Warren Area Elementary Center

Congratulations to all the Warren County School District students who participated in the Regional K'nex STEM Design Competition on Tuesday and Wednesday this week at the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit #5! In the 4th/5th grade division, a team from Warren Area Elementary team earned the Most Creative Design award, a team from Eisenhower Elementary team took 3rd place, a team from Warren Area Elementary School took 2nd place, and a team from Sheffield Area Elementary School took 1st place and will also be competing at the State level in Harrisburg in May! The winning team designed a filtration system that could float on a city's water treatment system and remove microplastics so that the drinking water wasn't contaminated. Congratulations to Madilynn Leitchenberger, Jaxon Wotorson, Elliot Blymiller and Kaydi Markey! Competing in the 6th-8th grade division, a team from Beaty-Warren Middle School earned the Most Creative Design award, a team from Youngsville Middle/High School took 3rd place, a team from Eisenhower Middle/High School took 2nd place, and a team from Beaty-Warren Middle School took 1st place and will also be competing at the State level in Harrisburg! The winning team designed a machine that starts the cleaning process by pulling air via the fan. The molecules in the air then go into the machine that causes the molecules to spin and shake rapidly. The molecules then break apart leaving the separate atoms allowing them to go through a series of filters and then into the heating room. Since water is formed rapidly with heat, the Hydrogen and Oxygen molecules bond together instantly creating water. Congratulations Delaney Moore, Carly Olsen, Lillian Wellner and Nina Woldt!

Weekly Math Fun: Roll the Dice for Math Practice! 🎲✨ This week, turn a simple pair of dice into a fun, hands-on way to build math skills! Dice games strengthen number sense, fact fluency, and mental math while keeping learning exciting. Math Skills in Action: 🔢 Addition & Subtraction – Race to reach or subtract from 50 by rolling and calculating sums or differences.✖️ Multiplication Practice – Roll two dice and multiply to reinforce math facts. Try setting a timer for speed challenges!📊 Comparisons & Number Sense – Compare sums or products to determine greater or lesser values.🧠 Mental Math Challenges – Find missing numbers to make 10 or sort sums as odd or even. For Older Students: 🎲 Try games like Yahtzee! Rolling five dice helps kids practice strategic thinking, probability, and multi-step addition. They’ll sharpen their math skills while having competitive fun! Extend the learning by tracking scores, creating custom challenges, or using different-sided dice for a variety of number ranges. Stay tuned for next week's post, where we’ll introduce another exciting way to practice math at home! 🎲📏✨

Learn about Online Gaming and discover expert answers to the questions that matter most to parents. Read https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/articles/online-gaming-faqs and learn how to: Address your concerns about excessive gaming Navigate and control in-game spending Implement practical strategies to help protect your child's online safety

📢 We Need Your Input! 📢 Title I schools are required to update two important documents each year: 📌 Parent & Family Engagement (PFE) Policy – This outlines how schools and families will work together to support student success. 📌 School-Parent Compact – This defines how parents, schools, and students share responsibility for academic achievement. Your feedback is essential in shaping these documents for the 2025-2026 school year! Please take a few minutes to complete the surveys and share your thoughts. 🔗 Compact: https://forms.office.com/r/Z9NKcyAmyV 🔗 PFE Policy: https://forms.office.com/r/xQGpEdQTQD Thank you for partnering with us to support our students!

Registration is now open for Warren County Summer Music School being held at Beaty-Warren Middle School June 9th-June 27th from 8:10-12:10. This is for students who will be entering grade 5 through adults. https://www.wcsms.org/

Thank you for providing additional support with ST Math at home. Find ST Math by visiting the menu on the district webpage. Under the “For Students” section, select ClassLink and enter your child’s username and password.  

Don't miss this amazing show! You have two more chances to see it. Showtimes are today, Saturday, March 15th, at 2 PM and 7 PM. The WCSD Jr. Musical presents The Addams Family! This spooky, kooky, and fun-filled production is sure to delight audiences of all ages! Come out and support our talented cast and crew for a show you won't want to miss! Skip the lines and get your tickets online. Click the link for online sales: https://www.msbtickets.com/WarrenCountySchoolDistrictPA/districtevents

Just a reminder: There is No School for students on Monday, March 17th.

