every day. We use it to make electricity, heat and fuel. It powers our laptops and TVs, gives us hot water and warm, comfy spaces, and helps transport us from one location to another. Click on the link to solve problems about real world energy use. Renewable Energy Math Worksheet #WeirExcellenceShines

Thursday, May 21st: MATH Pre-K: Kindergarten: Adults are always saying you are full of energy. So, let’s burn some of that energy! Play skip counting hopscotch. Start out simply by labeling the blocks by 1s, 5s or 10s. 1st & 2nd: Grade: So, very proud of each of you. The light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison, a very famous scientist and inventor. The Edison Festival of Light is a large parade that happens in my hometown of Fort Myers, Florida each year. So, let’s see how many different light bulbs WATTS there are…. Here is a list of the different standard light bulb watts: 40 Watt, 60 Watt, 75 Watt, and 100 Watt. Halogen Light Watt 29 Watt, 43 Watt, 53 Watt, 72 Watt LED Light Watt 8 Watt, 13 Watt, 17 Watt, 20 Watt How much more watts are used in the largest standard light bulb than the smallest LED light bulb? How many watts would there be if you added the smallest light bulb in each category? How much more is the largest Halogen bulb watt than the largest LED light bulb watt? How much would the 60 watt standard lightbulb be than the 43 watt Halogen Light Bulb be? How much would all the watts be if you added all the LED wattage together? Make up some problems for your parents to solve and see if they get them right. Send me some picks and look up the Edison Pageant of Lights parade - I marched in that parade when I was in High School - back in the day. Have a great summer!!!! 3rd: I would like for you to research energy efficient home plans with an adult. Look at different house plans. Then use a piece of paper to create your own energy efficient house plan. Label your house plan with measurements then find the perimeter of each of the rooms in your house plan. Happy building!! 4th: I would like for you to research energy efficient home plans. Look at different house plans. Then use a piece of paper to create your own energy efficient house plan. Label your house plan with measurements then find the perimeter and area of each room in your house! Happy building! 5th: Blast Off! Newton's third law states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. On blast off, a rocket pushes the propellant out, and the propellant then pushes the rocket. The propellant comes out of the engine; this is the action. The rocket lifts off the launch pad in the opposite direction; this is the reaction. A balloon rocket is propelled by air. The greater the propellant, the greater the action and thus, the greater the reaction. Let’s experiment with different amounts of air and measure the distance the rocket travels. 1. You will need drinking straw, balloons (long works best), clear tape, fishing line or long string, tape measure or ruler. 2. Thread string through straw, tie one end to the back of a chair, blow up a balloon and tape to straw, pull string tight and keep tight until measuring how far your “rocket flew”. 3. Conduct several flights changing the number of breaths used to inflate balloons. Keep an Input and Output table showing the relationship between number of breaths and distance rocket traveled. Why do you think the results were what they are? 6th: Let’s see how we can problem solve with fractions, decimals and percents.We use more and more energy each and every day. We use it to make electricity, heat and fuel. It powers our laptops and TVs, gives us hot water and warm, comfy spaces, and helps transport us from one location to another. Click on the link to solve problems about real world energy use. Renewable Energy Math Worksheet #WeirExcellenceShines

Today is the last day for the Spring Grab and Go Feeding program! 10:30-12:30pm at CCHS, FCE and WES. We will start back with the Summer Feeding Program in June! Thank you to all the volunteers that have prepared and served meals during this time!

https://youtu.be/GDwTYiKXMdA Science experiment about Buoyancy and Density. What makes an object sink or float? #WeirExcellenceShines

https://youtu.be/YEy3T-Wg5xE Ms. Shows is a teacher at Choctaw High School, and she is reading a book that she wrote called, "The River Fairy's Wish". We are very proud of her accomplishments as a writer.

Tuesday, May 19th: Writing Kindergarten: Go outside and look at the sun. Write three sentences about the sun. Think about its color, how it feels to you, and the shape of it. 1st & 2nd Grade: Make a list of things the Sun does to help us everyday. Example: warmth, gives light 3rd &4th Grade: Why is ENERGY important? How do we use energy? Write a paragraph telling the importance of energy and ways that we use it everyday! 5th & 6th Grade: Go on a scavenger hunt around your house and find items that use energy. Make a list of all of the items that you can find! #WeirExcellenceShines

Smiles to go is still available to serve our schools through teledentistry. Below are the links to the Smiles to Go app and eVisit website for students. Android App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evisit.app.smilestogodentistry iPhone App https://apps.apple.com/us/app/smiles-to-go-dentistry/id1490004846?ls=1 Desktop site https://s2g.evisit.com

Kindergarten: https://youtu.be/wBs3GIaAWek . This is the link to the read aloud Energy from the Sun on YouTube. Listen to the story with an adult or friend and talk about how the sun makes energy or find a book on Epic about the Sun. Think about the ways you use energy. 1st & 2nd grade: The Sun is a form of Energy. Find a book on Epic about the Sun. Watch out for things the Sun does as a source of Energy. 3rd and 4th grade: Search on EPIC about Energy - read a book about it ENERGY that you would enjoy! When you are reading, write down three facts about energy that you think are important. 5th & 6th Grade: Read, “Our Resources” on Epic! There are many other books on Epic! that explain energy. Find some books on your level and have fun reading! #WeiExcellenceShines

Kindergarten: https://youtu.be/wBs3GIaAWek . This is the link to the read aloud Energy from the Sun on YouTube. Listen to the story with an adult or friend and talk about how the sun makes energy or find a book on Epic about the Sun. Think about the ways you use energy. 1st & 2nd grade: The Sun is a form of Energy. Find a book on Epic about the Sun. Watch out for things the Sun does as a source of Energy. 3rd and 4th grade: Search on EPIC about Energy - read a book about it ENERGY that you would enjoy! When you are reading, write down three facts about energy that you think are important. 5th & 6th Grade: Read, “Our Resources” on Epic! There are many other books on Epic! that explain energy. Find some books on your level and have fun reading! #WeirExcellenceShines

Virtual Awards Day Will be Posted Thursday, May 21, 2020 Weir Elementary School Pick-Up Dates & Times Wednesday, 27th 9 am - 12 pm Thursday, 28th 4 pm - 7 pm *belongings left at school *Special Item *Book Gift *Awards *Report Card ***INSTRUCTIONS*** Starting at 9:00 am, Wednesday, May 27th parents can enter the car rider line Enter the car rider line by turning left on Ragon Street. Take a left on Marion Kelley Drive Stay in your vehicle. When you get to the awning (the walk way), you will receive your bag of goodies. Please bring your library book or anything else that belongs to the school. We will follow the same procedure on Thursday, May 28th for parents who need a later time to come to the school. We will start at 4:00 pm and finish at 7:00 pm #WeirExcellenceShines

