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RAMPAGE Your guide to school news, information and events!
MAY 22,2015 VOLUME 33
In this issue: Counselor’s Corner
French Spirit Wear Order Form
Used Blues Sale
Upcoming Events
Rising 9th Grade parents needed
to join SMHS PTSA
SMHS SLT Accepting Applications
Check out an Electronic Resource
from the Media Center
AND MORE!
RESOURCES
CMS School Calendar 2014-15
Waddell PTSA Website
Waddell Spirit wear
New! Waddell Digital Learning Sites
New! CMS Online School Payments
Office FAQ’s
Link to RamPage Archive
CMS Lunch Menu
New! Peachjar eFlyers
Subscribe to the RamPage
Please Note.. The RamPage will be taking a break next week so we will
not have an issue on Friday, May 30 as we are in the midst of EOG
testing but will resume the following week as we go into the last weeks
of this school year.
Counselors Corner..
Summer Fun~ from Mrs. Crystal Reece There are many opportunities for our Middle School Students to have fun while continuing to learn this summer. Here are a few that may be of special interest to you. Others will be posted as information is available. Check out these Summer Programs: v The Phillip O. Berry Academy Information Technology Department will offer a weeklong summer STEM program to increase awareness about IT education and careers for Middle School GIRLS during the week of June 15th from 8 am- noon. No cost, transportation included. https://docs.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/forms/d/1Hst-r3hwoY5N4Lu9wcHwBdORbjcyHX-_IiZj82ZEtFk/viewform Deadline to ap-ply is May 29th to the first 25 who apply.
v The Shelton Challenge is a six day residential summer experience for ris-ing freshman,
sophomores, juniors, and seniors in high school. The core curricu-lum focuses on Leadership
Roles, Team Building, Leadership Styles, Social Responsibility, Integ-rity as a Leader, Public
Speaking, and Goal Setting. There are several locations for the camp this year in NC:
Raleigh, Greenville, Charlotte, Rocky Mount, and Fayetteville. Requirements: Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. They will accept applications until the
program is full. To apply or find out more information please go to the website
http://www.ncsu.edu/extension/sheltonleadership/leadership-programs/challenge.php
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Order your French Program Spirit Wear today!
The French Program is excited to unveil their new t-shirt design!! It’s even more exciting hat it was designed by
Waddell's own 5th grader, Samantha Zambrano!!!
Please use the below link to see the design and print the order form. Shirt orders are due next week so we can ensure
you have them before the end of the school year!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9KjxGC3H2BXVE1YX2hSVlBUQ29wSWwzd3l3cGpWb21mZG9j/view?
usp=sharing
Merci!
For more information, please contact:
Cat McClain
PTSA Co-French Ambassador
South Meck World Language Magnet T-shirt Order Information!
South Meck's Online School Store is offering pre-orders of the World Language Magnet tshirts - http://
southmeckhsptsa.weebly.com/school-spirit-store.html. As these are custom printed, the order deadline is end-of-
day May 15 to guarantee distribution by the June 1 week.
This is applicable to 9th grade students/parents from Waddell and Collinswood. On the PayPal form where it indi-
cates "Language Teacher Name", we ask the parents to identify "Collinswood" or "Waddell" so delivery arrange-
ments may be made.
Used Blues Uniform Sale
The weather’s changing again and do your children need new uniforms? Well, come and shop at Waddell’s
Used Blues closet and stock up on anything and everything your child may need. We have name brands such
as Land’s End, Gap, Gymboree, Crewcuts, and Children’s Place. There are skirts, pants, jumpers, shorts,
sweaters and shirts; sizes range from 4T up to size 14. And the best part? EACH ITEM OF CLOTHING IS ONLY
$1.00!
Please Note: the closet will now be open on the FIRST Wednesday of the Month from 8:15am-10:15am
and any additional days will be announced on the Facebook page. The closet will also be open during spe-
cial events at school. Location: PTSA Closet (located directly across from the Gymnasium)
All funds raised go directly to the PTSA - checks and cash are accepted.
