Wow Me Wednesday: Video Games

Join us for today's Wow Me Wednesday which will focus on a favorite student past time: VIDEO GAMES! CMS and New Hanover High Schooler’s from the Carolina Fintech Hub YTAC program (Youth Technology Apprenticeship Camp) will put on a variety show using popular games like Minecraft and Rocket League to show how video games can not only build important skills like teamwork, leadership and communication… but also how STEM, coding and technology come together to make some of their favorite things possible. Selwyn students will get to see first-hand how they can learn to code their own video games, and parents will get a chance to see how esports can be a powerful force for personal development when structured properly.

Right after this week's Wow Me Wednesday session, students can sign up for the new Selwyn Esports Competition, where they will compete in Minecraft and Rocket League, and the champion teams from each grade will face off against each other in an epic tournament live streamed on Twitch where their family and friends can cheer them on.To sign up, please go to www.carolinafintechhub.org/selwyn/.

Join us this Friday from 6:00-7:00 pm for the Family Fun Virtual Painting Event with Heidi Kirschner, an award-winning painter and parent of two former Selwyn Eagles. 

Please see the supply list for the event for you to purchase your own supplies.

Wow Me Wednesday: Introduction to Chess

Friday, March 5: Rotation "B", Extensions, & Full Remote Academy Students

Tuesday, March 9: Rotation "A" Students

Order Forms are being sent home with your child. Or skip the Order Form and pre-order before Picture Day by clicking HERE. (Pre-order access will expire 48 hours after picture day)

Click HERE to view Classic Photography's 2021 COVID Picture Day Process.

Questions? Contact Classic Photography Customer Service at (800) 869-9515 x112.

Our theme this year for Staff Appreciation Week is: WE ARE SO VERY LUCKY TO HAVE YOU! THANK YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR HEART OF GOLD INTO TEACHING! This has been a challenging year and our staff and teachers have gone above and beyond to provide as much of a normal school setting as possible during remote and hybrid learning. 

Traditionally staff appreciation collects $10 gift cards to distribute to all staff in a goody bag at the end of staff appreciation week. Please click HERE to sign up to donate a $10 gift card(s). Please drop off all gift cards to the office by Wednesday, March 10. 

MONDAY: IRISH we could thank you like this every day! We are nothing “BUNDT” thankful for all you do! Teachers will receive a bundlet cake from Staff Appreciation.

TUESDAY: Our teachers and staff SHAMROCK (card and flower day)! Rotation A: Bring your teacher a homemade card using the theme: “I am lucky you are my teacher because…

WEDNESDAY: We are over the RAINBOW!

Wear your teachers favorite color during remote learning. Room Parents will let you know your teacher's favorite color. You can go to selwynpta.org and click on the Staff Favorites button to see all your teacher’s favorites.

THURSDAY: Our teachers and staff SHAMROCK (card and flower day)! Rotation B: Bring your teacher a homemade card using the theme: “I am lucky you are my teacher because…

FRIDAY: Enjoy a FOUR LEAF healthy boxed lunch. Teachers will enjoy a boxed lunch provided by Staff Appreciation. Gift card goody bags will be distributed to all staff in their boxes. 

Staff Appreciation Committee - Kathy Shields, Cecily Hudson and Megan Roane

Please join us via Zoom on Wednesday, March 17 from 8:00-9:00 am for a parent education session with Dr. Michele Mannering. Dr. Mannering is a licensed psychologist who has run her independent clinical practice, Myers Park Pediatric Psychology, for the past nine years. She will provide guidance on supporting our children, both academically and socially, through the unique circumstances created by this pandemic. The last portion of the session will include time for questions and answers. If you would like to submit a question anonymously, please fill out this form. We hope to see you there!

Important Reminder! The deadline for “Square 1 Art” artwork to be returned to school is Thursday, March 4!

For students that do not have art in person and wish to participate in Square 1 Art for this year, please have your student complete the final “Square 1 Art” white board (cardstock page), which was sent home. The label is at the top of the board. Please do not turn it any other way or use the back. Remind your student to draw big, add details and background, and color neatly with bright markers. The more colorful the better! Do not bend or fold the cardstock. Please return the art to your child’s classroom teacher by NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, MARCH 4TH! Full Remote students should drop the boards off in the main office.

More information about ordering the amazing Square 1 products that showcase your child's artistic talent will be sent home the end of March. Thank you for participating in this fun project!

For those new to Selwyn...want to know what is Square 1 Art? Visit https://www.square1art.com/.

Questions, please contact Jaimee Hagerman.

All third, fourth and fifth graders are invited to perform in the upcoming Virtual Performance Showcase. The Virtual Performance Showcase will take place on Thursday, April 29 during our annual “Selwyn Celebrates the Arts”/PTA meeting. This year, all student performances will be prerecorded and showcased both during the virtual event and as well as being available for viewing after the event.

Interested in participating in the Virtual Performance Showcase? Click HERE to fill out the Showcase Performer Form and Mrs. Pasour will be in touch with more details! Sign-ups will be open until March 1.

Contact Mrs. Pasour via email with any questions: jennifern.pasour@cms.k12.nc.us

We’re in the homestretch of the Building Blocks campaign but we need your help! As of February 23, we have only 76 families (18%) donating a total of $23,222. Our goal is 100% participation. Every dollar really does count.

In addition to larger expenses such as playground equipment, fencing along Runnymeade, and the MakerSpace lab, Building Blocks dollars go toward everyday classroom needs. $5 acquires a book for a classroom library for one child, $100 purchases a document camera for a class, $500 buys a much needed classroom rug while $1,500 procures an annual Learning A-Z/Raz Kids subscription. All donations of $1,000 or more are designated Eagles Nest members for 2020-21. 

Please consider making a donation today by clicking HERE.Thank you to those families who have already made a donation!

Click HERE for a link to a list of Board positions. If you are interested in helping, please email Whitney Seeburg at whitneyseeburg@gmail.com and we will find a position for you. We can use everyone’s help! We are also in need of volunteers who have accounting, finance and web development skills.  

Please see attached VIDEO for this week's WSEL broadcast.