Virtual Awards Day Will be Posted Thursday, May 21, 2020 Weir Elementary School Pick-Up Dates & Times Wednesday, 27th 9 am - 12 pm Thursday, 28th 4 pm - 7 pm *belongings left at school *Special Item *Book Gift *Awards *Report Card ***INSTRUCTIONS*** Starting at 9:00 pm, Wednesday, May 27th parents can enter the car rider line Enter the car rider line by turning left on Ragon Street. Take a left on Marion Kelley Drive Stay in your vehicle. When you get to the awning (the walk way), you will receive your bag of goodies. Please bring your library book or anything else that belongs to the school. We will follow the same procedure on Thursday, May 28th for parents who need a later time to come to the school. We will start at 4:00 pm and finish at 7:00 pm #WeirExcellenceShines

https://youtu.be/0b1aR7WpGfI "The Energy Bus" part 2 read aloud by Mrs. Wise with permission from Wiley and Sons Inc. #WeirExcellenceShines

https://youtu.be/0b1aR7WpGfI "The Energy Bus" part 2 read aloud by Mrs. Wise

1st: Famous Mathematicians, how old were they? (subtract the smallest number from the bigger number). Benjamin Banneker Live: 1713-1806 Elbert Cox Live: 1895-1969 Euphemia Haynes Live: 1890-1980 Annie Easley Live: 1933-2011 How old are they right now, subtract birth year from 2020 Fern Hunt Live: 1948 - present Mark Dean Live: 1957 - present Katherine Johnson Live: 1918 - present Valorie Thomas Live: 1943 - present Lonnie Johnson Live: 1949 - present John Urschel Live: 1991 - Present Mae Carol Jemison Live: 1956 - Present 2nd: Find out how old each famous American would be if they were still alive… it is 2020, so subtract their birth year from 2020 and you will find out… Thomas Edison (inventor) Born: 1847 Rosa Parks (Civil Rights Activist) Born: 1913 Henry Ford (Car Inventor) Born: 1917 Amelia Earhart (female pilot) Born: 1897 Abraham Lincoln (16th President) Born: 1809 Benjamin Banneker Born: 1731 (Mathematician & Scientist) Dr. George Carver (Scientist) Born: 1864 Florence Nightingale (Nurse) Born: 1820 3rd: Using a computer, tablet, or phone research and find 5 famous Americans. Read about each one and find the age of each of your famous people. Once you have the age, order them from least to greatest and greatest to least. Have fun finding your favorite 5 famous Americans!! 4th: It’s time to multiply with famous people. I would like for you to research and find 3 famous mathematicians. Read about the mathematicians you find and discover what year they were born and what their accomplishments were. Use their birth year and multiply it by 9 to find your answer. Once you’ve completed that, do the same thing using 3 famous people of your own choice! Then take your 6 answers and order them from greatest to least! 5th: Mathematics did not drop from the sky. I know that, of course, but do you? What a greater appreciation you can have for mathematics as a living science if you learn about the ideas in math from heroes past and present! It all begins with "I wonder." Read about the contributions of 3-5 American Mathematicians. How would the study of math be changed if their contributions had never been? For example, to see how to approach your thinking for each mathematician’s contribution, if an American mathematician had created the idea of the number 0, what would the world be like without it? 6th: Mathematics did not drop from the sky. I know that, of course, but do you? What a greater appreciation you can have for mathematics as a living science if you learn about the ideas in math from heroes past and present! It all begins with "I wonder." Read about the contributions of 3-5 American Mathematicians. How would the study of math be changed if their contributions had never been? For example, to see how to approach your thinking for each mathematician’s contribution, if an American mathematician had created the idea of the number 0, what would the world be like without it?

1st: Famous Mathematicians, how old were they? (subtract the smallest number from the bigger number). Benjamin Banneker Live: 1713-1806 Elbert Cox Live: 1895-1969 Euphemia Haynes Live: 1890-1980 Annie Easley Live: 1933-2011 How old are they right now, subtract birth year from 2020 Fern Hunt Live: 1948 - present Mark Dean Live: 1957 - present Katherine Johnson Live: 1918 - present Valorie Thomas Live: 1943 - present Lonnie Johnson Live: 1949 - present John Urschel Live: 1991 - Present Mae Carol Jemison Live: 1956 - Present 2nd: Find out how old each famous American would be if they were still alive… it is 2020, so subtract their birth year from 2020 and you will find out… Thomas Edison (inventor) Born: 1847 Rosa Parks (Civil Rights Activist) Born: 1913 Henry Ford (Car Inventor) Born: 1917 Amelia Earhart (female pilot) Born: 1897 Abraham Lincoln (16th President) Born: 1809 Benjamin Banneker Born: 1731 (Mathematician & Scientist) Dr. George Carver (Scientist) Born: 1864 Florence Nightingale (Nurse) Born: 1820 3rd: Using a computer, tablet, or phone research and find 5 famous Americans. Read about each one and find the age of each of your famous people. Once you have the age, order them from least to greatest and greatest to least. Have fun finding your favorite 5 famous americans!! 4th: It’s time to multiply with famous people. I would like for you to research and find 3 famous mathematicians. Read about the mathematicians you find and discover what year they were born and what their accomplishments were. Use their birth year and multiply it by 9 to find your answer. Once you’ve completed that, do the same thing using 3 famous people of your own choice! Then take your 6 answers and order them from greatest to least! 5th: Mathematics did not drop from the sky. I know that, of course, but do you? What a greater appreciation you can have for mathematics as a living science if you learn about the ideas in math from heroes past and present! It all begins with "I wonder." Read about the contributions of 3-5 American Mathematicians. How would the study of math be changed if their contributions had never been? For example, to see how to approach your thinking for each mathematician’s contribution, if an American mathematician had created the idea of the number 0, what would the world be like without it? 6th: Mathematics did not drop from the sky. I know that, of course, but do you? What a greater appreciation you can have for mathematics as a living science if you learn about the ideas in math from heroes past and present! It all begins with "I wonder." Read about the contributions of 3-5 American Mathematicians. How would the study of math be changed if their contributions had never been? For example, to see how to approach your thinking for each mathematician’s contribution, if an American mathematician had created the idea of the number 0, what would the world be like without it?