Did you miss seeing the WCSD Jr. Musical: The Addams Family last night? Not to worry, you still have three more opportunities to see it. The WCSD Jr. Musical presents The Addams Family! This spooky, kooky, and fun-filled production is sure to delight audiences of all ages! Showtimes: Friday, March 14 - Saturday, March 15: 7:00 pm and Saturday, March 15: 2:00 pm (Matinee Performance). Come out and support our talented cast and crew for a show you won't want to miss! Skip the lines and get your tickets online. Click the link for online sales: https://www.msbtickets.com/WarrenCountySchoolDistrictPA/districtevents

Weekly Math Fun: Counting Coins Together! 💰✨ This week, turn everyday moments into math learning opportunities by counting and exploring coins! Handling real money helps children develop number sense, place value understanding, and problem-solving skills. Math Skills in Action: 💵 Addition & Skip Counting – Sorting and adding coins reinforces counting by 5s, 10s, and 25s. 💡 Money Combinations – Exploring different ways to make the same amount strengthens problem-solving and flexibility with numbers. 🏦 Real-World Applications – Using coins to practice making change builds financial literacy and mental math skills. 🔎 Scavenger Hunt Fun – Searching for coins around the house turns learning into an interactive game. Try adding a budgeting challenge where kids “buy” items using their counted coins or compare different ways to make $1. Stay tuned for next week’s activity, where we’ll explore another hands-on way to practice math! 🧠📊

Just a reminder there is No School for students on Monday, March 10th.

Weekly Math Fun: Skip Counting in Motion! 🚀🎶 This week, make math active and engaging with a skip counting workout! Movement-based math helps kids recognize patterns, strengthen mental math skills, and improve number fluency—perfect for all ages! How This Builds Math Skills: 🔥 Reinforces Multiplication & Division – Helps kids see number relationships in an interactive way.⏩ Improves Fluency – Faster recall of number sequences makes problem-solving easier.🏦 Applies to Everyday Math – Skip counting is useful for counting money, telling time, and measuring distances. Ways to Adapt for Older Students (Up to Grade 5): 🔢 Multiplication & Division Prep – Skip counting lays the groundwork for multiplication facts and division strategies. Challenge kids to count backward to reinforce division concepts.🎯 Higher Number Patterns – Instead of 2s, 5s, or 10s, try counting by 12s, 25s, or even 50s for an extra challenge.⏳ Timed Challenges – Have students race against a timer to see how quickly they can count to 100 by a given number. Fun Ways to Move & Count: 🎵 Rhythmic Counting – Clap, stomp, or jump to the beat while skip counting.🏃 Active Challenges – Try counting by 3s while doing jumping jacks or hopscotch.🕺 Dance & Count – Create movements that match the number patterns for a fun twist!

Don’t Miss the WCSD Jr. Musical: The Addams Family! The WCSD Jr. Musical presents The Addams Family! This spooky, kooky, and fun-filled production is sure to delight audiences of all ages! Showtimes: Thursday, March 13 - Saturday, March 15: 7:00 pm Saturday, March 15: 2:00 pm (Matinee Performance) Come out and support our talented cast and crew for a show you won't want to miss! Please click the link for online sales: https://www.msbtickets.com/warrenareahighschool/schoolevents?fbclid=IwY2xjawI2hsJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQx8p5fTU2AiO_-BnnPKS5BAzaaAH78qVi0bGz8j-_f7uJjfOiOijsZKIQ_aem_lBsa6jqxGaTrdrhz-L4d4Q

Weekly Math Fun: Fraction Fun with Pizza! 🍕➗ This week, turn pizza night into a hands-on fraction lesson the whole family can enjoy! Using real-life food makes math more engaging and helps kids visualize fractions in action. Math Skills in Pizza: 🔢 Counting & Partitioning – Recognizing how a whole pizza is divided into equal slices builds fraction understanding. 🟰 Equivalent Fractions – Exploring different cuts (halves, fourths, eighths) reinforces relationships between fractions. ➗ Fair Sharing & Division – Splitting slices evenly introduces division with fractions in a meaningful way. 🤔 Problem-Solving – Asking “What happens if we change the number of slices?” encourages critical thinking. Try challenging your child to compare fractions, predict how much is left after eating slices, or find new ways to divide the pizza! Stay tuned for next week's post, where we’ll explore another fun way to bring math into everyday moments! 🍽️📏✨

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! 💙

Can't wait to see all our Little Dragons & their families tonight for McTeacher Night, at Warren McDonalds from 5-7pm!

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! 🎲📏