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Upcoming Events
May 21
EOGs begin! Testing for EOGs, EOC, and NCFE
continues through 6/9
June 3
Grades 4-5 Field Day and class parties
June 4
Grades 2-3 Field Day and class parties
June 5
Grades K-1 Field Day and class parties
8th Grade Social
June 9
5th Grade “Moving On” ceremony – 12:15 PM
(rehearsal in AM)
June 10
8th Grade “Moving On” ceremony – 12:30
PM (rehearsal in AM)
June 11
7th grade awards assembly 9 AM
Middle school talent show 1 PM (students
only)
3:15 PM: SCHOOL’s OUT FOR SUMMER!
Click here for the online calendar
Rising 9th Grade Parents Needed to join
South Meck HS PTSA Board
South Meck High School is recruiting Rising 9th grade Par-ents to join our PTSA Board. There are a variety of positions available; work that can be done at school or at home, jobs with minimal hours or those with more. If you are interest-ed in learning how you can get involved at South through the PTSA, contact any of the parents below. Donna Barrett [email protected] Karen Brown [email protected] Elise McGinnis [email protected]
SOUTH MECK’S SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
TEAM –
Now accepting parent applications for the
’15-16 school year !!
Are you a parent who likes to have your finger on the pulse of the academic and community initiatives at your child’s school? Then please thoughtfully consider joining the School Leadership Team, a group where parent members have the opportunity for input regarding the varied academic and com-munity experiences at South Meck. No experience is needed, and we welcome new faces! Meetings are once monthly after school.
Click here for the application form Questions: Kym Furney, SLT Chair, [email protected]
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Electronic Resources in the Media Center: Check one out today!
The Waddell Media Center has 275 electronic books in our media collection. Many books have audio components
and the book is read to you. Some of the books can even be read in foreign languages. Ebooks can be used on lap-
tops, tablets, and other electronic devices. Open the Horizon Information Portal and search "electronic resource"
to find the titles. The companies below are supplying our ebooks.
Follett Library Resources - See the HIP (Media Center Wiki) page for login information
Capstone Interactive - featuring many Max Axiom titles and other favorite Graphic Novels
Username: waddellcms
Password: read
Unite for Literacy - Select the Foreign Language
ABDO - See the HIP page for login information
The Waddell School Store is now OPEN for Business!
Every Wednesday during middle school lunches (12:08-1:04) across from the auditorium, the school store is open
for business! Along with necessary items such as pens, pencils, highlighters, and erasers, you can find Waddell
items that are only available at the school store!
Waddell ram gym sacks....... $7.50
Waddell ear buds.....$5.00
Go Rams shoelaces...$3.00
Stop by and check it out!
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Used Blues Uniform Sale
The weather’s changing again and do your children need new uniforms? Well, come and shop at Waddell’s
Used Blues closet and stock up on anything and everything your child may need. We have name brands such
as Land’s End, Gap, Gymboree, Crewcuts, and Children’s Place. There are skirts, pants, jumpers, shorts,
sweaters and shirts; sizes range from 4T up to size 14. And the best part? EACH ITEM OF CLOTHING IS ONLY
$1.00!
Please Note: the closet will now be open on the FIRST Wednesday of the Month from 8:15am-10:15am
and any additional days will be announced on the Facebook page. The closet will also be open during spe-
cial events at school. Location: PTSA Closet (located directly across from the Gymnasium)
All funds raised go directly to the PTSA - checks and cash are accepted.
Waddell Parents, sign up to volunteer today!
Interested in volunteering at Waddell but not sure what types of opportunities are
out there? Click here to view our new Waddell Language Academy Volunteer Sign up Form . Questions?
Email [email protected]
Waddell Language Academy 7030 Nations Ford Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
PHONE: 980.343.5815 FAX: 980.343.5854 Ynez Olshausen, Principal
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