🌍 Calling all students! Join us for Geographic Information System (GIS) Day with a fun virtual scavenger hunt adventure! Use GIS technology to solve clues and uncover answers along the way. Complete the quest for a chance to win a prize! 🎉
🗓️ The GIS Quest is open now through December 4 and can be accessed using these links:
🔗 Elementary (K-5) Link: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35377731
🔗 Middle/High (6-12) Link: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35377710
📍 Don’t miss out on this exciting journey—start your quest today! 🗺️✨ #InspireCPS
Have you heard about our Lanyard Leader incentive? Each week student names are randomly selected and announced on the morning news. If they are here and wearing their badge, they earn a prize from the prize box. Way to go Lanyard Leaders! #CPSCelebrates
💻 Military families, join us for a valuable online session covering ways to make college more affordable! We'll discuss financial aid, GI Bill, Post 9/11 GI Bill, scholarships, and more. 💲
👉For more info and to register, visit https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35542436
🚍 One Stop Job Fair for Bus Drivers 🚍
Join us on November 21 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the School Administration Building!
🎉 Turkey Giveaway
🚌 Test Drive a Bus
For more info and to see other job openings, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/employment-opportunities
The Baby Bruins at WBP had a special celebration for the 50th Day of School today! Happy 50th Day!
📙 The Anxious Generation Book Club 📙
Join us as we dive into “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.”
📅 Pre-register by December 13th. Meetings will begin in January 2025
💻Please complete the questionnaire for your preferred day of the week and meeting style: tinyurl.com/CPSBookClub2025
Thanks to our Science Supervisor and Coordinators, the WBP 1st Grade Team had an opportunity to experiment with Lego Spike kits today! They are equipped to use these tools with students as we move into teaching Physical Properties and Motion and Energy units in the 2nd quarter.
Western Branch Primary is proud to announce our 2024-25 Literacy Teacher of the Year Mrs. Walter!!!! Her love of literacy and teaching students to develop their phonemic awareness and early reading and writing skills is contagious. Congratulations Mrs. Walter! #CPSCelebrates
🏫💬You are invited to attend the Gifted Advisory Committee Meeting to help advocate in the interest of gifted students. These meetings are open to the public. 💻For more information, visit our website: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/advisory-committees-gifted-education
Upcoming Calendar Reminders:
✔️ Nov. 5: Teacher Workday
✔️ Nov. 11: Veterans Day - Holiday
💻 You can view complete district calendar online: https://cpschools.com/calendar
These Baby Bruins were recognized as the October Students of the Month for showing strong character. Way to go! #WeAreBruins
WBP Families,
Baby Bruins must have their badges daily. Please view this video that encourages all students to wear their badge...
https://youtu.be/WtnIbZBASRc?si=de1eVbQrN60EsTB2
WBP Families,
Thank you to all who registered for Veteran's Day Donuts! Registration is closed at this time.
Does your child have an IEP or a 504 plan? Then SEAC is your voice:
JOIN US:
When: Nov 12
Time: 6:30pm
Where: School Administration Building
TOPIC OF DISCUSSION: IEP ROAD MAP
For more Info: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/special-education-advisory-committee
Special Shout Out to these Baby Bruins who were rewarded today with a special trip to the Book Vending Machine for "Being a Bruin" in the month of October. Way to go! #WeAreBruins
We will hold a Veterans Day Donut Event on November 8th from 9:00 AM-9:30 AM. We are inviting 1 family member who is a Veteran per student. The student will be allowed to enjoy a donut with their Veteran. You must register and sign up for the event in advance. The deadline to sign up is November 1st. On the day of the event, we will start handing out visitor badges to our Veteran guests at 8:30 am in front of the school. Guests will be admitted into the building at 9 AM. Please bring a photo ID. We are looking forward to seeing our students and their Veterans on November 8th!
Thank you to the WBP PTA and our generous donor! They made the front of the school look fantastic with this fall display.🍁🍂
The WBP KG Letter Parade was today! KG students were cheered on as they each displayed a different letter in the alphabet and paraded for our school community. #WeAreBruins
🎙🎧 In our latest podcast episode, Dr. Jeffrey Faust, our Chief Technology Innovation Officer, explores how we are starting to incorporate artificial intelligence in our schools. He shares AI’s practical applications, addressing how it helps streamline teacher workloads, while also touching on critical considerations such as data privacy and the ethical implications of AI in learning environments. Join us as we explore the evolving landscape of education technology and the importance of equipping students and teachers with the skills and best practices needed to thrive in a future shaped by AI. Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platforms or visit https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified!
Earlier this month, Mrs. Kerner made these suns for Hispanic Heritage Month. Students looked at examples of artwork from Metepec, Mexico. The Metepec Suns are a very recognizable form of Mexican Folk art. They have faces and colorful rays & are usually used as a wall hanging.
