Welcome+back!

Dear students and parents,

Welcome to the Panther team! We look forward to having a successful year with you. In order to do so, we would like to familiarize you with our team and our expectations.

Lockers will be issued to each student and will be used at assigned times only. We build bathroom and locker breaks into our daily schedule and expect students to plan for those times. Note: students will not be allowed to go to their lockers prior to the morning tardy bell this year. Students will be expected to arrive at school ready for their first class to begin.

The student agendas distributed at the beginning of the school year are school property. They should not be defaced and pages should not be torn out or folded up. Assignments should be recorded daily, and we encourage parents to look at their child’s agenda frequently as teacher notes and other items of importance are recorded there as well. It is also a good place for a parent to write a note for a teacher (except absence notes which need to be sent in on separate paper within three days of returning to school for filing purposes). Please refer to the student handbook in the front of the agenda for more information about West Lee policies, including dress code information.

Our school day will begin with the first two core classes. There is no more "STAR" (homeroom period) prior to the beginning of instruction. We will begin class on the 7:45 AM bell. Students will go to exploratory in the middle of the day and return to us for lunch and the last two core classes. Teacher planning time is from approximately 10:30-11:30. This is a good time to get in touch with us by phone or schedule a conference.

There are several ways we need parent help to make our year a success. We need volunteers for the PTSO thrift shop. If every family contributed just one hour of time, we would have more than enough hours to receive funding for programs that benefit all students. We also need donations of tissues and other “wish list” items for our classrooms. As needs arise during the year, we will be seeking testing proctors and possibly field trip chaperones. Your help makes all the difference!

//If you need to contact us, please use the following information:// Math: Mrs.Peele, dpeele.wlms@lee.k12.nc.us or 775-7351 x1219 Language Arts: Mrs. Shover, sshover.wlms@lee.k12.nc.us or 775-7351 x1216 Science: Mrs. Trennor 775-7351 x1207 Social Studies: Mrs. Unangst, dunangst.wlms@lee.k12.nc.us 775-7351 x1109

Our team website is wlmspanthers7.wikispaces.com - Bookmark that site to keep up-to-date on events all year.

We are excited about having a great year and hope you are, too!

Sincerely,

The Panther team