4-County has partnered with TVA EnergyRight to host a second, free Eye Spy Energy Virtual Kids’ Workshop on Thursday, May 14 at 11:00 am ET/10:00 am CT. The one-hour virtual workshop will be facilitated by a professional educator and is a great opportunity for children ages 5-12 to learn about where energy comes from in the Tennessee Valley, how we use energy in our everyday lives, and ways to save energy around their homes using the adorable and popular Energy Monsters. It's free and easy. Just register to attend by filling out a simple form at https://energyright.com/residential/energy-monsters/. Then you'll get registration information for the virtual workshop via email as well a reminder email before the workshop begins.So sign up and get ready to have some fun and learn about energy! #WeirExcellenceShines

Tuesday, May 12th: Writing Pre-K: Who is your favorite Famous American? Dictate a sentence to your parents about why you like them. Kindergarten: Sentence starter: My favorite Famous American is ____________. Write the sentence starter then finish the sentence by writing who is your favorite famous American. Tell what they are famous for (playing baseball, football, fighting for civil rights, the president). Be sure and illustrate your sentences with a pretty picture of him/her! 1st & 2nd Grade: 1. When was your Famous American born? 2. What were they interested in as a child? 3. What did your Famous American do that made them famous? 4. List 3 more interesting facts about your Famous American. 3rd &4th Grade: Imagine that you are meeting that famous person for the first time. Write a story about the two of you meeting and going on an adventure together. 5th & 6th Grade: Pick a famous American that you admire. Research some information about the person you have chosen and write 1-2 paragraphs about him/her. #WeirExcellenceShines

Reading Pre-K: Find a book on youtube about famous people - look up the series Little People, Big Dreams and choose a book with an adult or learn about a famous person from an adult. Kindergarten: https://youtu.be/W1eOq2P906U . This is the link to the read aloud Climbing Lincoln’s Steps on YouTube. Listen to the story with an adult or friend and talk about the different famous Americans discussed throughout the story. Choose your favorite famous American and discuss with an adult why he/she is your favorite. 1st & 2nd grade: Go to Epic and find a book and read about a Famous American you would like to know more about. Remember some facts you will use for your writing assignment tomorrow. 3rd and 4th grade: Go to Epic and find a book and read about a Famous America you like to know more about. Remember some facts you will use for your writing assignment tomorrow. 5th & 6th Grade: Pick a famous American that you admire. Log into Epic! and search for books about the person you have chosen and have fun reading! #WeirExcellenceShines

Science Experiment/STEM Activity https://youtu.be/ojxKbz03zJ0

Thursday, May 7th: MATH Pre-K: Go on a moon walk and find some moon rocks. Practice adding and subtracting using your moon rocks. Kindergarten: Go find some rocks and let’s pretend we found them on the moon! Use them as counters to practice adding and subtracting. You can use playing cards or have someone write some problems down for you. Have fun using your “moon” rocks! 1st & 2nd: Create a spaceship on paper out of different shapes. You have to label the shapes with the correct name (point to the angles and sides) - use as many shapes as you can. List the shapes and count how many shapes you used of each like 3 circles, 4 squares, 2 triangles - except use tally marks and make a chart. To ‘shape’ things up a bit - find items to build your spaceship around the house and label the spaceship pieces - count the 3D shapes you used (cylinder, sphere, cube, rectangular prism, and so on). Use as many as you can. Take a picture and share with your classmates in class dojo. Can’t wait to see the pictures! Have FUN!!!! Maybe I will post a picture of my spaceship too! 3rd: Time to show your racing and multiplication skills. This week you will go to www.mathplayground.com and race space ships. Your job will be to show off your multiplication skills in a game called, Space Race Multiplication. You will race other players. Try hard to be the fastest at basic multiplication and win the race. While on the website, choose other math games to play to practice your math skills. 4th: Time to show your racing and multiplication skills. THis week you will go to www.mathplayground.com and race space ships. Your job will be to show off you multiplication skills in a game called, Space Race Multiplication. You will race other players. Try hard to be the fastest at basic multiplication and win the race. While on the website, choose other math games to play to practice your math skills. 5th: Let’s venture into outer space to race with our Martian friends and problem solve with other space buddies. Using your phone, tablets, etc, go to www.mathplayground.com. Click on “sign in”, click classroom. Under “Classroom Sign In” , for the access name use math5and6 (no spaces) and for the sign in code use 2020. There are games assigned for this week’s Space theme. Have fun! “To Infinity and Beyond!” 6th: Let’s venture into outer space to race with our Martian friends and problem solve with other space buddies. Using your phone, tablets, etc, go to www.mathplayground.com. Click on “sign in”, click classroom. Under “Classroom Sign In” , for the access name use math5and6 (no spaces) and for the sign in code use 2020. There are games assigned for this week’s Space theme. Have fun! “To Infinity and Beyond!” #WeirExcellenceShines

WES "Ghost town at Sundown" Chapter 4 read aloud by Sarah Vaughan with permission from Scholastic. https://youtu.be/wTEr6aife5I

Thursday, May 7th: MATH Pre-K: Go on a moon walk and find some moon rocks. Practice adding and subtracting using your moon rocks. Kindergarten: Go find some rocks and let’s pretend we found them on the moon! Use them as counters to practice adding and subtracting. You can use playing cards or have someone write some problems down for you. Have fun using your “moon” rocks! 1st & 2nd: Create a spaceship on paper out of different shapes. You have to label the shapes with the correct name (point to the angles and sides) - use as many shapes as you can. List the shapes and count how many shapes you used of each like 3 circles, 4 squares, 2 triangles - except use tally marks and make a chart. To ‘shape’ things up a bit - find items to build your spaceship around the house and label the spaceship pieces - count the 3-D shapes you used (cylinder, sphere, cube, rectangular prism, and so on). Use as many as you can. Take a picture and share with your classmates in Class Dojo. Can’t wait to see the pictures! Have FUN!!!! Maybe I will post a picture of my spaceship too! 3rd: Time to show your racing and multiplication skills. This week you will go to www.mathplayground.com and race space ships. Your job will be to show off your multiplication skills in a game called, Space Race Multiplication. You will race other players. Try hard to be the fastest at basic multiplication and win the race. While on the website, choose other math games to play to practice your math skills. 4th: Time to show your racing and multiplication skills. This week you will go to www.mathplayground.com and race space ships. Your job will be to show off you multiplication skills in a game called, Space Race Multiplication. You will race other players. Try hard to be the fastest at basic multiplication and win the race. While on the website, choose other math games to play to practice your math skills. 5th: Let’s venture into outer space to race with our Martian friends and problem solve with other space buddies. Using your phone, tablets, etc, go to www.mathplayground.com. Click on “sign in”, click classroom. Under “Classroom Sign In” , for the access name use math5and6 (no spaces) and for the sign in code use 2020. There are games assigned for this week’s Space theme. Have fun! “To Infinity and Beyond!” 6th: Let’s venture into outer space to race with our Martian friends and problem solve with other space buddies. Using your phone, tablets, etc, go to www.mathplayground.com. Click on “sign in”, click classroom. Under “Classroom Sign In” , for the access name use math5and6 (no spaces) and for the sign in code use 2020. There are games assigned for this week’s Space theme. Have fun! “To Infinity and Beyond!” #WeirExcellenceShines

The Hobson children wanted to send a Thank-you message to the teacher's at Weir for Teacher Appreciation Week.

https://youtu.be/fKeZmhByspM WES teachers this is take two for Teacher's Appreciation Week.

