Essential actions to safeguard your child's digital world:
Read https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/articles/top-tips-to-protect-your-child-s-digital-privacy and learn how to:
Teach your child how to safely download apps & games
Explain "Cookies" (not the delicious kind) to help your child make more informed decisions
Cultivate lifelong online safety habits
Weekly Math Fun: Exploring Math Through Music! 🎶➕🎵
This week, combine music and math for a fun, hands-on learning experience! Rhythm and patterns in music naturally reinforce counting, sequencing, and fractions, making math more engaging and memorable.
Math Skills in Music:
🥁 Counting & Skip Counting – Clapping or tapping along to a beat strengthens number sense and multiplication fluency. 🎼 Fractions in Music – Whole, half, and quarter notes provide a real-world way to explore fractions and division. 🔁 Patterns & Sequences – Repeating rhythms help kids understand predictable sequences and mathematical structures. 🎤 Creative Expression – Making up songs or rhythms adds a fun, interactive way to practice math facts.
No instruments needed—just clap, stomp, or tap along! Stay tuned for next week’s post, where we’ll bring math into another exciting hands-on activity! 🎶✨📐
It has come to our attention that a student in the district has a confirmed case of pertussis (whooping cough).
Pertussis is a highly contagious disease that is spread through the air when an infected person sneezes or coughs. Pertussis begins with cold symptoms and a cough which becomes much worse over 1-2 weeks. Symptoms usually include a long series of coughs (“coughing fits”) followed by a whooping noise. The cough is often worse at night and cough medicines usually do not help alleviate the cough.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health strongly recommends anyone with symptoms promptly contact your child’s doctor. Please refer to the link provided on our website for more information on pertussis.
https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/signs-symptoms/index.html
🏃♀️🌱 Healthy Kids, Healthy Future: Wellness Tips for Families! 🌱🏃♂️
Dear Families,
Our Wellness Committee is committed to supporting the health and well-being of all students and families in our district! As part of our initiative, we will be sharing practical health and wellness tips to help parents promote healthy habits at home—from nutrition and physical activity to mental well-being and sleep routines.
Stay tuned for periodic wellness tips and simple steps you can take to help your child stay healthy, active, and ready to learn!
Let’s work together to build a healthier future for our kids! 💙
Sheffield Middle Senior High School is proud to nominate Madison Connolly for the C.L.A.S.S. Act Emerging Leader for IU5. Madison exemplifies the C.L.A.S.S. characteristics both inside and outside of the classroom. Madison embodies characteristics of a true leader, excelling in academics, extracurricular activities, and community service. Her dedication to her school and community makes her an outstanding candidate for this recognition.
Madison is a hardworking and persistent student, maintaining a 3.7 GPA while challenging herself with AP and Honors courses. She leads by example as Student Council President, demonstrating responsibility and a commitment to improving her school. Additionally, she is a member of the National Honor Society, S.A.D.D., Varsity Club, and Academic Bowl, as well as serving on the Advisory Council for the Warren County School District K-12 School Guidance Plan, showcasing her dedication to student advocacy and school improvement. Her character is evident in her leadership roles—as a team captain for both the volleyball and cheerleading teams, she fosters teamwork, perseverance, and sportsmanship. Madison extends her leadership beyond high school by working with elementary students at youth camps for cheerleading and volleyball, displaying optimism and mentorship for younger students.
Madison's good citizenship and respect for others are demonstrated through her extensive community service. She has volunteered at the Sheffield Food Pantry, The Salvation Army, and the Knights of Columbus fish fry, all while balancing her academics, athletics, and employment at Docksider's Café. Her willingness to help others, whether through babysitting or dog sitting, highlights her compassionate nature and trustworthiness.
Madison represents Sheffield High School with integrity, positivity, and dedication, making her a role model for her peers. She consistently upholds the values of respect, responsibility, and service, making a meaningful impact in her school and community. Her commitment to excellence and leadership, along with her plans to pursue a career in the medical field, reflect her drive to continue making a difference in the lives of others.
For these reasons, the staff and administration wholeheartedly recommend Madison Connolly for the C.L.A.S.S. Act Emerging Leader award. She is a true leader, a dedicated student, and a compassionate community member who exemplifies the very essence of this honor.
Weekly Math Fun: Scavenger Hunt Math! 🔍✨
This week, make math active with a Scavenger Hunt Math Game! Instead of solving problems on paper, kids will search for objects around the house to model math equations.
Math Skills in Action:
Multiplication & Division – Finding and grouping objects reinforces the connection between repeated addition, equal groups, and division as sharing.
Problem-Solving – There’s more than one way to represent a number! Encourage kids to find different combinations that match the same equation.
Pattern Recognition – Seeing numbers arranged in sets helps build an understanding of arrays and factors.
Mental Math – Quickly determining how many objects are needed strengthens number sense and estimation skills.
Try using this game to practice skip counting, fractions (e.g., finding half of a total), or even measurement by collecting objects of different lengths or weights!
Stay tuned for next week’s post, where we’ll introduce another creative way to bring math into everyday life! 🎲📏
See the note below from JiJi. 😁
Have a great weekend!
