Wiggin Street Parent Update

October 9, 2023

Better Together

Families,

Spirit week started with students rolling in in their pajamas. It then continued with jersey day, Wiggin Street spirit wear day, hat day, and finally orange and black day on Friday's picture day. All of this led up to a Pep Rally with MVHS cheerleaders, athletes, band, and Homecoming Court. Some students were chosen to play a game of 'Head, Knees, Shoulders, Cone' and Atti Baawine had an exciting victory. Whew! What a week, but the kids had a blast! The best part for teachers was hearing the many Wiggin Street Alumni from MVHS share what they are doing now and expressing their love for their former elementary school. Check out the many pictures and videos from the week!

We have our first PBIS Reward Event coming up on the 19th. Our 5th grade video team has been working hard to create videos to announce important events. Eleanor Cramer and Eleanor Goodwin put their acting skills to good use on the video below to share about the event. Also, you will see in the Spirit Wear pictures that Jack Jenkins and Keaton Newell actively covered the event. Their video will be shared in the next update.

Special thanks to Mrs. Springer for preparing our 3rd grade students to sing at the Johnny Appleseed Festival on Friday evening. Also, thank you to our 3rd grade teachers for their support and help at the event. We are so proud of the students, and they looked like they were having a blast singing the fun songs that Mrs. Springer taught them!

Lastly, there is another opportunity to volunteer coming up! Our Scholastic Book Fair is during Parent/Teacher Conferences in November. Look for the link to sign up below the PTO Corner section of this update.

Have a great weekend,

Christy Grandstaff

PBIS Reward Event on Thursday, October 19th

Homecoming Spirit Week

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Congratulations, Atti!

3rd Grade Sings at Johnny Appleseed Festival

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PTO Corner

Our next Friends of Wiggin Street meeting will be November 7th at 5:00 pm. We hope to see you there!

Thank you to all that volunteered at the Mumkin pick-up! Everything was so organized until the rain started to blow in at the end. We greatly appreciate everyone that supported the fundraiser.

Our Scholastic Book Fair will be during Parent/Teacher Conferences with set up on October 31st and sales on November 1st, 2nd, and 6th. If you are available at these times, please consider volunteering to help with the book fair by clicking on the link below. Thank you!

Scholastic Book Fair

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

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Smile for the Camera!

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Breakfast/Lunch Elementary Menu- New Look!

As you see below, the October menu looks different than in the past. Breakfast items are listed on the first line with lunch items below the breakfast for each date.

Please remember that milk is an extra purchase for packers and costs $0.50. Also, they can not purchase or receive free lunch items such as fruit. We do have a "share box" area for students to leave any unwanted items that are packaged and not opened for students that are still hungry.

Students are only allowed to take 1 serving of fruit and 2 servings of vegetables with each purchased lunch.

Drop off Coats for Kids at Wiggin Street Office

More First Grade Apple Investigation Fun

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Art Fall Fun with Connections to Literature

Mrs. Biggerstaff's primary art classes have been learning about art through literature related to the season. Such a fun way to practice skills with high interest!

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Music with Mrs. Springer

Ms. Waugh’s class enjoyed playing mallet percussion in music this week.

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Lost and Found

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.

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Upcoming Events

Click here for the 2023-24 Mount Vernon City School District Yearly Calendar

October

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

12 YES Concert-Grade 3; 9:30-11:15 am

13 Gifted Seminar @ Fieldhouse

19 1st Grade Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

19 End of 1st 9 weeks

20 Teacher In-service (No School)

24 YES Concert-Grade 4; 9:35-11:15 am

24 Pumpkins on Parade; 5-7:00

24 WS Fall Gr. 3 ELA OST Part 1

25 WS Fall Gr. 3 ELA OST Part 2

27 Fall Harvest Parade/Parties 2:15 pm

27 Report Cards go home

Morning Drop Off Safety Reminder

For those dropping off students in the morning, please do not get out of your vehicle. If your student needs assistance getting out of the vehicle, please pull off to the right side and walk them safely to the sidewalk.

Also, students are to walk in front of their car when exiting from the passenger side, so parents can watch for them. For this reason, please do not back up to go around a car. If you leave plenty of space between cars, you can go around if needed.

This is for the safety of all students, so that no one gets injured. Thank you!

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Idle-free Zone

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.