Thank you to all our Teachers! We appreciate your hard work and dedication. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

https://youtu.be/AyZBKlN7tcU WES is celebrating our teachers giving heart during Teacher Appreciation Week. WES has purchased 750 books in honor of the AMAZING teachers at Weir - these books will be gifted to WES students with a sticker inside the book that honors our teachers. #WeirExcellenceShines

Tuesday, May 5th: Writing Pre-K: Pretend you have traveled in space. What color are the planets? Write the colors on a piece of paper. Use your flashcards if you need to. Kindergarten: Pretend you have found a new planet in space! Here is your sentence starter: My planet’s name is _________. Write another sentence about your planet. Is it big or little? Hot or cold? Could we travel there? Draw a picture of your new planet too. 1st & 2nd Grade: Write 5 facts you learned yesterday about planets. Write 2 opinions. Make sure to use capital letters and ending marks. 3rd &4th Grade: Mrs. Vaughan is trying to choose which planet is her favorite. Write her a letter telling her all about the planet that you chose to research yesterday and give her reasons why it should be her favorite planet as well. 5th & 6th Grade: Pretend that you are in outer space. Write a short story about an adventure you would have while you were in outer space. Have fun and be creative!

Monday, May 4th: Reading Pre-K: listen to the story “Me and My Place in Space.” Tell your parents some things you learned about space. Kindergarten: Read, “Earth and the Solar System” on Epic! After the story, talk about something new that you learned. There are a lot more books on Epic about space you can read. Maybe you can find one on your favorite planet and learn more about that planet. Also, name all the planets and make the sound you hear at the beginning of each word. 1st & 2nd grade: Choose two planets from our Solar System. Read about them on Epic. Then draw a Venn Diagram and tell how the two planets are alike and how they are different. Also you can draw the different Planets and label them. 3rd and 4th grade: Choose a planet that you want to learn more about. Log onto EPIC and type in the name of that planet. Read a book about that planet and write down three important facts that you learned. 5th & 6th Grade: Read, “12 Epic Space Journeys” on Epic! There are many other books about space on Epic!, so pick some on your level and have fun reading! #WeorExcellenceShines

Thank-you Mrs. Kelly for sharing & sending this template idea! So, WES parents - Teacher Appreciation Week starts Monday! Even though we aren’t in school, we want to show our staff some support and appreciation! Check out our Virtual Teacher Appreciation Week - WES Staff and teachers miss and love you very much! #WeirExcellenceShines

WES appreciates ALL our Principal, Mrs. Denson, does to make our school run smoothly! We appreciate ALL of her hard work and dedication, and most importantly her love and support for the teachers and students at WES! HAPPY PRINCIPAL'S DAY, Mrs. Denson from the entire staff of WES!!!!

Mrs. Rachel is guiding us on how to draw with charcoal. Check this out it is really cool! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMvdACBEpdE #WeirExcellenceShines

Thursday, April 30: MATH Pre-K: Gather 20 blocks. Parents write the numbers 1-20 on them. Build a tower putting the blocks order from 1-20. Kindergarten: Greater Than/Less Than practice - here’s what you need: playing cards and a small piece of paper with a greater than/less than sign drawn on it (alligator mouth). Have a grown up draw two cards and lay them down and you use your alligator mouth (greater than/less than sign) down between the two cards. Remember that the alligator eats the biggest number. 1st: I will video these instructions in class dojo. Ok looks like the math theme this week will revolve around occupations and greater than and less than or greatest to least. Each player will need to have 2 dice, index cards (or pieces of paper cut up into card size), and strips of paper with different occupations (have your parent(s) write some jobs on a paper). To play the game you will have to wear the occupation strip around your forehead without knowing what it is. The pieces of paper or index card will have greatest, least, or greater than signs or less than signs. Pick who will be the first to go first by rolling one die - lowest number goes first. The person who goes first chooses the index cards that are face down and chooses a challenger (another player). Whoever wins gets to ask someone to give them a clue of what occupation they are - you can’t tell another player what they are. The game continues until someone figures out who they are then they win, but you can put on another occupation strip to see if you can get another one before the game is over. Or play until everyone guesses who they are. If you have no dice then you can use cards. Deal two cards to every player. Joker is the wild card - whatever number 0-9 that you want it to be. Ace adds 50 to the other number, King adds 30 to the other number, Queen adds 20 to the other number, Jack adds 10 to the other number. If you are ready to move to a 3-digit number (and we have been over this - use 3 dice instead of 2 dice; or three cards instead of two. 2nd: I will video these instructions in class dojo. Ok second grade, I would like for you to play the game above with 3 dice, or 3 cards or if you are brave enough and feel like you can tackle a 4-digit number go for it! 3rd: Use the Supervalue sale paper that comes in the mail. Pretend you are a clerk who is responsible for filling orders for pick up. Choose 4 items you would like to purchase yourself. Use addition to determine how much these items will be. The person picking up their order will pay with $50.00. Determine how much change you will need to give them once that have paid for their 4 items at pickup. Happy shopping!! 4th: You will also pretend you are a clerk who is responsible for filling orders for pick up at SuperValue. Use the sales paper that comes in the mail for Supervalue each week. Your customer will purchase 4 different items. However, they will purchase 3 of each of the items you choose. Once you determine the cost of their items, there will be 12 items in all, use multiplication to find your prices. Your customer will use $150.00 to pay for their items. Determine how much change you will need to give them. Happy shopping!! 5th: Find the salary for the Math Department Chair (the person in charge, responsible for managing the math department) of 5 different universities. Find the average (mean) by adding all the numbers and dividing the sum by 5-the number of salaries added. Order the salaries from greatest to least. Round each salary to the nearest ten thousand. Which university has the lowest salary and which has the greatest salary? 6th: Find the salary of the Math Department chair for 7 different major universities and round each to the nearest hundred thousand. Find the mean, median, interquartile range (IQR) and mean absolute deviation (MAD). Is there a mode? If so, what is it? #WeirExcellenceShines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifox9P4UEnQ Mrs. Wise is reading "The Energy Bus" with permission from Jon Wiley and sons Inc. This is a book about staying positive and overcoming problems. This book will be read in two parts. The next part will post next Friday. HAVE FUN! STAY SAFE! #WeirExcellenceShines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTPBBYe4kQ4 Mrs. Vaughan is reading Chapter 3 of "Ghost-town at Sundown" with permission from Scholastic. Chapter 1 and 2 have already been posted if you have not listened to them. Last Monday, Chapter 1. Hope you enjoy! #WeirExcellenceShines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G65z7_yFMg&feature=youtu.be Wednesday, April 29: Science Experiment: Making Predictions like Scientists. Scientists work to find cures, medicines that help people, create the best and most effective oils to use in cars through experiments, create/experiment making and testing different oils for cooking. What other things do Scientist do? First we will look at the Scientific process and then we will do some experiments that you can do at home to test your hypothesis and prediction. Supplies: paper to write on, three different individual bottle drinks (three different flavors), baking soda, and balloons for each bottled drink. HAVE FUN!!!! #WeirExcellenceShines

