Wiggin Street Parent Update

Families,

It's been another great week at Wiggin Street! Don't forget to pick up your Mumkins on the playground this evening by 7:00. Also, the 3rd Grade will be singing for the Johnny Appleseed Festival this evening from 5:45-6:45. Hope to see you there!

I will be sending out a link on Monday for the Wiggin Street Spirit Wear sale. This is not a fundraiser, but a chance to purchase spirit wear that also make great Christmas presents.

We had another 2 grade levels go to a YES Concert this week. Have you wondered what YES stands for? The YES! (Youth Enrichment Services) Theater Series are held at the Mount Vernon Memorial Theater and are organized by the Gifted & Enrichment Coordinator at the Knox County Educational Service Center. All students in the county benefit from the opportunity to be a part of the series by grade level.

We hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Best wishes,

Christy Grandstaff

Thanks for the support for the Mumkins Sale. All Mumkins should be picked up today on the playground between 2-7:00 pm. New mats for the climbing wall in the gym have been purchased with the proceeds. A Snow Cone party will be in the future for ALL students to celebrate the success.

Check out our new Wiggin Street Parent/Guardian Directory! If you would like your information added to the directory, please complete this Wiggin Street Parent/Guardian Directory Form

The next Friends of Wiggin Street meeting is Tuesday, November 1st at 5:00 pm in the library. All are welcome!

The Scholastic Book Fair will be open during Pumpkins on Parade and Parent/Teacher Conferences. Students will also be able to create a wish list and/or purchase items on Wednesday, October 26th during school hours. A digital e-wallet shopping link will be provided next week in the update that can be shared with family and friends.

Beginning at 5 pm on Tuesday, October 25th, your family is invited to bring a blanket or chairs to sit on the sidewalk outside the Wiggin Street gymnasium to decorate a pumpkin. Each child or family needs to bring their own pumpkin and Friends of Wiggin Street will provide decorations and snacks. Parents are expected to stay with their children and help them to create a boo-tiful pumpkin creation. The event will last from 5-7 pm. You will also have the opportunity to browse the Scholastic Book Fair in the gym.

We are excited for our parade and parties on October 31st! Children are invited to participate in our annual costume parade. The parade will begin at 2:15 with parties following. The exception is 3rd grade who has a party before the parade due to specials from 2:45-3:30.

Costumes should come to school in a bag and children should be able to get in and out of their costumes easily. (If you feel your child needs help with his/her costume, please contact the classroom teacher.) Please make sure that there are no scary costumes because of our younger students. There should be no Halloween masks. No pretend weapons of any kind are permitted at school even as a part of the costume. Please save those for trick-or-treat night.

We ask parents not to pass out treats along the route, however some of the local businesses may pass out candy to kids. Any treats brought to school for the class parties must be individually wrapped.

Positive energy helps us to perform our best both in the gym and outside of it. That’s why at Thrive Kids we want our students to be leaders who are Energy lifters! This week we discussed the importance of being a leader who uses their words and actions to help bring the energy up! When we can be energy lifters we can help and inspire others to be their best!

The students completed a ladder workout with squats, abdominal twists, and burpees as we worked to increase their cardiovascular endurance!

Next week will be our FINAL WEEK of Thrive Kids for the fall semester! We will once again complete a 1-minute running challenge and finish out with some FUN!

L- look around to help, protect, and inspire

E- expect the best from those around you

A- attitude matters!

D- demand excellence from yourself!

E- energy lifters!

Fall 2022 Program Dates

TUESDAYS, 8-8:45am

October 11

Keep moving and we will see you soon!

-Coach Hannah

Fall has arrived! Please remind your student to get their sweatshirts and jackets from lost and found. You can also submit this form to let us know what you are looking for, and we will do our best to get it to your child.

Remember that it is helpful to label all jackets, lunchboxes, bookbags, etc.

On November 2nd and 3rd, 3rd grade students will take the Fall administration of the state English Language Arts Assessment. In case of absence, the make up day will be November 4th. The test will take place between 9:30-11:30 on these days. We would ask that you please not schedule any special appointments for these dates.

The Kiwanis Club of Mount Vernon, in collaboration with Gault's Plaza Cleaners, Annual "Coats for Kids" drive is going on now through the month of October. We have a drop off box outside our school office where you can donate new or gently used coats. Gault’s Plaza Cleaners will clean the coats and Interchurch Social Services and The Salvation Army will distribute them before winter arrives to children in need.

Click here for the 2022-23 Mount Vernon City School District Yearly Calendar

October

7 3rd Grade sings @ Johnny Appleseed Festival @ First Friday; 5:45-6:45 pm

10-24 Spirit Wear Online Sale

11 Last day of Thrive Kids @ 8:15-8:45

13 YES Concert-Grade 1; 9:35-11:15 am

17 1st Grade Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

18 YES Concert-Grade 3; 9:35-11:15 am

19 YES Concert-Grade 5; 9:35-11:15 am

20 End of 1st 9 weeks

21 Teacher In-service

23 Playground Painting 1:00 pm (Contact Mrs. Grandstaff if available to help.)

24 Start of 2nd 9 weeks

25 Pumpkins on Parade; 5-7:00 (Scholastic Book Fair will be open in the evening.)

26 Gifted Seminar (change from previous updates)

26 Parent/Teacher Conferences 5:00-8:00 p.m.

27 Parent/Teacher Conferences 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

26-28 Scholastic Book Fair

27 No School due to Conferences

28 No School in lieu of Conferences

30 Playground Painting Rain date

31 Fall Harvest Parade/Parties 2:15 pm

For pick up, please do not arrive until 3:30. There is no stopping, standing, or parking on E. Brooklyn St. allowed. Also, please reminder that our school is an Idle-free Zone. Protect our children and the community by turning off your engine.

Christy Grandstaff

Email: cgrandstaff@mvcsd.us
Website: mvcsd.us
Location: 207 Wiggin St, Gambier, OH, USA
Phone: 740-427-4262
Facebook: facebook.com/wigginstreet
Twitter: @wiggin_street