May 30th - June 2nd

Communication 

Classroom and Elective report cards will go home on Friday June 9th.  

Field Day - field day is June 7th for k - 2 from 9:30 - 11:30 and 3-5 1:00 - 3:00. We are in need for additional volunteers for 3-5 field day. If available please fill out - We are in need of several volunteers: Field Day Sign Up  and Field Day Volunteer Reminders  We like to have 15-20 stations and need two volunteers at each station.

Creativity 


At the Arts Integration Institute, teachers have the opportunity to work with extraordinary teaching artists who understand how classrooms really work. Teachers learn how to think creatively, collaborate, and invigorate their classrooms. There will be six unique workshops designed to integrate arts and non-arts Common Core and NC Essential Standards. Workshops are fun and interactive!​ If you are interested in attending (for free) June 19-23, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, please let Ashley know asap.

Collaboration 

Mr. Shillings is seeking feedback for Assistant Principal search. If you would be willing to provide feedback in characteristics and traits for our new AP (starting 2017-18 school year) - please complete the following form - Feedback form to provide that information.  
Some of the roles for our assistant principal are observing/evaluating teachers, provide instructional techniques and strategies, facilities management, behavior support and implementing Student Code of Conduct, student support, and along with other roles and responsibilities.

Critical Thinking 

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle 5k - Meredith Brown is a junior at Broughton High School, as well as a Joyner Elementary School and Daniels Middle School alumna. Over the past year, she has worked closely with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. The race will be on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 8:00 am at Dorothea Dix Park! Please join in helping this wonderful cause! If people are willing to help, they can donate or sign up to run/walk the race at https://app.racereach.com/event/food-shuttle-garden-gallop-5k-run-walk

Upcoming Events

May 30th - EOG 3rd and 5th grade math 
May 31st - 5th Grade ELA EOG 
June 1st - 4th Grade ELA
June 2nd  - 4th Grade Math 
June 7th - Field Day 
June 9th - Last Day of School 
June 14-16th - Floors are being waxed and carpet is being cleaned - school building will be closed for cleaning floors and carpet. 

May 22-May 26th

Communication

EOGs - EOG start this Friday (see schedule below). All students in grades 3-5 will be taking the End of Grade Assessments per state policy. If parents have questions or concerns they need to contact Mr. Shillings.

Quarter 4 electives end on Thursday, May 25th.

Number Drummer was a great and interactive performance for our students. Thank you to our PTA for this opportunity. Here is an example for the k-2 work session.

Creativity

Principal and the Pea Come support our students and the Arts Team at our K-1 Performance, Principal and the Pea on Thursday, May 25th at 7pm.

Passion Action Project: Some Art of Animation elective students are closing out their quarter with a Passion Action Project and need some donations. Along with animated PSA about the worth and talents of homeless and displaced people, they are constructing care packages for them. They really want to know they can make a difference. A drop off box will be in the carpool area this week only as well as in the learning lab for anything you or your students may have to contribute including but not limited to: List of items. Thank you

Collaboration

Mr. Shillings is seeking feedback for Assistant Principal search. If you would be willing to provide feedback in characteristics and traits for our new AP (starting 2017-18 school year) - please complete the following form - Feedback form to provide that information.  

Exciting news!  We will be purchasing $4,000 worth of new books for our Leveled Book Room. These books will be used by teachers when teaching small groups of students k-5 to increase their reading comprehension. Thank you to our PTA for their financial support to make this happen.

Critical Thinking

Keep breathing and talking to your students about school. This is an exciting/stressful/anxious time of the year. To quote Conscious Discipline: "Feelings do not need to be fixed. They are not wrong or dangerous. Feelings are part of our humanity, helping us to grow and learn" - Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline p180. 

Upcoming Events:

Thursday May 25th - Last day of 4th quarter electives  
Thursday May 25th - Principal and the Pea (k/1 performance) at 7:00
Friday May 26th - Beginning of EOGs (3rd grade reading and fifth grade science
May 29th - Memorial day (No school) 
May 30th - EOG 3rd and 5th grade math 
May 31st - 5th Grade ELA EOG 
June 1st - 4th Grade ELA
June 2nd  - 4th Grade Math 

June 7th - Field Day 

June 9th - Last day of School 

Make it a fantastic week! 

May 15 - 19

Communication

Parent Portal - We are excited to announce that student transportation information can now be found in one single location, Home Base, also known as Powerschool. In order to provide the highest level of customer service to our families we are asking those of you who do not yet have a Powerschool account to stop by the school office to complete the necessary form.  You can find more information at www.wcpss.net/student-information.  Once you have a Powerschool account, look for the transportation tab to see your student’s transportation status and type. If your student is a bus rider, stop and route information is also provided.

Mrs. Nance - As of June 30th Mrs. Nance will be retiring from Underwood Elementary. It has been a pleasure working along side her for the past two years as well as five years earlier in our careers.  I wish her well.

 

EOG Proctors - EOGs begin on May 26th and we continue to be in need of proctors from May 26th - June 2nd. If interested please email Mrs. Nance or Mrs. Churchill. 