If you have a student going to school at CCSD please take a minute to fill out our Family Digital Readiness Survey to help us better prepare for our students technology needs in the future. Thank you! https://forms.gle/GoqwCMuzUkuVem7E6

If you have students at CCSD please take a minute to fill out our Family Digital Readiness Survey to help us better prepare for technology needs in the future. Thank you! https://forms.gle/6uS2LoMYgAM919YU9

Tuesday, April 28: Writing Pre-K: What do you want to be when you grow up? Draw a picture and color it. Kindergarten: Sentence starter: When I grow up I want to be...Write the sentence starter then finish the sentence by writing what you want to be when you grow up. Be sure and illustrate your sentence with a pretty picture! 1st & 2nd Grade: Write about what you want to be when you grow-up, and send it into class dojo or to your teachers email. We would love to post them in the class story of Class DoJo. 3rd &4th Grade: PROMPT: What do you want to be when you grow up? Write about what you want to be when you group up. Make sure you explain to me why you chose that job. ALSO, include some facts about that job that you learned in the story you read yesterday. 5th & 6th Grade: Interview someone in your family about their job! Using these 5 questions, interview a family member about what he/she does at his/her job. Why did you decide to have a career in this profession? How long have you been working as a ______? What do you like best about your job? What is your least favorite part about your job? If you could change anything about your job what would it be and why?

WES Staff and Teachers wanted to send all WES Students a note. The picture quilt was a team effort. Thank you, Mrs.Talley for putting the picture quilt together. We are all learning new things and this was one of them! WES Although our school is empty our hearts remain full because you're our amazing wonderful students! We are here for you! Keep up the great work! We love and believe in each of our terrific awesome WES students! #WeirExcellenceShines

Reading Pre-K: Name different jobs people can have. Identify the beginning sounds of each job. Kindergarten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soKRa6D90WQ - This is the link to the read aloud Career Day on YouTube. Listen to the story with an adult or friend and talk about the different jobs people can have. Talk about what you want to be when you grow up. 1st & 2nd grade: If you have Internet, search an occupation (job) that you would like to have when you grow up. Read about this job (on EPIC or watch a read aloud book on youtube) and list 5 important things this person does on their job. If you don’t have Internet access, ask a grown up about a job and list 5 important things that person does. 3rd and 4th grade: Log onto EPIC and search for a non-fiction book that is about what you would like to do when you grow up. For example: If I wanted to be a nurse when I grow up, then I would type “nurse” into the search bar on EPIC and select the “non-fiction” button. Then, select which book that you want to read! 5th & 6th Grade: Log into Epic! and search for books on what you would like to be when you grow up! There are tons of books to choose from! #WeirExcellenceShines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STGsMiTQUv0 WES Chapter 2 of "Ghost-town at Sundown" read by Sarah Vaughan with permission from Scholastic. Chapter 3 will be posted on Wednesday. Chapter 1 was posted last week on Monday. #WeirExcellenceShines

WES would like to spotlight our Kindergartners. We miss your sweet smiles and warm hugs. We are so proud of all your hard work this year. Keep working hard and know that we can't wait to see you. #WeirExcellenceShines

WES would like to spotlight our Kindergartners. We miss your sweet smiles and warm hugs. We are so proud of all your hard work this year. Keep working hard and know that we can't wait to see you. #WeirExcellenceShines

WES would like to spotlight our Kindergartners. We miss your sweet smiles and warm hugs. We are so proud of all your hard work this year. Keep working hard and know that we can't wait to see you. #WeirExcellenceShines

CCSD will restart the feeding program on Wednesday April 29th from 10:30am to 12:30pm at WES, FCE and CCHS! Drive through grab and go style as we did before! This institution is an equal opportunity provider!

With permission from scholastic Mrs. Wise reads "Fancy Nancy, Fancy Day in Room 1a" by Jane O'Connor. Thank-you Mrs. Wise for reading! #weirexcellenceshines

Thursday, April 23: MATH Pre-K: Draw dots on flashcards or on a small piece of paper. Write a number on another flashcard or small piece of paper. Do this for numbers 0-20. Have students match dots to numbers. Kindergarten: Let’s work on patterns! Draw flowers and make patterns. For example: red flower, blue flower, green flower, red flower, blue flower, green flower. That’s an ABC pattern. See how many patterns you can make. 1st: Do you have flowers outside, maybe ones in a flower pot or small plants (not bushes). Let’s see how tall they are - using a pencil. See if you can find a plant that is just a pencil tall. Then tape two pencils together and see if you can find one 2 pencils tall. Maybe you have crayons - you can do the same thing... Let me know what you find Math Detectives - send me an email with your plant measurement photos, so we can post a picture on class dojo. 2nd: Using items from outside, like rocks or sticks and make something that is symmetrical on both sides like a butterfly, a person, or a flower (or whatever is in your imagination), and second, make something that is not symmetrical and tell your parents the difference between the two. Please send your photos of your artwork to my email, so we can share them on Class Dojo with your class. 3rd: Create your own bar graph using plants you find in your yard! Use a scale counting by 1’s. You should label your plants using yellow flowers, roses, white flowers, honey suckles, etc. You create your bar graph however you would like. Once you have completed your bar graph, write at least 3 questions that can be asked about the bar graph. You should be able to use your bar graph to answer the questions. I would love to see pictures of your completed bar graph and questions. You could send them to me through class dojo. 4th: Create your own line plot! Remember, “X MARKS THE SPOT ON THE LINE PLOT!!”. Go outside and pick 15 - 20 flowers in your yard. If you can’t find that many flowers, you can use sticks. Get creative. Use a ruler or a tape measure to measure each flower you pick to the nearest quarter inch! Place your data on a piece of paper and then use it to create your line plot! Once you’ve completed your line plot, write at least three questions about your line plot. Make sure you are able to use the line plot to answer the questions you write. I would love to see pictures of your completed line plot! You can send them to me on class dojo! 5th: Measurement Garden-You’ll need the following supplies-garden seed packets (4-5, if possible make one type Sunflowers), yarn, ruler, tape measure, scissors, small plastic bags, construction paper, glue stick/pen, and tape. Let’s get started- write the name of each plant and it’s height they will reach (look on the back of the packets) on a plastic bag and put a couple of the seeds inside of the bag. Measure a piece of string the size stated on each seed bag. Tape the string to the matching labeled plastic bag. Continue until all the plants have a bag. Tape your strings to the wall and make some paper crafts of each plant to put next to it. Do you notice anything about the size of the seed compared to its ending height? Take your final heights and do some measurement conversions. Change feet to inches and vice versa. Do the same type conversions using metric units. Did any of the plants have a higher/shorter height than you? If so by how much or less? Hope you enjoy it! Send pictures please. 6th: Measurement Garden-You’ll need the following supplies-garden seed packets (4-5, if possible make one type Sunflowers), yarn, ruler, tape measure, scissors, small plastic bags, construction paper, glue stick/pen, and tape. Let’s get started- write the name of each plant and it’s height they will reach (look on the back of the packets) on a plastic bag and put a couple of the seeds inside of the bag. Measure a piece of string the size stated on each seed bag. Tape the string to the matching labeled plastic bag. Continue until all the plants have a bag. Tape your strings to the wall and make some paper crafts of each plant to put next to it. Do you notice anything about the size of the seed compared to its ending height? Take your final heights and do some measurement conversions. Change feet to inches and vice versa. Do the same type conversions using metric units. Did any of the plants have a higher/shorter height than you? If so by how much or less? Hope you enjoy it! Send pictures please.