All after-school activities are canceled today, February 13th. All scheduled games and practices are postponed or canceled. This excludes any team who has already left for their event.
Weekly Math Fun: Estimation Game! 🤔✨
This week’s activity builds number sense through a fun estimation challenge! Fill a jar with small objects like beans, marbles, or candies, and have your child estimate how many are inside. Then, count together to see how close they were!
💡 Why It Works:
- Strengthens estimation skills and mental math
- Encourages logical reasoning and number sense
- Makes math interactive and engaging
Ways to adapt for older children:
📏 Volume and Measurement: Have students estimate the volume of the jar and predict how many objects would fit if the jar was larger or smaller.
➗ Averaging Estimates: Ask multiple people to estimate and have your child find the mean, median, and mode of the guesses.
📊 Data Representation: Record multiple guesses and compare them using a bar graph or line plot.
🔢 Range and Rounding: Give a range instead of an exact number (e.g., "between 50 and 70") and refine the estimate using rounding strategies.
Stay tuned for next week's activity, where we'll explore another exciting way to practice math at home! 🎉📐
See attched image on American Red Cross: Adult & Pediatric 1st Aid/CPR/AED training for parents/guardians of WCSD students or WCSD students 17 years or older.
❄️ Snow Day Makeup Reminder❄️
Due to the snow days on December 5th and February 6th, school WILL be in session on:
📅 February 14th
📅 May 23rd
Please plan accordingly! ⏳📚 #MakeupDays #SchoolInSession
Eisenhower Middle High School's power has been restored.
Grils Varsity Basketball H Iroquios 7:00 PM (varsity only)
In season varsity practices permitted.
All middle school practices and events are cancelled for this evening, including All- County Musical, Jr. rehearsal.. The only exception is YMHS at SAMHS wrestling. They will wrestle prior to the varsity/jv match. No open gyms permitted.
BWMS
None
EMHS
Girls Varsity Basketball H Iroquois 7:00 pm (varsity only) (Pending if electric comes back on by 2 pm; An update will be provided by 2PM)
In season varsity practices permitted
WAHS
Swim/Dive @ Mercyhurst Prep 6:00 pm
Girls V/JV Basketball @ Erie HS 6:00 pm
In season varsity practices permitted
SAMHS
Boys V/JV Basketball @ Smethport 6:00 pm
Wrestling V/JV/MS/Elem H YMHS 5:30 pm
In season varsity practices permitted
YMHS
Wrestling @ SAMHS V/JV/MS/Elem 5:30 pm
Girls Varsity Basketball @ Maplewood 7:00 pm (varsity only)
In season varsity practices permitted
Warren County School District will be operating on a 2 hour delay on Thursday, February 6th.
Weekly Math Fun: Math with Dominoes! 🎲✨
This week, we’re using dominoes to build math skills in a fun and engaging way! Try these four creative games to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and number sense.
💡 Game Ideas: 🎯 Domino Keeper – Compare sums, differences, or products to see who keeps the most dominoes. ✖️ Choose Three – Multiply domino sides and add totals to see who gets the highest score.
🔢 Make 100 – Add up domino values to reach a total of 100 while using strategy to win. ❓ Which is Missing? – Strengthen problem-solving skills by figuring out missing values.
Dominoes are a great way to make math hands-on and interactive. Stay tuned for next week’s post, where we’ll explore another fun way to practice math at home! 🎉📐
Answers to the Remaining Riddles and the Challenge Riddle! 🧩✨
Here are the solutions to the rest of Monday’s riddles, including explanations for each answer. Plus, the long-awaited answer to Wednesday’s Challenge Riddle is here!
Enjoy going over these clever riddles and their solutions as a fun way to wrap up the week. Stay tuned for next week’s post, where we’ll share even more exciting ways to make math fun! 🎉📐
For those parents that are attending the spelling bee at Eisenhower Middle High School on Friday, January 31st, please park in the Eisenhower Elementary School parking lot and enter through the Eisenhower Elementary School office.
Answers to Monday’s Riddles! 🧩✨
Here are the solutions to the first three riddles from Monday’s post, along with explanations to show how the answers were found.
Don’t forget to check out the Challenge Riddle at the bottom. Think outside the box for this one. Its answer will be revealed on Friday!
Keep an eye out for the rest of the answers and explanations on Friday. Happy solving! 🧠🎉
Warren County School District kindergarten registration is open for 2025-2026! See the information below. Online Kindergarten Registration Guide: https://5il.co/2ccdc
To obtain a copy of your child's birth certificate click here: https://mycertificates.health.pa.gov/pastorefront/customer/pa/paHome.xhtml
Weekly Math Fun: Math Riddles! 🧩✨
This week, challenge your child’s problem-solving skills with fun and engaging math riddles! Solve a new riddle together each day, exploring numbers, shapes, patterns, and more. These riddles encourage critical thinking and make math an exciting daily activity.
Why It Works:
Math riddles promote creativity, logical reasoning, and a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts while keeping learning enjoyable.
Stay tuned later this week for the answers to these riddles along with more riddle ideas and their answers to keep the fun going! 🧠🎉