Critical Thinking

Five Points 5k  - The Third Annual Five Points 5K/Health Fair is May 20, 2017. Please come out and enjoy a great time with family, friends, and community members.  Part of the proceeds benefit Underwood's PE program.  For more information and to register as a participant or volunteer, go to www.Fivepoints5k.com

Collaboration

Science Olympiad - Congratulations to our Science Olympiad Teams Varsity finished in first place and after a review there was a change to one of the events and the results showed that our Junior Varsity also finished in first place. I was very impressed with the hard work, dedication, and perseverance in working on their science skills. Thanks again to all of the volunteers and awesome coaches! 

Creativity

Number Drummer - Number Drummer is the ultimate math and music experience. See it! Feel it! Hear it! Play it! Number Drummer Live is a one-of-a-kind interactive show that has the entire audience “drumming up” mathematics for an awesome “surround sound” musical performance! The show takes participants through an entertaining and engaging sequence of music and math skills needed to be a Number Drummer and play in the show’s final performance. It is an awesome display of math that is heard as a rhythmic work of art. Special schedule for Friday, May 19 is here.

May 8 -12

Communication

Volunteer Appreciation - Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers. Martin Luther King Jr once said "Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?” So from the staff and students - Thank you for all that you do to make Underwood the fantastic school that it is on a daily basis! 

Interims for Quarter 4 go home with students on Tuesday, May 9th.

Friday May 12th is a workday. 

Parent Academy for our ESL parents on Tuesday, May 9th (5:30-7:00).  Families will receive a session from the ESL department and we have also secured books for the students to take home for the summer!  

Wake Portal - Transportation information in Home Base Student Information System: 

We are excited to announce that student transportation information can now be found in one single location, Home Base, also known as Powerschool. In order to provide the highest level of customer service to our families we are asking those of you who do not yet have a Powerschool account to stop by the school office to complete the necessary form.  You can find more information at www.wcpss.net/student-information.  

Critical Thinking

Science Olympiad - Congratulations to all of the students that participated in Science

Photo per: Nicole Kreiser

Olympiad. The varsity team finished in first place and the Junior Varsity team finished second. Thank you to all of the coaches and volunteers! Thank you to Gary Kreiser, Lauren Blackburn and Steve Hess for leading our schools' team! 

Five Points 5k  - The Third Annual Five Points 5K/Health Fair is May 20, 2017. Please come out and enjoy a great time with family, friends, and community members.  Part of the proceeds benefit Underwood's PE program.  For more information and to register as a participant or volunteer, go to www.Fivepoints5k.com

Collaboration

After months of incredibly hard and thorough work on the part of our stellar curriculum team – along with critical input from you, your teachers, parents and the community, the new ELA curriculum has been announced!  Expeditionary Learning (EL).  EL is an open-source literacy curriculum written by and for teachers. It was created to address the shifts in the Common Core standards as well as address the future needs of students competing in a global community.  The county will roll this out with third grade in 2017-2018 and 4th the following year.  5th grade will adopt the resource in 2019-2020.  

Creativity

Jump Rope for Heart - Learn More: Information about Jump Rope for Heart Program (Start Video at 3:12)

Donate Here: Donation Link for Underwood   (online donations only)

May 1st - May 5th

Communication

Last Day of YLearning is Thursday, May 11.

Transportation information in Home Base Student Information System: 

We are excited to announce that student transportation information can now be found in one single location, Home Base, also known as Powerschool. In order to provide the highest level of customer service to our families we are asking those of you who do not yet have a Powerschool account to stop by the school office to complete the necessary form.  You can find more information at www.wcpss.net/student-information.  

Volunteer Luncheon - Volunteer Luncheon to thank all of our wonderful volunteers is Friday May 5th. 

Critical Thinking

Jump Rope for Heart - Timeline: Friday, April 28th- Friday, May 12th (due date)

There is no "Event Date" we celebrate during specials, electives & Field Day!

• Please share info/links with parents on your Grade Level Website etc: It will be posted on our next Weekly Specialist Update in the Hub too.
• Learn More: Information about Jump Rope for Heart Program
• Donate Here: Donation Link for Underwood   (online donations only)
• Help save lives! Last year, we raised $4,000. This year goal is $4,300.
• Now, students can receive up to three Thank you Lanyard Zoo Crew Animals. All other Thank you gifts will be shipped from headquarters after the fundraiser period.

Class lists - Please email Mr. Shillings if you have a request for a type of teacher and/or classroom environment that your child would thrive in for next school year. This recommendations will be considered when assigning teachers to class lists. 

Collaboration

Kindergarten Orientation will be taking place on May 2 and May 4 from 10-11am.  There will be many parents touring the building.

Creativity

Science Olympiads 3rd-5th grade Science Olympiads will be competing on Saturday May 6th at Leesville Middle School starting at 8:30. The event is free to watch and the students would love to see staff there. We will have an applause parade for the participating students on Monday the 8th at 9:30.

Vocabulary Video created by Jennifer Williams - https://animoto.com/play/xpWjA5dZEeLd0kWO00e68g