Just a reminder students can still earn AM and AR points toward their goal until May 1st. https://hosted191.renlearn.com/93485 This is not for a grade, but will help keep your skills sharp and increase your points in both reading and math.

WES wants to thank Mrs. Davidson for all of the wonderful work she does everyday for the staff and students at WES! We love you! Have a Great Day!

​​Thank you TVA and 4County for the STEM Grant we appreciate all of the wonderful STEM activities we were able to order. https://youtu.be/fNSrN8y4Qu4 This is a STEM Activity - not an actual experiment - this is designed for lower elementary, but this can be adapted for older students - if they want to help younger brothers and sisters. How do animals disperse seeds? Supplies: Sock(s), Tape (whatever you have), cottonballs, and something to measure with That was one way animals disperse seeds - can you think of another way? What about birds? How do they help plants? Have a great day!

Tuesday, April 21: Writing Pre-K: Write colors flowers can be. Use flash cards if you need to. Kindergarten: Go on a nature walk with a grown-up and find a flower. Draw a picture of your flower and write two sentences about your flower. 1st & 2nd Grade: Write a story about the life cycle of a flower: How the flower starts from a seed and grows to be a beautiful flower. 3rd &4th Grade: Write a letter to a friend telling them all about your nature walk yesterday and explain to them what you discovered. Challenge them to go on a nature walk of their own! 5th & 6th Grade: Write a short story about your plant you designed and how you came up with the idea of designing that plant! #weirexcellenceshines

CCSD now has worksheet bundles available on our website bulletin board http://www.choctawsd.ms If you would like to have a paper copy please send a request email to helpwes@choctawsd.ms include the child or children's name(s), and address the packet is to be mailed to.

Kindergarten registration announcement! Help spread the word!

Pre K registration announcement instructions! Please help spread the word!

https://5il.co/fanm Click on the link SCIENCE Earth day Fun for the whole week! #weirexcellenceshines

https://youtu.be/XxfCNUURfMY With permission from Scholastic Mrs. Vaughan is reading "Ghost-town at Sunset" written by Mary Pope Osborne. Enjoy this read aloud series with Mrs. Vaughan - thank for reading Mrs. Vaughan, you are doing a great job! #weirexcellenceshines

WES just a friendly reminder to let you know where to go to get help and information. If you have any questions the help desk is available. WES staff and teachers send their love and support to our students and their families! STAY SAFE!

WES Friday, April 17, 2020. Mrs. Wise is reading "Amelia Bedelia makes a Friend" with permission from Scholastic! Link: https://youtu.be/JT7CQpUajSs Stay safe - WE BELIEVE IN YOU!! ALL ACTIVITIES ARE OPTIONAL #weirexcellenceshines

WES Thursday, April 16, 2020. MATH ROCKS! WES Staff & Teachers are sending hugs your way! Stay safe - WE BELIEVE IN YOU!! ALL ACTIVITIES ARE OPTIONAL #weirexcellenceshines

WES Wednesday, April 15, 2020. SCIENCE EXPERIMENT (Link to watch the video included). Race aluminum cans using static electricity with FAMILY! WES Staff & Teachers are sending hugs your way! Stay safe - WE BELIEVE IN YOU!! ALL ACTIVITIES ARE OPTIONAL #weirexcellenceshines

CCSD will remain closed the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. This includes all campus buildings, practice facilities and athletic fields. We will be working on year end procedures soon. Please practice social distancing so we can "Keep Charging Forward" this fall!

WES Tuesday, April 14, 2020. WRITING Activities about FAMILY & FRIENDS! WES Staff & Teachers Love You & Miss You! ALL ACTIVITIES ARE OPTIONAL #weirexcellenceshines

WES Monday, April 13, 2020. Reading and Art Activities! This week our activities will center around the theme of FAMILY & FRIENDS! WES teachers send their love and support and hope everyone's doing well! ALL ACTIVITIES ARE OPTIONAL #weirexcellenceshines

WES Free MATH resource: Parents Sign-up for Splash Math at www.splashmath.com register your child under your email & password. You need to make up a screen name & answer about 5 questions. It will ask if you have an iPad, but it's not a requirement you can play on any device.

Just a reminder of how Scholastic is working for our students. visit www.scholastic.com They are offering free resources to help our students while they are away from the classroom. Hope this is helpful! Stay Safe! WES Beleives in You! #weirexcellenceshines

To help slow the spread of COVID-19 the CCSD will have to suspend the feeding program at this time. We hope to provide this service again in the future when it is safe for our students and everyone involved in providing this service. Please shelter in place and stay safe!

If you have tried to get on EPIC. Good news - students can log onto EPIC with their class code for free during normal school hours. Teachers using EPIC have sent class codes out through Class Dojo. Thank you! Have an AWESOME Day!

Reminder: Food pick up will be Monday and Wednesday this week at CCHS, WES and FCE! You will pick up food Monday for both Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday you will get enough food to cover through Friday.

Breakfast and lunch for Thursday and Friday will be provided during Thursday’s pick up! We will not be open for pick up on Friday, we will provide both meals for Thursday and Friday at Thursday’s pick! 10:30-12:30 at CCHS, WES and FCE!

Have fun building different challenges with LEGO bricks - if you want, send a picture of the challenge to your teacher using Class DoJo!

Feeding Program Information and Instructions!

Hooray!!! We received approval from the state to begin our feeding program! Trucks will deliver during the day on Monday food and supplies so we can begin on Tuesday! More details of when and where will be posted On social media Monday afternoon! #ChargerFamily

WES students new online READING resource for FREE stories.audible.com

We are looking for areas in the county that may have WiFi access and would be willing to open there network to CCSD students! Maybe a church or other location where students can pull up and connect from their vehicle! Email us if you can help!

WES now has an email address set up answer any questions or concerns while we are closed. Please feel free to email us with any questions and we will try and get them answered as soon as possible. Keep Charging Forward! Helpwes@choctawsd.ms

CCSD is in the process of getting answers to many questions regarding Seniors, grades, graduation, and many more! Please be patient as we work through these issues caused by COVID-19! Patience and prayers appreciated as we get through this together!

CCSD is in the process of getting our feeding program going! Stay tuned for an announcement of when and where coming soon!

