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January 16, 2017
 
Mark Your Calendar

Thursday, January 19 - PTA Wellness Workshop, 10:30 am

Monday, January 23 - Second Quarter Ends

Tuesday, January 24 - Inclement Weather Make Up Day

Friday, January 27 - Spirit Night at the Charlotte Checkers Game, 7:15 pm
Upcoming Events
Count Me In!
Building Blocks, Selwyn's annual capital campaign, is here!  A brochure explaining the purpose and importance of Building Blocks and how to donate will come home in your child's backpack this week. You can also find out more about Building Blocks on the PTA Website. If you have any questions, please contact your Building Blocks co-chairs, Anne and Chris Lam.
Wellness Workshop
Thursday, January 19, 10:30 am
Science Lab

Health Coaches Shelley Butler and Haynes Paschall, chairs of the PTA Health, Safety, and Wellness committee, will hold a Wellness Workshop focused on good nutrition for children on Thursday, January 19th at 10:30 am in the Science Lab.  We will discuss healthy meal planning, lunch and snack ideas, and other health tips for your family.  We will also make smoothies!!!  
Selwyn Spirit Night at the Charlotte Checkers Game!
Friday, January 27
Join your Selwyn friends for Spirit Night at the Charlotte Checkers game on Friday, January 27.  Selwyn's Fifth Grade Chorus will sing "God Bless America" prior to the game which starts at 7:15 pm.  All attendees will receive a free Checkers hat.  Tickets in the Selwyn block are on sale now and may be purchased here.  Enter promo code "selwyn."  Contact Jane Morrison with questions.
Welcome New Faculty Members
Ms. Jennifer Baer
Ms. Baer is our new school counselor, replacing Ms. Kovach.  Ms. Baer was formerly the Director of Counseling at Westchester Country Day School in High Point, NC.  She also worked for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu, HI and the University of Michigan School of Public Health.  She and her husband, Aaron, are parents of Emma, who is in Ms. Patton's kindergarten class.  
Ms. Caroline Demmitt
Ms. Demmitt joins the faculty as a kindergarten teacher, replacing Ms. Yeager who moved to California.  Previously, Ms. Demmitt taught pre-kindergarten in Wilmington, NC and kindergarten in Kuwait!  She graduated from UNC Wilmington with a BA - Education of Young Children.  She was born and raised in Charlotte and is excited to be at Selwyn.
Mr. Jonathan Lin
Selwyn is pleased to have Mr. Lin join the faculty as a Teacher Assistant primarily working with the fifth grade.  Previously, he worked for seven years with K-12 students at a Title 1 school in New York City.  He graduated from Stony Brook University with a BS in Computer Science.  His hometown is Brooklyn, NY where his parents and brother currently reside. 
Eagle News
Reminder About Student Personal Technology Use at School 

If your child brings a cell phone to school, it must be on silent mode and zipped up in their backpack during the school day.  This includes any wearable phones such as Apple watches, Gizmos, or any similar devices.  Also, any personal technology that is brought to school must have a signed bring your own technology agreement on file in the classroom.  For a copy of the agreement and more information,   click here.
Lunch Helpers Needed
Teacher Assistants are helping to cover classes during testing periods which does not allow them to be in the cafeteria during lunch.  We are looking for a couple of volunteers over the next week to help Ms. Miller with the lower grade lunches. Please sign up if you would like to help.
CMS News
Board Changes School Make Up Day

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted at its January 10 meeting to change the make-up day for the January 10 snow day. It will move to January 24 from February 20. As a result, the make-up days for the two severe weather days this week will now be Tuesday, January 24, and Friday, February 17.  There will be no school for students on Monday, February 20.

CMS Launches 2017-2018 School Choice Plan
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced that families now have access to the new School Choice plan, which offers a wide menu of theme-based programs and magnet schools. The program is available for the 2017-2018 school year. It supports the first phase of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education student-assignment plan.  Read more.