Instructional opportunities and fun learning ideas will continue to be posted on social media outlets in the upcoming week. They are not required. We encourage family activities if you’re unable to access a device or internet.

Pre K and Kindergarten registration has been postponed until further notice. We will make an announcement when we have a new date.

WES Family Movie Night has been postponed. WES will continue to keep you posted on the Charger App.

WES Virtual Spirit Week

WES Academic Resources - This is also posted on the NEWS feed (easier to read) on the Charger App. Teachers are available on Class Dojo or school email for any concerns you have about your students academic needs. Continue to stay tuned & informed through the Charger App.

CCSD will be closed next week to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. There will be no athletic events, practices or extracurricular activities of any kind. We ask everyone to exercise good hygiene and avoid crowds during this time. Stay safe and keep charging forward!

Choctaw County Schools will be extend spring break though next week out of caution to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. There will be no games, practices or extracurricular activities! The safety of not only our students is a priority but also our wonderful communities.

Several Kindergarten students from WES were chosen to read a Dr. Seuss book to sixth graders. We are so proud of them and the hard work they put into reading these books. #weirexcellenceshines

WES Kindergarten Mrs.Talley and Mrs. McMullen’s class celebrated Dr. Seuss week. They tuned into Rick & Bubba’s World’s Largest Classroom reading of Green Eggs & Ham, made Dr. Seuss crafts, Mrs. Angie read Ten Apples Up On Top & much more. It’s been a great week in Kindergarten.

Mrs. Conerly's and Mrs. McKnight's Kindergarten AR test during Dr. Seuss Week #weirexcellenceshines

Ms. Conerly’s and Mrs. McKnight’s Kindergarten class at WES had a great time this week reading Dr. Seuss’ books. They ended the week by four students reading Green Eggs and Ham to WES 6th graders and by taking A.R. Test on their books.

WES Pre-K students had a great week working at centers!!

WES Pre-K students had a great week working at centers!!

Weir Elementary School - Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Thank you Weir PTO

1st Grade students measure how far their team cars rolls from different heights.

2nd Grade students measure how far their team cars roll from different heights.

Mr. Ballard's 3rd grade students give speeches for their history projects.

Dr. Seuss Week

Students in fifth grade spent time reading Dr. Seuss books with students in first grade. It was great fun reading together!

Kindergarten students at Weir Elementary School were excited to have Ms. Angelia Ashford read The Thinga-ma-jigger Is Coming Today by Tish Rabe, featuring The Cat In The Hat. Each student was given a book that was donated by Mississippi Public Broadcasting.

Mr. Blaine was invited to be a guest speaker at WES library. Some upper-grade classes enjoyed hearing him share the book, Fox in Socks, by Dr. Seuss. When Mr. Blaine got tongue-tied, some of the students jumped in to help him out. The students & Mr. Blaine had a great time!

WES Chargers in Charge!

Ms. Coffey's science class was having fun competing in a Study Island Challenge. One of her students was the teacher for the day - he was running the challenge & competing in it. Students love competing, seeing the leader board change - it's different & encourages discussion!

WES $3500 STEM Grant from TVA/4-County. ​Principal Denson wanted to get STEM resources for teachers in each classroom. The grant was written to create a STEM Teacher Resource Library. Thank-you TVA and 4-County for investing in our students and teachers educational success!

FEBRUARY 21st at 1 PM WES 5th Grade Program & Talent Show

Due to the potential of bad weather CCSD will be dismissing today February 12,2020 at 2:30pm. Please stay safe and weather aware!

Due to flooded road conditions CCSD will operate on a 2 hour delay on Tuesday February 11, 2020. Bus drivers will use extra caution. Breakfast will not be served.

Due to the potential of flooding roads CCSD will be dismissing at 1:45pm. We will continue to monitor the weather throughout the evening! Be safe and weather aware!

Students in Mrs Martin’s 1st grade class were learning about nouns, verbs and adjectives.

1st Grade Students teach about graphs

2nd Grade Student gets Birthday visit from Mom!

2nd Grade students teach about multiplication

Mrs. Conerly’s and Mrs. McKnight’s Kindergarten class had a busy week reading A.R. books and practicing reading skills.

WES 2nd graders studied the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin this week. Friday we made pumpkin muffins as a treat. The children enjoyed making and eating them.

1st Grade Reading Buddies before heading home!

Mrs. Jackie Wise has a significant role at Weir Elementary School. As counselor, she interacts with staff, students, parents, and previous students regularly. She always does her job with a smile and a kind word. Pictured is Mrs. Wise being presented a token of appreciation by Mrs. Martin and first grade students. The basket of treats was given by WES staff.

Due to possible bad weather CCSD will dismiss at 1:15pm today 2-5-2020. Please stay safe and weather aware!

2nd Grade Students working hard on their AM!

Charger Store - Rewards

Second Grade students are working hard on their graphic organizers!

The flu virus is picking up steam in our state. Here are some ways to keep yourself and your family healthy during this peak flu season 1. Take the time to get your flu shot! 2. Wash your hands often with soap and water. 3. Cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze or cough. 4. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Remember how germs are spread! 5. Try to avoid close contact with people who are sick.

WES Kindergarten 100th Day. #ChargerNation

WES Pre-K students had a great time celebrating the 100th day of school!!

1st-grade students at Weir Elementary use non-standard tools to measure different things in the classroom (tables, shelves, rugs, and each other). They had fun working in teams to accomplish their objective!

Third graders at Weir Elementary learned about the benefits of having a Share Table in the Cafeteria today. They then wrote an opinion piece, sharing their thoughts on the topic and provided reasons and evidence to back up their opinion. Wonderful job 3rd grade!

What a great way to spend a frigid January day! Pre-K students have an exciting time finding words they recognize as they enjoy library books at Weir Elementary School. Mrs. Tharp and one of her students are sharing a book together. We appreciate all the work of our assistant teachers at Weir Elementary School as they enhance our students' learning every day.

WES Kindergarten students in Mrs. Talley and Mrs. McMullen’s class have had a great start to second semester.

Mrs. Talley and Mrs. McMullen’s Kindergarteners are 100 Days Smarter!! They celebrated the 100th Day by completing skip counting by 10s activities, searching for 100 hidden Hershey Kisses, dancing and counting to 100, making 100 Day trail mix, and having a Fashion Show to show off their shirts covered in 100 items. It was a great day!

WES 2nd grade is working hard on graphic organizers!

WES Kindergarten students in Mrs. Talley and Mrs. McMullen’s class have had a great start to second semester.

WES Students love their teachers!

L.O.W.E.S seating - Letting Our Weir Excellence Shine

FLU tip of the day😊: The flu virus is spread mainly by droplets made when someone with flu coughs, sneezes or talks. These droplets can land in the nose or mouth of people standing nearby (yuck!). This is why it is very important to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze (we’ll talk about that in a few days). Symptoms of the flu include: fever (usually high), cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, and/or chills. Flu symptoms typically come on suddenly. Next week our focus will be on ways to prevent the flu and what to do if you get the flu☹ Have a great weekend and stay weather alert!

FLU tip of the day: The BEST way to protect you and your family from the flu is to get a yearly flu vaccine. Flu vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older. If you’ve not already gotten a flu vaccine, it’s not too late! You can get a flu shot from your local doctor, health department, and many pharmacies offer them as well. Protect yourself and your family. Get vaccinated! Stay tuned tomorrow as we discuss signs and symptoms of the flu and how it spreads from person to person.

Did you know that Influenza (“the Flu”) is a highly contagious disease that can be SERIOUS?? According to the CDC, millions of people get sick every year from the flu and require hospitalization. Many adults and children die each year as a result of flu complications. Over the next few days, we will be sending tips to keep you and your family protected from the flu.

Welcome back students and teacher! You can’t get to summer break if you don’t start 2nd semester! Make it the best one yet! #GoChargers!

Pre-K and Kindergarten students at WES went caroling at the Choctaw County Nursing Home and Central Office on Tuesday. Special thanks to Mrs. Kirk for working so hard with them. #ChargerNation

Christmas Dance Kindergarten through Second

Weir Cafeteria Staff

Weir Students sing at the Ackerman Nursing Home

Ms. Conerly’s and Mrs. McKnight’s Kindergarten class at WES enjoyed making Christmas tree ornaments out of 3D shapes for their classroom Christmas tree.

WES is working on Author’s Purpose! #ChargerNation

Second-grade students create works of art. They experimented lasted week with mixing colors in a science experiment. Friday, they were allowed three colors of paint to create an ornament. They had a wonderful time creating their design!

WES Pre- K students are working hard at their centers! #ChargerNation

Third grade students at Weir Elementary did a fabulous job getting everyone in the Christmas spirit today during their performance! Merry Christmas everyone!

WES Chargers in Charge. #ChargerNation

Donuts Anyone?

Second Grade Readers

Fifth Grade Readers Excel!

WES 1st graders have enjoyed shopping in the Christmas store. #ChargerNation

Choctaw County School District will operate on a two hour delay tomorrow Wednesday December 11! This is due to the potential of hazardous travel conditions! Breakfast will NOT be served!

CCSD has a new phone app designed specifically for our District. Please check out the video and download the app from your app store. You can follow the school that your child attends to keep up with news, events, lunch menus and much more! https://youtu.be/b6SDklQIfT4

CCSD has a new phone app designed specifically for our School District. Please check out the video and download the app from your app store. You can follow the school that your child attends to keep up with news, events, lunch menus and much more! https://youtu.be/b6SDklQIfT4

CCSD has a new phone app designed specifically for our District. Please check out the video and download the app from your app store. You can follow the school that your child attends to keep up with news, events, lunch menus and much more! https://youtu.be/b6SDklQIfT4

Check out our new phone App! https://youtu.be/b6SDklQIfT4

WES Kindergarten students in Mrs. Talley and Mrs. McMullen’s class enjoyed writing rhyming words on the Promethean board today.

Check out our new phone App! https://youtu.be/b6SDklQIfT4

Check out our new phone App!! https://youtu.be/b6SDklQIfT4

Check out our new App! https://youtu.be/iFb7TaqXuN8

After learning about Thanksgiving WES 1st grade plays Thanksgiving Bingo! #ChargerNation

Ms. Conerly’s and Mrs. McKnight’s class at Weir Elementary enjoyed their lunch wearing their Pilgrim‘s hats. Thanks cafeteria workers for such a delicious lunch!

Students in Mrs. Talley and Mrs. McMullen’s kindergarten class at WES did a great job disguising their Tom the Turkey to keep him safe this Thanksgiving.

Ms. Conerly’s and Mrs. McKnight’s students at Weir Elementary School are working hard in their centers. These students are striving for success! #ChargerNation

Students at Weir Elementary School enjoyed a lesson on banking with Mrs. Lorie Deason from Cadence Bank in Starkville. Mrs. Deason discussed wants versus needs with the students. She worked through some scenarios about making wise choices about how to spend money. She ended her presentation by challenging students to make good choices throughout life, so they can be successful. Pictured are enthusiastic sixth-grade students and attentive third-grade students. We appreciate Mrs. Deason and Cadence Bank for their interest in our school and community.

Students in Mrs. Talley and Mrs. McMullen’s kindergarten class at WES did a great job disguising their Tom the Turkey to keep him safe this Thanksgiving.

This WES class is having a great time constructing their plant mazes. Trial and error is a great teacher, they are working together to help their plants grow towards the light they create.

Weir Elementary 4th graders honored Veterans with a spectacular performance last Thursday. Thank you to our Veterans for all that you do for us!

Weir Elementary School has a new sensory pathway in the new hallway. Fit for Kids says "this is a great way for kids to develop motor skills like balance, hand and eye coordination, and spatial awareness. We are excited about this new hallway for our students.

WES 2nd grade students are learning about the importance of making connections and problem-solving with circuit breakers - important traits they will use in the real world. Teamwork is dream work!

Weir Elementary 4th graders honored Veterans with a spectacular performance last Thursday. Thank you to our Veterans for all that you do for us!

WES Second-grade students learn about the Respiratory system!

Math Assistant, Shawna Brooks works with WES second-grade students on their Math Fluency. Shawna, we are thankful for all of your hard work.

Some students at Weir Elementary School completed applications and were selected to assist in the library based on excellent character traits, responsibility, and academic success. While in the library, helping, the student assistants enjoy reading with younger students. Reading with a child helps the child grow academically and gain confidence in his or her ability to achieve. Thanks for reading with the kids you know and love. Pictured are reading helpers: Jazzmyn Weaver and Hailey Mullins reading with pre-k students.

Reading is hard work when you are just learning. Kindergarten students at WES are putting lots of effort into reading books while they visit the library.

Weir Elementary School 2nd Grade students cheer for Charger football players and celebrate with a group picture.

WES 1st Grade Spellers!

STEM Trampoline

WES Kindergarten Students make Turkeys

WES 2nd Students Grade have been working hard on Author’s Purpose!

Second Grade students learn about multiplication

Mrs. McMullen helps kindergarten students as they find words they know in library books.

Students listen as we finish reading the novel, Bud Not Buddy, set during the Great Depression in Social Studies class.

The Pre-K students at Weir had a good time singing with Kindergarten!

WES wants to thank all of our Veterans for your service. We also want to give a shout out to our very own Julie Chase and not pictures Mark Bunn. We appreciate you!

Ms. Conerly’s and Mrs. Knight’s Kindergarten class had fun working in their centers.

WES Christmas Store information.

The Choctaw County School District would like to say a special "Thank You" to all Veterans!!

Second Grade students learn about education

WES Candy Fundraiser Winners: 1st Zarria Smith, 2nd Chance Miller, 3rd Bryson Allred.

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